CHRISTMAS: JONAS SANTIAGO

W: Jonas SANTIAGO
B: Junior SOL CRUZ
Event: Christmas Cup 2008 R2
Venue: MERALCO, Pasig City
Result: 1/2-1/2



1 d4 d5 2 Nc3 e6 3 a3 Nc6 4 g3 Nf6 5 Bg2 g6 6 Bg5 Bg7 7 Nf3 O-O
MASTERING THE CHESS OPENINGS, "One of the most important guidelines in chess is to protect your King from harm."

8 O-O a6 9 Qd2 Qd6 10 Bh6 e5?
BETTER CHESS, "When you don't know what to do, move a piece that you haven't moved for a long time."

11 dxe5 Nxe5 12 Nxe5 Qxe5 13 Bg7 Kxg7 14 Rad1 Be6 15 b4 Rad8 16 e3 Ne4 17 Nxe4 dxe4 18 Qe2 Qf5 19 h4 Qg4 20 Qxg4 Bxg4 21 Rxd8 Rxd8 22 Bxe4 Be2 23 Re1 Rd1 24 Rxd1 Bxd1 25 Bxb7 Bxc2 26 Bxa6
Junior is now down by a pair of precious pawns.