RENEWING THEIR FRIENDSHIP AGAIN
From left, Joselito Marcos, Gary Bekker and Roberto Hernandez will meet again in Istanbul, Turkey for different positions in the 2012 World Chess Olympiad. Mr. Bekker will be one of the International Arbiters while Marcos and Hernandez will be Board 1 players of Papua New Guinea and Palau respectively. Fernando Aguilar, right, of Solomon Islands, will miss again this WCO due to financial constraints.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
MANUEL COUPLE GRANTED
SCHENGEN VISA;
GARCIA COMMITS TO 2014 NORWAY WCO
AFTER getting their Turkish visa
for their participation in the 2012 World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey,
the Manuel couple (Menandro and Elizabeth) applied for Schengen visa so that
they can proceed to Italy, France and Germany for 5 days after the Olympiad for
a European tour.
A
week before his trip to Manila from Palau, Menandro informed Roberto Hernandez
that their Schengen visa was granted and their European tour is finally confirmed.
On
August 24, 2012, Manuel, Hernandez and Bernard Garcia will fly to Manila for
their August 26 (Sunday) flight to Istanbul via Singapore Airlines.
They
will arrive in Istanbul at 7:45 am with 12 hours to spare before the Captain’s
meeting at 8:00 pm and the Opening Ceremony of the World Chess Olympiad at 8:30
pm.
Meanwhile,
with 2 weeks before the start of 2012 World Chess Olympiad, Garcia commits to
Hernandez that he would like to be a member of Palau Chess Team to 2014 Tromso,
Norway World Chess Olympiad.
He’s
thinking way ahead to be much prepared so that the team’s chances will be
better. Like in chess, he’s thinking 20-move deeper which according to him is
too deep.
He
likes also to be in the lower board than the 2012 Olympiad where he is playing
at board 3. The tentative line-up for Palau Chess Team to 2014 WCO is: Menandro
Manuel at Board 1; Hernandez at Board 2; Tito Cabunagan at 3; Garcia at 4 and
Jeff Balbalosa as reserve.
This
is much stronger that the current line-up for Istanbul even if Mohammad Manik
Hossain has made it at Board 2 as follows: Hernandez at 1; Elizabeth at 2;
Garcia at 3 and Menandro at 4.
Palau’s
team captain Jamie Kenmure agreed to this line-up but he suggested Senator Mlib
Tmetuchl be the reserve citing that at least a Palauan player can be fielded.
But
Sen. Mlib has not started to play competitive chess yet and he’s much better to
be the Head of Delegation of team captain of women’s team where he will not be
allowed to play.
Team
captain and Delegate are allowed to play if they are not a member of their
country’s federation and had been to Palau at least once.
Palau’s
Delegate Mr. Jan Berglund has change his email address and is now having a hard
time to receive Hernandez’ emails because he don’t like to open the noreply@boxbe.com
This
cause Hernandez’ bunch of emails to be waitlisted including the proxy letter to
FIDE, Organizers of the Olympiad and his personal copy that says:
August
16, 2012 To: Directory FIDE Elista
Office
Organizers, 40th World Chess Olympiad Istanbul, Turker
Dear
Sir/Madame, The Palau Chess Federation is honored to have Mr. Jan Berglund as
our Delegate to the 83rd FIDE Congress that coincides with the 2012
World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey.
Mr.
Berglund was Palau Chess Federation’s Delegate to the 2008 World Chess Olympiad
in Dresden, Germany and to the 2010 World Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk,
Russia.
Mr.
Berglund is also allowed to be a substitute player in case one of the members
of Palau Chess team didn’t make or if one of them gets sick.
He
is a member of Palau Chess Federation since September 27, 2007 and he is not a
member of any chess federation except Palau.
We
hope that by doing so, Palau will be represented again to the 83rd
FIDE Congress as I would like to concentrate on Board 1.
(Signed)
Roberto A. Hernandez
Secretary/Treasurer, Palau Chess Federation
Permanent
Delegate to FIDE, Palau Chess Federation
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
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Volume 21
Issue 57
August 20, 2012
