Aguila Memorial Cup
MERALCO, Pasig City
W: Junior SOL CRUZ
B: Teddy SANTIAGO
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Nc3 Nf6
Manual of Chess, “Get the knights into action before both bishops are developed.”
4 b3 a6 5 Bb2 Bc5 6 Bc4
The Game of Chess, “The whole art of the Opening consists in bringing into action pieces which are at first shut in, in freeing pieces by a very few pawn moves, and in getting them favorable positions and that as quickly as possible.”
6 … O-O 7 Qe2 b5 8 Bd5 NxB
9 PxN?
Avoiding a doubled pawn through NxN may be better. This also centralizes the N and threatens the c7 pawn.
9 … Nd4 10 NxN BxN 11 O-O-O?
Diag 3
The Art of Chess, “Beware of castling when your adversary has, or can force, an open file bearing on your castled King.”
11 … Bb7 12 Qe4?
The Ideas Behind The Chess Openings, “Do not bring your Queen out early.”
12 … d6 13 Qg4 b4 14 Ne4???
Diag 4
14 … BxB
An f5 pawn push wins a piece.
15 KxB BxP?
Well, Black is happy with a pawn advantage.
16 Ng5 Qf6 17 Qh5 h6
Diag 5
18 Nf3?
Manual of Chess, "Search for the combination which brings home your advantage.”
That combination starts with 18 h4 and if 18 … PxN, the knock-out 19 Qh8 wins the game.
18 … e4+ 19 c3 PxN 20 QxB PxP 21 QxNP a5 22 Qg3?
Diag 6
The Chess Player’s Handbook, “It is usually good play to get command of an open file, that is to say, a file which is occupied by no other man, by stationing a Rook at one end of it.”
The e-file is the best station for Rook.
22 … Rae8! 23 Rhg1 Re2! 24 Rg2 c5 25 Rdg1???
Diag 7
Learn from Your Chess Mistakes, “It is therefore vital, when your opponent has moved, not only to see and understand what his intention is but also to check again for a reoccurring tactical concept.”
25 … RxP+ 26 Kc1 PxP
Diag 8
27 QxP+?
Modern Art of Attack, “The attack against an opposite castled opponent can focus on the creation and efficient use of an open file.”
Placing the Q to e3 will allow the doubled Rooks work more efficiently, and if Black continues with the natural looking 27 … d5, then 28 RxP+ Kh8 29 R1g6 and Black will choose between the lesser evil; 29 … PxR leads to mate on 30 QxRP+ or 29 … QxR leads to a lost endgame on 30 RxQ KxR 31 QxP+ and 31 QxR.
However, the ensuing exchange of Queen simplifies the game for Black.
27 … QxQ 28 RxQ+ Kh8 29 a4 d5 30 f4 d4 31 f5 d6 32 R7g2 RxR 33 RxR Re8 34 Rg1 Re2 35 h4 Ra2 36 Kb1 Rb2+ 37 Ka1 RxP 38 Ka2 Rb2+ 39 Ka1 d2 40 h5 Rb4 41 Rd1 c2 42 RxP c1=Q+ 43 Ka2
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MERALCO, Pasig City
W: Junior SOL CRUZ
B: Teddy SANTIAGO
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Nc3 Nf6
Manual of Chess, “Get the knights into action before both bishops are developed.”
4 b3 a6 5 Bb2 Bc5 6 Bc4
The Game of Chess, “The whole art of the Opening consists in bringing into action pieces which are at first shut in, in freeing pieces by a very few pawn moves, and in getting them favorable positions and that as quickly as possible.”
6 … O-O 7 Qe2 b5 8 Bd5 NxB
9 PxN?
Avoiding a doubled pawn through NxN may be better. This also centralizes the N and threatens the c7 pawn.
9 … Nd4 10 NxN BxN 11 O-O-O?
Diag 3
The Art of Chess, “Beware of castling when your adversary has, or can force, an open file bearing on your castled King.”
11 … Bb7 12 Qe4?
The Ideas Behind The Chess Openings, “Do not bring your Queen out early.”
12 … d6 13 Qg4 b4 14 Ne4???
Diag 4
14 … BxB
An f5 pawn push wins a piece.
15 KxB BxP?
Well, Black is happy with a pawn advantage.
16 Ng5 Qf6 17 Qh5 h6
Diag 5
18 Nf3?
Manual of Chess, "Search for the combination which brings home your advantage.”
That combination starts with 18 h4 and if 18 … PxN, the knock-out 19 Qh8 wins the game.
18 … e4+ 19 c3 PxN 20 QxB PxP 21 QxNP a5 22 Qg3?
Diag 6
The Chess Player’s Handbook, “It is usually good play to get command of an open file, that is to say, a file which is occupied by no other man, by stationing a Rook at one end of it.”
The e-file is the best station for Rook.
22 … Rae8! 23 Rhg1 Re2! 24 Rg2 c5 25 Rdg1???
Diag 7
Learn from Your Chess Mistakes, “It is therefore vital, when your opponent has moved, not only to see and understand what his intention is but also to check again for a reoccurring tactical concept.”
25 … RxP+ 26 Kc1 PxP
Diag 8
27 QxP+?
Modern Art of Attack, “The attack against an opposite castled opponent can focus on the creation and efficient use of an open file.”
Placing the Q to e3 will allow the doubled Rooks work more efficiently, and if Black continues with the natural looking 27 … d5, then 28 RxP+ Kh8 29 R1g6 and Black will choose between the lesser evil; 29 … PxR leads to mate on 30 QxRP+ or 29 … QxR leads to a lost endgame on 30 RxQ KxR 31 QxP+ and 31 QxR.
However, the ensuing exchange of Queen simplifies the game for Black.
27 … QxQ 28 RxQ+ Kh8 29 a4 d5 30 f4 d4 31 f5 d6 32 R7g2 RxR 33 RxR Re8 34 Rg1 Re2 35 h4 Ra2 36 Kb1 Rb2+ 37 Ka1 RxP 38 Ka2 Rb2+ 39 Ka1 d2 40 h5 Rb4 41 Rd1 c2 42 RxP c1=Q+ 43 Ka2
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