: CHESS AND MUSIC
(Part 6) KEYBOARD AND GUITAR
Angelica
Berlene Magno, left, is receiving her Certificate of Participation in the 2015
Palau National Chess Championship in the Women’s Division from Roberto
Hernandez. She is now rated
internationally at 1051 and No. 31 among PCF active players. She started to
have music lessons from Roberto on Oct. 02 with the keyboard first and later
guitar.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
ON WITH THE QUALIFYING TILT
AND 2016 P. N. C. C
THE MEETING/REUNION of Palau Chess Team Olympians with
Tito Cabunagan and Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. at Palau Royal Resort’s Waves
Restaurant was cancelled due to the miscommunication from some players. Palau
Chess Federation President Eric Ksau Surangel Whipps is still on vacation.
Only
Allan Alcid, Roberto Hernandez and Paquito Suringa, Jr. showed up at Waves
Restaurant. The drawing of numbers for the Top 10 Division is also not
finalized with some development from Palau’s first Woman National Master (WNM)
Angelica Parrado-Sisior. She text Baby Edna Mission that if she sees Roberto
while he is renewing his passport at Palasia Hotel, that Angie will join the
Open, which means the qualifying, like what she did in the 2015 Qualifying Tilt
to select the No. 8, 9 and 10 players in the Top 10 Division of 2015 PNCC.
Early
in the night of Oct. 8, 2016, Angie clarifies again through Mission that since
she is the No. 7 in the list, she wants to play in the Top 10 Division. This
has some complication and needs the approval from the Board of PCF. If she
plays in the Top 10 Division, she cannot play in the Women’s Division in which
she is the defending champion. If she would not finish in the top 5, she
couldn’t qualify for the Open division for the 2018 World Chess Olympiad in
Batumi, Georgia. Women players are allowed in the Open section of the Olympiad
but male players can’t play in the women’s section.
The
drawing of numbers of the Top 10 Division will be done at the opening day of
qualifying tilt. The top 7 players can now play against each other with the
color of the pieces already known for players. Suringa will play against
anybody on Sunday, Oct. 9 as he is not available on the succeeding Sundays of
this month. Games of Roberto and Paquito against any other 5 players in the Top
10 Division can be played at PRR Dormitory 1 on any agreed date and time.
The
World Chess Championship Match, to take place in New York in November of 2016,
is to be broadcast live in 360° Virtual Reality, a global first for any sport. The
VR broadcast of the Match, which will take place between Magnus Carlsen of
Norway and his challenger Sergey Karjakin of Russia, will be exclusively available
through Worldchess.com.
Ilya Merenzon, the Chief Executive of World Chess by Agon Ltd, the commercial rights holder to the World Chess Championship, said: “We are proud to announce that chess, one of the oldest sports in the world, is creating a global first: a totally new and immersive way of watching a contest that will captivate hundreds of millions of new and existing fans.”
World Chess has teamed up with Livestream to create the unprecedented viewer experience that will place the audience closer to the action than ever before. As well as the 360° video stream there will be a number of other cameras within the players’ arena to provide multiple angles on the match.
The online broadcast will include commentary in multiple languages, with guest appearances from celebrity chess fans, a chess analysis engine so viewers can gain an insight into the players’ strategic decisions, as well as a host of other features. “Everything we are doing is designed to enable viewers to get into the minds of the players. This is the first Chess World Championship for the smart phone generation,” Mr. Merenzon added. Livestream, the leading provider of live video services, is the broadcasting partner of the Championship Match.
A spokesperson for Livestream said: “We are excited to be the streaming partner for the World Chess Championship at a time when the broadcast and overall presentation of the game is being transformed by Agon." Chess fans can sign up to receive the VR broadcast by registering at www.worldchess.com A season pass for the 12 round Championship Match will cost $15, or $1.25 per game. The pay-per-view model with advanced premium features, such as full 360-degree broadcast, is expected to significantly add to the commercial prospects of chess as a global sport and increase its appeal to brand partners.
A basic free live broadcast of the Championship Match will also be available to view. It will include a live representation of the game and will be made available to select broadcasting partners and chess federations that agree to join the World Chess affiliate program. Mr. Merenzon said: “We are investing into the 360-degree broadcast because we believe that it is a major commercial opportunity for a sport which has required additional revenue streams to fulfill its global potential. The millions of dollars in extra revenue that our new model will bring into the game will be re-invested in player prize money, events in the World Chess Championship cycle and in grass roots initiatives.
But we also want to ensure that as many people as possible can follow the Match and recognize that not everyone is prepared to pay to follow the Championship Match - that’s why we will offer a free broadcast as well.” The 360° Virtual Reality broadcast will be available to view by anyone with a smart phone, tablet or computer or VR device.
Magnus Carlsen, the reigning World Champion, said: “In my opinion, chess has the potential to reach and engage a much broader audience than what we see today. To succeed with this; innovation, and most of all quality in the production and transmission, are key elements.”
Ilya Merenzon, the Chief Executive of World Chess by Agon Ltd, the commercial rights holder to the World Chess Championship, said: “We are proud to announce that chess, one of the oldest sports in the world, is creating a global first: a totally new and immersive way of watching a contest that will captivate hundreds of millions of new and existing fans.”
World Chess has teamed up with Livestream to create the unprecedented viewer experience that will place the audience closer to the action than ever before. As well as the 360° video stream there will be a number of other cameras within the players’ arena to provide multiple angles on the match.
The online broadcast will include commentary in multiple languages, with guest appearances from celebrity chess fans, a chess analysis engine so viewers can gain an insight into the players’ strategic decisions, as well as a host of other features. “Everything we are doing is designed to enable viewers to get into the minds of the players. This is the first Chess World Championship for the smart phone generation,” Mr. Merenzon added. Livestream, the leading provider of live video services, is the broadcasting partner of the Championship Match.
A spokesperson for Livestream said: “We are excited to be the streaming partner for the World Chess Championship at a time when the broadcast and overall presentation of the game is being transformed by Agon." Chess fans can sign up to receive the VR broadcast by registering at www.worldchess.com A season pass for the 12 round Championship Match will cost $15, or $1.25 per game. The pay-per-view model with advanced premium features, such as full 360-degree broadcast, is expected to significantly add to the commercial prospects of chess as a global sport and increase its appeal to brand partners.
A basic free live broadcast of the Championship Match will also be available to view. It will include a live representation of the game and will be made available to select broadcasting partners and chess federations that agree to join the World Chess affiliate program. Mr. Merenzon said: “We are investing into the 360-degree broadcast because we believe that it is a major commercial opportunity for a sport which has required additional revenue streams to fulfill its global potential. The millions of dollars in extra revenue that our new model will bring into the game will be re-invested in player prize money, events in the World Chess Championship cycle and in grass roots initiatives.
But we also want to ensure that as many people as possible can follow the Match and recognize that not everyone is prepared to pay to follow the Championship Match - that’s why we will offer a free broadcast as well.” The 360° Virtual Reality broadcast will be available to view by anyone with a smart phone, tablet or computer or VR device.
Magnus Carlsen, the reigning World Champion, said: “In my opinion, chess has the potential to reach and engage a much broader audience than what we see today. To succeed with this; innovation, and most of all quality in the production and transmission, are key elements.”
Solution
to last week’s puzzle No. 3489: 1. Ba4 Kxa4 2. Qa6 mate.
This
week’s puzzle No. 3490: White to move and mates in 2 (Solution next issue)
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9 & 11
Volume 25
Issue 81
October 10, 2016
Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess in Palau
To be published as a book in the future
Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 15, 2012 -- April 18, 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 25, 2013 -- October 10, 2016
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- October 10, 2016
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