Las Vegas

20th Annual North American Open 


7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), 
Bally's Casino Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas NV 89103.

Prizes $120,000 based on 600 paid entries (seniors, re-entries & GMs count as half entries, U1000/Unr Section & U1300 unrateds as 1/4), else in proportion; $90,000 minimum (75% each prize) guaranteed.

2010 North American Open chess tournament

Shell Naga Champion

Christmas Workshop
Meralco, Pasig City
Round 4 Board 1
White: Castro, Jose Carlo
Black: Sol Cruz, Rhal
ECO E17 Queen's Indian Defence

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Nbd7 5. O-O Be7 6. b3 O-O 7. c4 b6 8. Ne5 Bb7 9. Bb2 c5 10. e3
This is a symmetrical four pawns center formation - White has pawns on d4 and e3 and Black has pawns on d5 and e6.

In practice, however, this formation doesn't lead to many chances of full-bodied conflict, since an automatic exchange of the major pieces typically follows on the one open file.
Euwe & Kramer in The Middlegame

10... Rc8 11. Nc3

11... Nxe5?
[11... cxd4 12. exd4 Ne4 13. Nxe4 dxe4 14. Qe2 f5]
We exchange in order to seize or open a file or diagonal without loss of time.
Nimzovich in My System

12. dxe5 Ne4 13. Nxe4 dxe4 14. Qc2 Qc7 15. Bxe4 Bxe4 16. Qxe4
White is now a pawn up.

16... Rfd8
In the middlegame, seize the open files and command them with your Rs.
Chernev in Logical Chess Move by Move

17. Rad1 Rxd1?
[17... Rd7]
If both sides occupy the same open file, then neither should exchange Rs but should leave the exchange to the opponent so that the recapturing R or Q commands the open file.
Tarrasch in The Game of Chess

18. Rxd1 Rd8! 19. Rxd8+ Qxd8 20. Qb7

20... Qd1+
[20... a5]

21. Kg2 Bf8 22. Qe4 Qd2 23. Qb1 g6 24. Bc1 Qd1 25. Qb2 Bg7 26. f4 Qd3 27. Qd2

27... Qxd2+
[27... Qe4+]
If in a bad position in the middlegame, the retention of the Q will at least offer chances of perpetual in the ending, for a lone Q can often force the draw in this manner.
The Right Way to Play Chess

28. Bxd2 Bf8 29. Kf3 Be7 30. Ke4 Kf8 31. Be1 h5 32. h3

32... f5+ ??
In balanced positions, when neither side has any direct threats or concrete plan, it is necessary either to relocate your worst placed piece to its best square, or to exchange it off.
Beliavsky and Mikhalchishin in Secrets of Chess Intuition

Having said that, the correct moves, according to Rybka, are Ke8, a6 or Bd8.

33. exf6 +-

Result:1-0

Sol Cruz vs Moje

Christmas Workshop R1
White: Rhal Sol Cruz
Black: JD Moje
Meralco, Pasig City

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Be2 e6 5. O-O Nc6 6. d3 Be7 7. Nbd2 O-O 8. Re1 Qc7 9. Nf1 d5 10. exd5 exd5 11. Ng3 Re8 12. Bf1 h6 13. Be3 Bf8 14. h3 Ne7 15. d4 cxd4?



16. Bxd4
White takes the advantage, Rybka: +0.77

16... Be6? 17. Bxf6 +-
Rybka: +1.56

17... gxf6 18. Nh5 Bg7 19. Nd4
The best is Qd4.

19... Nf5 20. Bb5
The best is Qg4 - threatening mate at g7.

20... Re7 21. Nxe6
Again, the best is Qg4.

21... Rxe6 22. Qg4 !!!
Finally.

People's Journal: Christmas Cup

"ASEAN Olympiad Bronze medallist Rhal Sol Cruz of La Salle won the Top MERALCO Jr. Award by finishing with three points in a tie for 9th-15th place." 

NM Maga

Training Simul
Sicilian Defence (45'-30')

MERALCO, Pasig City

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6
Sicilian Najdorf Variation.

6.Be3 e6
This is Kasparov's pet line: Short-Kasparov in London 1987 and Belfort 1988, Topalov-Kasparov in Moscow Olympiad 1994, Anand-Kasparov in Dos Hermanas 1996, Shirov-Kasparov in Linares 1998, Timman-Kasparov in Wijk aan Zee 1999, Adams-Kasparov in Sarajevo 2000, Anand-Kasparov in Fujitsu 2000, Polgar-Kasparov in Linares 2001, Shirov-Kasparov in Astana 2001, Adams-Kasparov in Linares 2002, and Anand-Kasparov in USSR vs World 2002.

7. f3 Be7
This position was played in Short-Kasparov in Belfort 1988, Morozevich-Short in Sarajevo 1999, Kramnik-Leko in Dortmund 2003, Leko-Morozevich in World Championship 2005.

Black can play 7... Nbd7 as in Short-Kasparov in London 1987 and 7... b5 as in Polgar-Kasparov in Zuerich 2006.

8. g4
This position was played in Svidler-Bologan in European Cup 2003 and Spoelman-L' Ami in Wijk aan Zee 2005.

8... h6
Bologan replied with 8... Nc6 while L' Ami played O-O.

9. Qd2 Nbd7 10. Bc4 Ne5 11. Bb3 Qc7 12. Qe2 b5 13.Rg1 Nc4 14. Bxc4 Qxc4 15. Qxc4 bxc4 16. h4 Rb8 17. O-O-O



17... d5?
The blunder move. Correct is either Bb7 or Bd7, which keeps the position equal.

18. g5 +-
Rybka rates this as +1.99. Thus, the rest is just a matter of technique - meaning: end is near.

PACE Rating

PACE Grand Finals Results

PHIL. ACADEMY FOR CHESS EXCELLENCE (PACE)
KIDDIES CHAMPIONSHIP - GRAND FINALS

Organizer(s) : PACE
Tournament Director : NA Boyet Tardecilla
Chief or supervising arbiter : IA Gene J. Poliarco
Assistant Arbiters: Tony Yu, Danny Aquino, Edwin Castillo, Alex Osena, Cesar Marquez
Town : PACE Headquarters
Rating-Ø : 1684
Date : 2010/11/27 To 2010/11/28

Final Ranking

Rank SNo. Name Rtg Pts Wins Dawns Loses Res. BH. SB.
1 2 DOCENA Jerad 2024 7½ pts 7 1 1 ½ 53 41.75
2 20 SAMANTILA Daryl Unix 1717 7½ pts 7 1 1 ½ 50 38.75
3 1 LAGULA Mcdominique 2040 7 pts 6 2 1 ½ 54½ 40.75
4 8 MEJIA Cherry Ann 1847 7 pts 6 2 1 ½ 50½ 35.50
5 14 CORONEL Aldous Roy 1765 6½ pts 6 1 2 1 52½ 34.25
6 7 CRISTOBAL Kristian Paulo 1893 6½ pts 6 1 2 0 50 31.00
7 6 MEJIA Giovanni 1905 6 pts 5 2 2 0 54½ 34.00
8 62 MENDOZA Fernando 0 6 pts 6 0 3 0 48½ 28.50
9 3 ALFONSO Avhix 2008 6 pts 6 0 3 0 48½ 27.50
10 9 FRAYNA Janelle Mae 1837 6 pts 6 0 3 0 47½ 28.00
11 5 MEDINA Vince Angelo 1937 6 pts 5 2 2 0 47 30.00
12 10 RUAYA Virgen Gil 1830 6 pts 5 2 2 0 45½ 27.50
13 18 MARGARITO John Eric 1724 6 pts 5 0 3 0 44½ 28.50
14 25 PANGILINAN Stephen Rome 1692 6 pts 6 0 3 0 39½ 19.50
15 4 GALAN Jan Nigel 1973 5½ pts 5 1 3 0 52½ 31.75
16 12 EVANGELISTA Paul Robert 1821 5½ pts 5 1 3 0 47 25.50
17 13 JALLORINA Alder Baldwin 1794 5½ pts 5 1 3 0 44½ 23.50
18 23 ABUZO Charles Daniel 1698 5½ pts 5 1 3 0 44 24.75
19 11 BALENA Vincent 1826 5½ pts 5 1 3 0 43 20.75
20 22 ROMERO Gladys Hazelle 1701 5½ pts 4 1 3 0 42 22.75
21 34 PRADO Davemar 1663 5 pts 4 2 3 0 49½ 25.25
22 28 MENDOZA Shania Mae 1682 5 pts 4 2 3 0 48½ 25.50
23 54 RAMOS Alfonso 1541 5 pts 4 2 3 0 46 24.75
24 15 SAN DIEGO Marie Antoinette 1744 5 pts 3 4 2 0 45 23.00
25 66 SEBOLINO Reu Gabriel 0 5 pts 5 0 4 0 44½ 21.50
26 59 ALANAN Brent Lenard 0 5 pts 5 0 4 0 43 21.00
27 19 COBSILEN Clifford 1722 5 pts 4 0 4 0 43 17.50
28 31 DE GUZMAN Ruth Aubrey 1671 5 pts 3 2 3 0 40½ 17.25
29 49 BABINA Ralph Vincent 1579 5 pts 4 0 4 0 40 20.00
30 35 HULLEZA Chessar 1661 5 pts 5 0 4 0 36 17.00
31 39 AQUINO Stella Theresa 1623 5 pts 4 0 4 0 34½ 13.00
32 61 CURIOSO Romulo Jr,. 0 4½ pts 2 5 2 0 46 20.50
33 67 SOL CRUZ Rhal 1631 4½ pts 2 1 4 0 40 10.25
34 37 VILLA Enrica 1631 4½ pts 4 1 4 0 38½ 17.50
35 38 MARCELLANA Mark James 1626 4½ pts 4 1 4 0 37½ 16.25
36 32 BALUBAL Ace 1665 4½ pts 3 1 4 0 37 11.25
37 45 OSENA Alexis Anne 1588 4½ pts 4 1 4 0 36 15.00
38 55 TAN Joshua 1537 4½ pts 3 1 4 0 36 9.00
39 44 CHANGCO France Louis 1589 4 4 0 5 0 42 14.00
40 60 AQUINO Shaira Mae 0 4 3 0 5 0 38½ 15.50
41 48 PARRO Francis Roi 1580 4 3 0 5 0 38½ 7.50
42 42 MANDAGAN John Hamsel 1616 4 3 0 5 0 38 10.00
43 21 RILLORAZA Istraelito 1708 4 4 0 5 0 36½ 13.00
44 43 BELZA Nathan 1601 4 3 2 3 0 35½ 12.75
45 30 DUQUE Rosemarie 1674 4 4 0 5 0 31 10.00
46 29 LOBITANA Raffy 1680 3½ 3 1 5 0 43½ 14.50
47 50 GONZALES Mark Angelo 1578 3½ 3 1 3 0 38 12.25
48 41 BARRERA Mark Kenneth 1616 3½ 3 1 5 0 36 9.75
49 56 DAGAN Raymond 1460 3½ 3 1 5 0 31 9.00
50 65 POLANCOS Anne Klein 0 3½ 2 1 4 0 30 6.75
51 47 DOCENA Jesca 1584 3 1 4 4 0 35 9.50
52 26 ETANG Mayleen 1689 3 3 0 6 0 33½ 9.50
53 64 OLENDO Sara Francine 0 3 2 0 6 0 32½ 4.00
54 58 AGUIMBAG Shannon Mark Daniel 0 3 2 2 5 0 29 6.75
55 63 OLENDO Alfonzo Louis 0 3 2 0 6 0 28½ 2.50
56 17 DE JESUS Normel Benigno 1734 2½ 2 1 2 0 43½ 11.25
57 27 JAYME Giovanni Kim 1689 2½ 2 1 6 0 34 6.00
58 51 PETALVER Allen Lark 1577 2½ 2 1 6 0 32 4.75
59 33 BELO Charlene 1665 2½ 2 1 6 0 31½ 6.50
60 52 NAVARRO Christian Michael 1576 2 1 2 1 0 42 6.75
61 40 MARCE Jasper 1621 2 1 2 1 0 41 3.25
62 24 MARQUEZ Ivan 1698 2 2 0 2 0 40 7.00
63 36 ESPIRITU Jonash 1638 1½ 1 1 2 0 35½ 4.25
64 53 CUARESMA Abel Isaac 1571 1½ 1 1 7 0 24½ 2.50
65 46 ABUCEJO Francis Albert 1584 1 1 0 4 0 34 0.00
66 57 GONZALES Daniel 1428 1 0 0 8 0 29 0.00
67 16 BALINGIT Hans Christian 1737 0 0 0 3 0 29 0.00

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R8 Villa of FEU Jrs.

PACE Grand Finals R8
Project 6, Quezon City
White: Enrica Villa
Black: Rhal Sol Cruz Jr.

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6
Against the Vienna, the Hungarian Defence can still be used - 2... Nf6 and 3... Be7.

3. f4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. d3 Bg7
Develop pieces w/ a view to controlling the center, either by occupying it or bearing down on it from a distance, as fianchetoed Bs do.
Chernev in Logical Chess Move by Move

6. Be2 Nge7 7. O-O O-O
Nothing is more important than safeguarding your K by castling early, w/in the first dozen moves, if possible.
Evans in The 10 Most Common Chess Mistakes

8. Qe1 f5 9. Qh4 (+0.15)



9... fxe4?
The best is Bf6 (+0.15) - to attack the Q.

It is not good to play the Q out into the game at the beginning, because she can be attacked by inferior pieces, and is compelled to retire w/ the loss of many moves.
Staunton in The Chess Player's Handbook

10. dxe4 (+0.72) Bf6 11. Ng5 Bxg5
If your position is basically passive, you must meet threats as best as you can, concentrating on exchanging as much as possible.
Reinfeld in The Complete Chess Player

12. Qxg5 Kg7??
Better is 12... Nd4 (+0.74).

13. f5 (+1.34) Nxf5?
Ng8 (+1.27) would offer more resistance.

14. Qxd8 +- (+1.49)

R7 Sol Cruz vs Margarito

PACE Grand Finals
Quezon City, Philippines

R7 U-16 G/25
White: Rhal Sol Cruz, Jr
Black: Eric Margarito

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Be2
This is the favorite line of GM Eugene Torre:
a) Torre vs Ehlvest, 1987
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1041670
b) Torre vs Kudrin, 1988
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1041694
c) Torre vs Wojtkiewicz, 1989
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1041735
d) Torre vs Hellers, 1989
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1041716
e) Torre vs Shaobin, 2004
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1315994


4... e6 5. O-O Be7 6. h3
GM Torre continued with 6.Re1 vs Nguyen in the Zonal 2003 while Rybka's top choice is 6.Qc2 to be followed by 7.d4.

6... O-O 7. d3 b5 8. Be3 Bb7 9. Nbd2 Nc6

10. Re1
Rybka's #1 is 10.d4 a) 10... cxd4 11 cxd4 a6 12 a4! or b) 10... b4 11 Rc1 a5 12 Bd3 a4 13 a3!.

10... a6 11. a3 Qc7 12. Nf1?

Rybka recommends b4, Bf4, Nb3 & d4.


12... d5 13. exd5?
White should aim to control the center with 13.Qc2.


13... Nxd5
Black has a slight advantage - centralized N.


14. Qc2
[14 Bd2]
Moskalenko in Revolutionize Your Chess

14... Nxe3 15. Nxe3 Ne5 16. Nxe5 Qxe5 17. Ng4 Qg5 18. Qc1 Qf5 19. Qe3 Bd6 20. Nh2?

[20.Bf3]

20... Bf4 21. Bg4 Bxe3?
[21... Qd5]

22. Bxf5 Bxf2+ 23. Kxf2 exf5

24. Re5
[24.Re7]

Nimzovich in My System

24... Rfd8 25. Rae1
[25.Rd1]

25... g6 26. Re7?

[26.Rxc5 Rxd3]

26... Rab8
Black has the advantage.

27. Rc7
[27.R1e3]

27... Rxd3 28. Rxc5 Rd2+ -+ 

Result: 0-1

R4 Sol Cruz vs Marcellana

PACE Kiddies
PACE HQ, Quezon City
R4 Bd27 G/25 
White: Rhal Sol Cruz
Black: Mark James Marcellana



Result: 1/2-1/2

R3 Shell Naga 2nd Placer

PACE Kiddies
Quezon City, Philippines
R3 Grand Finals 16-U
White: Davemar Prado
Black: Rhal Sol Cruz


1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nc6
This move is perfectly playable. However, 2... Nf6 was often played by World Champions:
a) Anand of India
 (http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1018673)
b) Kramnik of Russia
 (http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1565719)
c) Topalov of Bulgaria
 (http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1292559).


3.d3 Nf6 4.Nf3 d6?
Black can transpose to Giuoco Pianissimo lines with 4... Bc5, while 4... Be7 5 O-O O-O leaves him with options of playing for ... d6 or d5.
Collins in Understanding the Chess Openings


5.h3 [5.Ng5 d5 6.exd5 b5 7.Bxb5 Qxd5 8.Bxc6+ Qxc6] 5... Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Na5
It is always useful to remove the opponent's most active piece.
Romero in Creative Chess Strategy


8. Bb3 Nxb3 9. axb3 b6 10. Bg5 Bb7 11. Nh4 g6
[11... h6 12.Be3 Nxe4 13.dxe4 Bxh4]
Do not let enemy pieces remain in your territory unchallenged.
Weeramantry and Eusebi in Best Lessons of a Chess Coach


12. f4 Nh5 [12... exf4 13.Rxf4 d5 14.Nxd5 Nxd5 15.Bxe7 Nxe7-+] 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. Qg4? Nxf4
Rhal has won a pawn!


15. Rae1 Bc8 16. Qg3 Nh5 17. Qf2 Qg5? [a) 17... Bb7 18.Nd5 Bxd5, b) 17... c6 18.Nf3 Bb7, c) 17... Be6 18.Nf3 Nf4] 18. Nf3

18... Qg3?
[18...Qd8]
Do not exchange automatically, for there are positions in which exchanges cause your material superiority to lose its effect.
Euwe in Judgment and Planning in Chess


19. Nd5 Qxf2+ 20. Rxf2 Be6? [a) 20... c6 21 Ne7+ Kg7 22 Nxc6 Bb7 23 Nb4 f5 24 Na2 fxe4 25 dxe4 Rf6 26 Nc3 Nf4, b) 20.... c5 21 Ra1] 21. Nxc7
The tables are turned.


21... Rad8?
[21... Rac8]
It is usually good play to get command of an open file by stationing a R at one end of it.
Staunton in The Chess Player's Handbook


22. Ng5

22... Nf4??
[22... Bd7]
Avoid impulsive behavior and snap judgments.
Shipman in Portable Chess Coach


23. Rxf4 exf4 24. Ngxe6 fxe6 25. Nxe6 Rc8 26. Nxf8 +-


Result: 1-0

PACE Games

R4 Aguado vs Sol Cruz

PRADA
R4 Lourdes vs La Salle
White: Aaron Aguado
Black: Rhal Sol Cruz
K's Gambit


1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. d4 Qe7?
Why not Nxe4?


It is not good to play the Q out into the game at the beginning, because she can be attacked by inferior pieces, and is compelled to retire w/ the loss of many moves.
Staunton in The Chess Player's Handbook


5. e5 Nc6 6. Qe2 Nd5 7. c4 Nb6?
The best is Qb4+ where White's best reply is Kf2 or Kd1 - losing the right to castle, since Qd2 gives Black a slight advantage w/ Ne3 while Bd2 gives Black the advantage w/ Qxb2.


8. Bxf4 d6 9. exd6 Qxe2+ 10. Bxe2 Bxd6 11. Bxd6 cxd6 12. O-O O-O 13. Nc3 Bg4 14. h3 Bh5
Black equalizes but the best is Bxf3 (-0.54).


15. d5 Ne7?
The best is Nb4.


16. Bd3 Bg6?
The best is Ng6 where after 17 g4 Nf4 18 Bxh7+ Kxh7 19 gxh5 Nxh5.


17. Bxg6     6 18. Rae1? Nxc4 19. b3 Nb6 20. a4 Rfe8
The best is Rfc8, Rac8, or Nf4.


21. a5 Nd7 22. Rxe8+ Rxe8 23. Nb5 Nf6 24. Nxd6 Rd8 25. Nxb7 Rxd5 26. b4 Rb5 27. Nd6 Rxb4 28. Rc1 Ra4 29. Rc8+ Nf8 30. Nb7 Rb4 31. a6 Ra4?


32. Nc5 Rc4 33. Ne5 Rc2? 34. Rc7? Re2?
The best is Ne4.


35. Nc6 +- 

R3 Sol Cruz vs Sharma

PRADA
Taguig City, Philippines
R3 LSGH vs IS



White: Rhal Sol Cruz
Black: Kushagra Sharma
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Be2 g6 5.O-O Bg7 6.h3 O-O 7.d3 c4 8.Re1 cxd3 9.Bxd3 Nc6 10.Be3 b6 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.Nf1 Rc8 13.Ng3 Na5 14.Qe2 Nc6 15.Rac1 Nd7 16.Bb5 Qc7 17.Qd2 a6 18.Bxc6 Bxc6 19.Bh6 Nf6 20.Bxg7 Kxg7 21.Nd4 Bd7 22.Qg5 Qc5 23.e5 Ng8 24.Ngf5 Bxf5 25.Nxf5 Kh8 26.Nxe7 Nxe7 27.Qxe7 dxe5 28.Qxe5 Qxe5 29.Rxe5 Rfe8 30.Rxe8 Rxe8 31.Kf1 Kg7 32.Re1 Rd8 33.Ke2 Kf6 34.Rd1 Re8 35.Kf3 Re6 36.Rd7 h5 37.h4 a5 38.g3 Kg7 39.a4 Kf6 40.Rd5
[40.Rc7]


40... Kg7 41.b4 axb4 42.cxb4 Kf6 43.Rb5 Ke7 44.a5 bxa5 45.bxa5 Re1
At around this point, Black with less than 5 minutes on his clock claimed a draw with the arbiter who in turn let the game to continue.


46.Rb7 Kf6 47.a6 Ra1 48.a7 Kg749.Ke3 +- Kf6 50.Kd4 Ke6 51.Kc5 f5 52.Kb6 Kd6 53.Rg7
[53.Rb8]


53... Rb1 54.Ka6 Ra1 55.Kb7 Rb1 56.Ka8?
[56.Kc8]


56... Kc6 57.Rxg6 Kc7 58.Rg8 Rb7?? 59.Rf8?


Result: 1/2-1/2 (Declared by the arbiter on account of a claimed draw earlier)

R1 de Leon vs Sol Cruz

PRADA
International School, Taguig City
R1 Marist vs La Salle
White: Haince De Leon
Black: Rhal Sol Cruz Jr
London System


1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 e6
Other moves are:
a) c6 in Kamsky-Kramnik
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1417292
b) c5 in Kamsky-Carlsen
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1379691
c) Bf5 in Kamsky-Shulman
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1457363


4. e3
This is the symmetrical 4 pawns center with d-pawns forward (White has pawns on d4 and e3, Black has pawns on d5 and e6).


4... Bd6
As played by World Champions:
a) Lasker, author of Manual of Chess, vs Blackburne
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1029240
b) Capablanca, author of Chess Fundamentals, vs Rubinstein
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1093077


5. Ne5
Blackburne retreated the B to Bg3 while Rubinstein developed a N to Nbd2.


5... O-O 6. Bd3 Nbd7
[6... c5 a) 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.O-O Nc6 - Rybka, b) 7.Nc3 c4 8.Be2 a6 - Houdini]
In the symmetrical 4 pawns center w/ the d-pawns forward, the emphasis is on the advance c4 (c5), and thus the main struggle often shifts to the Q-side. Euwe and Kramer in The Middlegame


7. c3 b6 8. Nd2 Bb7 9. O-O Re8
[9... Rc8]
In the opening, shift the Rs toward the center, on files likely to be opened. Chernev in Logical Chess Move by Move


10.h3

10... Bf8?
Do not move any piece twice in the opening, but put it at once upon the right square. Lasker in Common Sense in Chess


[10... Bxe5 11.dxe5 Nc5]
In cramped position, try to relieve the pressure by forcing exchanges of pieces. Chernev in Logical Chess Move by Move


11.Bg5 Be7
[12... h6]


12. f4 Ne4
[12... c5]


13. Bxe7

13... Qxe7?
[13... Rxe7 14.Qc2 Nxd2 15.Qxd2, if 15.Bxh7+ Kh8 -+ ]


14. Nxe4! dxe4 15.Bb5 c6?
[15... Nxe5 16.Bxe8 Nf3+ 17.gxf3]


16.Nxc6 Bxc6?
[16... Qh4]


17.Bxc6 +-

Result: 1-0

US News Las Vegas

Chess: ‘Mighty Four’ youths win five gold medals in Indonesia’s ASEAN School Sports Olympiad

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By US News Agency / Asian

Four youngsters composing the Philippine chess team to the recently-concluded 4th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Primary School Sport Olympiad (APSSO) in Grand Sajid, Jakarta, Indonesia came home with five gold medals.

Dubbed as the “Mighty Four,” chess players Marie Antoinette San Diego, Daryl Unix Samantila, Rhal Sol Cruz, Jr. and Stephen Rome Pangilinan performed splendidly despite the highly competitive international tournament at the Jaya Hotel from November 4 to 10.

Girl chesser San Diego of Dasmarinas, Cavite was awarded a gold medal in the girls’ individual standard, a silver medal in girls’ individual rapid and another silver in girls’ individual blitz (exhibition event).

Adamson University’s sixth grader Daryl Unix Samantila, who hails from Malabon, also brought home a silver medal in the boys’ individual blitz (exhibition event).

The combined 10 points output of Samantila, Sol Cruz Jr. and Pangilinan was enough to secure a team bronze medal for the Philippines in boys’ team blitz competition.

Rhal Sol Cruz Jr. is a grade 7 pupil of La Salle Greenhills (LSGH) and a consistent gold medalist in the Philippine Athletic Youth Association (PAYA) and Private Schools Athletic Development Association (PRADA) midgets division chess leagues.

Stephen Rome Pangilinan of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, who is the youngest APSSO athlete participant at eight years old, helped the Filipinos’ campaign by playing well.

Their trip was backed up by Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur Abalos Jr., Rep. Neptali “Boyet” Gonzales, Dra. Guia Sol Cruz-Savellano, Adamson University Athletic Director Ms. Maria Luisa G. Isip, Rep. Jaye Lacson-Noel of Malabon City, San Jose Del Monte (SJDM) Mayor Reynaldo San Pedro and SJDM Rep. Arthur Robes.

The Filipino contingent was led by Rosa Ligaya Domingo and Feliciano Toledo of the Department of Education (DepEd). They were overjoyed with the results because it’s the first time after four years that the Philippines won a gold medal in APSSO.

“It is a great feeling of hearing our national anthem played in the awarding ceremonies on a foreign land,” said Domingo.

The Philippines also participated in athletics, badminton, football and table tennis events. It was only in chess that the country garnered medals in the 4TH APSSO.

Lopez Link

http://lopezlink.ph/component/content/article/44-lifelong-wellness/1495-7-medal-haul-for-chess-team

The RP Chess Team recently won seven medals in the ASEAN Primary School Sports Olympiad, considered the SEA Games for elementary students, in Jakarta, Indonesia. The team is composed of the top 12-and-under players and includes sons of Lopez Group company employees: Daryl Unix Samantila of Adamson, son of Dina Samantila of ABS-CBN, and Rhal Sol Cruz Jr. of La Salle, son of Nelia and Rolly Sol Cruz of Meralco. Photo shows Samantila and Sol Cruz (4th and 5th from left) with coach Erwin Carag, Marie Antoinette San Diego and Stephen Pangilinan.

Bandera: ASEAN Bronze

Young chessers bag medals
Bandera
First Posted 07:30:00 11/12/2010

FILIPINO chess player Marie Antoinette San Diego won a gold medal in the girls individual standard event in the just-concluded 4th ASEAN Primary School Sport Olympiad held on Nov. 4-10 at the Grand Sahid Jaya Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia.

San Diego also bagged silver medals in the girls individual rapid and individual blitz events.

Another Filipino chess player, Daryl Unix Samantila, who hails from Malabon and a grade six student of Adamson University, also brought home a silver in the boys individual blitz event.

Samantila teamed up with Rhal Sol Cruz Jr. and Stephen Rome Pangilinan to claim the bronze medal in the boys team blitz competition with their 10-point output.

The Philippines also participated in athletics, badminton, football and table tennis but it was only in chess that the country was able to win medals. — Marlon Bernardino

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Gold Star Daily

‘Mighty Four’ youths win five gold medals in Asean School Sports Olympiad
SUNDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2010 00:00 WRITTEN BY GOLD STAR DAILY

FOUR youngsters composing the Philippine chess team to the recently concluded 4th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Primary School Sport Olympiad (APSSO) in Grand Sajid, Jakarta, Indonesia came home with five gold medals.

Dubbed the "Mighty Four," chess players Marie Antoinette San Diego, Daryl Unix Samantila, Rhal Sol Cruz, Jr. and Stephen Rome Pangilinan performed splendidly despite the highly competitive international tournament at the Jaya Hotel from Nov. 4 to 10. Girl chesser San Diego of Dasmarinas, Cavite was awarded a gold medal in the girls' individual standard, a silver medal in girls' individual rapid and another silver in girls' individual blitz (exhibition event).

Adamson University's sixth grader Daryl Unix Samantila, who hails from Malabon, also brought home a silver medal in the boys' individual blitz (exhibition event). The combined 10 points output of Samantila, Sol Cruz Jr. and Pangilinan was enough to secure a team bronze medal for the Philippines in boys' team blitz competition.

Rhal Sol Cruz Jr. is a grade 7 pupil of La Salle Greenhills and a consistent gold medalist in the Philippine Athletic Youth Association and Private Schools Athletic Development Association midgets division chess leagues. Stephen Rome Pangilinan of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, who is the youngest APSSO athlete participant at eight years old, helped the Filipinos' campaign by playing well.

The Filipino contingent was led by Rosa Ligaya Domingo and Feliciano Toledo of the Department of Education.They were overjoyed with the results because it's the first time after four years that the Philippines won a gold medal in APSSO.

"It is a great feeling of hearing our national anthem played in the awarding ceremonies on a foreign land," said Domingo. The Philippines also participated in athletics, badminton, football and table tennis events. It was only in chess that the country garnered medals in the 4TH APSSO. pna

A version of this article appeared in print on Nov 15, 2010 Monday.

Manila Times

"Samantila then connived with Sol Cruz Jr. and Stephen Rome Pangilinan in collecting 10 points, good enough to snatch the bronze medal in the boy’s team blitz competition."

http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/sports/31950-filipino-chess-team-grabs-1-gold-2-silver-in-jakarta

Balita

Chess: 'Mighty Four' youths win five gold medals in Indonesia's ASEAN School Sports Olympiad

November 12, 2010 2:38 am 

By Lily O. Ramos

MANILA, Nov. 11 — Four youngsters composing the Philippine chess team to the recently-concluded 4th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Primary School Sport Olympiad (APSSO) in Grand Sajid, Jakarta, Indonesia came home with five gold medals.

Dubbed as the "Mighty Four," chess players Marie Antoinette San Diego, Daryl Unix Samantila, Rhal Sol Cruz, Jr. and Stephen Rome Pangilinan performed splendidly despite the highly competitive international tournament at the Jaya Hotel from November 4 to 10.

http://balita.ph/2010/11/12/chess-mighty-four-youths-win-five-gold-medals-in-indonesias-asean-school-sports-olympiad/

The Star

Malaysia bags top honours in Asean school Olympiad

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia emerged as the overall champions of the Asean Primary School Sports Olympiad (APSSO) 2010 held in Jakarta, Indonesia, between Nov 4 to 10.

The Malaysian contingent bagged nine gold medals, one silver and five bronze in football, badminton, chess, table tennis and athletics.

Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin met the team at his office here when they arrived home yesterday.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/11/11/nation/7407661&sec=nation

New Straits Times

PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was thrilled to learn that the Malaysian contingent was the overall champion of the recent Asean Primary School Sports Olympiad (APSSO).

The Malaysian contingent bagged nine gold medals in football, badminton, chess and athletics; one silver in athletics, and five bronze in badminton, chess and ping pong during the seven-day tournament which was held in Jakarta.
Malaysia beat six other countries — Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Read more: Young champs impress DPM http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/YoungchampsimpressDPM/Article/#ixzz154alFDyg
http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/YoungchampsimpressDPM/Article/

Malaysian National News Agency

APSSO Champions Feted by Muhyiddin
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=542357

ABS CBN

Filipino chess players Marie Antoinette San Diego, Daryl Unix Samantila, Rhal Sol Cruz, Jr. and Stephen Rome Pangilinan, dubbed as the "Mighty Four," the future chess stars of the Philippines, collected 5 medals in the competition.


http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/11/11/10/young-chessers-make-rp-proud-asean-olympiad

Jakarta Tour with Team Philippines

Philippines - Bronze Medal





Blitz R6

Round 6 on 2010/11/08 at 14.30

Bo.	No.		Name	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	No.
1	8		Andika Yogi setiawan (INA 1)	4		4½		Yeoh Li Tian	1
2	20		Samantila, Daryl Unix R.	4	1 - 0	4		Nguyen Huynh Tuan Hai	4
3	3	CM	Lim De Li Derek	3½		3		Constantius Leonardo (INA 2)	9
4	2	FM	Nguyen Anh Khoi	3		3		M. Firmansyah P.B (INA 3)	12
5	11		Ikhsan Siregar (INA 2)	3		3		Le Nguyen Khoi Nguyen	5
6	17		Novendra Priasmoro (INA 3)	3		3		Muhammad Faizal bin Roslan	14
7	24		Yoseph Theolifus Taher (INA 1)	2½		2½		M. Yazid Pratama Al Banjari(INA1	13
8	22		Syahmi Bahri bin Badarudin	2		2		Yick Oliver Benjamin	7
9	21		Sol Cruz, Raul M.	2	0 - 1	2		Pangilinan, Stephen Rome E	18
10	23		Tromphin Sitorus (INA 2)	1		2		Rozie Adam (INA 3)	19
11	16		Muhammad Syahmi Izzan bin Rosman	1		1		Ow Jun Wai Ryan	6
12	10		Harleiff bin Haniff	1		0		Muhammad Nabil Fadhillah bin Sab	15