: ELLA AND ELI
TARGET 2018 WCO IN BATUMI, GEORGIA
Ella Asuncion, 7th
from left, GM Kawaguchi, left, secretary, celebrated her birthday on July 20th
with Palau Royal Resort staff. Two weeks ago, Ella showed interest to be with
Palau Chess Team in the 2018 World Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia. Likewise,
Elizalde Madrinan, Japanese Chef, is also targeting a slot at the Open section of
2018 WCO. GOOD LUCK and GANBATTE MASU!
(Photo by Ella Asuncion)
700th ISSUE OF CHESS MATE
THE FIRST ever chess tourney in Palau was held in June
09, 2002 and 193 days later (Dec. 29, 2002), the first issue of Chess Mate by
Roberto Hernandez was published with the first line as this:
“THREE
years ago, I was approached by Tutii Joe Chilton, the most active Palauan chess
player today, to form a chess club. Without hesitation, I agreed to donate my
free time, chess books, use of my chess clock, and experience to develop chess
in Palau. The idea didn't materialize but in the middle of this year, TFCP (The
Filipino Community In Palau) Vice President Sergio Alemania asked me if there
were enough chess players in Palau to hold the first-ever chess tournament in
Palau. He assigned me to be the chairman of the tilt that drew 20 contestants
including four women.”
The
75 continuous publishing of Chess Mate articles resumed even if Roberto, his
wife Flor and daughter Karen had a vacation in May 28-July 16, 2004 with issues
No. 76-81 prepared in advance till their return and Karen staying in
Philippines for her Nursing studies.
The
same thing Roberto has done when he went to Australia in 2009, in Russia in
2010, in Istanbul, Turkey in 2012, in Norway in 2014 and in this coming 2016
World Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan (Sept. 01-14).
During
the Russian Olympiad, Roberto’s part 4 of his prepared articles was not published
because the Editor thought it’s the same as the previous 3. The title is “I Was
Tortured in the Pasadena Jailhouse” by Bobby Fischer. The first 3 parts were
published but not the conclusion. Thus, it’s the first unpublished issue (No. 408).
While
participating in the 2012 World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey, Roberto is
feeding Tia Belau with the latest results of the Olympiad through emails aside
from the prepared 4 articles but no issues have been published for Aug. 27,
Sept. 10 and 17. The Sept. 03 issue was done after coming back from the
Olympiad.
No
issue on Dec. 10, 2012 because of Typhoon Bopha and because of printing
machines problem in March 11 and 18, 2013, no issues also for 2 consecutive
weeks.
Exactly
on the 11th year of Chess Mate (Dec. 29, 2013), the deadline was
advanced by a day without notification from publisher and the New Year’s issue
was missed. And the last missed issue of Chess Mate was during the last few
weeks’ tenure of Joel as graphics designer, issue of March 31, 2014, where
there is a bad weather and only one game was played in the 2014 Open Chess
Tournament.
He
makes a lot of errors in publishing the titles. While they are at 2014 Norway
Chess Olympiad, Roberto prepared 4 articles and one of them is entitled “Chess
Jokes Part 4”, he printed “Long Hours at the Beauty Parlor” instead. He even missed
the punch line of a very good joke. But at least he always says sorry for every
mistake he committed.
The
itinerary of Palau Chess Team to Baku has changed from Palau-Manila-Dubai-Moscow-Baku-China-Manila
to Palau-Manila-Thailand-Turkey-Baku-Turkey-Thailand-Manila because of cheaper
rates in this route. The tickets were bought more than a month earlier for
discounted prices.
Solution
to last week’s puzzle No. 3483: 1. h8=N!! Ke8 2. Bc6 mate. Only Kyle Soriano
solved this puzzle in 20 minutes and 3 clues—White Bishop will mate, not a move
by knight and dark-colored bishop. Kyle won $1.00 that he put in his piggy bank
of quarter dollars (coins).
This
week’s 700th issue Puzzle No. 3485: White to move and mates in 2.
The first person to solve will win 700 cents or $7.00.
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Page 9
Volume 25
Issue 59
July 25, 2016
Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
To be published as a book in the future
Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 15, 2012 -- April 18, 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 25, 2013 --July 25, 2016
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- July 25, 2016
