OF ROBERTO-FLOR
ON MARCH 11, 2018
In this photo, I didn't know that I have this photo until I saw the scrap book that was displayed by my sister-in-law Vilma Miranda Belgar near the dining table where I also put on display at the shelf the big chess pieces that I made using guava wood and carved it manually using a saw, knife, sand
paper and lots of patience. There are bishops, king, queen and rook but no knight because it's very hard to carve.
I remember making my first chess set where I used the wood called "tuwi", which is very light and easy to break. When I finished all the pieces (king, queen, bishop, rook and pawns), my last piece is the knight.
I don't have something to copy on, just what I imagine in my mind. When it's finished, it looks like a dog!
I borrowed a knight piece from the founder of Hagonoy Chess Club Miling Crisostomo, who is my practice partner after the 7-year-old boy (his nephew) that taught me how to play chess, could not beat me anymore.
When me and my wife had a vacation in May 28, 2004 to send our daughter Karen to college for Nursing studies, Miling invited me to participate in the Baliwag Mayor's Cup Rapid Chess Tournament held every year at the Mayor's residence with cash prizes offered as well as free food and drinks.
Miling asked me if I would like to drive but I refuse because I am not familiar with the place and the jeep that we are using is manual drive and I am using in Palau automatic car made in Japan (right wheel drive).
During our vacation last year (July 21-Aug. 11, 2017), I asked Vilma to take out those photos and I will scan it for better results.
That civil wedding photo was held in Makati, Metro Manila on March 11, 1983, 6 months after I have come back from Japan (April 04-Sept. 28, 1982) with the First Quarter Band composing of Toto (drummer), Matt (bass guitar), Jane Ramas (lady singer) and Frankie Ganalon (lead guitar), whom had me having communication with him through Facebook. We have no news/info from the other members.
In September 25, 1983, we were married in the Sta. Ana church in Hagonoy, Bulacan.
My younger brother Jerry Angeles Hernandez and my co-employee/friend at The Plaza Restaurant Fernando Vergara, my 2 cousins from Manila, my sister-in-law Ma. Victoria (aka Baby) were secondary sponsors.
HAPPY 35th CIVIL WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO MY WIFE Flor Miranda-Hernandez on this day March 11, 2018...
We're still going strong, blessed with a daughter Karen Cando and 2 grand kids Zachery Hernandez-Gregorio and Luan Tiffany Cando.
We have $1,111.11 savings for our vacation in Sept.2018. Just in time for the 35th Church Wedding Anniversary on Sept. 25.
Those 6 number ones have magical meaning to us as it is the numbers where my life is revolving now....Number 1 -- is my service to God through the Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch) Palau Locale;
Number 2 is you;
Number 3 is Karen, Zach and Tiffany;
Number 4 is music;
Number 5 is chess and
Number 6 is Palau Royal Resort.
THAT'S WHERE MY LIFE IS REVOLVING NOW --- GOD, YOU, KAREN-ZACH-TIFFANY, MUSIC, CHESS AND PRR!
So, if they see me in Iyebukel, Airai, Ngerbeched and downtown Koror, I am teaching chess, ukulele, piano/keyboard, guitar.
If they saw me in Australia, Russia, Turkey, Norway and Azerbaijan, I'm playing chess there representing Palau.
And if they see me in Guam and Saipan, I'm there for the PMCC Pacific Area Fellowship or 2019 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship.
PRAISE THE LORD! GOD IS GOOD!
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
December 29, 2002 -- April 19, 2018
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 25, 2012 -- April 18, 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 25, 2013 -- April 19, 2018
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- April 19, 2018
