Louie vs Rhal

9th Kiddies Tournament
MERALCO, Pasig City
W: Louie Borral
B: Rhal Sol Cruz, Jr.
Arbiter: IA/NM Elias Lao, Jr.


1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_game


3... Be7
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_Defense


4.d3 Nf6 5.O-O O-O
One of the most important guidelines in chess is to protect your K from harm.
Mastering the Chess Openings


6.h3 d6 7.Re1 Be6 8.Bb5 h6
Refrain from pushing any rook pawn merely to prevent B attacking N or pinning, as it is called.
The Art of Chess
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Chess-James-Mason/dp/1147196508/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277987381&sr=8-1 


9.Bd2 a6 10.Ba4 b5 11.Bb3 Qd7 12.Bxe6 fxe6 13.Qc1 Rf7?
Better is Nh5 or Nd4.


14.c3 Raf8 15.a4 bxa4 16.Rxa4?


16... Ra8?
Nd4!
Botvinnik's Law: One aspect of technique that is overlooked or under appreciated is the attacking of unprotected enemy pieces.


17.d4? exd4?
Nxd4!!


18.Nxd4? Rff8?
Nxe5!!


19.b3?
Qc2, Qd1 or Nxc6


19... Rfb8?
Nxe5!!


20.Re3? Nxd4 21.cxd4 Rxb3 22.Rxa6 Rxa6 23.Rxb3 Nxe4 24.Rb8+?


24... Kh7??
Kf7!


25.Qc2 d5?
Qc6!


26.f3 g6??
Qa4!


27.fxe4+-


Result: 1-0