Roberto Hernandez, middle, thought that his bald Bermudan opponent Don Dacres, resigned and wrote 1-0 in the score sheet. There's confusion about the misunderstanding and play was resumed in a rook and pawns endgame by the order of the Arbiter in the middle. Roberto is in need of a win to make his overall score at sight for at least CM title. The lost not only lose his hope for a CM title and also resulted in a shut out loss to Bermuda. (Photo by Paquito Suringa, Jr.)
ROUND 10 -- 2016 BAKU
WORLD CHESS OLYMPIAD
(Bermuda Swept Palau when
Roberto refused a Draw,
Lost Instead)
PALAU has never been swept in the last few rounds of the previous World Chess Olympiads. But in the 9th and 10th round of the 2016 Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan, they were swept by Fiji in the 9th and by Bermuda in the 10th round.
Roberto Hernandez, at Board 3, thought that his opponent, Dan Dacres, had resigned and signed the score sheet 1-0. Dacres insisted that he offered a draw while Roberto pointed out that he had a better position and thought that Dacres resigned and that him, being higher rated, should offer the draw first than him. When the Arbiter decided that we should resume play, they continue to play. When the position is about to be perpetual check (a draw), Roberto deviate because a draw would lost his chance for a CM title as a possible 4 points is not enough for a 50% performance. He lost instead. THE MOVES:
[Event "Baku Chess Olympiad | Open"]
[Site "chess24.com"]
[Date "2016.09.12"]
[Round "10.3"]
[White "Hernandez, Roberto"]
[Black "Dacres, Don"]
[Result "0-1"]
[White Elo "1798"]
[Black Elo "1713"]
[Ply Count "153"]
[Event Date "2016.??.??"]
[White Team "PLW"]
[BlackTeam "Bermuda"]
[Black Team Country "BER"]
[Time Control "6000+815"]
[White Clock "0:56:36"]
[Black Clock "0:46:28"]
1. f4 c5 2. e4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. e5 Nc6 5. Bc4 e6 6. c3 d5 7. exd6 Qxd6 8. d3
Nge7 9. O-O a6 10. Qe2 b5 11. Bb3 Bb7 12. Nbd2 Nb8 13. Ng5 Nd5 14. Nde4 Qe7 15.
c4 Bd4+ 16. Kh1 Nf6 17. Be3 Nc6 18. cxb5 axb5 19. Rac1 Nxe4 20. Nxe4 Bxe3 21.
Qxe3 Nd4 22. Nxc5 Nxb3 23. axb3 Bd5 24. Qe5 O-O 25. Rfe1 Qd8 26. Ne4 f6 27. Qc7
Bxe4 28. dxe4 Rf7 29. Qc5 Rb8 30. Red1 Rd7 31. Rxd7 Qxd7 32. Qc7 Rd8 33. h3
Qxc7 34. Rxc7 Rd1+ 35. Kh2 Rd4 36. Kg3 Rxe4 37. Kf3 Rb4 38. Rc3 h6 39. g3 g5
At this point, Mr. Dacres shook my hands, thinking that he is resigning, I wrote 1-0 at the score sheet. He complain and said that it is supposed to be 1/2- 1/2 because he offered a draw. He insists that since I accepted his offered hands, it's a decision that I am accepting the offer of draw. The Arbiter and Mr. Dacres had a short conversation with their team captain, GM Fermian. It's is decided that we will continue our match because I misunderstood the draw offer. My main reason of not accepting the draw is that it will be the end of my pursuit of a CM Title to finish only 4 points assuming that I would win the final round match -- out of 9 games.
40. Kg4 f5+ 41. Kh5 gxf4 42. Kg6 Kf8 43. Kf6 Ke8 44. Kxe6 Kd8 45. Kxf5 fxg3 46.
Rxg3 Rd4 47. Kg6 Rd6+ 48. Kh5 Ke7 49. Rg6 Rd3 50. h4 Rxb3 51. Rg2 Rh3 52. Rc2
Kf6 53. Rc6+ Kg7 54. Rb6 Rb3 55. Rg6+ Kf7 56. Rg2 Rh3 57. Kg4 Rb3 58. Rf2+ Kg7
59. h5 Rb4+ 60. Kf5 Rh4 61. Rg2+ Kf7 62. Rf2 Kg7
This is another position that is draw by 3-move repetition if I continue with 63. Rg2+ again. But as I said earlier, I will not settle for draw or bust!
63. Ke6 Rxh5 64. Rf7+ Kg6 65.
Rb7 Rg5 66. Rb6 h5 67. Kd7+ Kg7 68. Kc6 Rg6+ 69. Kxb5 Rxb6+ 70. Kxb6 h4 71. b4
h3 72. b5 h2 73. Kc7 h1=Q 74. b6 Qc1+ 75. Kb8 Kf7 76. b7 Ke7 77. Ka7 0-1
With the sweep, Palau needs a sweep also in the final and 11th round to salvage at least finishing as they are seeded.
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
December 29, 2002 -- September 12, 2016
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- September 12, 2016
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