UST Kiddies
Pasig City, Philippines
G/30 Round 3
White: Felipe Magdalaga (1650)
Black: Rhal Sol Cruz (1631)
1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e4
This transposes into the French Defense.
4... Be7
In all cases, it is well to unpin the piece in question as quickly as possible, not only to give it back its freedom of action but also to liberate the masked piece.
Znosko-Borovsky in The Middlegame in Chess
In theory, placing the B at e7 is called the Classical Variation while playing it at b4 is the MacCutcheon Variation. But Rhal knows nothing of these lines.
5. Bxf6
The popular continuation is 5. e5:
a) Capablanca-Reti in New York 1924
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1102127
b) Anand-Morozevich in Nice 2008
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1488136
c) So-Prusikin in Bad Wiesse 2006
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1462501
5... Bxf6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. e5 Be7 8. Bd3 b6 9. O-O Bb7 10. a3 Qd7 11. Rc1 O-O-O
Where the Ks are castled on opposite sides, opening up lines with a pawn advance againt the enemy K is the principal strategy.
Giddins in 50 Essential Chess Lessons
12. Qe2 Kb8 13. Ba6
13... h5
A spearhead of pawns, supported by pieces, advancing on a K position stands an infinitely greater chance of success than an attack by pieces alone.
Pritchard in The Right Way to Play Chess
However, better is g5, with the added aim of driving the N away.
14. Bxb7 Kxb7 15. Nd1 g5! 16. Qd3? g4! 17. Nd2
17... Bg5
Lasker Principle: When you see a good move, look for a better one.
Better here is f6!.
Undermining is one of the most effective ways of fighting against a pawn center. Properly timed, undermining can weaken the opponent's central position and sharply change the character of the game.
Alburt & Palatnik in Chess Strategy for the Tournament Player
18. Ne3 f5 19. f4 gxf3 20. Nxf3 Rdg8
[20... Bh6 or 20... Bf4]
No B should be exchanged for a N unless it yields a clear benefit.
Moskalenko in Revolutionize Your Chess
21. c4
21... Qg7?
[21... Bxe3+ or 21... dxc4]
22. Rf2?
[22. Nxg5 +-]
22... f4?
[22... dxc4]
23. Nf1? Bh6??
[23... Ne7]
24. b4? Ne7! 25. c5 Qh7 26. Qc3 Rc8 27. a4 h4 28. h3 Nf5 29. a5 Ng3?
[29... b5]
30. axb6 cxb6 31. Qa3 Ra8?? 32. Ra2 +-
Result: 1-0
Pasig City, Philippines
G/30 Round 3
White: Felipe Magdalaga (1650)
Black: Rhal Sol Cruz (1631)
1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e4
This transposes into the French Defense.
4... Be7
In all cases, it is well to unpin the piece in question as quickly as possible, not only to give it back its freedom of action but also to liberate the masked piece.
Znosko-Borovsky in The Middlegame in Chess
In theory, placing the B at e7 is called the Classical Variation while playing it at b4 is the MacCutcheon Variation. But Rhal knows nothing of these lines.
5. Bxf6
The popular continuation is 5. e5:
a) Capablanca-Reti in New York 1924
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1102127
b) Anand-Morozevich in Nice 2008
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1488136
c) So-Prusikin in Bad Wiesse 2006
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1462501
5... Bxf6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. e5 Be7 8. Bd3 b6 9. O-O Bb7 10. a3 Qd7 11. Rc1 O-O-O
Where the Ks are castled on opposite sides, opening up lines with a pawn advance againt the enemy K is the principal strategy.
Giddins in 50 Essential Chess Lessons
12. Qe2 Kb8 13. Ba6
A spearhead of pawns, supported by pieces, advancing on a K position stands an infinitely greater chance of success than an attack by pieces alone.
Pritchard in The Right Way to Play Chess
However, better is g5, with the added aim of driving the N away.
14. Bxb7 Kxb7 15. Nd1 g5! 16. Qd3? g4! 17. Nd2
Lasker Principle: When you see a good move, look for a better one.
Better here is f6!.
Undermining is one of the most effective ways of fighting against a pawn center. Properly timed, undermining can weaken the opponent's central position and sharply change the character of the game.
Alburt & Palatnik in Chess Strategy for the Tournament Player
18. Ne3 f5 19. f4 gxf3 20. Nxf3 Rdg8
[20... Bh6 or 20... Bf4]
No B should be exchanged for a N unless it yields a clear benefit.
Moskalenko in Revolutionize Your Chess
21. c4
[21... Bxe3+ or 21... dxc4]
22. Rf2?
[22. Nxg5 +-]
22... f4?
[22... dxc4]
23. Nf1? Bh6??
[23... Ne7]
24. b4? Ne7! 25. c5 Qh7 26. Qc3 Rc8 27. a4 h4 28. h3 Nf5 29. a5 Ng3?
[29... b5]
30. axb6 cxb6 31. Qa3 Ra8?? 32. Ra2 +-
Result: 1-0
Magdalaga of Gatlabayan Memorial High School was a member of the 2008 Philippine Team to the ASEAN Olympiad known by its acronym APSSO.
ReplyDeleteMagdalaga finished at #9 with 7 points in SHell NCR 2010 and at #2 with 8 points in Shell Batangas 2010 that qualified him to the Finals.
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