NBS Grand Prix
Robinson Galleria, Pasig City
R3 U15 G/25
W: Na
B: Rhal Sol Cruz
1 a3 e5 2 e4 Nc6 3 d3 Nf6 4 Nbd2 Bc5 5 h3 d6 6 g3 O-O 7 Bg2 Bd6 8 Nf3
8... Qd7 [8... a5 - 9... b5] 9 Ng5 h6 [9... d5] 10 Nxe6 fxe6 11 O-O
11... Rf7 [11... a5] 12 Nf3 Raf8 13 Nh4
13... Ne7 [13... Nh7; threatening 14... Bxf2+] 14 b4 Bd4 15 Rb1 b5 16 Bb2 Bxb2 17 Rxb2 a6 18 c3 Rd8
Result: 1-0
Robinson Galleria, Pasig City
R3 U15 G/25
W: Na
B: Rhal Sol Cruz
1 a3 e5 2 e4 Nc6 3 d3 Nf6 4 Nbd2 Bc5 5 h3 d6 6 g3 O-O 7 Bg2 Bd6 8 Nf3
8... Qd7 [8... a5 - 9... b5] 9 Ng5 h6 [9... d5] 10 Nxe6 fxe6 11 O-O
11... Rf7 [11... a5] 12 Nf3 Raf8 13 Nh4
13... Ne7 [13... Nh7; threatening 14... Bxf2+] 14 b4 Bd4 15 Rb1 b5 16 Bb2 Bxb2 17 Rxb2 a6 18 c3 Rd8
Result: 1-0
This was Rhal's only loss in 5 games. He finished with 4 points and landed on 3rd Place, half a point behind the 1st-2nd placers with 4.5 points.
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