LSGH: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

LSGH PRADA/PAYA Selection Tourney
Mandaluyong City
R3 G/25
White: Luke de Leon
Black: Junior Sol Cruz
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Nc3 Nf6
MANUAL OF CHESS, "Get the N's into action before both B's are developed."

4 Bb5 Bc5
This is called the FOUR KNIGHTS' GAME - SPANISH VARIATION (on Bb5) - CLASSICAL LINE (on Bc5). These moves were played by SUPER GRANDMASTERS, old and young alike; Paulsen vs Morphy in USA 1857, Janowsky vs Lasker in Cambridge Springs 1904, Nimzovich vs Rubinstein in San Sebastian 1912, Short vs Adams in England 1991 and Svidler vs Vallejo in Leon 2004.

5 BxN QPxB 6 NxP?













6 ... Bd6?

CHESS FUNDAMENTALS, "Before development has been completed, no piece should be moved more than once, unless it is essential in order to obtain a material advantage or secure freedom of action."7 Nc4 b6?? 8 d3? Bb7?? 9 Bg5? Qd7?? 10 e5 h6! 11 PxN PxP?? 12 BxP Rg8



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."
13 O-O Be7? 14 Re1 O-O-O!
KASPAROV TEACHES CHESS, "By remaining in the center, the King may be lured to the very center of the board by sacrifices and then disaster becomes imminent."

15 RxB














15 ... Qh3!!!

TURNING ADVANTAGE INTO VICTORY, "Look for exceptions. Look for the most unusual moves in the most varied positions."


16 Ne3 c5! 17 Ne2?? RxP+!!! 18 NxR QxN#
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SECRETS OF PRACTICAL CHESS, "The main factor governing the success of an attack on the enemy King is whether you can bring more attacking pieces to bear on his King position than he can muster for defense."

PORTABLE CHESS COACH, "Look for threats, especially checks."
RYBKA's gives 6 ... Bxf2+ 7 KxB Qd4+ 8 Kf1 QxNe5, regaining the pawn, the B (for N), and depriving W of castling.