Buhat vs Sol Cruz

4th Casiano Sol Cruz Memorial Cup
MERALCO, Pasig City
W: Philip Buhat - Ramong Magsaysay High School
B: Rhal Sol Cruz, Jr. - La Salle Green Hills
Arbiter: IA/NM Elias Lao, Jr.

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5
The Ruy Lopez or the Spanish Opening.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruy_lopez

3... a6
This is the most popular reply according to Chessgames.com database. But it appears to run counter to the principle of rapid development of the pieces in the opening. Maybe Rhal should try Nf6 - Berlin Defense or Bc5 - Classical Defense.

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/explorer?node=21724&move=3.5&moves=e4.e5.Nf3.Nc6.Bb5&nodes=21720.21721.21722.21723.21724

4.Ba4 Nf6 5.Bxc6 dxc6 6.Nxe5 Qd4! 7.Nf3 Qxe4+ 8.Qe2 Qxe2+
Don't complicate. Exchange Qs and leave a R and 2 or 3 minor pieces on the board.
Think Like a Grandmaster

9.Kxe2 Bd6 10.h3 O-O
One of the most important guidelines in chess is to protect your K from harm.
Mastering the Chess Openings

11.d3 Re8+

12.Be3 Nd5 13.Kd2 Nxe3 14.fxe3 Bd7 15.Nc3 Bb4 16.Rab1 Be6 17.Ke2 b6 18.a3 Bc5 19.Ne4 Bd6 20.Nxd6 cxd6 21.Nd4 c5 22.Nxe6 Rxe6 23.c4 Rae8

24.e4 f5 25.Kd2 fxe4 26.dxe4 Rxe4 -+

27.Rhe1 Rxe1 28.Rxe1 Rxe1 29.Kxe1 Kf7 30.Ke2 Ke6 31.Ke3 Ke5 32.g4 g5 33.b3 a5 34.a4 h6 35.Ke2 Ke4 36.Kd2 Kd4 37.Kc2 Ke3

Result: 0-1

BRONZE: 4th Sol Cruz Memorial Cup

Balita: PACE Qualifiers

http://balita.ph/2010/05/28/chess-4th-leg-pace-kiddieschampionship-reset-to-may-30/

The Elimination Leg qualifiers are: 1st Leg: Jerad Docena, Jerome Villanueva, McDominique Lagula, Jeremiah Alfonso, Vince Angelo Medina, Hans Christian Balingit, Jose Carlo Castro, Mervince Yanzon, Rhal Sol Cruz.

R? Sol Cruz vs Fernandez

[Event "10th Mini-Tourney"]

[Site "?"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Sol Cruz, Rhal Jr"]
[Black "Fernandez, Aleks"]
[ECO "C57"]


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 {Diagram #} 6. d3 (6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Qf3+ Ke6 8. Nc3 Nce7 9. d4 c6 10. dxe5 b5 11. Bb3 a5 12. Bg5 a4 13. Bxd5+ cxd5 14. O-O-O Bb7 15. Ne4 $18) 6... Be7 $11 7. Qf3 (7. Nxf7 Kxf7 8. Qf3+ Ke6 9. Nc3 Ncb4 10. Bb3 Rf8 11. Qh5 c6 $11 ) 7... O-O (7... Bxg5 8. Bxd5 O-O $15) 8. Bxd5 (8. Nxf7 Nd4 (8... Rxf7 9. Bxd5 $18) 9. Nxd8 Nxf3+ 10. gxf3 $14) 8... Bxg5 (8... Nd4 $17) 9. Bxg5 $11 Qxg5 10. O-O Bg4 (10... Nd4 $15) 11. Qg3 $11 Rad8 $4 (11... Nd4 $11) 12. Bxc6 $18 bxc6 {Diagram #} 13. f3 $14 (13. h3 $18) 13... Qe3+ 14. Qf2 Qxf2+ 15. Rxf2 Bf5 16. f4 Rd6 $4 (16... e4 $11) 17. fxe5 $18 Re6 18. Rxf5 1-0

Champion: 11th MERALCO Kiddies

Coach E Basketball Camp

Training with NM Elias Lao

NBA Chess

Silver: 10th MERALCO Kiddies

Well of Knowledge

Well of Knowledge (Lionel Davis)

NM Elias Lao Simul

BRONZE: 9th MERALCO Kiddies

Borral vs Sol Cruz

MERALCO Summer Workshop
Pasig City, Philippines
R3 Bd1 G/30
White Louie Borral
Black Rhal Sol Cruz
C50 Hungarian Defense

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Be7 4 d3 Nf6 5 O-O O-O 6 h3 d6 7 Re1 Be6 8 Bb5 h6 9 Bd2 a6 10 Ba4 b5 11 Bb3 Qd7 12 Bxe6 fxe6 13 Qc1 Rf7
[13... d5]

14 c3 Raf8 15 a4 bxa4 16 Rxa4 Ra8
[16... Nd4]

17 d4

17... exd4
[17... Nxd4 18 Rxd4 exd4]

18 Nxd4 Rff8
[18... Ne5 19 Qc2 c5 20 Nf3 Nxf3+ gxf3]

19 b3 Rfb8
[19... Ne5 20 Re3 c5 21 Nf3 Nxf3+ 22 Rxf3 Rab8 23 Bxh6 Rxb3]

20 Re3 Nxd4
[20... d5 21 exd5 Nxd5 22 Nxc6 Qxc6]

21 cxd4 Rxb3 22 Rxa6 Rxa6 23 Rxb3 Nxe4 24 Rb8+ Kh7
[24... Kf7]

25 Qc2

25... d5
[25... Qc6]

26 f3 g6 27 fxe4 +-

Result: 1-0

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Best MERALCO Jr Player

MERALCO Jrs. Chess Championship

Meralco Juniors Chess Championship
Lopez Building
Ortigas Center
Pasig City

Chief Arbiter: IA/NM Elias Lao, Jr.
Assistant Arbiter: NM Mirabeu Maga, Fred Chay

GRADE SCHOOL DIVISION

Final Ranking

Rank Name Pts BHs

1 Mejia, Giovanni 6 136½
2 Macapagal kianjoo 5 131½
3 Yanzon, Mervince 5 130½
4 Romero Gerome 5 122
5 Viernes Tucker 4½ 127
6 Navarro Christian 4½ 120½
7 Dela Cruz Tim 4 122½
8 Bernales, Carl 4 119½
9 Marce Jasper 4 117
10 Ventinilla coleen 4 112½
11 Gutierrez, John Cedric 4 112
12 Nuestro Ise 4 110
13 Sierra mae 4 107½
14 Palacio tristan 3½ 125
15 Repato, William 3½ 121½
16 Dullon kurt 3½ 113½
17 Tinaza Earl 3½ 113
18 Tan Josh 3½ 113
19 Ruaya, Virginie 3½ 112
20 Sol Cruz Rhal Jr 3½ 107½
21 Yano Elvin 3½ 95
22 Casiano Pia 3 122½
23 Espiritu Paolo 3 109
24 Moje, John David 3 109
25 Bautista, Vivien 3 108
26 Alaurin Gabriel 3 108
27 Navarro Daniel 3 103
28 De Vera John Vincent 3 101½
29 Lumacad marylaine 3 101
30 Ebora angelo 2½ 109½
31 Fernandez Andrei 2½ 105
32 De Vera , Bill John 2½ 103
33 Serban aljohn 2½ 100
34 Santiano, Alina 2½ 89
35 Otsuka Tetsuo 2 104½
36 Alaurin Gio 2 98
37 Lirazan Michael 2 98
38 Tan jared 2 97
39 Fernandez Aleksei 2 96½
40 Adriano clifford 2 88
41 Mendoza Renz Cara 2 86
42 Serban arvin 2 83
43 Bucal Daniel 1½ 105
44 Cirilo, Isaiah 1 99½
45 Manila sophia 1 93
46 Mendoza Jonie 1 80½
47 Balduvia Avel 1 79½

NATIONAL BOOKSTORE KIDDIES

15 YRS OLD & UNDER AGE GROUP

Place Name Score Buch. Berg.

1 Bersamina, Paulo 5 pts 14.0 14.50
2 Javier, Collins 4.5 pts 15.5 13.75
3 Pe, Justin 4 pts 16.0 11.50
4 Casiano, Paul Benjamin 3.5 pts 17.0 9.75
5 Laude, Edward 3.5 pts 12.0 8.50
6 Corpin, Justin 3 pts 17.0 8.00
7 Lumacad, Jerome 3 pts 14.5 7.75
8 Fulcher, Lawrean 3 pts 13.5 7.25
9 Saltorio, Jerome 3 pts 12.5 6.50
10 Abo, Jonathan 3 pts 12.5 5.00
11 Villanueva, Joyce 3 pts 12.5 4.50
12 Sol Cruz, Rhal 3 pts 12.0 4.50
13 Aquino, Angel 3 11.5 5.50
14 Dilao, Dan 2.5 13.5 4.75
15 Yano, Kimberly Ann 2.5 13.5 2.25
16 Duenas, Erveen 2 11.5 3.00
17 Ramos, Lucas 2 11.5 2.50
18 Repato, William 2 11.5 1.00
19 Tanyag, Aaron Gabrielle 1.5 13.0 3.00
20 Lirazan, JR 1.5 13.0 0.50
21 Saltorio, Jefferson 1.5 11.0 1.75
22 Villanueva, Angelie 1.5 11.0 0.50
23 Reano, Jessther 1.5 10.0 1.75
24 Florida, Rushielle 1 11.5 0.00
25 Fernandez, Samuel 1 7.5 1.50

R4 Laude vs Sol Cruz

National Book Store Kiddies 
Robinson Galleria, Pasig City
R4 15-Under G/25
W: Edward Laude
B: Rhal Sol Cruz
London System


1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 e6 4.e3 c5 5.c3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 b6 7.h3 Bb7 8.O-O Be7 9.Nbd2 O-O 10.Qe2 Rc8 11.Rac1 c4 12.Bc2 Nh5 13.Bh2 f5 14.Ne5 Nhf6 15.a4 Ne4 16.Ndf3 Bf6 17.Nxd7 Qxd7 18.Ne5 Bxe5 19.Bxe5 Qf7 20.f3 Nf6 21.Rce1 Qg6 22.e4
The position is equal but Rhal lost in the endgame.

Result: 1-0



1-0

R2: Sol Cruz vs Javier

National Book Store Kiddies 
R2 15-Under G/25
W: Sol Cruz
B: Javier
French Defense

1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 exd5 exd5 4 c3 c5 5 Nf3 Be6 6 Be2 Nf6 7 Bg5 Nbd7 8 Ne5 Be7 9 Bb5 O-O 10 Nxd7 Nxd7 11 Bxe7 Qxe7 12 O-O cxd4 13 Qxd4 Qc5 14 Qxc5 Nxc5 15 Nd2 a6 16 Be2 Na4 17 Rfe1 b5 18 Rab1 Bf5 19 Rbc1 Nxb2 20 Rf1 Bd3 21 Bxd3 Nxd3 22 Rcd1 Nb2 23 Rde1 Rfe8 24 Nf3 Na4 25 Rxe8+ Rxe8 26 Rd1 Nxc3 27 Rd3 Nxa2 28 Rxd5 h6

Result: 0-1