PRADA
International School, Taguig City
R1 Marist vs La Salle
White: Haince De Leon
Black: Rhal Sol Cruz Jr
London System
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 e6
Other moves are:
a) c6 in Kamsky-Kramnik
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1417292
b) c5 in Kamsky-Carlsen
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1379691
c) Bf5 in Kamsky-Shulman
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1457363
4. e3
This is the symmetrical 4 pawns center with d-pawns forward (White has pawns on d4 and e3, Black has pawns on d5 and e6).
4... Bd6
As played by World Champions:
a) Lasker, author of Manual of Chess, vs Blackburne
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1029240
b) Capablanca, author of Chess Fundamentals, vs Rubinstein
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1093077
5. Ne5
Blackburne retreated the B to Bg3 while Rubinstein developed a N to Nbd2.
5... O-O 6. Bd3 Nbd7
[6... c5 a) 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.O-O Nc6 - Rybka, b) 7.Nc3 c4 8.Be2 a6 - Houdini]
In the symmetrical 4 pawns center w/ the d-pawns forward, the emphasis is on the advance c4 (c5), and thus the main struggle often shifts to the Q-side. Euwe and Kramer in The Middlegame
7. c3 b6 8. Nd2 Bb7 9. O-O Re8
[9... Rc8]
In the opening, shift the Rs toward the center, on files likely to be opened. Chernev in Logical Chess Move by Move
10.h3
10... Bf8?
Do not move any piece twice in the opening, but put it at once upon the right square. Lasker in Common Sense in Chess
[10... Bxe5 11.dxe5 Nc5]
In cramped position, try to relieve the pressure by forcing exchanges of pieces. Chernev in Logical Chess Move by Move
11.Bg5 Be7
[12... h6]
12. f4 Ne4
[12... c5]
13. Bxe7
13... Qxe7?
[13... Rxe7 14.Qc2 Nxd2 15.Qxd2, if 15.Bxh7+ Kh8 -+ ]
14. Nxe4! dxe4 15.Bb5 c6?
[15... Nxe5 16.Bxe8 Nf3+ 17.gxf3]
16.Nxc6 Bxc6?
[16... Qh4]
17.Bxc6 +-
Result: 1-0
International School, Taguig City
R1 Marist vs La Salle
White: Haince De Leon
Black: Rhal Sol Cruz Jr
London System
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 e6
Other moves are:
a) c6 in Kamsky-Kramnik
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1417292
b) c5 in Kamsky-Carlsen
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1379691
c) Bf5 in Kamsky-Shulman
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1457363
4. e3
This is the symmetrical 4 pawns center with d-pawns forward (White has pawns on d4 and e3, Black has pawns on d5 and e6).
4... Bd6
As played by World Champions:
a) Lasker, author of Manual of Chess, vs Blackburne
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1029240
b) Capablanca, author of Chess Fundamentals, vs Rubinstein
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1093077
5. Ne5
Blackburne retreated the B to Bg3 while Rubinstein developed a N to Nbd2.
5... O-O 6. Bd3 Nbd7
[6... c5 a) 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.O-O Nc6 - Rybka, b) 7.Nc3 c4 8.Be2 a6 - Houdini]
In the symmetrical 4 pawns center w/ the d-pawns forward, the emphasis is on the advance c4 (c5), and thus the main struggle often shifts to the Q-side. Euwe and Kramer in The Middlegame
7. c3 b6 8. Nd2 Bb7 9. O-O Re8
[9... Rc8]
In the opening, shift the Rs toward the center, on files likely to be opened. Chernev in Logical Chess Move by Move
10.h3
10... Bf8?
Do not move any piece twice in the opening, but put it at once upon the right square. Lasker in Common Sense in Chess
[10... Bxe5 11.dxe5 Nc5]
In cramped position, try to relieve the pressure by forcing exchanges of pieces. Chernev in Logical Chess Move by Move
11.Bg5 Be7
[12... h6]
12. f4 Ne4
[12... c5]
13. Bxe7
13... Qxe7?
[13... Rxe7 14.Qc2 Nxd2 15.Qxd2, if 15.Bxh7+ Kh8 -+ ]
14. Nxe4! dxe4 15.Bb5 c6?
[15... Nxe5 16.Bxe8 Nf3+ 17.gxf3]
16.Nxc6 Bxc6?
[16... Qh4]
17.Bxc6 +-
Result: 1-0
This game was played just 3 days after the APSSO in Jakarta where Rhal won a team bronze for the Philippine Kiddy Team of Tonnette San Diego, Daryl Samantila and Stephen Pangilinan.
ReplyDeleteMedyo drained pa sa energy and hindi pa fully recovered. They played 3 events in Jakarta, standard chess which lasted until 11 pm, rapid chess na ganoon din and blitz chess where they won the broonze.
This was Rhal's second loss to Haince. The first was in the Palarong Pambansa NCR Elimination in Feb 2010.
ReplyDeleteThe dry spell continues, Rhal still could not cross the London Bridge and suffred his 7th loss.
ReplyDeleteTo remedy the situation, Rhal trained with Sonny dela Rosa of Antipolo City Chess Team last Friday at McDonald's St. Anthony Cainta where all they did was to play the London.
ReplyDeleteAnd according to Sonny, mabilis ang pick-up ni Rhal.