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
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
NM Carag
ReplyDeleteOn 5... Nbd7
Another option is developing first Black's K-side with automatic moves Be7 or Bd6 and O-O.
On 11... c4
IN THE FIRST PLACE 11... c4 IS NOT THE BEST IDEA IN BATTLING AGAINST A TYPICAL LONDON SYSTEM SET - UP OF WHITE.
LOOK AT THE PAWN TRIANGLE (c3 d4 and e3). PUSHING BLACK'S c-PAWN TO c4 ONLY ALLOWS WHITE TO PLAN FOR AN e4 ADVANCE.
IF BLACK'S PAWN IS RETAINED ON c5, THEN IT WILL BE QUITE HARDER FOR WHITE TO PUSH WITH e4.
HENCE, IF BLACK CONTINUES WITH c4, ULTIMATELY HE HAS TO ADVANCE THE QUEENSIDE WITH PAWN ROLLER MOVES b5, a5 AND b4.
BUT THE BEST WAY TO BREAK PAWN CHAINS IS TO BREAK WITH THE PAWN NEAREST YOU (ON d4 PAWN).
ANOTHER REASON NOT TO CHOOSE 11...c4 IS THAT BLACK IS ONLY IMPRISONING HIS LIGHT COLORED BISHOP ON b7
WITH HIS PAWNS ON SIMILAR LIGHT COLORED SQUARES.