PMA CHESS IN SCHOOL LECTURE
This is the complete class of 2017 Chess in School at Palau Mission Academy—16 students who are now competing in the first ever Blitz Chess Tournament. I’ve conducted a 45-minute lecture to them in Nov. 20 about opposition and Danish Gambit. I have visited them again in the 7th, 8th and 9th round. Standout Reece Reklai competed in the just concluded 2017 PNCC and finished 2nd in the Junior Division. He will come in the 10th round of Top 10 division to practice with better players.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
UPSETS AT SPECIAL GAMES;
RUSTUM, PAX NIP CYRIL, TITO
THREE special games were held at the office of Baby Edna Mission on Thursday, Dec. 07 with Tito Cabunagan dealing Leif Toribiong his 9th straight losses. But the highlights of the night were the upsets of Rustum Cabuso and Paquito ‘Pax’ Suringa, Jr. to top seed Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. and Tito respectively. Snacks and refreshment were served to make the special games a sort of a ‘reunion’.
Pax hanged on to his one pawn advantage to the endgame to force Tito’s resignation with his 2 pawns ready to be gobbled up by Pax. Rustum, meanwhile, won a knight on the 13th move and threatens mate on the 27th move. Cyril has to give up his queen to thwart the mate and make it a rook + pawn for the queen. Rustum is ready to win more materials when Cyril resigned on the 41st move of their Queen’s Indian Defense clash.
THE MOVES:
Montel, Jr. Cyril Tomas (1868) - Cabuso, Rustum (1662) [E12]
2017 PNCC Top 12 Division (11), 07.12.2017
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.a3 b6 4.Nc3 d5 5.e3 Bb7 6.Nf3 Nbd7 7.Bd3 c5 8.0–0 Bd6 9.Nb5 Bb8 10.b4 a6 11.Nc3 Qc7 12.cxd5 cxd4 13.exd4 Qxc3 14.dxe6 fxe6 15.Qe2 Bd5 16.Bb2 Qc7 17.Rac1 Qd8 18.Bxa6 0–0 19.Ne5 Bd6 20.Nc6 Qe8 21.Bb7 Qg6 22.g3 Rae8 23.Ne5 Nxe5 24.dxe5 Bxb7 25.exd6 Ne4 26.d7 Ng5 27.h4 Nf3+ 28.Qxf3 Bxf3 29.dxe8Q Rxe8 30.Rc7 e5 31.Rfc1 Qf6 32.a4 Re7 33.Rc8+ Kf7 34.a5 Qe6 35.Kh2 g5 36.Rh8 Kg6 37.Rcc8 gxh4 38.Rcg8+ Rg7 39.Re8 hxg3+ 40.fxg3 Qa2 0–1
I visited the ongoing Palau Mission Academy Blitz Chess Tournament in Airai on Wed. Dec. 06 before teaching my new piano/chess student Gray at 3:30 and Nick Nehez from 4-6pm.
PMA standout Reece Reklai, 2nd place in the just concluded 2017 PNCC Junior Division, is leading with a perfect 6-0 slate but lost to the current 2nd placer Lancy Lazarus. He is lucky to defeat Carlos Manuel when his opponent committed an illegal move and I have to remind them that an illegal move in a blitz tourney is a loss to that player. Lancy is now leading the tilt by a hairline (half point).
Other players in the running for the title are Blossom Richard, Julianna Quintanilla, Yumi Sadao, Jaymee Remoket, J-Lyn Singeo and Manuel.
When I gave a 45-minute lecture to them (16 students) on Nov. 20, they were treated to a position where a king on d1 and a pawn on d2 vs. a king on d8 is not always a win if the defender is witty enough to draw it. All of them, except Reece, moved the pawn instead of the king to get the opposition.
I also taught them one defense—The Dreaded Danish Gambit—1. E4 e5 2. D4 exd4 3. C3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Bb4+ 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Nge2 Nxe4 8. 0-0 Nxc3 9. Nxc3 0-0 10. Nd5 Bc5 and told them “Let the fireworks begin!” Sacrifice the knight on 11. Nf6 gxf6 12. Qg4+ Kh8 13. Qh4 threatening to win the queen. The only defense is 13. … Bd7 and after 14. Bd3, it’s mate in 2. Only Reece was able to follow it.
The 16 students appreciate my presence that day and they are looking forward for more lessons from me. I will be very busy with caroling, 8 students (chess and music) but I can be available before my lessons to Gray and Nick.
SDA Principal Nelson Sisior has contacted me on Dec. 08 to tune the PMA piano on the day that I am available. I said before lunch on Wed. Dec. 13 to tune the piano for 2-3 hours, then visit the 10th and 11th round of PMA Chess in School Blitz Chess tournament; teach Gray 1 hour lesson (30 minutes chess, 30 minutes piano) and finally 1 hour chess and 1 hour piano to Nick. Then I have to go back to Palau Royal Resort for work at 7-11pm.
Solution to last week’s puzzle No. 3795: 1. Rxg5+ Kf7 2. Qh7+ Kf8 3. Rg8#
This week’s puzzle No. 3796: White to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9 & 11
Volume 26
Issue 98
December 11, 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 -- December 11, 2017
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- December 11, 2017
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