PACE Grand Finals R8
Project 6, Quezon City
White: Enrica Villa
Black: Rhal Sol Cruz Jr.
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6
Against the Vienna, the Hungarian Defence can still be used - 2... Nf6 and 3... Be7.
3. f4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. d3 Bg7
Develop pieces w/ a view to controlling the center, either by occupying it or bearing down on it from a distance, as fianchetoed Bs do.
Chernev in Logical Chess Move by Move
6. Be2 Nge7 7. O-O O-O
Nothing is more important than safeguarding your K by castling early, w/in the first dozen moves, if possible.
Evans in The 10 Most Common Chess Mistakes
8. Qe1 f5 9. Qh4 (+0.15)
9... fxe4?
The best is Bf6 (+0.15) - to attack the Q.
It is not good to play the Q out into the game at the beginning, because she can be attacked by inferior pieces, and is compelled to retire w/ the loss of many moves.
Staunton in The Chess Player's Handbook
10. dxe4 (+0.72) Bf6 11. Ng5 Bxg5
If your position is basically passive, you must meet threats as best as you can, concentrating on exchanging as much as possible.
Reinfeld in The Complete Chess Player
12. Qxg5 Kg7??
Better is 12... Nd4 (+0.74).
13. f5 (+1.34) Nxf5?
Ng8 (+1.27) would offer more resistance.
14. Qxd8 +- (+1.49)
Project 6, Quezon City
White: Enrica Villa
Black: Rhal Sol Cruz Jr.
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6
Against the Vienna, the Hungarian Defence can still be used - 2... Nf6 and 3... Be7.
3. f4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. d3 Bg7
Develop pieces w/ a view to controlling the center, either by occupying it or bearing down on it from a distance, as fianchetoed Bs do.
Chernev in Logical Chess Move by Move
6. Be2 Nge7 7. O-O O-O
Nothing is more important than safeguarding your K by castling early, w/in the first dozen moves, if possible.
Evans in The 10 Most Common Chess Mistakes
8. Qe1 f5 9. Qh4 (+0.15)
9... fxe4?
The best is Bf6 (+0.15) - to attack the Q.
It is not good to play the Q out into the game at the beginning, because she can be attacked by inferior pieces, and is compelled to retire w/ the loss of many moves.
Staunton in The Chess Player's Handbook
10. dxe4 (+0.72) Bf6 11. Ng5 Bxg5
If your position is basically passive, you must meet threats as best as you can, concentrating on exchanging as much as possible.
Reinfeld in The Complete Chess Player
12. Qxg5 Kg7??
Better is 12... Nd4 (+0.74).
13. f5 (+1.34) Nxf5?
Ng8 (+1.27) would offer more resistance.
14. Qxd8 +- (+1.49)
FEU BET TOPS PACE KIDDIES CHESS
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FAR EASTERN UNIVERISTY (FEU) bet Ahvix Alfonso emerged the champion in the Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE) 4th Leg Kiddies (16 Yrs Old Under) Chess Championship, which ended Saturday night at the PACE headquarters, 2nd Floor 56 Mindanao Ave., Project 6, Quezon City.
Alfonso scored 6.5 points in seven outings enroute the coveted chess title, top prize of P2,500 plus elegant trophy and medal courtesy of PACE founding head two-time Olympian GM Jayson Gonzales.
Michael Angelo Manansala III came second with 5.5 points. Juan Carlos Presente took the third placer after higher tie break points against 4th placer Paul Robert Evangelista and 5th placer Marce Jasper. The triumvirate scored 5 points each.
Rounding up to the top 15 finishers are 6th Virgen Gil Ruaya, 7th Davemar Prado, 8th Gladys Hazel Romero, 9th Enrica Villa and 10th Robert Jacob, Tolentino, 11th Paul Benjamin Casiano, 12th Charles Abuzon, 13th Raymond Dagan, 14th Jalen Rhey Lacambra and 15th Nathan Belza.
Other winners are Top Under 8 – Terence Babina, Top Under 10 – Jalen Rhey Lacambra, Top Under 12 – Robert Tolentino and Top Under 14 – Davemar Prado.
Chief arbiter is national arbiter Boyet Tardecilla assisted by Edwin Castillo and Alberto Dacallos, organized by Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE) and supervised by National Association of Philippine Chess Arbiters (NAPCA).
BY: MARLON BERNARDINO
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Rhal's lackluster game can be attributed to fatigue since this R8 is already in the second day of the competition. Thus, to prepare for a similar 2-day competition in the future, a 2-day practice tournament may be needed.
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