NM MAGA

W: Rhal SOL CRUZ, JR.
B: NM Mirabeu MAGA
Cabrido Memorial Simul Match
MERALCO, Pasig City

1 e4 c5
The SICILIAN DEFENSE.

2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d3 e6 4 g3 d5 5 exd5 exd5 6 Bg2 Nf6 7 Bg5 Be7 8 Nd2 O-O 9 O-O
THE TEN MOST COMMON CHESS MISTAKES, "Nothing is more important than safeguarding your King by castling early, within the first dozen of moves if possible."

9 ... h6 10 BxN BxN 11 Rb1 b5

12 b3?

12 ... Nb4 13 a3 Na2 14 Qe1 Re8 15 Qd1 Nc3

16 Qc1??? Ne2+ 17 Kh1 NxQ
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R5 Ateneo vs La Salle

PAYA Chess Team Championship
Xavier School, San Juan City
R5 Ateneo vs La Salle
W: Lorenzo MARQUEZ
B: Rhal SOL CRUZ


1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 d6
This is Rhal's favorite against the RUY LOPEZ, the STEINITZ DEFENSE. As written in the PORTABLE CHESS COACH, "Play openings that appeal to you, openings you're comfortable with, openings you've chosen for your repertoire."


4 O-O
According to MODERN CHESS OPENINGS, "The moves 4 c3, 4 O-O and 4 Bxc6+ are all sensible and give White chances for advantage, but 4 d4 is the best and most forceful move."


4 ... Nf6 5 d3 Bd7
THE TEN MOST COMMON CHESS MISTAKES, "In general, it's a good idea to break pins as soon as possible."


6 c3 g6 7 Re1 Bg7 8 Nbd2 O-O
MASTERING THE CHESS OPENINGS, "One of the most important guidelines in chess is to protect your K from harm."

9 Nf1 a6 10 Ba4 b5 11 Bb3 Qe7 12 Ng3 Be6 13 d4 BxB 14 axb3 exd4 15 cxd4 Rad8?
PORTABLE CHESS COACH, "Avoid impulsive behavior and snap judgments. A single hasty move can lose a game you spent hours trying to win."


16 Rxa6 Nb4 17 Ra1 c5 18 d5 Rfe8 19 Qe2 Ng4 20 Rb1 Rb8 21 Bd2 Ne5 22 Bxb4 Nxf3+ 23 Qxf3 cxb4 24 Qd1 Qe5 25 Qd2 Qd4 26 QxQ BxQ 27 Kf1 Ra8 28 Ke2 Rec8 29 Kd3 Bb6 30 f4 Kf8 31 Ne2 Ke7 32 Rec1 Kd7 33 Nd4 BxN 34 KxB


























34 ... Rc7 35 RxR KxR 36 Rc1+ Kd7 37 e5 PxP+ 38 PxP Re8

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