NM LEGASPI

Olvida Memorial Simul
Rhal Sol Cruz vs NM Rhobel Legaspi
MERALCO, Pasig City

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Nf6 Nc3
The FOUR KNIGHTS GAME which adheres to the principle of developing the knights before the bishops.

4 Bb5 Bb4
This is the SPANISH - SYMMETRICAL VARIATION.

5 O-O O-O
WINNING CHESS OPENINGS, "The purpose of the opening is to get a safe King and an equal middlegame."

6 d3
For six (6) moves, Rhal has been playing the moves of World Champions; Lasker vs Tarrasch in World Championship 1908, Capablanca vs Steiner in Los Angeles 1933, Botvinnik vs Panov in USSR Championship 1939 and Ponomariov vs Azarov in European U12 Championship 1995.

6 ... Nd4



















7 Bd2???
PORTABLE CHESS COACH, "Many beginners seem to forget that they have an opponent, going about their plans without noticing the plans being made against them."

7 ... BxN 8 BxB NxB 9 Bb4 d6 10 c4 a5 11 PxN PxB 12 Qd2 Bg4 13 QxP BxN 14 PxB Nh5 15 h3 Qh4 16 Kh2 Nf4 17 b6 QxP+ 18 Kg1 Qg2#