ASEAN Primary School Sport Olympiad
Jakarta, Indonesia
R6 Standard Event
White: Faizal, Muhammad [Malaysia]
Black: Sol Cruz, Rhal [Philippines]
ECO D02 London System
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4
Rhal has been to London five times and has fallen down each time; Anonuevo in Relorcasa 2009, Corpin and Laude in NBS 2010, Verano and Graspela in Shell Naga 2010.
3... e6
This is the 3rd most popular move. #1 is 3... c5 and #2 is 3... c6.
4. e3 Bd6
It is always useful to remove the opponent's most active piece. Romero in Creative Chess Strategy
Blackburne vs World Champion Lasker of Manual of Chess
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1029240
Rubinstein vs World Champion Capablanca of Chess Fundamentals
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1093077
Colle vs World Champion Euwe of The Middlegame
5. Be5
Don't lose time by moving the same piece twice. Evans in The 10 Most Common Chess Mistakes
5... Bxe5
Avoid trades that increase the activity of your opponent's pieces. Weeramantry & Eusebi in Best Lessons of a Chess Coach
6.Nxe5 Nbd7 7. Nxd7 Bxd7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O
9... Re8
[9... Rc8 + 10... c5]
In the opening, shift the Rs toward the center, on files likely to be opened. Chernev in Logical Chess
10. c4 c6
[10... dxc4]
In order to obtain its full working force, a B must be provided with open diagonals. Pachman in Modern Chess Strategy
11. Nc3 Rc8! 12. Rc1 Qe7 13. a3 Red8 [13... dxc4] 14. Qb3 b6 15. h3
15... dxc4 16. Bxc4 c5 17. d5 exd5 18. Nxd5 [18.Bxd5? Bxh3!] 18... Nxd5 19.Bxd5 Bc6 20. Rfd1 Bxd5 21. Rxd5 Rxd5 22. Qxd5 Rd8
In the middlegame, seize the open files and command them with your Rs. Chernev in Logical Chess
23. Qf3 Qd6 24. Qe2
24... Qd2
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
[24... Kf8]
When the endgame is entered, let the K set himself in motion, and strive to reach the center of the board, from from this point he can, according to need, make for the right or left. Nimzovich in My System
[24... g6]
Nevertheless, in direct contrast to the opening, it is necessary in the middlegame, particularly when the endgame is approaching, to create a way out for the castled K. Tarrasch in The Game of Chess
25. Qxd2 Rxd2 26. b4 g6?
[26... Rd5 27. bxc5 bxc5 28. e4 Re5 29. f3 f5]
27. bxc5 bxc5 28.Rxc5 Rd1+ 29. Kh2 Rd2 30. Kg3 Rd7 31. Kf4 Rd2 32. Kf3 Rd7 33. g4 Kg7 34. Ra5 Kf6
Result: 1-0
Jakarta, Indonesia
R6 Standard Event
White: Faizal, Muhammad [Malaysia]
Black: Sol Cruz, Rhal [Philippines]
ECO D02 London System
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4
Rhal has been to London five times and has fallen down each time; Anonuevo in Relorcasa 2009, Corpin and Laude in NBS 2010, Verano and Graspela in Shell Naga 2010.
3... e6
This is the 3rd most popular move. #1 is 3... c5 and #2 is 3... c6.
4. e3 Bd6
It is always useful to remove the opponent's most active piece. Romero in Creative Chess Strategy
Blackburne vs World Champion Lasker of Manual of Chess
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1029240
Rubinstein vs World Champion Capablanca of Chess Fundamentals
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1093077
Colle vs World Champion Euwe of The Middlegame
5. Be5
Don't lose time by moving the same piece twice. Evans in The 10 Most Common Chess Mistakes
5... Bxe5
Avoid trades that increase the activity of your opponent's pieces. Weeramantry & Eusebi in Best Lessons of a Chess Coach
6.Nxe5 Nbd7 7. Nxd7 Bxd7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O
[9... Rc8 + 10... c5]
In the opening, shift the Rs toward the center, on files likely to be opened. Chernev in Logical Chess
10. c4 c6
[10... dxc4]
In order to obtain its full working force, a B must be provided with open diagonals. Pachman in Modern Chess Strategy
11. Nc3 Rc8! 12. Rc1 Qe7 13. a3 Red8 [13... dxc4] 14. Qb3 b6 15. h3
15... dxc4 16. Bxc4 c5 17. d5 exd5 18. Nxd5 [18.Bxd5? Bxh3!] 18... Nxd5 19.Bxd5 Bc6 20. Rfd1 Bxd5 21. Rxd5 Rxd5 22. Qxd5 Rd8
In the middlegame, seize the open files and command them with your Rs. Chernev in Logical Chess
23. Qf3 Qd6 24. Qe2
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
[24... Kf8]
When the endgame is entered, let the K set himself in motion, and strive to reach the center of the board, from from this point he can, according to need, make for the right or left. Nimzovich in My System
[24... g6]
Nevertheless, in direct contrast to the opening, it is necessary in the middlegame, particularly when the endgame is approaching, to create a way out for the castled K. Tarrasch in The Game of Chess
25. Qxd2 Rxd2 26. b4 g6?
[26... Rd5 27. bxc5 bxc5 28. e4 Re5 29. f3 f5]
27. bxc5 bxc5 28.Rxc5 Rd1+ 29. Kh2 Rd2 30. Kg3 Rd7 31. Kf4 Rd2 32. Kf3 Rd7 33. g4 Kg7 34. Ra5 Kf6
Result: 1-0
Rhal analyzed this game with NM Giri Cabellon today in preparation for his participation in the Asian Age Group Championship in May at Subic.
ReplyDeleteNM Giri stressed that an early c5, with the support of Rc8 gives Black a very promising game.
Aside from the c5 break, NM Giri pointed out that the exchange of Qs is premature. However, even after the Q exchange, Rhal can still draw with Kf8 and aiming for the exchange of the Q-side pawns; Black can draw with 3 vs 4 pawns on the K-side with his R simply attacking the K & pawns via the ranks.
ReplyDeleteAfter the Asian Youth and the Alphaland and NBS Kiddies, Rhal trained with Sonny dela Rosa of Antipolo City Chess Team on the London System where he has a big fat egg record: 0W-5L in tournament play.
ReplyDeleteThis was his first session with Sonny and the 3rd on this type of training, the first two with Gumila of EARIST.
This was Rhal's 6th loss against the London System.
ReplyDeleteRoslan Mohd Faizal is one of Malaysian youth sent to the 2011 ASEAN Age Group in Tarakan Indonesia. He is rated 1837.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, as part of the preparation for the Asian Youth, Rhal trained with IM Oliver Dimakiling, a DLSU Alumni. The training was supported by Bro. Roli Dizon who is giving Rhal P1,000 a month.
ReplyDeleteWell, after 7 losses and 2 training sessions with Sonny dela Rosa of Antipolo City Chess Team and IM Oliver Dimakiling, Rhal is still at a loss, literally and figuratively, as he lost again against Alanan of Binangonan in Shell Batangas 2011.
ReplyDeleteToday, during the long 4-day weekend, we reviewed this Faizal game and it analysis. Perhaps Rhal should focus on identifying the mistakes he committed in these 8 losses, for as IM Cardoso says, it is not because of the opening that one loses.
On the last day of the rare 4-day weekend, Rhal trained with Sonny del a Rosa for almost 6 hours and they focused on the London losses - analyzed a couple of his losses and sparred using the London.
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