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R5 16-U G/25 Elimination Leg
W: Rhal Sol Cruz
B: Paul Robert Evangelista
C47 Scotch Four Knights


1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4
This the favorite of Wesley So:
a) Li Chao in Singapore 2006
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1531304
b) David Howell in Yerevan 2007
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1475498
c) Sasha Kaplan in Yerevan 2007
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1476451
d) Tu in Phu Quoc Zonal 2007


4... exd4 5.Nxd4
The Belgrade Gambit, 5.Nd5, causes Black no real difficulties after 5... Be7 6 Bf4 d6 7 Nxd4 O-O. Collins in Understanding the Chess Openings

Tal vs Averbach in Riga 1954
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1139223


5... Bc5
Although far from new, the move 5... Nxe4 will take many players by surprise. Burgess in 101 Chess Opening Surprises


[5... Bb4]
a) Steinitz vs Zukertort in World Championship 1886
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1132647
b) Nimzovich vs Spielmann in Hamburg 1910
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1130722


6.Nxc6
[6.Be3]
The first principle of opening play is rapid development of all the pieces. Yusupov in Build Up Your Chess


6... bxc6 7.Bd3
Maroczy-Gruber in Gyor 1924.
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1094346


7... d5 8.exd5 cxd5 9.O-O O-O 10.Bg5
Nilsson-Tarrasch in London 1927.
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/nph-chesspgn?text=1&gid=1281723


10... c6 11.Qf3 Be7 12.Rae1 Re8 13.h3 Be6 14.Re2
[14.Ne2]


14... h6 15.Bh4
[15.Bf4]


15... Qb6 16.b3 Qb4

17.Nd5??
You can't afford any lapses in concentration from first move to last. Evans in The 10 Most Common Chess Mistakes


[17.Bg3]


17... Bxd5 -+ 


Result: 0-1