: LEIF TORIBIONG—CAN HE FINISH 16 GAMES WITHOUT DEFAULT TO QUALIFY?
Being the lone Palauan participant in the 2017 Qualifying tilt, Leif Toribiong will be a member of Palau Chess Team to 2018 World Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia (Sept. 23-Oct. 07) if he would finished all his 16 games without default whatever the results are. I can see the potential in him.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
ANGELO, DENNIS, JOJO ---
STILL UNDEFEATED
AFTER 2 rounds of qualifying matches at Bethlehem Park on Sunday, Sept. 10, 3 players are still undefeated and halfway to be qualified for the Top 12 Division of 2017 Palau National Chess Championship to start on Oct. 08. They are Angelo Salvadora, who subdued WNM Angie Parrado in 34 moves of Pirc Defense; Gonzalo “Jojo” Escapatoria, Jr., who clobbered Neph Macasaet in a shorter 26 moves of Modern Benoni Defense and Dennis Gonzales, who outlasted Manuel ‘Jun’ Mahor, Jr. in another marathon 85-mover English Opening (Four Knights Variation). THE MOVES:
Mahor, Jr., Manuel (1525) - Gonzales, Dennis (1618) [A28]
2017 Qualifying (2), 10.09.2017
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5 4.d3 Bb4 5.Bd2 0–0 6.a3 Bc5 7.b4 Bd4 8.e3 Bxc3 9.Bxc3 d6 10.Be2 Bg4 11.0–0 Ne7 12.Kh1 Ng6 13.Rg1 c6 14.h3 Be6 15.Ng5 Qe7 16.Nxe6 Qxe6 17.a4 Nh4 18.a5 Rfd8 19.Kh2 d5 20.g3 Ng6 21.Qc2 d4 22.Bd2 b6 23.exd4 exd4 24.Rae1 Qd6 25.Bf3 Rab8 26.Bg2 c5 27.b5 Re8 28.Bc6 Rxe1 29.Rxe1 Rf8 30.axb6 axb6 31.Qa2 Nh5 32.Qa7 Ne5 33.Be4 g6 34.Qb7 Nf6 35.Bf4 Nxe4 36.Qxe4 f6 37.Kg2 Re8 38.Qb7 Re7 39.Bxe5 fxe5 40.Qe4 Kf7 41.Qf3+ Qf6 42.Ra1 e4 43.dxe4 Qxf3+ 44.Kxf3 Kf6 45.Ra6 Re6 46.Ra1 Ke5 47.Re1 Rf6+ 48.Ke2 Kxe4 49.Rf1 d3+ 50.Kd2 Kd4 51.f4 Re6 52.g4 Kxc4 53.f5 gxf5 54.gxf5 Rf6 55.Rf4+ Kxb5 56.Kxd3 Kc6 57.Ke4 Kd6 58.Rf1 Rf8 59.Rb1 Re8+ 60.Kf4 Rb8 61.h4 b5 62.h5 b4 63.f6 Ke6 64.Ke4 Kxf6 65.Kd5 Rc8 66.Kc4 Kg5 67.Rh1 Rc6 68.Rh2 Rh6 69.Kxc5 Rxh5 70.Rg2+ Kf4+ 71.Kxb4 Rg5 72.Rc2 h5 73.Kc3 h4 74.Kb2 h3 75.Rc4+ Kg3 76.Rc3+ Kh2 77.Rd3 Rg3 78.Rd1 Rg2+ 79.Kb3 Rf2 80.Rd3 Kg2 81.Rd7 h2 82.Rg7+ Kf1 83.Rh7 Rg2 84.Rh8 Kg1 85.Rd8 h1Q 0–1
The increment in this game does not work and Dennis noticed it. I have decided to give them additional 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move when Dennis complained about it, where he has only 28 seconds remaining. He did the right thing to complain about it before his time expires as what happened to Jose Celiz-Bernard Garcia match in 2012 PNCC that became the most controversial game in Palau chess history.
The first round match of Bobot Tan and Jun also lasted 85 moves. Bobot was given a scare by Palauan qualifier Leif Toribiong when he overlooked a knight retreat by Leif on the 20th move that cost him a rook for a mere pawn. Bobot persevered and recovered a knight and seized the initiative when Leif missed some strong moves on the 27th move and finally mated on the 48th move.
Before he goes home, I have some talk with Leif. I emphasized to him that because he is the only Palauan who joined the qualifying, it means that he will be with Palau Chess Team to the 2018 World Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia. BUT—he has to finish all 16 games (5 in qualifying and 11 in Top 12) without a default in order to make it to the team. I asked him if he is available in Sept. 23-Oct. 07, 2018, the date of 2018 Olympiad. He said he can make it. I said that even if he loses all of his games as long as he finished the 16 games without default is good enough for him to qualify.
And the last 3 slots will be contested between me, Tito Cabunagan, Jef Balbalosa, Paquito Suringa, Jr., Rustum Cabuso and those who will qualify.
Baby Edna aka Bheng Mission won a losing game when Jennifer Angeles missed the forced exchange of queens and was mated instead in 34 moves of King Pawn game. Wilson Barremeda had a bye for an automatic win.
ROUND 3 MATCHES: (First name to play the white pieces)
1. Dennis vs. Angelo 2. Bobot vs. Jojo 3. Neph vs. Angie 4. Wilson vs. Jun 5. Bheng vs. Leif 6. Jennifer – BYE (1-0). Bheng had a torn Achilles tendon operation and asked Leif to play her at the hospital or any other acceptable place to play their game.
Whoever wins among the 3 undefeated players will clinched one of the slot available.
Solution to last week’s puzzle No. 3766: 1. Qxd7+!! Rxd7 2. Rc8+ Rd8 3. Bb5#
This week’s puzzle No. 3839: 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 74
September 18, 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 -- September 18, 2017
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- September 18, 2017
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