STILL PROUD TO BE FILIPINO
After
winning the 79th Tata Steel Masters Chess Tournament earlier this
year, Wesley So is receiving the trophy from Anatoly Karpov and an organizer
wearing traditional/modern barong expressing that he’s still a Filipino
although he transferred federation to USA. During 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016
World Chess Olympiads, he still had photo sessions with me and other Filipinos
in different teams.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
THE PLANNED TRANSFER OF
CELIZ TO FIJI
AFTER winning the 2013 Palau
National Chess Championship, Jose Celiz accepted the offered job (engineering)
in Fiji. With many players like CMs Calvid Prasad and Manoj Kumar (both are my
friends since 2009 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship in Australia), Jose found a
new place to hone his talent in chess. He showed his prowess to the rated
players of Fiji, who regularly send players to World Chess Olympiads and OZCC.
Somebody suggested that he
should change federation. When I heard about this, I am very much willing to
give him permission to transfer federation. I was also told by Palau Rating
Officer, Australian Jamie Kenmure, who would like to change federation to Palau.
He said to me that he is willing to pay the 350 euros transfer fee. This plan
didn’t push through when he’s got an International Organizer (IO) title by
collaborating with me that he organized the 2011 Palau Invitational Chess
Championship(?).
Jose’s transfer to Fiji didn’t
push through, too because his contract for another year was not renewed. Jose
was Palau’s 7th National Master (NM) after Manuel Nedic, Menandro
Manuel, me, Antonio Villa, Tito Cabunagan and Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. The next
prospect to become the latest NM of Palau, Jeff Balbalosa, came half point
short in the 2015 PNCC.
But at least, Palau has new
Woman National Master (WNM) in Baby Edna “Bheng” Mission for winning the 2016
PNCC women section thus qualify her to the Women’s Team of Palau to the 2018
World Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia. The first qualifier in the Open
Division is Cyril, for winning the 2016 PNCC Top 10 Division.
The
most controversial transfer was Wesley So’s transfer to USA in 2014, that he
has to sit out for 2 years so not to pay the 50,000 euros to National Chess
Federation of the Philippines. It resulted in him being the No. 2 now in the
world dislodging erstwhile No. 2 Fabiano Caruana, who transferred also from
Italy to USA a year after So’s transfer. The link to that transfer:
More
about transfer: I found out that it is required that the federation, which any
player wish to transfer, has to put in writing that it agrees to accept him or
her. If the "transferee" will reside in the country this is not
required anymore.
I also learned that there will
not be any fee involved if the "transferee" player has not played for
the current federation in the last 5 years.
One
may question if the transferee will not be residing here, or has employment in
Palau. The answer is: Federation members/transferees are not strictly required
to be resident of a country federation. Example cases: GM A Najditsch of
Germany played for Azerbaijan in Baku Olympiad 2016; GM Liviu-Dieter of Romania
played for Germany in Tromso Olympiad 2014. They were not necessarily living or
residing in the federation they represented but their transfer were approved
prior to the events.
Some
may argue: the transferee/s may deprive a resident-player with representation.
Explanation: the transferee/s to represent the federation as a player must
participate in a qualifying event like the national federation (PCF) members;
or transferee can represent PCF when it is not able to send representative from
resident members; and transferee could represent PCF other than as a
player--all this with approval from the PCF Board.
Advantages
of transfer: 1. Transferee/s can assist and contribute to the improvement and
development of chess in Palau better.
2.
The transferee/s with titles could uplift or enhance the profile of PCF.
3.
Representation by transferee/s shall be at his/her own expense as long as he/she
is not a resident member.
CHESS
QUOTES FOR THIS WEEK: “Chess is art, science and sport, all rolled into one.
The problems and studies are of the art genre. The methodical study, analysis,
preparation and training are in the science genre. The seeking for maximum scores
or wins and higher placing is the sporting aspect. Who is the artist, the
scientist and the sportsman?”
Solution to last week’s puzzle
No. 3858: 1. Bb7+! Nxb7 2. Qc6+!! dxc6 3. d7#
This week’s puzzle No. 3859: White
to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9-10
Volume 26
Issue 25
March 20, 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 18, 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 25, 2013 -- March 20, 2017
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- March 20, 2017
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