SUCCESSFUL 2010 RUSSIA WORLD CHESS OLYMPIAD
I’ve been to 4 World Chess Olympiads (Russia, Turkey, Norway and Azerbaijan) and the 2010 WCO in Russia was the well-organized one that other hosts failed even to just equalize. That’s why Russia will host again the 2020 WCO in the same Khanty-Mansiysk area. CM Joselito Marcos, right, played for PNG at Board 1 in 2010 WCO; got sick in 2012 Istanbul WCO; PNG’s Delegate in 2014 Norway WCO and Palau’s Head of Delegation/Team Captain when I’m playing, in the 2016 WCO in Azerbaijan.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
2017 P. R. C. C. on July 2, 9, 16;
CONCLUSION OF
CHESS OLYMPIAD HISTORY
BETHLEHEM Park will be busy again in the next 3 Sundays as the 2017 Palau Rapid Chess Championship fires off starting on July 02 at 2pm (registration and pairings for the first 3 rounds).
Registration fee is $15.00 for those who have paid their 1-year membership fee. The NO PAY, NO PLAY policy will be strictly implemented. The time control is 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment.
Newcomer Santiago Cahinde, Jr., aka Bobot Tan, already paid his membership fee to me when we practiced at Bethlehem Park 3 weeks ago. FOR THOSE NOT IN THE LIST BELOW, PLEASE INFORM ROBERTO HERNANDEZ at Palau Royal Resort at tel. no. 488-2000 ext. 114, or mobile 778-5392, if you would like to participate.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL! SEE YOU AT BETHLEHEM PARK ON JULY 02, 2017 AT 2:00PM ONWARD.
3 GAMES HAS TO BE PLAYED EVERY WEEK. AFTER THE FINAL ROUND, AWARDING OF MEDALS WILL BE HELD FOR THE TOP 3 FINISHERS.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE PROBABLE PARTICIPANTS WITH THEIR STANDARD, RAPID AND BLITZ CURRENT RATINGS: (In Alphabetical Order)
1. Angeles, Jennifer (1165-Standard; No Rapid and Blitz Rating yet) 2. Balbalosa, Jeffrey (1746; 1749; 1615) 3. Barrameda, Wilson (No S, R, B Rating yet) 4. Cabunagan, Tito (1703; 1853; 1777) 5. Cabuso, Rustum (1662; 1728; 1675) 6. Cahinde, Jr., Santiago (No S, R, B Rating yet) 7. Escapatoria, Jr., Gonzalo
(1589; 1600; 1603) 8. Garcia, Gabriell Aguirre (No S, R, B Rating yet) 9. Gemota, Joan (1455; 1372; 1433) 10. Gemota, Joel (1357-S; 1327-B); 11. Gonzales, Dennis (1618; 1694; 1631) 12. Hayes, Thomas (No S, R, B Rating yet) 13. Hernandez, Roberto (1751; 1795; 1766); 14. Labarda, Eugene (1535; 1483; 1647) 15. Macasaet, Neph (1510-S) 16. Madrinan, Elizalde (1326-R) 17. Magno, Angelica (1051-S) 18. Mahor, Jr., Manuel (1525; 1496; 1585) 19. Millimono, Francois (1001-S; 1000-B) 20. Mission, Baby Edna (1496, 1525; 1500) 21. Montel, Jr., Cyril Tomas (1868; 1884; 1796) 22. Navarroza, Glen (1388; 1424; 1382) 23. Paloma, Gladys Anne (1361-S; 1474-B) 24. Paloma, Rafael (1570; 1436; 1695) 25. Parrado, Angelica (1551; 1691; 1565) 26. Salvadora, Angelo (1643-S) 27. Sisior, Angelil (1449-S) 28. Sisior, Destiny (1491-S; 1458-R) 29. Sisior, Kyarii (1115-S) 30. Suringa, Jr., Paquito (1703; 1786; 1680).
CONCLUSION OF “CHESS OLYMPIAD HISTORY”:
The geography of Olympiads is very impressive but only 4 cities have been organizing the Olympiads two times, including Moscow, Istanbul, Thessaloniki and Buenos Aires.
Munich cannot be included in this exclusive list of cities because the Munich Olympiad is considered as an unofficial Chess Olympiad. Unlike the International Olympic Committee, FIDE expelled Germany from chess community on a basis of racial segregation and Nazi ideology dominant in Germany under Hitler. The newly settled All-German Chess Convention accepted only Aryan players which brought much confusion to top German players of Jewish origin.
The so called Against Chess Olympiad was arranged as an alternative to the official 22nd Chess Olympiad, held in Haifa, Israel, almost simultaneously. This unofficial Olympiad took place in Tripoli, Libya from October 24 to November 15, 1976. None of the big chess nations (Eastern or Western) came to Libya, so the field consisted of the Arab states, a number of minor chess nations, and some that were not even members of FIDE.
Helsinki 1952 saw the first participation by the USSR team, which finished ahead of Argentina and Yugoslavia. The team won every event up to and including their last participation at Novi Sad 1990, except Haifa 1976, which the Soviets boycotted, and Buenos Aires 1978, where they finished second, one point behind Hungary.
Continuing the Olympiad tradition of the Soviet teams, the first Russian team won gold medal in Manila in 1992. The Russian team became six times Olympic champion but in 2002 the situation has dramatically changed and Russia couldn’t win any Chess Olympiad.
Solution to last week’s puzzle No. 4417: 1. …Qxf1+!! 2. Kxf1 Ne3+ 3. Kg1 Rf1#
This week’s puzzle No. 4418: 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 50
June 26, 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 -- June 26, 2017
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- June 26, 2017
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