WELCOME ABOARD – 3 NEW BOARD MEMBERS!
3 new board members of PCF were elected
while the President, Treasurer and General Secretary were retained. Palau’s top
player Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr., 5th from left, was voted as Vice
President. From left, President Eric Ksau Surangel Whipps; new Board Members
Angelica Parrado-Sisior and Angelo Salvadora, General Secretary Roberto
Hernandez, Cyril, Treasurer Dennis Gonzales and the 3rd new Board
Member Rustum Cabuso pose for a photo after they won the election.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
P. C. F. NEWLY ELECTED
OFFICERS FOR 2017-2021
FEBRUARY 26, 2017 marks the new dawn of Palau Chess
Federation’s elected new officers for the next 5 years (2017-2021) with the
election of new set of officers and board members held at Bethlehem Park that
started at past 7pm.
Prior
to the election, Annual General Meeting and awarding of prizes for the just
concluded 2016-2017 Palau National Chess Championship, a blitz contest was
organized while waiting for current PCF President Eric Ksau Surangel Whipps,
who will preside the three events.
The
11 participants of the blitz chess contest are Dennis Gonzales, Manuel ‘Jun’
Mahor, Jr., Angelica Morales Magno, Rustum Cabuso, Paquito ‘Pax’ Suringa, Jr.,
Baby Edna ‘Bheng’ Mission, me, Tito Cabunagan, Angelo Salvadora, Cyril Tomas
Montel, Jr. and Gonzalo ‘Jojo’ Escapatoria, Jr.
I
have brought only 3 chessboards with pieces and 4 clocks so Bheng gets her
wooden chess board that I sold to her 3 years ago. The game begins with 5
minutes and 3 seconds increment time control. Tito played the most games with
8, winning 6 and losing 2 while Dennis had an even day with 3 wins, 3 losses
and a draw. Rustum is still undefeated after 6 games with 5 wins and a draw (to
Jun) while I lost to Rustum, drew with Cyril and won over Pax,Tito, Angelo and
Jojo. Angel(1-3), Angelo (2-2), Cyril (1-1-2), Pax (2-0-2), Bheng (0-0-4) and
Jun (1-2-1)have played 4 games each. Jojo played only 2 games and lost both.
When
Eric comes, the blitz event is not yet finish. It will be resumed next Sunday. The
awarding was held after I adjusted cross table of the Top 10 Division because Allan Alcid (2nd
place) and Jeff Balbalosa (tied at 5th-9th) didn’t pay
their registration fee of $10.00 each and thus their scores are all - + that
resulted in me, Jojo and Tito tied at 3rd place. After the 3 tie
breaks were applied, I won the 3rd place (bronze trophy) trailing
Cyril (gold) and Pax (silver). In the women’s division, Bheng, Joan Gemota and
Angelil Sisior, got their nicely crafted trophies that Dennis bought in Baku,
Azerbaijan. The junior division winners are Destiny Sisior, Kyarii Sisior and
Jhoana Malinao.
At
the AGM, the coming to Palau by Toti Abundo, the Deputy President of Asian
Chess Federation, in May 17-19, 2017 was tackled. He is coming to conduct FIDE
Arbiters’ Seminar for 3 days at 6 hours every day for a chance to participants
to gain FIDE Arbiter’s Title. Mr. Eric is the lone Palau’s FIDE Arbiter,
Roberto—the lone FIDE Instructor. Palau has 6 National Instructors and 7
Developmental Instructors as well as 3 National Arbiter—me, Dennis and CM
Bernardo Garcia (left Palau for good).
Oceania
Zone President Paul Spiller of New Zealand will be sending chess materials for
Palau to be distributed to schools for possible forming of chess clubs within
schools. It is also aimed to attract more local players to join.
Guam
is bidding to host the 2019 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship. Palau will bid
for 2021 OZCC. The long delayed inclusion of chess to the Palau National
Olympic Committee is also discussed. The 4 main reasons of PNOC for not
accepting yet the PCF are: 1. They say that chess is not a sport, which is not
true because it is recognized by IOC as a sport and it is also one of the 2
sports that have its own Olympiad; 2. Being included in PNOC, they are worried
that they will be obliged to give fund for its reps in participating off
island; 3. There’s not enough Palauans in the federation and that we don’t have
a development plan for 5 years. I am being tasked to make this development
plan.
Eric
specified that officers of PCF are volunteers and not being paid. He asks not
to pressure the officers and board members. It is also suggested that AGM
should be held every last week of February.
And
the election begins! The president must be a Palauan citizen so Eric retains
the presidency. Tito nominated Cyril as Vice President. By raising their hands,
majority voted Cyril. Incumbent Dennis (Treasurer) and I as General Secretary
were reelected. It’s time now to choose the 3 new board members with Jeff
Balbalosa and Tito refused to take volunteer responsibilities anymore.
Five
candidates run for Board Members—Angelica Parrado-Sisior, Angelo Salvadora,
Rustum Cabuso, Jojo Escapatoria and Bheng. By raising their hands, the
attendees voted Angelica (12 votes), Angelo (11) and Rustum (8). Jojo and Bheng
got 7 and 5 votes respectively.
The
first Board Members meeting of the new officers will be held at Bethlehem Park
on March 06, 2017 (Monday) at 5pm.
Solution
to last week’s puzzle No. 4437: 1. …Rxh4+!! 2. Kxh4 Qh2+ 3. Kg4 Qh5#
This
week’s puzzle No. 4438: Black to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9-10
Volume 26
Issue 17
March 06, 2017
Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
Soon to be published as a book
Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 15, 2012 -- April 17, 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 25, 2013 -- March 06, 2017
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- March 06, 2017
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