R7 Sol Cruz vs Garing

Palarong NCR

Manila City, Philippines
R7 G/60

W: SOL CRUZ, Rhal Jr

B: GARING, Aldren

Result: 1/2-1/2

4.Be2

Better is to continue w/ the Four Knights Scotch: 4.d4

7.Bg5

Rybka recommends 7.d4.

Plan a pawn break

Ward in Improve Your Opening Play

9.Bh6

We destroy a defender by exchanging.

Nimzovich in My System

23.Raf1

You should then endeavor to double your Rs, that is, to place them one before the other on the same file.

Nimzovich in My System

24.R4f2

Do not retreat a developed piece w/o good reason.

Weeramantry & Eusebi in Best Lessons of a Chess Coach

Rybka recommends the ff:

a) 24.d4+-

In order to obtain its full working force, a B must be provided w/ open diagonals.

Pachman in Modern Chess Strategy

b) 24.Qb2+-

One of the most frequent and most dangerous forms of attack is the pin.

Tarrasch in The Game of Chess

29.Qxd4+

A Q trade not only ends the prospect of middle game shocks, such as enemy counter-attacks, it considerably increases the ways of converting an edge in the endgame.

Soltis in Turning Advantage into Victory

32.a4

The goal of endgame procedures is generally the promotion of a passed pawn.

Reinfeld in The Complete Chess Player

38.Rexe5

Rybka recommends the ff:

a) 38.a6 Ra3 39.Rexe5 Rxa6 40.Re1

b) 38.Ra1 Rb7 39.a6 Ra7 40.Kf2

c) 38.Rd6+ Ke7 39.Rb6

41.Rf2?

41.Rd5, supporting the a-pawn.