Friday, April 30, 2010
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Friday, April 23, 2010
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
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
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
MERALCO JRS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
MERALCO is hosting a tournament on May 8 at Basement Canteen, Lopez Bldg, MERALCO Center, Ortigas Ave, Pasig City.
The tourney is open to all grade school and high school students of its franchise area.
This is a 1-day rapid (25-25 minutes) individual using the Grand Prix format where the best team (score of its top 3 players) wins the Best Team and Coach Award. Prizes at stake for each category (grade school and high school) are:
High School Category
P1,500 for Champion
P1,000 for 2nd Placer
P 500 for 3rd Placer
P1,000 for Best Team and Coach
P1,500 for Champion
P1,000 for 2nd Placer
P 500 for 3rd Placer
P1,000 for Best Team and Coach
Grade School Category
P1,500 for Champion
P1,000 for 2nd Placer
P 500 for 3rd Placer
P1,000 for Best Team and Coach
P1,000 for 2nd Placer
P 500 for 3rd Placer
P1,000 for Best Team and Coach
Registration is free. You must register on-line at this website or at the Meralco page of pinoy chess portal.
Players must bring their school ID. And if you bring your latest validated (paid) MERALCO electric bill, you will be entitled to join the raffle of MERALCO give aways.
The Top 5 placers of each category from any public school are entitled to a free chess workshop with a simul by NM Gerry Cabellon on May 14. This special event is sponsored by the Good Samaritans of MERALCO.
Early registrants are Coach Henry's UE and San Beda (Manila & Taytay), Kots Erwin's La Salle, Diliman Prep School and Ramon Magsaysay, Coach Jojo's NU, GM Jayson's FEU, Ugong's Rizal Hi and Legaspi Elem, and Master Rudy's Arellano plus the participants of the 1st PACE U16 last April 17 who have confirmed.
Sa MERALCO, may liwanag ang buhay.
God bless.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
WORKSHOP by NM CARAG
As summer vacation unfolds, our Club aims to give our junior players more opportunity to improve their games. Thus, the resumption of the workshop series. However, we are shifting to high gear in the sense that instead of a monthly session, we are doing it on a weekly basis. And NM Erwin Carag of La Salle starts the summer workshop with the topic taken from the popular book - Best Lessons of a Chess Coach by Weeramantry and Eusebi.
The results of the mini-tourney after the lectures areas follows:
1 JC Andan of Ateneo, 4 pts
2 Jonalyn Abajon of Ramon Magsaysay HS, 3 pts
3 Josh Tan of Victory Christian School, 3 pts
4 Rhal Sol Cruz of La Salle, 2.5 pts
5 Pearl Catindig of Poveda, 2.5 pts
6 Nerissa Ferrer of Ramon Magsaysay, 2 pts
7 JD Moje of ISM, 2 pts
8 Jared Tan of VCS, 2 pts
9 Jay Ar Lirazan of ABIS, 1 pt
10 Michael Lirazan, 1 pt
11 Joash Dellota of Ateneo, 1 pt
Pearl vs JD
5th Kiddies Tournament
MERALCO, Pasig City
W: Pearl Catindig
B: JD Moje
1.d4 Nf6
Develop Ns before Bs.
The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings
2.Nf3 g6 3.Bg5 Bg7
Placed on the long diagonal, the B is posted for its maximum potential control of the central squares as well as eyeing the opposite wing of the enemy's camp.
Chess Fundamentals
4.Nbd2 O-O
One of the most important guidelines in chess is to protect your K from harm.
Mastering the Chess Openings
5.e3 d5 6.Be2 Bd7 7.O-O e6 8.Re1
In the opening, shift the Rs toward the center, on files likely to be opened.
Logical Chess
8... Ne4??
Avoid impulsive behavior and snap judgments.
Portable Chess Coach
9.Bxd8+-
Result: 1-0
MERALCO, Pasig City
W: Pearl Catindig
B: JD Moje
1.d4 Nf6
Develop Ns before Bs.
The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings
2.Nf3 g6 3.Bg5 Bg7
Placed on the long diagonal, the B is posted for its maximum potential control of the central squares as well as eyeing the opposite wing of the enemy's camp.
Chess Fundamentals
4.Nbd2 O-O
One of the most important guidelines in chess is to protect your K from harm.
Mastering the Chess Openings
5.e3 d5 6.Be2 Bd7 7.O-O e6 8.Re1
In the opening, shift the Rs toward the center, on files likely to be opened.
Logical Chess
8... Ne4??
Avoid impulsive behavior and snap judgments.
Portable Chess Coach
9.Bxd8+-
Result: 1-0
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