Mr Ricko Depaune, The President of the National Chess Federation receives a donation from the Nauru Sports Department Brenda Waidubu during the Angam Day Chess Tournament 2016, Nauru College.
October 22nd 2016 AGM
The NFC general election was over-due as it should be held once a year. The NFC predecessor Mr Rene Dube has performed admirably as the President for the past few years. He had requested that the general elections be held where every other chess enthusiast were present, during the Angam Day Tournament.
The general election took place at the Nauru College around 10am before the commencement of the eliminations rounds for the Angam Day Tournament.
A total of seventeen (17) active chess enthusiasts were present at the AGM elections.
Rene Dube
Richie Halstead
Ricko Depaune
Linkbelt Detabene
David Dabuae
Andrew Gadeanang
Johnny Walker
Jed Taleka
Alofa Foilape
Anderson Andre
Shansky Dame
Arthur Jeremiah
Vandella Gadeanang
James Scotty
Mike Vobach
Mohammed Yarsir
Sharko Bill
Nominations and elections
President – Ricko Depaune (nominated by Rene Dube and 2nd by Linkbelt Detabene and accepted the votes were unanimous)
General Secretary – Richie Halstead (nominated by Linkbelt, 2nded by Andrew, accepted, voted in unopposed)
Treasurer – Linkbelt Detabene (nominated by David, 2nded by Richie, accepted, voted in unopposed)
Vice President – David Dabuae (nominated by Rene, 2nded by Ricko, accepted, voted in unchallenged)
Vice General Secretary – Rene Dube (nominated by Richie, 2nded by Ricko, accepted, voted in unopposed)
Vice Treasurer – James Scotty aka Bwibi (nominated by Alofa, 2nded by Linkbelt, accepted, voted in unanimously)
Angam Day Chess Tournament
October 26th is our Angam Day National Holiday and we have completed our Chess Tournament National Championship with a total of 16 entrants in a 3 round sets of double knockout elimination draw, after which only eight finalists were left to compete in the round robin for the most win for the championship.
The NCF had managed to gain sponsors for the Angam Day tournament with a cash prize $1000 and runner up $200 plus a shopping Voucher and Windows touch smart phone. For the record I would like to acknowledge all our sponsors in this update to express our appreciation:
Eigigu Holdings
Taiwan Embassy
Digicel Nauru
Central Meridian
Nauru Sports
Nauru Rehab Corporation
Mr Jim Gearing
Connect
Broad Spectrum
Capelle and Partners
The tournament was also an opportunity for NCF to identify our top five players to be selected for a regional challenge in Fiji. It is a current objective of the executive to engage our players in regional and international events. NCF have announced to our local players that the Top five winners will be given the opportunity to compete in an international event as part of the Angam Chess Championship incentive.
However due to limited resources we cannot go too far.. like Russia. So for now our most viable option is Fiji being an established Chess Federation member of the FIDE to be our first competition.
The Angam Day Chess Championship were held on three separate Days:
22nd October 2016 for the elimination Rounds
26th October 2016 for the round robin (most wins)
29th October 2016 for the tie breaker rounds
RESULTS
Angam Day Champions by draw:
- Vandella Gadeanang
- Mohamed Yarsir
(Shared Cash Prize $1000)
Runner-Up by tie breaker (S200)
- Ricko Depaune
Second Runner-Up: (Voucher Gift)
- Jed Taleka
