Lirazan vs NM Bagamasbad

Workshop Simul
MERALCO, Pasig City
W: Jay-R Lirazan
B: NM Efren Bagamasbad

1.e4 e6
The French Defense.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_defense

2.d4 d5 3.exd5
In theory, this is known as the Exchange Variation. Below are some instructive games:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1565184
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1565184
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1565184

3... exd5 4.c3 Nf6 5.Nf3
Develop Ns before Bs.
The Ideas Behind the Chess Openigs

5... Bd6 6.Bd3
Bs should be developed to active diagonals during opening play.
Chess Fundamentals

6... Nc6 7.h3
Theoretically, this is unnecessary and a waste of tempo in this early part of the game.
Quesada & Torre in Beyond the 13th Move

7... O-O 8.O-O
One of the most important guidelines in chess is to protect your K from harm.
Mastering the Chess Openings

8... Ne7 9.Bg5 Ng6 10.Nbd2 h6 11.Bxf6
Exchanging your B for a N is reasonable, but do so only to gain some advantgae, otherwise you will be surrendering the advantage of the B-pair for no return.
Mastering the Chess Openings

11... Qxf6 12.Re1
The Rs are best placed on the four center files, particularly if any should be open.
The Right Way to Play Chess

12... c6 13.Re2?
According to NM Efren, better is Nf1, then Ng3.

13... Nf4 14.Re3 Bd7 15.Qc2 Rae8 16.Rae1 Nxd3 17.Qxd3 Rxe3 18.Rxe3 Bf4

19.Re2?? Bf5 20.Ne4 dxe4-+
Result: 0-1