(2010) 2021 P.B.C.C. on Easter Sunday at Long Island Park (TBN-April 05, 2021)

 

    ONE OF THE 313 PHOTOS OF 2019 P.B.C.C.

                   Jello Aguaras, right, is one of the regular competitors of Palau Chess Federation’s tournaments. He is playing against the youngest among the Sisior sisters Kyarii while Remrel Dizon, 2^nd from right, was able to represent Palau together with 11 other players and officials to the 2019 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship in Guam held just a month after the 2019 PBCC.

  2021 Palau Blitz Chess Championship on         Easter Sunday at Long Island Park

The original date of 2021 Palau Blitz Chess Championship is March 21 but because of the 2021 Oceania Zonal Hybrid Chess Championship, it was postponed for 2 weeks on Easter Sunday, April 04. Angelo Salvadora is the lone rep of Palau in that OZCC which was done online but the time control is Standard (90 min. for the first 40 moves + 30 seconds increment and another 30 minutes after 40 moves). The 8 participants don’t need to travel to host country Australia and can play in the comfort of their rooms/houses. I am one of the 20 participating arbiters.  For Angelo, on 2 Saturdays and Jennifer Angeles alternated with me on 2 Sundays.

Angelo was able to win only on the first round vs. Nauru’s Thubalkain Dabuae and lost the next 6 games to a field of 2 GMs from Australia, a FIDE Master from New Zealand, a CM from Guam and Fiji and no titles from players of Solomon Islands, Nauru and Palau.

                These are the confirmed participants: 1. Bobot Tan 2. Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. 3. Tito Cabunagan 4. Rustum Cabuso 5. Angelo Salvadora 6. Dennis Gonzales 7. Manuel Mahor, Jr. 8. Gonzalo Escapatoria 9. Jeff Balbalosa 10. Neph Macasaet 11. Jello Aguaras 12. Glen Navarozza 13. Remrel Dizon 14. Morton Sawaichi 15. Samuel Palingcod 16. Morton Sawaichi 17. Charley Patris 18. Leif Toribiong 19. Reese Reklai 20. Baby Edna Mission 21. Angelica Morales Magno 22. Bernard Hilario 23. Mary Jane Bojo 24. Jedidia Marinas 25. Mary Grace Capili 26. Angelil Sisior 27. Destiny Sisior 28. Wakako Sisior 29. Kyarii Sisior 30. Joel Gemota 31. Ohjea Perdon 32. Christelle Valdez 33. Aome Angeles 34. Rachel Kim 35. Takahiro Carlson Sadamori 36. Mizuki Carlla Sadamori 37. Flavin Andres 38. Floyd Batin 39. Jeffrey Penoliar.

                Some of the players might not make it as it is Easter Sunday on this day. We decided to cancel/waive the $5.00 registration fee as this is only a one-day event. This Blitz time format is 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment.

                This tournament was registered by Palau Rating Officer Jamie Kenmure in March 11, 2021 with Event code 257426; Tournament Name: Palau Blitz Championship 2021; City-Koror; Country-PLW; Number of players – 30; Hybrid –NO; Start Date-2021 04 04; End Date – 2021 04 04; Time control—Blitz-3 minutes for the game with 2 seconds increment from move 1; Reported multiple round days –1; Chief Arbiter—Angeles, Jennifer (PLW); Deputy Chief Arbiter—Hernandez, Roberto (PLW) FA; Chief Organizer—Kenmure, Jamie (AUS).

                Solution to last week’s puzzle No. 4001: 1. Rg8+!! Rxg8 2. Bf6+ Rg7 3. Rd8#. If 1. …Kxg8 2. Rg1+ Kh8 3. Bf6#

                This week’s puzzle No. 4277: Black to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)

Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez

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