PACE Kiddies
Quezon City, Philippines
R3 Grand Finals 16-U
White: Davemar Prado
Black: Rhal Sol Cruz
1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nc6
This move is perfectly playable. However, 2... Nf6 was often played by World Champions:
a) Anand of India
(http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1018673)
b) Kramnik of Russia
(http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1565719)
c) Topalov of Bulgaria
(http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1292559).
3.d3 Nf6 4.Nf3 d6?
Black can transpose to Giuoco Pianissimo lines with 4... Bc5, while 4... Be7 5 O-O O-O leaves him with options of playing for ... d6 or d5.
Collins in Understanding the Chess Openings
5.h3 [5.Ng5 d5 6.exd5 b5 7.Bxb5 Qxd5 8.Bxc6+ Qxc6] 5... Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Na5
It is always useful to remove the opponent's most active piece.
Romero in Creative Chess Strategy
8. Bb3 Nxb3 9. axb3 b6 10. Bg5 Bb7 11. Nh4 g6
[11... h6 12.Be3 Nxe4 13.dxe4 Bxh4]
Do not let enemy pieces remain in your territory unchallenged.
Weeramantry and Eusebi in Best Lessons of a Chess Coach
12. f4 Nh5 [12... exf4 13.Rxf4 d5 14.Nxd5 Nxd5 15.Bxe7 Nxe7-+] 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. Qg4? Nxf4
Rhal has won a pawn!
15. Rae1 Bc8 16. Qg3 Nh5 17. Qf2 Qg5? [a) 17... Bb7 18.Nd5 Bxd5, b) 17... c6 18.Nf3 Bb7, c) 17... Be6 18.Nf3 Nf4] 18. Nf3
18... Qg3?
[18...Qd8]
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
19. Nd5 Qxf2+ 20. Rxf2 Be6? [a) 20... c6 21 Ne7+ Kg7 22 Nxc6 Bb7 23 Nb4 f5 24 Na2 fxe4 25 dxe4 Rf6 26 Nc3 Nf4, b) 20.... c5 21 Ra1] 21. Nxc7
The tables are turned.
21... Rad8?
[21... Rac8]
It is usually good play to get command of an open file by stationing a R at one end of it.
Staunton in The Chess Player's Handbook
22. Ng5
22... Nf4??
[22... Bd7]
Avoid impulsive behavior and snap judgments.
Shipman in Portable Chess Coach
23. Rxf4 exf4 24. Ngxe6 fxe6 25. Nxe6 Rc8 26. Nxf8 +-
Result: 1-0
Quezon City, Philippines
R3 Grand Finals 16-U
White: Davemar Prado
Black: Rhal Sol Cruz
1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nc6
This move is perfectly playable. However, 2... Nf6 was often played by World Champions:
a) Anand of India
(http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1018673)
b) Kramnik of Russia
(http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1565719)
c) Topalov of Bulgaria
(http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1292559).
3.d3 Nf6 4.Nf3 d6?
Black can transpose to Giuoco Pianissimo lines with 4... Bc5, while 4... Be7 5 O-O O-O leaves him with options of playing for ... d6 or d5.
Collins in Understanding the Chess Openings
5.h3 [5.Ng5 d5 6.exd5 b5 7.Bxb5 Qxd5 8.Bxc6+ Qxc6] 5... Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Na5
It is always useful to remove the opponent's most active piece.
Romero in Creative Chess Strategy
8. Bb3 Nxb3 9. axb3 b6 10. Bg5 Bb7 11. Nh4 g6
[11... h6 12.Be3 Nxe4 13.dxe4 Bxh4]
Do not let enemy pieces remain in your territory unchallenged.
Weeramantry and Eusebi in Best Lessons of a Chess Coach
12. f4 Nh5 [12... exf4 13.Rxf4 d5 14.Nxd5 Nxd5 15.Bxe7 Nxe7-+] 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. Qg4? Nxf4
Rhal has won a pawn!
15. Rae1 Bc8 16. Qg3 Nh5 17. Qf2 Qg5? [a) 17... Bb7 18.Nd5 Bxd5, b) 17... c6 18.Nf3 Bb7, c) 17... Be6 18.Nf3 Nf4] 18. Nf3
[18...Qd8]
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
19. Nd5 Qxf2+ 20. Rxf2 Be6? [a) 20... c6 21 Ne7+ Kg7 22 Nxc6 Bb7 23 Nb4 f5 24 Na2 fxe4 25 dxe4 Rf6 26 Nc3 Nf4, b) 20.... c5 21 Ra1] 21. Nxc7
The tables are turned.
21... Rad8?
[21... Rac8]
It is usually good play to get command of an open file by stationing a R at one end of it.
Staunton in The Chess Player's Handbook
22. Ng5
22... Nf4??
[22... Bd7]
Avoid impulsive behavior and snap judgments.
Shipman in Portable Chess Coach
23. Rxf4 exf4 24. Ngxe6 fxe6 25. Nxe6 Rc8 26. Nxf8 +-
Result: 1-0
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ReplyDeletePrado finished at #37 with 6 points in Shell NCR 2010, at #63 with 5.5 points in Shell Batangas 2010, and at #2 with 8 points in Shell Naga and qualifying to the Finals.
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