r4r1k/p2nbpRR/3pp3/8/5P2/2B5/qPP1B2P/2K5 b KQkq - 0 22[Date "1965.??.??"] [White "Mikhail Tal"] [Black "Alexander Koblents"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "Loal Davis"]1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be3 Nc6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 { Nice flexible central control; typical of Tal.} O-O 9. Be2 { Before castling long White takes precautions against any ideas like ‘e5′ and ‘Bg4′ nabbing the exchange.} Bd7 10. O-O-O Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Bc6 12. g4 { This initiates a beautiful minority attack on Black’s Kingside. Many players are not aware that an open Sicilian can result in a minority attack for both players especially when they are castled on opposite wings – as is the case here. The ‘shuffling’ of the ‘h’ Rook in the name of ‘development’ may appeal to some students but does not really address what needs to be done here.} Qa5 13. g5 Nd7 14. Rhg1 { Tal’s moves look so ‘simple’ – in retrospect. Notice ( looking through walls ) how White removes the Rook on ‘h1′ away from the eyes of the Bishop on ‘c6′ while pointing in the direction of the King on ‘g8′. The ‘g’ line may look like a wall that won’t budge but Tal believes otherwise.} b5 15. Qh5 ( { With} 15. Kb1 b4 { White’s Knight on ‘c3′ has no squares -} ) ( { and} 15. a3 b4 { facilitates the opening of lines for the Black forces against White’s King.} ) b4 16. Rd3 { Beautiful timing/harmony of White’s forces. The Rook on ‘d1′ was doing ‘nothing’ – and will do much on ‘h3′.} bxc3 17. Bxc3 { Yet another piece directed towards Black’s monarch.} Qxa2 18. Rh3 Bxe4 { Has Black found a way to defend?} (Qa1+ 19. Kd2 { and Black’s Queen under fire would only add to his mating problems on ‘h7′.} ) 19. g6 { Nope – Interference.} Bxg6 20. Qxh7+ { Beautiful.} Bxh7 21. Rxg7+ Kh8 22. Rhxh7# { Vintage Tal.} 1-020noh3h7

2012 PALARONG PAMBANSA CHESS - LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN ELEMENTARY BOYS ROUND 3

2012 PALARONG PAMBANSA CHESS - LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN ELEMENTARY BOYS ROUND 2

[Event "2012 PALARONG PAMBANSA CHESS TOURNAMENT"]
[Site "LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN"]
[Date "2012.05.08"]
[Round "2"]
[Board "2"]
[White "MARCE, Jasper Gerald"]
[Black "SALCEDO, Vincent"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A00"]
[WhiteElo "1855"]
[BlackElo "1686"]
[PlyCount "136"]
[EventDate "2012.05.06"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "PHI"]
[WhiteTeam "R4-A STCAA"]
[BlackTeam "R10-NMRAA"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. e3 d6 5. Nbd2 Nbd7 6. c3 b6 7. Be2 Bb7 8. O-O
O-O 9. h3 c5 10. Re1 Rc8 11. Rc1 Re8 12. Qb3 Bd5 13. c4 Bb7 14. d5 Qc7 15. Bd3
e6 16. e4 e5 17. Nh2 Nh5 18. g3 f6 19. Be3 Rf8 20. Qc2 Rce8 21. Ng4 Qd8 22. Bh6
Bc8 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24. Kg2 Nb8 25. Be2 f5 26. Ne3 f4 27. Ng4 Nd7 28. Qd3 Nhf6
29. Nxf6 Qxf6 30. Rf1 Rf7 31. Bg4 Nb8 32. Bxc8 Rxc8 33. Rc3 Rcf8 34. Qe2 Qg5
35. h4 Qf6 36. Qg4 h6 37. a3 Qe7 38. Rd3 Rf6 39. Rc3 Qf7 40. Qe2 Na6 41. Rd3
Nc7 42. Rb3 Ne8 43. Rc3 Kh7 44. Nf3 fxg3 45. fxg3 Qd7 46. Nh2 Ng7 47. Rxf6 Rxf6
48. Rf3 Nh5 49. Qf2 Qf7 50. Ng4 Rxf3 51. Qxf3 Qxf3+ 52. Kxf3 Kg7 53. b3 a5 54.
a4 Kh7 55. Kf2 g5 56. hxg5 hxg5 57. Ne3 Ng7 58. Kf3 Kg6 59. Kg4 Kf6 60. Nc2 Ne8
61. Kh5 Ng7+ 62. Kh6 Ne8 63. Na3 Nc7 64. Nb5 Ne8 65. Na7 Nc7 66. Nc8 Ne8 67.
Nxb6 g4 68. Kh5 Kg7 1-0

2012 PALARONG PAMBANSA CHESS - LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN ELEMENTARY BOYS ROUND 1

[Event "2012 PALARONG PAMBANSA CHESS TOURNAMENT"]
[Site "LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN"]
[Date "2012.05.06"]
[Round "1"]
[Board "2"]
[White "CUTIYOG, Jesreel"]
[Black "MARCE, Jasper Gerald"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A00"]
[WhiteElo "0"]
[BlackElo "1855"]
[PlyCount "130"]
[EventDate "2012.05.06"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "PHI"]
[WhiteTeam "CARAA"]
[BlackTeam "R4-A STCAA"]

1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 a6 4. d4 c5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Be3 Qc7 7. Be2 Nh6 8. Na4
Nf5 9. Nxc5 Nxe3 10. fxe3 Bxc5 11. dxc5 Nxe5 12. Qd4 Nxf3+ 13. Bxf3 Rg8 14. O-O
Bd7 15. Bh5 g6 16. Be2 Bc6 17. Qf6 Qe7 18. Rf2 Qxf6 19. Rxf6 Rc8 20. Raf1 Rf8
21. b4 Bb5 22. R1f2 Ke7 23. Bd3 Rc6 24. g4 b6 25. cxb6 Rxb6 26. Bxb5 axb5 27.
g5 Rc6 28. h4 Rc3 29. R6f3 Ra3 30. e4 Rxf3 31. Rxf3 dxe4 32. Re3 f5 33. gxf6+
Kxf6 34. Rxe4 Ra8 35. c4 bxc4 36. Rxc4 Rxa2 37. b5 Rb2 38. Rc5 h6 39. Kf1 g5
40. hxg5+ hxg5 41. Kg1 g4 42. Rh5 e5 43. Rh6+ Kf5 44. Rb6 Kf4 45. Rb8 Kg3 46.
Kf1 e4 47. b6 Kf4 48. Rf8+ Ke3 49. Rb8 g3 50. Rg8 Rxb6 51. Rxg3+ Kd2 52. Rg2+
Kd3 53. Rg8 Rb1+ 54. Kg2 Ke2 55. Ra8 Rb2 56. Rh8 Rb7 57. Rg8 Rf7 58. Ra8 Rg7+
59. Kh2 e3 60. Ra1 Kf2 61. Ra2+ e2 62. Kh3 Kf1 63. Rd2 e1=Q 64. Rg2 Qe3+ 65.
Kh4 Qh6# 0-1