JC vs Kenneth

Araw ng Kalayan Cup
1st MERALCO Chess Camp
MMLDC, Antipolo City
W: JC Andan - Ateneo
B: Kenneth Ende - Ramon Magsaysay

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nd4 e5
This is the Old Sicilian Variation.which was first seen in Morphy vs Lowenthal, London 1858.

5.Nb3
In the above mentioned game, Morphy played the Nxc6 capture while the modern reply is 5.Nb5 as seen in the games of World Champions:
a) Fischer http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1008413,
b) Kasparov http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1251979,
c) Khalifman http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1074400,
d) Ponomariov http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1220637,
e) Topalov http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1220637, and
f) Anand (http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1260779).

5... Nf6

6.f3
"Pawns are at their strongest in their initial positions, and the golden rule is: Don't move a pawn until you are forced to." - The Right Way to Play Chess

According to NM Marlon, it is better to defend the e-pawn by developing a piece by Nc3.

6... Nxe4 7.fxe4 Qh4+ 8.Kd2 Qf4+ 9.Ke1 Qh4+ 10.Kd2 Qf4+ 11.Ke1 Qh4+

Result: 1/2-1/2