R7 Devara vs Sol Cruz

Shell Kiddies
Iloilo City, Philippines
R7 Bd39 G/25
White Jomar Devara
Black Rhal Sol Cruz
C50 Hungarian Defense

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Be7 4 O-O Nf6 5 Nc3 O-O 6 d3 d6
Symmetrical central pawn formations do not, in general, allow a suitable basis for attacking operations. The reason is that in most cases, there will be one or more files which both sides will have to occupy, and the result will usually be exchanges with consequent drawish tendencies.
Euwe & Kramer in The Middlegame

7 Be3 Bg4 8 Qe2 a6
Every pawn move is to be regarded as a loss of time, unless it helps to build or support the center or attack the enemy's center.
Nimzovich in My System

9 h3 Bh5 10 Rad1 Na5
In general, if your opponent has a good B, it makes sense to exchange it.
Alburt & Palatnik in Chess Strategy for Tournament Player

11 Qd2? Nxc4 12 dxc4 Bxf3
An important part of positional play is to create permanent weaknesses in the opponent's camp.
Aagard in Excelling at Positional Chess

13 gxf3 Qd7 14 Kg2

14... b5! 15 c5 Rfd8 16 Qc1 Qc6 17 Rg1?
[17 cxd6 Rd6 18 Rxd6 Qd6 or Bd6]

17... dxc5!
Rhal gained a precious pawn. My precious.

18 Kf1??

18... Rxd1+ -+ 19 Nxd1 Rd8
In the middlegame, seize the open files and command them with your Rs.
Chernev in Logical Chess

20 Bh6 g6?
[20... Nh5! or Ne8]
Unnecessary pawn advances often help the attack by weakening squares and opening lines.
Harding in Better Chess for Average Player

21 Ke2? Qd6
[21... Qe6! - attacking two weaknesses; pawns at h3 and a2]

22 Nc3 b4 23 Nd5? Nxd5 -+

Result: 0-1

Result: 0-1