Shell Kiddies
Iloilo City, Philippines
R9 G/25
White John Vincent Merabe
Black Rhal Sol Cruz
C50 Hungarian Defense
1e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Be7 4 d3 Nf6 5 Nc3 O-O 6 Bg5 d6 7 Bxf6 Bxf6 8 Qd2 Bg4 9 Qe3
9... a6?
In the openings, whenever possible, pieces should be moved in preference to pawns.
Capablanca in Chess Fundamentals
[9... Nd4 -+]
The secret of success frequently lies in knowing how to create several threats at once.
Kosikov in Positional Play
10 h3 Bh5 11 O-O-O Na5 12 Bb3 Nxb3+ 13 axb3 b5
Opposite side castling is normally a sign of sharp play, since each side can advance a pawn storm against the enemy K without weakening the pawn cover of his own.
Kotov in Play Like a Grandmaster
14 Nd5 Bxf3 15 Qxf3 Bg5+ 16 Kb1 c6 17 Ne3
17... Qf6
[17... a5]
Do not exchange automatically, for there are positions in which exchanges cause your material superiority to lose its effect.
Euwe in Judgment and Planning in Chess
18 Qxf6 Bxf6 19 h4 a5 20 g4 a4 21 b4 Rfc8 22 Nf5 d5 23 Ka2 Rd8?
[23... g6]
24 g5 g6 25 gxf6 gxf5 26 exd5 cxd5 27 Rhg1+ Kh8
[27... Kf8]
28 Rg5 Rac8!
Counterplay is the best way of fighting against your opponent's initiative and attack.
Suetin in Soviet Chess Strategy
29 c3 d4! 30 Rxf5 dxc3 31 bxc3 Rxc3 32 Rxe5 Rc2+ 33 Kb1 Rxf2 34 Rxb5 Rxf6 35 Ra5 Rf4 36 Rxa4 Rxh4
Rhal has equalized.
37 Kc2 Rhd4 38 Kc3 Kg7 39 Rg1+
39... Kh8?
[39... Kf6]
40 Rd1 R4d6
Result: 1-0
Iloilo City, Philippines
R9 G/25
White John Vincent Merabe
Black Rhal Sol Cruz
C50 Hungarian Defense
1e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Be7 4 d3 Nf6 5 Nc3 O-O 6 Bg5 d6 7 Bxf6 Bxf6 8 Qd2 Bg4 9 Qe3
9... a6?
In the openings, whenever possible, pieces should be moved in preference to pawns.
Capablanca in Chess Fundamentals
[9... Nd4 -+]
The secret of success frequently lies in knowing how to create several threats at once.
Kosikov in Positional Play
10 h3 Bh5 11 O-O-O Na5 12 Bb3 Nxb3+ 13 axb3 b5
Opposite side castling is normally a sign of sharp play, since each side can advance a pawn storm against the enemy K without weakening the pawn cover of his own.
Kotov in Play Like a Grandmaster
14 Nd5 Bxf3 15 Qxf3 Bg5+ 16 Kb1 c6 17 Ne3
[17... a5]
Do not exchange automatically, for there are positions in which exchanges cause your material superiority to lose its effect.
Euwe in Judgment and Planning in Chess
18 Qxf6 Bxf6 19 h4 a5 20 g4 a4 21 b4 Rfc8 22 Nf5 d5 23 Ka2 Rd8?
[23... g6]
24 g5 g6 25 gxf6 gxf5 26 exd5 cxd5 27 Rhg1+ Kh8
[27... Kf8]
28 Rg5 Rac8!
Counterplay is the best way of fighting against your opponent's initiative and attack.
Suetin in Soviet Chess Strategy
29 c3 d4! 30 Rxf5 dxc3 31 bxc3 Rxc3 32 Rxe5 Rc2+ 33 Kb1 Rxf2 34 Rxb5 Rxf6 35 Ra5 Rf4 36 Rxa4 Rxh4
Rhal has equalized.
37 Kc2 Rhd4 38 Kc3 Kg7 39 Rg1+
[39... Kf6]
40 Rd1 R4d6
Result: 1-0
The Hungarian Defense (3... Be7) is Rhal's weapon vs the Italian Opening. This was recommended by NM Andrew Vasquez in 2009 after the Shell NCR in their training session.
ReplyDeleteOn 11... Na5
ReplyDeleteThis chasing of W's B at c4 is a recommendation of NM Ed Agagon in one of Rhal's training session based on the "principle" that a B is slightly of higher value than a N.
However, in this position, Rybka's top recommendation is 11... Bxf3 which gives Black an advantage (-0.72).