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Hauson, Tambasen Rule JRR Dizon Chessfest

Two students and members of the varsity chess team of University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos ruled the 10th Raymundo R. Dizon Age-Group Chess tournament Collegiate level, held at University of St. La Salle recently.

Ricarte Hauson and Mary Grace Tambasen dominated the collegiate men and women’s category garnering 5.5 points each respectively.

Joel Pimentel of Brgy. Bata who studied at St. Benilde College in Manila and Christine Marie Cabrales of LCCNHS ruled the secondary boy and girl’s, while Giovanni Mejia of LSGH and Marjorie Bustamante of BES ll won the elementary boy and girl’s category.

Pimentel, who is considered the next grandmaster collected 6 points to top the secondary boy’s category; Cabrales had 5.5 points in secondary girls. Mejia also had 6 points and Bustamante 5.5 points in elementary categories.

Completing the winners in the collegiate men’s category are; Narquingel Reyes of SBC (5) was 1st runner-up; Jimson Bitoon of SBC (5) 2nd runner-up; Danny Mangao of USLS (4.5) 3rd RU; Eric Abanco of WNU (4.5) 4th RU; John Panaongon (4.5) 5th RU; Doughlas Perez of WNU (4.5) 6th RU; Rafael Fernandez of UNO-R (4) 7th RU; Syrel John Coleta of USLS (4) 8th RU; and Richield Rivera of WNU 9th RU.

In the women’s side are: Ruby Jade Ambus of USLS,1st Runner-up; Ma. jennifer Nacion of UNO-R, 2nd ruinner-up;Annie Montales of WNU, 3rd RU; Johanna Chavez of USLS, 4th RU; Rolanie Villanueva of UNO-R, 5th RU; Joy Demonteverde of USLS,6th RU; Ma. Josella uy of WNU, 7th RU; Stella Mar Gaudiano o WNU, 8th RU and Chessie De la Peña of UNO-R, 9th RU.

Completing the secondary boys are; Garfield Salanap of SNHS,1st RU; J. Baron of Iloilo, 2nd RU; J. Dajero of Hinigaran, 4th RU; Jerich Cajeras of WNU, 4th RU; Orleans of Hinigaran, 5th RU; Antonito Ramos of LSGH, 6th RU; Steven Paul Aguirre of WNU, 7th RU; Alfonso Ramos of LSGH, 8th RU; and J. Robles of Hinigaran, 9th RU.

The secondary girl’s are;Adelaide Lim of USLS, 1st RU; Geveve Gallano of DHSBNHS, 2nd RU; Juliet Cajeras of WNU,3rd RU; Leah May Flores of SNHS, 4th RU; Karen Joy Anoran of WNU, 5th RU; Niña Dohinog of WNU, 6th RU; Ma. Plaridel Tajanlangit of HNHS, 7th RU; Kimberly Ambus of RBLMHS, 8th RU; and Rhea Carmona of WNU and Lucille Aungon of MCC, as 9th RU.

In the elementary boys are; Joshua Gelera of BTTHS, 1st RU; Roel Vergara of LOSES l, 2nd RU; Clyde Cordero of LOSES l, 3rd RU; Patrick Bantique of Sagay, 4th RU; Rolyn Vergara of LOSES l, 5th RU;Jury Andola of AJ Jaime, 6th RU; Rico June Malaga of ETCS lll, 7th RU; Raul Sol Cruz, Jr. of LSGH, 8th RU and Zellard Eslabra of PES, 9th RU.

In the elementary girl’s are; Pamela Joi Ubaldo of ETCS lll, 1st RU; Jessica Patalagsa of HES-A, 2nd RU; Angelyn Biñan of JBPSES, 3rd RU; Laira Armela Regla of PES, 4th RU; Ira Jade Tenerife of OPES, 5th RU; Aezel Segovia of ETCS lll, 6th RU; Shayne Herrera of SPED TC, 7th RU; Lady Dianne Regla of PES 8th RU; and Clarisse Tampos of BES ll, 9th RU.

There are 354 participants that join the tournament, 52 in the collegiate men and 32 in women. Seventy our (74) in secondary boys and 40 in secondary girls, while 86 in elementary boys and 72 in elementary girls.

The JRR Dizon Foundation, Inc. in cooperation with the Raymund R. Dizon, Jr. Memorial Foundation, Chessplayers Federation of Negros, Inc. and the Bacolod Chess Training Center is sponsoring this endeavor which started on October 23-24, 2008.

This age-group chess tournament is aimed at discovering talents for chess not only in Bacolod but also throughout the province of Negros Occidental and neighboring provinces.

Cash prizes, trophies, and medals were awarded for the top finishers for each category.*

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UNO-R entries lead Dizon chessfest winners

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RICARTE Tiauson and Mary Grace Tambasen posted similar 5.5 points each at the end of the 10th Raymundo R. Dizon Age Group chess tournament staged October 23-24 at the University of St. La St. La Salle to emerge as champions in the collegiate men's and women's category.

The annual event is being organized by the JRR Dizon Foundation and intended to discover promising talents from the grassroots.

Narquingel Reyes and Jimson Bitoon, both of San Beda College, finished with similar five points each although Reyes grabbed first runner up honors in the college men's division due to a better tiebreak score of 22 as against 17 for Bitoon who settled for second runner up.

USLS's Danny Mangao had 4.5 points for 3rd runner up honors while West Negros University's Eric Abanco settled for 4th runner up honors.

Others who landed in the top ten of the college men's category were: 5th runner up John Panaongon; 6th runner up Doughlas Perez of WNU; 7th runner up Rafael Fernandez of UNO-R; 8th runner up Syrel John Coleta of USLS; and 9th runner up Richfield Rivera of WNU.

Finishing as 1st runner-up in the women's side was Ruby Jade Ambus of USLS; followed by Ma. Jeniffer Nacion (UNO-R); Annie Montales (WNU); Johanna Chavez (USLS); Rolanie Villanueva (UNO-R); Joy Demonteverde (USLS); Ma. Josella Uy (WNU); Stella Mar Gaudiano (WNU); and Chessie Dela Peña (UNO-R).

Topping the high school boys division was former Asian Juniors campaigner Joel Pimentel of St. Benilde School who had six points. The other top ten finishers in this category were: Garfield Salanap (SNHS); J. Baron (Iloilo); J. Dajero (Hinigaran); Jerich Cajeras (WNU); Orleans (Hinigaran); Antonito Ramos (LSGH); Steven Paul Aguirre (WNU); Alfonso Ramos (LSGH); and J. Robles (Hinigaran).

Christine Marie Cabrales (LCCNHS) topped the high school girls division followed by Adelaide Lim (USLS); Geveve Gallano (DHSBNHS); Juliet Cajeras (WNU); Leah May Flores (SNHS); Karen Joy Anoran (WNU); Niña Dohinog (WNU); Ma. Plaridel Tajanlangit (HNHS); Kimberly Ambus (RBLMHS); Rhea Carmona (WNU) and Lucille Aungon (MCC).

Topping the elementary boys division was Giovanni Mejia of La Salle Greenhills who finished with six points. He was followed by Joshua Gelera of Bacolod Tay Tung High School; Roel Vergara (LCSES I); Clyde Cordero (LCSES I); Patrick Bantigue (Sagay); Rolyn Vergara (LCSES I); Jury Andola (AJ Jayme); June Rico Malaga (ETCS III); Raul Sol Cruz, Jr. (LSGH); and Zellard Eslabra (PES).

In the elementary girls contest, Marjorie Bustamante (BES II) emerged as winner followed by ETCS III's Pamela Joi Ubaldo; Jessica Patalagsa (HES-A); Angelyn Biñan (JBPSES); Armela Laira Regla (PES); Ira Jade Tenerife (OPES); Aezel Segovia (ETCS III); Shane Herrear (SPED TC); Lady Dianne Regla (PES); and Clarisse Tampos (BES II).

Eighty-six chessers competed in the elementary boys division and another 72 in the elementary girls side; 74 in high school boys and 40 in high school girls; 52 competed for top honors in the college men's category and another 32 in the college women's division, said tournament director Jessie Sanchez and chief arbiter Kim Dumdum. (HCV)

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(October 27, 2008 issue)

R6 Andador vs Sol Cruz

Dizon Memorial Cup
W: Joey ANDADOR
B: Junior SOL CRUZ
USLS, Bacolod City


1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 d6
Junior's favorite line against the Ruy Lopez is the solid Steinitz Defense, which was popularized by the very first World Champion Wilhelm Steinitz of Austria.


4 O-O Nf6 5 Re1 Bd7 6 c3 g6 7 d4 Bg7 8 Bg5 O-O


9 Bxc6 Bxc6 10 Nd2 Qe8
The equalizer is 10... exd4 11 cxd4 h6 12 Bxf6 Bxf6 13 Qc2, according to Rybka.


11 Qb3 Qe7?
The best is 11... exd4; My System's center pawn should always be taken.


12 d5 Bd7 13 Qxb7 Rab8 14 Qxc7 Rxb2 15 Qxa7 Rfb8?


16 h3 R2b7 17 Qe3 Rb2 18 c4 Ra8 19 Reb1 Rbxa2 20 Rxa2 Rxa2 21 Rb8+ Be8 22 Kh2 Ra7??
Better is 22... Qc7.


23 Qb6 Qc7 24 Qxc7 Rxc7 25 Bxf6 Bxf6 26 Rxe8+ Kg7 27 Rb8 h6 28 Rb6 Be7 29 Ne1 Rd7 30 Nd3 Bd8 31 Rc6 Ba5 32 Nb3 Bc7 33 c5 g5 34 cxd6 Bxd6 35 Nc5 Bxc5 36 Rxc5 h5 37 f3 Rb7 38 Nxe5 h4 39 d6 g4 40 hxg4 f6 41 Nc6 Rb6 42 d7 Rxc6 43 Rxc6 Kh7 44 d8=Q f5 45 Qd7+ Kh8 46 Rc8# [1-0]


Junior was definitely outplayed and was perhaps affected by the pre-game issue where he was mistakenly placed in a lower board. But had he won, and the Board 1 draw their game, he would have tied for 1st place.

R5: BULLS EYE

W: Junior SOL CRUZ
B: Aldin RAMOS
Grade School, Round 5, Board 3
USLS, Bacolod City

1 e4 e6 2 Nf3
MANUAL OF CHESS, "Get the N's into action before both B's are developed."

2 ... d5 3 e5 Nc6 4 d4
In opening theory, this is the ADVANCED VARIATION of the FRENCH DEFENSE which first occurred in Spielmann vs Nimzovich in New York 1927. The opening is a perfect execution of THE COMPLETE CHESS PLAYER's, "The time to secure the advantage of a powerful pawn center is in the opening."

4 ... g6 5 Nc3 Bg7 6 g3 Ne7 7 Bg2
LOGICAL CHESS, "Develop the pieces with a view to controlling the center, either by occupying it or bearing down on it from a distance, as fianchettoed B's do."

7 ... O-O 8 O-O
MASTERING THE CHESS OPENINGS, "One of the most important guidelines in chess is to protect your K from harm."

8 ... b6 9 Be3
MY SYSTEM, "To have developed one, two, or three pieces does not mean that we are developed. The situation demands that all pieces are developed."

9 ... Nf5 10 Qd2
















15 b4??
White blundered, it does not just lose a pawn but has given Black a winning line through the passed a-pawn. RYBKA recommends 15 dxc5 to maintain equality.

PORTABLE CHESS COACH, "Avoid impulsive behavior and snap judgments. A single hasty move can lose a game you spent hours trying to win."

15 ... cxb4 16 axb4 Nxb4 17 Qd2 Re8 18 Ra1 Re7??

19 ... e6xN 20 QxN Bb7 21 c4
RYBKA recommends 21 Qb3!? (+0.47)

21 ... a5 22 Qc3 dxc4 23 Qxc4 Ba6 24 Qb3 Bb7

MIKHAIL TAL'S BEST GAMES OF CHESS, "The principle that the attacker should strive for open lines, the defender for closed position, may be applied to any position practically without exception."

28 ... f6? 29 Rd1! Qb4













30 QxQ=
RYBKA gives the winning move: 30 Rd8+ (+2.78) which is based on the MANUAL OF CHESS, "Again, as a means of attacking the K, control of the 8th rank where the Q or R's might check the K becomes often the object of combination."

30 ... a5xQ 31 Rd7!MY SYSTEM, "The ideal which lies at the root of every operation in a file is the ultimate penetration by way of this file into the enemy's game, that is, to say to our 7th or 8th rank."

31 ... Re8?? 32 e7!THE COMPLETE CHESS PLAYER, "The goal of endgame procedures is generally the promotion of a passed pawn."
















33 Rd8! +- Kf7 34 RxR+! KxR 35 Bc6+! Kf7 36 e8=Q+A pawn is like a mustard seed, the smallest among all the chess pieces but as the game goes by can become the most powerful piece - a Q.

36 ... Kf6 37 Qe6+ Kg5 38 h4+ Kg4 39 Qc4+ Kh3 40 Bg2# [1-0].
As Neil Young sang, "And the archer split the tree."32 ... f5
RYBKA recommends 25 Rd1 which is consistent with 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 R at one end of it."













25 Re2?

25 ... Ra6? 26 Rae1 BxN 27 BxB QxP 28 e6!













19 Nxd5
Due to Black's weak move, White is back in the game, with a slight advantage to boot. However, 19 Reb1 is decisive, winning either the N or B. Finding this move is not as difficult as finding Nemo if one would just follow BOTVINNIK'S LAW: One aspect of technique that is overlooked or under appreciated is the attacking of unprotected enemy pieces.














THE RIGHT WAY TO PLAY CHESS, "The R's should be united as soon as possible."


10 ... NxB 11 QxN Ba6 12 Rfe1
CHESS FUNDAMENTALS, "In the opening, R's may have no open files, yet they will usually stand better on the central files since there is the potential of pawn exchanges which open a file."

12 ... Nb4 13 Rac1 c5 14 a3
BEST LESSONS OF A CHESS COACH, "Do not let enemy pieces remain in your territory unchallenged."

14 ... Nc6

R4: CENTER FILE

W: Junior SOL CRUZ
B: Ryan VASQUEZ
Dizon Cup, Grade School Group Round 4
Bacolod City

1 e4 e6 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Nc3
COMMON SENSE IN CHESS, "Bring your N's out before developing your B's, especially the QB."

3 ... d5 4 e5 Ne4 5 d4
THE COMPLETE CHESS PLAYER, "The time to secure the advantage of a powerful pawn center is in the opening."

5 ... NxN 6 b2xN Na6 7 g3 f6 8 Bg2
CHESS FUNDAMENTALS, "Placed on the long diagonal, the B is posted for its maximum potential control of the central squares as well as eyeing the opposite wing of the enemy's camp."

8 ... f6xe5 9 Nxe5 Bd6











10 O-O
PORTABLE CHESS COACH, "Look for threats, especially checks."

RYBKA gives 10 Qh5+ as winning, with a position evaluation of +4.02.

LEARN FROM YOUR CHESS MISTAKES, "Sometimes, we are almost programmed to adopt standard set-ups and to make automatic recaptures."

10 ... BxN 11 d4xB Nc5 12 Be3
LOGICAL CHESS, "This B's stand is aggressive, especially against K-side castling."

12 ... Na4 13 Bd4? c5 14 Be3 NxP 15 Qd2 d4 16 Rad1?












16 ... NxR 17 RxN Rf8? 18 c3 PxP??? 19 QxQ+
THE TEN MOST COMMON CHESS MISTAKES, "Skill, in fact, might be defined as the ability to exploit the other guy's mistake."

19 ... Kf7 20 QxR+
MY SYSTEM, "Simplification is desirable if we have superiority in material."

21 ... KxQ 21 BxP+

[1-0; by time forfeit]

R2: Bacolod Special

Dizon Memorial Cup
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
R2 Grade School Division
W: Junior SOL CRUZ

B: Franz OLANDREZ

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Nc3 Nc6
MANUAL OF CHESS, "Get your N's into action before both B's are developed."

4 Bb5 Bb4
LOGICAL CHESS, "In the opening, a B is best placed for attack when it controls a diagonal passing through the center or when it pins a hostile N and renders it immobile."

In opening theory, this is the FOUR KNIGHTS' GAME - SPANISH VARIATION (on Bb5) - SYMMETRICAL LINE (on Bb4).

5 BxN
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 to secure freedom of action."

Usual here is 5 O-O which goes back to Tarrasch vs Lasker in World Championship 1908.

5 ... BxN? 6 BxP+ BxB 7 d2xB O-O 8 O-O
THE 10 MOST COMMON CHESS MISTAKES,"Nothing is more important than safeguarding your K by castling early, within the first dozen moves, if possible."

8 ... Bc6 9 Bg5
THE GAME OF CHESS, "One of the most dangerous forms of attack is the pin."

9 ... Bb5 10 BxN QxB 11 Re1 Rad8 12 Qc1 h6 13 Rd1
A COLLECTION OF CHESS WISDOM, "Don't let your opponent control open files with his R's."

13 ... RxR 14 QxR Qd8 15 QxQ RxQ
THE MIDDLE GAME IN CHESS, "It is a sound strategy to bring about an end game as soon as an advantage in the middle game proves insufficient to win by direct attack."

16 NxP Re8 17 f4 g5

18 Nd3
RYBKA recommends a winning line for W; 18 a4 Ba6 +- 19 g3 gxf4 20 gxf4 f6 21 Nd7 Kg7 22 Nc5 Bc4 23 Re1 b6 24 Nd3 Ba6 25 Kf2 Bb7 26 e5.

18 ... BxN? 19 PxB gxf4 20 Rf1 Rd8 21 d4 a5 22 Rxf4 +- c6















23 Kf2
MY SYSTEM, "When the endgame is entered, let the K set himself in motion, and strive to reach the center of the board, for from this point he can, according to need make for the right or left."

23 ... c5 24 Ke3 cxd4+ 25 cxd4
THE ART OF CHESS, "A well supported passed pawn, one unlikely to be surrounded and cut off in course of subsequent operations, is often in itself a winning advantage; because even its simple existence may exert decisive restraint upon adverse force, to say nothing of its constant tendency to queen."

25 ... Rc8 26 d5 Rc2 27 Rf2 Rc8 28 Rd2
TARRASCH FORMULA: The R's proper place is behind the passed pawn, whether it be his own or an enemy.

28 ... a4 29 d6 Rd8 30 e5 Re8 31 Kf4
PORTABLE CHESS COACH, "But it's equally important to remember that a K can advance, attack, capture pieces, and control squares, especially in the endgame."

31 ... b5 32 d7 Rd8 33 Kf5 Kg7
















34 e6! PxP 35 KxP Kf8 36 h4 h5 37 Rf2+ Kg7 38 Ke7

[1-0]

 

R1 Capistrano vs Sol Cruz

Dizon Chess Cup
Angelo Capistrano vs Raul Sol Cruz, Jr.
Oct. 23, 2008

1 e4 e5 2 Bc4 Nf6 3 Na3 BxNa3 4 PxBa3 Nc6 5 Bb2 O-O


6 Qe2 b6 7 O-O-O a6 8 Nf3 b5 9 Bb3 b4? 10 Bxe5 NxBe5 11 NxNe5 PxP 12 g3 d6 13 Nc6 Qd7 14 Na5 Qb5 15 QxQ PxQ 16 Nc6 Nxe4! 17 Rf1 Re8 18 Bd5 Ra4 19 Rde1 Bb7 20 Re2 BxNc6 21 BxBc6 Re5 22 d3 Nc3! 23 RxRe5 PxR 24 Re1 f6 25 f4 Rb4?

D1

In my opinion, a possible winning line is 25 ... NxPa2+

26 Kd2 Rb1 27 RxR NxR 28 Kc1 Nc3 29 PxP PxP 30 Kd2 NxP???

D2

31 BxP Kf7??? 32 Be4+ Kf6 33 BxN Kg5 34 Ke2 Kg4 35 Kf2 g5 36 c3 h5 37 d4 PxP 38 PxP h4 39 Be6+ Kh5 40 PxP KxP 41 Kg2 g4 42 Kg1 Kh3 43 Kh1 Kh4 44 Kg2 Kh5 45 h3 PxP 46 KxP Kg5 47 Kg3 Kf6 48 Bb3 Ke7 49 d5 Kd6 50 Kf4 c6!!!

D3

51 Ke4 PxP ... [1/2 - 1/2].

DIZON MEMORIAL CUP

The La Salle Green Hills Chess Teams, grade school and high school, were invited to play in the 10th edition of the Dizon Chess Cup at University of St. La Salle in Bacolod City. It was a 2-day 6-round event with a time control of 1 hour per player.

Junior started with a draw in R1, then rattled off 4 consecutive wins that send him to Board 2 on the final round with Andador, a nephew of National Master Rolando Andador. He lost the pressure-packed game but landed in the Top 10; 9th place finish with a cash prize of P300.

NM BAGAMASBAD WORKSHOP

WORKSHOP & SIMUL
W: Junior SOL CRUZ
B: NM Efren BAGAMASBAD
MERALCO, Pasig City

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Nc3 Nf6
The FOUR KNIGHTS' GAME.

4 Bb5 Bb4
This is the SPANISH VARIATION - SYMMETRICAL LINE as in Kim vs Torre in Asian Individual 2007, Legaspi vs Iuldachev in Malaysian Open 2008 and Nolte vs Friedel in Beijing 2008.

5 O-O
THE CHESS PLAYER'S HANDBOOK, "It is mostly advisable to castle the King pretty early in the game, and to do so on the King's side, because he is less subject to an attack, and better able to repel one on that side than the other."

5 ... BxN 6 BxN NPxB 7 NPxB d6 8 Bb2?
BEST LESSONS OF A CHESS COACH, "A bishop is bad if it is locked inside its own pawn."

8 ... Rb8 9 Rb1 Be6 10 d4? BxP 11 PxP PxP 12 QxQ RxQ 13 Ra1 Bc4 14 Rfd1 RxR 15 RxR Nd7













16 Ba3???
Junior missed a possible winning line via 16 RxN, 17 NxP+, & 18 NxB and going into an ending of B & N vs R.

16 ... f6 17 Nd2 Be6 18 Nb3 BxN 19 PxB Kd8 20 f3 Kc8 21 b4 Nb6 22 Bc1 Nc4 23 Kf2 Rd8 24 RxR KxR 25 Be3 a6 26 Ke2 Kd7 27 Kd3 NxB 28 KxN c5 29 Kd3 PxP 30 PxP Kd6 31 Kc4 c6 32 h3 h5 33 g4 PxP 34 PxP g5 35 Kc3 c5 36 PxP KxP 37 Kc2 Kd4 ... [0-1].










After the workshop, a simul match was played and here is Junior's game against the master, the 6th titled player he has played with after GM Torre, then-IM So, NM Andador, NM Vasquez, and NM Bernardino.

NM BAGAMASBAD WORKSHOP

MERALCO Chess Club held its 5th chess workshop which was conducted by National Master Efren Bagamasbad at the Substation Cnteen of the famous Lopez Bldg. last October 18. The 2-hour workshop was attended by 7 junior players; Paolo and Julian Sabularse, Miguel Vergara, Oyo Cruz, Jonelisa Miguel, JC Andan, and Junior Sol Cruz. NM Bagamasbad has trained the likes of GM Nelson Mariano, GM Mac Paragua and GM Wesley So. The previous workshops organized by MERALCO Chess Club were by NM Cabellon, its club officers, Manny Benitez Sr, and IM Rudy Cardoso.