Asian Youth Chess Championship
Olongapo City, Philippines
Under 14 R9 G/90
White: Suvich Tachaplalert, 1810 [Thailand]
Black: Raul Sol Cruz Jr., [Philippines]
1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6
The Q's Gambit Declined.
3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Nbd7
But there are benefits to quickly connecting the Ns. Black can meet Bxf6 with ... Nxf6, which is important when Qc2/Bd3 is lined up against the h7-pawn. Soltis in Transpo Tricks in Chess
Rhal has played this position several times in the past: with GM Eugene Torre in 2009; NM Gerry Cabellon in 2011; and five times in kiddy tournament play with a plus score of 4W-1L: Marcos (0-1) and Tanyag (0-1) in PRADA 2009, Lopez (0-1) in PAYA 2010, Secuya (0-1) in PRADA 2011, and Forcado (1-0) in MERALCO 2011.
5 cxd5
The Exchange Variation:
Gligoric vs Larsen 1965
5... exd5 6 e3 Be7
The Manhattan Variation, 6... Bb4, was played by the 12 year old Botvinnik vs then World Champion Capablanca in a simul and won!
7 Bd3 h6
7... c6 is usually played here. Rhal played 7... b6 vs NM Cabellon.
8 Bh4 O-O 9 Nf3
9... b6 10 O-O Bb7 11 a3 Ne4 12 Bxe7 Qxe7
In a cramped position, try to relieve the pressure by forcing exchanges of pieces. Chernev in Logical Chess
13 Rc1 c5
14 dxc5 Ndxc5 15 Bb1 Nxc3 16 Rxc3 Ne4
From the center, a N commands maximum terrain. Reshevsky in The Art of Positional Play
17 Rd3?
The problem.
17... Rfd8?
The solution is 17... Ba6! 18 Rxd5 Bxf1 19 Re5 Qc7 a) 20 Rxe4 Ba6 b) 20 Bxe4 Rae8; Black gets a R for a N and pawn.
18 Rd4 Ng5?
[18... Rac8]
If the opponent is tied up, but your immediate threats aren't sufficient to win, bring another piece or pawn into the attack, or improve your position in other ways; then exchange into a favorable endgame. Harding in Better Chess for Average Players
The finding of an open file for the Rs is really the first stage of the middlegame, and most important stage too, for it can determine the whole course of the game. Euwe and Kramer in The Middlegame
25... Ba6+ 26 Ke1 Bc4 27 b3 Ba6 28 Nd4
28... Nxd4?
29 Rxd4 Rc2! 30 R4d2 Rdc8
You should then endeavor to double your Rs, that is, to place them one before the other on the same file. Nimzovich in My System
31 Bb1 Rc1 32 Bf5 Rxd1+?
[32... R8c5]
If your opponent has a cramped position, do not initiate trades. Weeramantry and Eusebi in Best Lessons of a Chess Coach
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
33 Kxd1 Rd8 34 Kc2 Kf8
Advance the K to the center of the board or towards the passed pawns, or pawns that are susceptible to being attacked. Capablanca in Chess Fundamentals
35 Kc3 Ke7 36 Kd4
Result: 1/2-1/2
Olongapo City, Philippines
Under 14 R9 G/90
White: Suvich Tachaplalert, 1810 [Thailand]
Black: Raul Sol Cruz Jr., [Philippines]
1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6
The Q's Gambit Declined.
3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Nbd7
But there are benefits to quickly connecting the Ns. Black can meet Bxf6 with ... Nxf6, which is important when Qc2/Bd3 is lined up against the h7-pawn. Soltis in Transpo Tricks in Chess
Rhal has played this position several times in the past: with GM Eugene Torre in 2009; NM Gerry Cabellon in 2011; and five times in kiddy tournament play with a plus score of 4W-1L: Marcos (0-1) and Tanyag (0-1) in PRADA 2009, Lopez (0-1) in PAYA 2010, Secuya (0-1) in PRADA 2011, and Forcado (1-0) in MERALCO 2011.
5 cxd5
The Exchange Variation:
Gligoric vs Larsen 1965
The Manhattan Variation, 6... Bb4, was played by the 12 year old Botvinnik vs then World Champion Capablanca in a simul and won!
7 Bd3 h6
7... c6 is usually played here. Rhal played 7... b6 vs NM Cabellon.
8 Bh4 O-O 9 Nf3
9... b6 10 O-O Bb7 11 a3 Ne4 12 Bxe7 Qxe7
In a cramped position, try to relieve the pressure by forcing exchanges of pieces. Chernev in Logical Chess
13 Rc1 c5
14 dxc5 Ndxc5 15 Bb1 Nxc3 16 Rxc3 Ne4
From the center, a N commands maximum terrain. Reshevsky in The Art of Positional Play
17 Rd3?
The problem.
17... Rfd8?
The solution is 17... Ba6! 18 Rxd5 Bxf1 19 Re5 Qc7 a) 20 Rxe4 Ba6 b) 20 Bxe4 Rae8; Black gets a R for a N and pawn.
Looking for a way to attack enemy pieces should come at the start of the hunt for candidates. Soltis in How to Choose a Chess Move
[18... Rac8]
If the opponent is tied up, but your immediate threats aren't sufficient to win, bring another piece or pawn into the attack, or improve your position in other ways; then exchange into a favorable endgame. Harding in Better Chess for Average Players
The finding of an open file for the Rs is really the first stage of the middlegame, and most important stage too, for it can determine the whole course of the game. Euwe and Kramer in The Middlegame
19 Ba2 Ne6 20 Rd2 Nc7?
[20... Qf6 21 Bxd5 Bxd5 22 Rxd5 Qxb2 =+]
An active position for the pieces is one of the most important elements of the positional struggle, possibly the decisive one. Kotov in Play Like a Grandmaster
22 Qf3 Qxf3 23 Nxf3 Rac8 24 Rfd1 Ne6 25 Kf1
The trap is 25 Bxd5 Bxd5 26 Rxd5 Rxd5 27 Rxd5 Rc1#. [20... Qf6 21 Bxd5 Bxd5 22 Rxd5 Qxb2 =+]
An active position for the pieces is one of the most important elements of the positional struggle, possibly the decisive one. Kotov in Play Like a Grandmaster
21 Nd4 Qe4?
[21... Ne6 Nf5 Qf6 23 Qg4 h5 24 Qf4 Rac8=]
First break up the position, then you penetrate with the Q. Weeramantry and Eusebi in Best Lessons of a Chess Coach
First break up the position, then you penetrate with the Q. Weeramantry and Eusebi in Best Lessons of a Chess Coach
22 Qf3 Qxf3 23 Nxf3 Rac8 24 Rfd1 Ne6 25 Kf1
25... Ba6+ 26 Ke1 Bc4 27 b3 Ba6 28 Nd4
28... Nxd4?
[28... Rc3]
The ideal which lies at the root of every operation in a file is the ultimate penetration by way of this file into the enemy's game, that is to say our 7th or 8th rank. Nimzovich in My System
29 Rxd4 Rc2! 30 R4d2 Rdc8
You should then endeavor to double your Rs, that is, to place them one before the other on the same file. Nimzovich in My System
31 Bb1 Rc1 32 Bf5 Rxd1+?
[32... R8c5]
If your opponent has a cramped position, do not initiate trades. Weeramantry and Eusebi in Best Lessons of a Chess Coach
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
33 Kxd1 Rd8 34 Kc2 Kf8
Advance the K to the center of the board or towards the passed pawns, or pawns that are susceptible to being attacked. Capablanca in Chess Fundamentals
35 Kc3 Ke7 36 Kd4
36... f6
There is nothing to lose in trying 36... Bc8 and if 37 Bxc8 Rxc8 38 Kxd5?? Rd8+ -+.
37 Rc2 Kd6 38 f4 Bb7 39 g3 Bc6 40 b4 Ba4 41 Rc1 Bb5 42 Rc3 Bc4 43 Rc1 Bb5 44 Bg4 Bc6 45 Bf5 Bb7
There is nothing to lose in trying 36... Bc8 and if 37 Bxc8 Rxc8 38 Kxd5?? Rd8+ -+.
37 Rc2 Kd6 38 f4 Bb7 39 g3 Bc6 40 b4 Ba4 41 Rc1 Bb5 42 Rc3 Bc4 43 Rc1 Bb5 44 Bg4 Bc6 45 Bf5 Bb7
Result: 1/2-1/2
In preparation for the Asian Youth, MERALCO Chess Club conducted a series of workshops for the ASKALs (All Star Kiddies of Ahedres Lovers) with NM Giri Cabellon as Head Master and the QGD was the topic in one of the sessions.
ReplyDeleteIn the said workshop, NM Giri discussed the line of play and then played a simul with the ASKALs. After the simul, it was the kids turn to play among themselves.
[Event "World Championship"]
ReplyDelete[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.02.05"]
[White "Alexander Alekhine"]
[Black "Jose Raul Capablanca"]
[ECO "D51"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bd3 Be7 8. Nge2 O-O 9. Ng3 Ne8 10. h4 Ndf6 11. Qc2 Be6 12. Nf5 Bxf5 13. Bxf5 Nd6 14. Bd3 h6 15. Bf4 Rc8 16. g4 Nfe4 17. g5 h5 18. Bxe4 Nxe4 19. Nxe4 dxe4 20. Qxe4 Qa5+ 21. Kf1 Qd5 22. Qxd5 cxd5 23. Kg2 Rc2 24. Rhc1 Rfc8 25. Rxc2 Rxc2 26. Rb1 Kh7 27. Kg3 Kg6 28. f3 f6 29. gxf6 Bxf6 30. a4 Kf5 31. a5 Re2 32. Rc1 Rxb2 33. Rc5 Ke6 34. e4 Bxd4 35. Rxd5 Bc3
36. Rxh5 a6 37. Bc7 Be1+ 38. Kg4 Rg2+ 39. Kh3 Rf2 40. Kg4 Rg2+ 41. Kh3 Rf2 42. f4 Rf3+ 43. Kg2 Rf2+ 44. Kh3 Rf3+ 45. Kg2 Rf2+ 46. Kg1 Rc2 47. Bb6 Rc4 48. Kg2 g6 49. Re5+ Kd7 50. h5 gxh5
51. Kf3 h4 52. Rh5 Rc3+ 53. Kg4 Rc4 54. Kf5 Bxa5 55. Rh7+ Kc6 56. Bxa5 Rc5+ 57. Ke6 Rxa5 58. f5 Ra3 59. f6 Rf3 60. f7 b5 61. Rh5 h3 62. Rf5 Rxf5 63. exf5 1-0
[Event "Kosmos m 5'"]
ReplyDelete[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1998.11.28"]
[EventDate "1998.11.27"]
[Round "21"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[White "Vladimir Kramnik"]
[Black "Garry Kasparov"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2780"]
[BlackElo "2815"]
1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. cxd5 exd5 7. e3 Be7 8. Bd3 Ne4 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. O-O O-O 11. Qc2 Ndf6 12. Rae1 Bf5 13. Ne5 Nxc3 14. Qxc3 Bxd3 15. Nxd3 Ne4 16. Qc2 Nd6 17. b3 Rae8 18. Qd2 f6 19. Re2 h5 20. f3 Qf7 21. Rfe1 Rd8 22. Nf2 Rfe8 23. Qb2 Re7 24. e4 dxe4 25. fxe4 Qg6 26. Qd2 Nb5 27. d5 Red7 28. Qb4 a5 29. Qc5 Qg5 30. a4 Nc7 31. Qxa5 cxd5 32. e5 d4 33. Nd3 Nd5 34. exf6 Qxf6 35. Rf2 Qd6 36. Qc5 Qxc5 37. Nxc5 Rc7 38. Ne6 Re7 39. Nxd8 Rxe1+ 40. Rf1 Re2 41. Rf2 Re1+ 42. Rf1 Re7 43. Rd1 Nc3 44. Rd3 Kf8 45. Kf1 Ke8 46. Rxd4 Ne4 47. Nxb7 Rf7+ 48. Ke1 Re7 49. Kf1 Rf7+ 50. Ke2 Re7 51. Kf1 1/2-1/2
[Event "Siemens Giants"]
ReplyDelete[Site "Frankfurt"]
[Date "1999.07.02"]
[EventDate "1999.06.29"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Vladimir Kramnik"]
[Black "Garry Kasparov"]
[ECO "D36"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2812"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. cxd5 exd5 7. e3 Be7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. Qc2 Re8 10. O-O Nf8 11. Rab1 a5 12. a3 Ng6 13. b4 Bd6 14. Rfe1 axb4 15. axb4 Bg4 16. Nh4 Bd7 17. h3 Ra3 18. e4 Bf4 19. Nxg6 Bxg5 20. Ne5 dxe4 21. Nxe4 Nxe4 22. Bxe4 g6 23. Nc4 Ra7 24. b5 Bf4 25. bxc6 1/2-1/2