ASEAN Primary School Sport Olympiad
Jakarta, Indonesia
R2 Standard Event G/90
White: Raul Sol Cruz, Jr. [Philippines]
Black: Theolifus Taher [Indonesia]
Four Knights
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Nc3 Nc6
The Four Knights Opening is one of the most solid set-ups against 1... e5, and it was widely played at the beginning of the 20th century. Chess Opening Essential
4 d4
Rhal has switched to the Scotch Variation, from 4 Bb5 - Spanish Variation, upon the recommendation of GM Bong Villamayor. He studied it with the late NM Andrew Vasquez in 2009, and has rocked it since then, posting a 6W-2L record; Sabinay (1-0) in Palarong NCR 2010, Evangelista (0-1) in PACE 2010, Aguado (1-0) in MERALCO 2010, dela Cruz (1-0) in Shell NCR 2010, Alcantara (0-1) in Shell Batangas 2010, Colarina (1-0) and Favorito (1-0) in Shell Naga, and Gumban (1-0) in Shell Iloilo 2010.
4... exd4 5 Nxd4
This position can also be reached via the Scotch Game; 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 exd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3, and 5 Nd5 is the Belgrade Gambit.
5... Bb4 6 Nxc6 bxc6
An important point of positional play is to create permanent weaknesses in the opponent's camp. Excelling at Positional Chess
7 Bd3 d5 8 exd5 cxd5
[8... Qe7+; Monticelli vs Vidmar 1930]
9 Bd2
The main line is 9 O-O O-O 10 Bg5: Salov vs Nunn in Hoogovens 1991, Lautier vs Sokolov in Correze 1992, Christiansen vs Gelfand in Munich 1992, and Lautier vs Campos in Manila Olympiad 1992.
15 Nc3
It is always useful to remove the opponent's most active piece. Creative Chess Strategy
15... Nxc3 16 Qxc3 Qd7 17 Rfe1
In the middlegame, seize the open files and command them with your Rs. Logical Chess
17... Rfe8 18 h3 h6 19 Rad1 Rxe1+ 20 Rxe1 Re8 21 Rxe8+ Qxe8
22 Kf1 Qe6
23 Qe3 Qd7 24 Qb3 Qc8 25 Kg1 Qa6 26 a3 g6 27 Qb8+
It's always pleasant to move into your opponent's half of the board especially when you immediately cut down his options by doing so. Teach Yourself Better Chess
27... Kg7 28 Qe5+ Kg8 29 Qe8+ Kg7 30 Qe5+ Kg8 31 Qe8+ Kg7 32 Qe5+
Result: 1/2-1/2
Jakarta, Indonesia
R2 Standard Event G/90
White: Raul Sol Cruz, Jr. [Philippines]
Black: Theolifus Taher [Indonesia]
Four Knights
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Nc3 Nc6
The Four Knights Opening is one of the most solid set-ups against 1... e5, and it was widely played at the beginning of the 20th century. Chess Opening Essential
4 d4
Rhal has switched to the Scotch Variation, from 4 Bb5 - Spanish Variation, upon the recommendation of GM Bong Villamayor. He studied it with the late NM Andrew Vasquez in 2009, and has rocked it since then, posting a 6W-2L record; Sabinay (1-0) in Palarong NCR 2010, Evangelista (0-1) in PACE 2010, Aguado (1-0) in MERALCO 2010, dela Cruz (1-0) in Shell NCR 2010, Alcantara (0-1) in Shell Batangas 2010, Colarina (1-0) and Favorito (1-0) in Shell Naga, and Gumban (1-0) in Shell Iloilo 2010.
4... exd4 5 Nxd4
This position can also be reached via the Scotch Game; 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 exd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3, and 5 Nd5 is the Belgrade Gambit.
5... Bb4 6 Nxc6 bxc6
An important point of positional play is to create permanent weaknesses in the opponent's camp. Excelling at Positional Chess
7 Bd3 d5 8 exd5 cxd5
[8... Qe7+; Monticelli vs Vidmar 1930]
9 Bd2
The main line is 9 O-O O-O 10 Bg5: Salov vs Nunn in Hoogovens 1991, Lautier vs Sokolov in Correze 1992, Christiansen vs Gelfand in Munich 1992, and Lautier vs Campos in Manila Olympiad 1992.
15 Nc3
It is always useful to remove the opponent's most active piece. Creative Chess Strategy
15... Nxc3 16 Qxc3 Qd7 17 Rfe1
In the middlegame, seize the open files and command them with your Rs. Logical Chess
17... Rfe8 18 h3 h6 19 Rad1 Rxe1+ 20 Rxe1 Re8 21 Rxe8+ Qxe8
22 Kf1 Qe6
23 Qe3 Qd7 24 Qb3 Qc8 25 Kg1 Qa6 26 a3 g6 27 Qb8+
It's always pleasant to move into your opponent's half of the board especially when you immediately cut down his options by doing so. Teach Yourself Better Chess
27... Kg7 28 Qe5+ Kg8 29 Qe8+ Kg7 30 Qe5+ Kg8 31 Qe8+ Kg7 32 Qe5+
Result: 1/2-1/2
