" STORMING THE BARRICADE " - AN INSTRUCTIVE GAME AT THE DAVAO OPEN

I have just been given a copy of the Book " Storming the Barricade " by GM Larry Christiansen courtesy of Chris Yap of One Network Bank and I immediately fell in love with the book. The book is a must for attacking players like me (he.he ) as it provides for the many patterns and tactics on how to demolish a King's barricade.


The other day I was given a copy of my friend Nofre Reyes's 3rd round game at the 2010 Araw ng Davao Open and it was quite entertaining and similar to the attacking chess introduced by GM Christiansen in his book. Relax and enjoy..


[Site "Gaisano Ilustre, Davao City"]
[Date "2010.3.27"]
[Round "2nd "]
[White "Nofre Reyes"]
[Black " Harris Llido "]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteELO "2035"]
[BlackELO "?"]

Caro-Kann Defense
( Panov-Botvinnik Attack )

With comments by Caissa's father


1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. d4 Nc6 6. Nc3


This is the starting position of the once- dreaded Panov-Botvinnik
Attack. This line was quite popular in the 1950's and almost caused
the Caro-Kann's demise until the Black side was able to find an
improvement.


Bg4 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Qb3 Bxf3 9. gxf3 Nb6 10. d5!?



Best is 10. Be3 According to NM Eric Schiller, in his Book " Complete
Defense to King's pawn Openings ". We'll see why.

10... Ne5?

A bad move. Best is the strong centralizing move 10... Nd4! threatening
Nxb3 and Nc2+. If 11. Qd1 e5! 12.dxe6 Bc5! with a good game for Black.
Greenfeld vs. Shirov European Club Cup Final, 1996, 0-1 63 moves.

11. Bb5+ Nbd7 12. Be3!



White sacrifices the f3 pawn for quick development and the initiative..
The pawn is quite tempting not to be taken by black.

Nxf3+ 13. Ke2 Nfe5 14. f4 Ng4 15. Ne4!

Another good move creating mating threats at d6 after 15... Ne3
16.Qe3.

Ngf6 16. Ng5 a6 17. d6!



Storming the barricade and threatening 18. Qf7 mate..

18...e6
Only move.

18. Nxe6! fxe6 19. Qxe6+ Be7 20.Bb6!


Final position.

1-0

Replay the game below using the game replayer

JAYSON SALUBRE TOPS 2010 ARAW NG DAVAO OPEN

[ Jayson Salubre (standing w/ white polo shirt and black shorts ),
watching the game of closest competitor NM Elwin Retanal in the 2009
Cong. Ungab Mixed - Masters ]


Jayson Salubre finally bagged the Araw nd Dabaw Mayor Rody-Vice Mayor Inday Sara Duterte Open Chess Championship held on March 27 and 28, 2010 at the Gaisano South Citimall after a series of runner-up finish in recent local tournaments. Salubre was runner-up at the 2009 KABASAN Open(Samal ) and the 2009 Cong. Ungab Cup (Toril), both won by NM Elwin Retanal of Malita.

This time, Jayon Salubre cannot be denied the title after finishing the seven-round tournament with 6.5 points along with Henry Roger Lopez but emerged with the superior tie-break. Both Salubre and Lopez, however, went home with P3,750 each.


( Henry Lopez with eye glass, during the 2009 Kadayawan Open )


Three players scored 6 point each namely National Master Alexander Lupian, Reynaldo Quiñonez and Aglipay Oberio but NM Lupian placed third after the tie-break was imposed, while Quiñonez and Oberio finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

A total of 135 players joined the two-day tournament, which was one of the highlights of the 73rd Araw ng Dabaw celebration.

Final Ranking

Rank SNo.
Name Rtg FED Pts BH. BH. SB.

1 10
SALUBRE Jayson 2099 Dvo 6½ 34½ 25 31.75 Champion
2 7
LOPEZ Henry 2144 Dvo 6½ 29½ 22½ 27.75 1st Runner-Up php 3,750
3 2 NM LUPIAN Alexander 2276 Dvo 6 34 25 27.50 2nd Runner-Up php 3,750
4 11
QUINONEZ Reynaldo 2086 Dvo 6 30 22 24.00 3rd Runner-up Php 1,000
5 43
OBERIO Aglipay8 1677 Dvo 6 28½ 20½ 22.50 4th Runner Up Php 1,000
6 12 NM MAGNO Cedric 2060 Dvo 5½ 33 24½ 23.25 w/ medal
7 9 NM ROSAUPAN Carlo 2104 Dvo 5½ 33 24 24.75 w/ medal
8 4 NM RETANAL Elwin 2198 Dvo 5½ 31 21½ 22.00 w/ medal
9 3 NM MACALA Allan 2238 Dvo 5½ 30 21 21.00 w/ medal
10 34
CAPATAN Joe Art 1800 Dvo 5½ 27½ 19 20.25 Best College w/ Medal
11 15
YU Samuel"the Dragon" 2040 Dvo 5 31½ 22½ 19.00

12 1 NM OLAY Edgar Reggie 2336 Dvo 5 31 23 20.50

13 21
CAVAN Gerald 1984 Dvo 5 31 22 19.75

14 117
SURPOSA Kline 0 Dvo 5 30½ 21½ 19.50 Best High School(Boys) from Gen. Santos City w/ Medal
15 8
DANO Jimmy 2131 Dvo 5 30½ 21 19.25

16 28
PRADO Paolo 1859 Dvo 5 30 21½ 18.00 Best Employee w/ Medal
17 16
LAPUT Lito 2033 Dvo 5 29½ 21 19.00

18 35
JARLOC Santi 1800 Dvo 5 29 21½ 18.50

19 29
ARCE Rhynan 1853 Dvo 5 29 21 17.50 Best Executive w/ medal
20 75
CONTE Reynaldo 0 Dvo 5 28½ 21 18.00

21 95
MENDEZ Robert 0 Dvo 5 28½ 20½ 18.50

22 17
UMAYAN Vincent 2024 Dvo 5 28 21 18.25

23 48
LITERATUS Austin Jacob 1560 Dvo 5 28 20½ 17.75

24 119
TABADA Kenneth John 0 Dvo 5 28 20 19.00

25 18
REYES Nofre 2013 Dvo 5 27½ 20 16.50

26 24
FAJARDO Henry 1951 Dvo 4½ 33 23 18.25

27 13
ORDIZ Leo 2052 Dvo 4½ 32½ 23½ 19.00

28 6
TIDOY Peter 2156 Dvo 4½ 30 21½ 17.50

29 83
FALCATAN Ivan Kim 0 Dvo 4½ 26½ 19 13.00

30 39
ANABIEZA Clark Kent 1750 Dvo 4½ 26 18½ 15.25

31 90
LLANOS Adrian Alain 0 Dvo 4½ 24½ 17½ 13.75

32 63
ATON Lucky Leo 0 Dvo 4½ 23½ 17 13.25

33 93
LUGO Lazr 0 Dvo 4½ 23 16½ 14.00

34 120
TABANAO Zaldy 0 Dvo 4 30 22 15.00

35 88
LAGURA Marcelo Iii 0 Dvo 4 29 20½ 14.00

36 33
AUNSO John Carl 1808 Dvo 4 28 21½ 13.50

37 36
SINANGULA Jomong 1800 Dvo 4 28 19½ 14.00

38 60
APAO Exiquila 0 Dvo 4 27½ 19 12.50 Best Female w/ Medal
39 59
ANABIEZA Cerlin 0 Dvo 4 27 19 11.50

40 27
ANDOY Jester 1874 Dvo 4 26½ 20 11.50

41 42
SONSONA Jun 1700 Dvo 4 26½ 19 12.50 Oldest Participants
42 57
ALCORDO Erianne 0 Dvo 4 26½ 18½ 10.00

43 50
AMAR Denzel John 1556 Dvo 4 26½ 18 10.00

44 112
SALIMBAGAT Steve Jehan 0 Dvo 4 26 18½ 12.50

45 49
YNGAYO Nikki Erica 1558 Dvo 4 25½ 18 11.50 Best High School ( Girls)
46 76
CORONEL Julito 0 Dvo 4 25½ 17 10.00

47 54
ACAS Adrian 0 Dvo 4 25 17½ 10.00

48 118
TABADA Constancio Jr. 0 Dvo 4 24½ 18 13.50

49 87
LAGANG Jane 0 Dvo 4 24½ 17½ 11.00

50 55
ACAS Cecilio 0 Dvo 4 24 17½ 10.00

51 79
DAVID Redentor Jr. 0 Dvo 4 24 16½ 11.50

52 52
YNGAYO Dhona 1550 Dvo 4 22 15½ 9.50

53 56
ACLO Wenno Miguel 0 Dvo 4 21 14 8.50 Best Elementary ( Boys)
54 66
BABISTA Henry 0 Dvo 4 20½ 15 9.50

55 82
ESCLANDA Alfonso 0 Dvo 4 20 13½ 9.50

56 14
MAAMO Harrison 2051 Dvo 3½ 31 22 12.75

57 37
ACEDO Rowelyn Joy 1775 Dvo 3½ 28 20 10.75

58 135
DANIOT Ryan 0 Dvo 3½ 27 19 11.50

59 100
NGO Nestor 0 Dvo 3½ 26½ 18½ 10.75

60 30
MILAGROSA Jake 1850 Dvo 3½ 25½ 18 10.00

61 47
TOLERAN Ademar 1600 Dvo 3½ 25½ 18 9.25

62 64
AUSTRIA Rhodnnie 0 Dvo 3½ 22½ 16 10.75

63 70
CANAVERAS Ruel 0 Dvo 3½ 22½ 15 8.25

64 23
QUINONEZ Arace 1954 Dvo 3½ 22 15½ 9.25

65 81
DIALDE C. 0 Dvo 3½ 22 15 10.00

66 108
RICARSE John Leonard 0 Dvo 3½ 20 14 8.75

67 89
LIMON Lloyd 0 Dvo 3 28 20 9.00

68 20
GEMPERO Reynaldo 1991 Dvo 3 28 19½ 8.50

69 132
YPARRAGUIRRE Jose 0 Dvo 3 27 19½ 12.00

70 26
BATUCAN John Ray 1904 Dvo 3 26½ 18½ 9.50

71 74
CASIRO Gerald 0 Dvo 3 24½ 17½ 7.50

72 131
YNGAYO Yna Krisha 0 Dvo 3 24 18 7.00

73 124
VILLACORTA Rosemale 0 Dvo 3 24 17 6.50

74 109
RICARSE Kyle Henry 0 Dvo 3 23½ 16 7.00

75 123
VELARDE Ranulfo 0 Dvo 3 22½ 16 8.50

76 98
MIRANTES Raymondwil 0 Dvo 3 22½ 16 8.00


121
TOMANG Mojemar 0 Dvo 3 22½ 16 8.00

78 44
PALERO Mary Israel 1661 Dvo 3 22½ 16 7.50

79 115
SEBUALA Genito 0 Dvo 3 22 16 8.50

80 126
VILLANUEVA John Paul 0 Dvo 3 21½ 15 6.00

81 51
MOULIC Ella Grace 1555 Dvo 3 21 14½ 5.00 Best Elementary ( Girls)
82 86
INFIESTO Marianne 0 Dvo 3 20½ 14½ 9.00

83 134
SILAO Raymart 0 Dvo 3 20½ 13½ 7.00

84 103
PLACENCIA Kenneth James 0 Dvo 3 20 14 7.50

85 127
YNGAYO Eric Jr. 0 Dvo 3 20 14 7.00 Youngest Participants
86 113
SARCHEZ Joseph 0 Dvo 3 19½ 14 7.00

87 104
PLACENCIA Kurt John 0 Dvo 3 19 13½ 8.50

88 65
AYON Charles Faith 0 Dvo 3 18 12½ 5.50

89 114
SARCHEZ Joshua 0 Dvo 3 17½ 11 6.00

90 25
BULICATIN Jay 1942 Dvo 2½ 26 18½ 6.50

91 133
DELA TORRE Rafael Jr. 0 Dvo 2½ 22½ 16 6.50

92 67
BACSAL Jesamari 0 Dvo 2½ 21½ 14½ 6.00

93 101
OMBLERO Gerzon 0 Dvo 2 28½ 19½ 6.50

94 125
VILLAMERA Jupeth 0 Dvo 2 24½ 18 6.00

95 31
ALERIA Glen 1838 Dvo 2 23½ 17 5.00

96 85
IBA Peter 0 Dvo 2 23½ 16½ 6.50

97 69
CAGRO Ranel 0 Dvo 2 23½ 16 4.50

98 129
YNGAYO Lorraine 0 Dvo 2 23 16½ 6.50

99 61
ARRIBA Richard 0 Dvo 2 23 15½ 5.50

100 107
RESMA Lloyd 0 Dvo 2 22½ 16 5.50

101 58
AMONCIO Hannah Joyce 0 Dvo 2 21 14½ 5.00

102 80
DELFIN Renato 0 Dvo 2 20 14 4.00

103 53
ABONALES Erwin 0 Dvo 2 20 13½ 3.00

104 97
MIRANTES Giddel 0 Dvo 2 19½ 14 4.50

105 105
PROTACIO Baltazar 0 Dvo 1½ 23½ 16½ 4.75

106 111
ROJO Gary 0 Dvo 1½ 21½ 14 4.00

107 106
RAMOS Kent David 0 Dvo 1 21½ 15 3.50

108 110
RODOLFO Paul Jr. 0 Dvo 1 21½ 15 3.00

109 68
BUNA Christy 0 Dvo 1 21½ 13 2.50

110 122
VALIENTE Mark 0 Dvo 1 21 14 2.00

111 73
CARBONELL Billy 0 Dvo 1 21 13 2.50

112 128
YNGAYO Irish 0 Dvo 1 20 14½ 1.50

113 78
CUAKI Antonio 0 Dvo 1 20 12½ 2.50

114 91
LLIDO Harris 0 Dvo 1 18½ 12½ 2.00

115 130
YNGAYO Nathaniel 0 Dvo 1 17 11½ 3.50

116 96
MERCADER Louis Paolo 0 Dvo ½ 19½ 13 1.75

117 5
LEYSA Ferdinand 2167 Dvo 0 24½ 17½ 0.00


38
BATUCAN Neptali Iii 1768 Dvo 0 24½ 17½ 0.00


40
DIMAKILING Adrian 1739 Dvo 0 24½ 17½ 0.00


62
ATMOSFERA Anselmo Engr. 0 Dvo 0 24½ 17½ 0.00


71
CANDIA Moncler 0 Dvo 0 24½ 17½ 0.00


72
CANDIA Starjean 0 Dvo 0 24½ 17½ 0.00

123 22
CATAYAS Rodrigo 1970 Dvo 0 22 15 0.00

124 94
MELO Kenneth 0 Dvo 0 21½ 14 0.00

125 46
TABADA Kenneth 1600 Dvo 0 21 14 0.00

126 32
GUEVARRA Atty. Jong 1835 Dvo 0 20½ 15 0.00

127 102
PECSON Christian John 0 Dvo 0 20½ 14 0.00

128 99
MONTEJO Hubert 0 Dvo 0 20 14 0.00

129 92
LUCERO Mario 0 Dvo 0 20 13½ 0.00

130 41
ALSADO Rodel 1700 Dvo 0 19½ 15 0.00

131 45
ACEDO John Gerald 1655 Dvo 0 19½ 12½ 0.00

132 77
CRUZ Michael 0 Dvo 0 19 11 0.00

133 116
SIBUGAN Cj 0 Dvo 0 18 12½ 0.00

134 84
GARBO Hannah Grace 0 Dvo 0 17½ 10½ 0.00

135 19
ANDOY Jerwell 1992 Dvo 0 16½ 10½ 0.00

OBERIO TOPS 18 and under category -boys, ROWELYN JOY ACEDO bagged the 18 and under-girls in the 2010 Araw ng Davao Age-Group Competition

Aglipay Oberio and Rowelyn Joy Acedo seized the crowns in the premier boys 18 and girls 18 divisions, respectively in the Araw ng Davao Age-Group Championships played last March 14 and 21, 2010 at the Gaisano Iluste.

Oberio finished with four points, the same output of Kenneth John Tabada, Austin Jacob Literatus and Adrian Llanos, but emerged with the higher tie-break to end up the winner. Acedo, on the other hand, scored five points to top her division a full point ahead of May Israel Palero, who placed second with 4 points. Mary Rose Sevilla emerged third placer with 4.5 points.

My daughter Caissa Jane emerged second best in the 10 years and under-girls category.


( Caissa Jane, in the middle with head band, during the Shell
age-group competition )


The rest of the winners are as follows:

BOYS DIVISION- AGE Group Chess Tournament ( March 14 & 21 )

8 BOYS UNDER

Final Ranking

Rank SNo. Name FED Pts BH. BH. SB.
1 2 DAVAO Ach James Dvo 5 12 7 12.00
2 5 SARCHEZ Joshua Dvo 4 13 7½ 7.00
3 4 SARCHEZ Joseph Dvo 3 14½ 9 6.00
4 1 AYON Charles Faith Dvo 3 11 5½ 3.50
5 6 SESTOSO Prince Dvo 2 14½ 8 4.00
6 3 PLACENCIA Kurt John Dvo 2 11½ 6 3.00
7 7 BUNA Harold Dvo 1 11 7 2.50


10 BOYS UNDER

Final Ranking

Rank SNo. Name FED Pts BH. BH. SB.
1 14 YNGAYO Eric Dvo 4½ 16½ 9½ 14.50
2 13 VARQUEZ Norman Dvo 4 14 8½ 10.00
3 2 DE ASIS Allen Davin Dvo 3½ 14½ 8 8.00
4 12 VARQUEZ Michael Dvo 3 15½ 10 7.00
5 7 LIWANAN Erbel Dvo 3 12½ 7 5.00
6 8 MICIANO John Dvo 3 12 7 7.00
7 1 CASIRO Gerald Dvo 3 11½ 6 4.00
8 10 RESMA Lloyd Dvo 2 14 8 4.00
9 11 TUTOR Anton Van Dvo 2 12½ 8 4.00
10 3 GAWAT Randolf Dvo 2 11½ 7 3.00
11 9 RAMOS Kent David Dvo 2 10½ 6 2.00
12 4 GUEVARRA Darren John Dvo 1 11 7 1.00
13 6 LORETERO John Dvo 0 11 6 0.00
14 5 LIM Kristian Dvo 0 8 4 0.00


12 BOYS UNDER

Final Ranking

Rank SNo. Name FED Pts BH. BH. SB.
1 1 ACLO Wenno Dvo 5 12 6½ 12.00
2 7 RICARSE John Leonard Dvo 4 13 7½ 8.00
3 3 CRUZ Michael Dvo 3½ 12½ 8 6.75
4 8 SIBUGAN Cj Dvo 2½ 14 8½ 3.50
5 2 BENOGSODAN Ralph Dvo 2½ 13 6½ 4.00
6 9 SISON Niel John Dvo 2½ 10½ 6 4.25
7 5 MONTON Frederick Dvo 2 13 6½ 4.00
8 6 PLACENCIA Kenneth Dvo 2 12½ 6 4.50
9 4 MALLORCA John Lloyd Dvo 1 12 7½ 2.50


14 BOYS UNDER

Final Ranking

Rank SNo. Name Rtg FED Pts BH. BH. SB.
1 1 BATUCAN John Ray 1902 Dvo 5 10 6½ 10.00
2 6 MIRANTES Raymondwil 0 Dvo 3 14 7 7.00
3 5 GANOZA Edzel Jan 0 Dvo 3 13 7 6.00
4 3 GIMONY Bhing Joel 1588 Dvo 3 10½ 7 5.50
5 2 ENGAY Jet 1600 Dvo 2 14½ 7½ 4.50
6 7 YAP Adrian John 0 Dvo 2 13½ 6½ 5.00
7 4 DAVAO Adam Daves 0 Dvo 1 12 6 2.50


16 BOYS UNDER

Final Ranking

Rank SNo. Name Rtg FED Pts BH. BH. SB.
1 3 ACEDO John Gerald 1792 Dvo 4½ 14½ 9½ 10.25
2 2 TOLERAN Ademar Jr. 1800 Dvo 4 14 8½ 9.00
3 4 ACAS Alvin 1650 Dvo 3½ 12½ 7½ 7.00
4 1 AMAR Denzyl John 1800 Dvo 3 12½ 7½ 5.00
5 6 YAP Emmanuel 0 Dvo 1 12 7 2.50
6 7 YU Angelo June 0 Dvo 1 11½ 6½ 2.50
7 5 BARNABAL Curt 0 Dvo 1 10½ 5½ 2.50


18 BOYS UNDER

Final Ranking

Rank SNo. Name Rtg FED Pts BH. BH. SB.
1 4 OBERIO Aglipay8 1677 Dvo 4 17 11 13.00
2 6 TABADA Kenneth John 1600 Dvo 4 14 9 10.00
3 1 LITERATUS Austin Jacob 1800 Dvo 4 13½ 8½ 9.50
4 11 LLANOS Adrian 0 Dvo 4 13 7 9.00
5 2 BATUCAN Neptali 1768 Dvo 3 14½ 9 6.50
6 7 AUSTRIA Rhodnie 0 Dvo 3 12½ 7 5.50
7 5 ATON Lucky Leo 1600 Dvo 3 11 6 5.00
8 15 MENDEZ Robert 0 Dvo 2 13½ 8 3.50
9 14 VILLANUEVA John Paul 0 Dvo 2 12½ 7½ 2.50
10 12 MOSQUEDA Anthony 0 Dvo 1 14 8 3.00
11 10 LAGURA Marcelo 0 Dvo 1 12½ 7 2.00
12 16 ACAS Adrian 0 Dvo 1 11 6 1.00
13 3 ANABIEZA Clark Kent 1750 Dvo 1 10½ 5½ 1.00
14 13 VILLAMERA Jupeth 0 Dvo 0 11 6 0.00
15 8 BOLASA Rolindo 0 Dvo 0 10 5 0.00
16 9 CANDIA Moncler 0 Dvo 0 9½ 5 0.00


GIRLS DIVISION- AGE Group Chess Tourney ( March 14 & 21 )
8 UNDER GIRLS

Final Ranking

Rank SNo. Name FED Pts BH. BH. SB.

1 5 YNGAYO Lorraine Dvo 3½ 9 5 6.25

2 4 YNGAYO Irish Dvo 3½ 7 3½ 5.50

3 3 VARQUEZ Mary Frances Dvo 2 8½ 4½ 2.00

4 1 GUEVARRA Florence Faith Dvo 2 8½ 3½ 3.50

5 2 REYES Sheila Mae Dvo 1 9 5 2.00


10 GIRLS UNDER

Final Ranking

Rank SNo. Name FED Pts BH. BH. SB.

1 2 CANDIA Wyeth Dvo 5 10 7 10.00

2 3 GUEVARRA Caissa Jane Dvo 3 12 7 5.00

3 4 NATAVIO Ivy Grace Dvo 3 12 7 4.00

4 1 BENOGSODAN Rhobie Dvo 2 13 8 3.00

5 6 SULTAN Denise Dvo 2 13 8 2.00

6 5 SERRANO Margareth Dvo 0 15 8 0.00


12 GIRLS UNDER

Final Ranking

Rank SNo. Name FED Pts BH. BH. SB.

1 5 YNGAYO Yna Krisha Dvo 4 9 5 7.50

2 1 DAVAO Angel Dvo 3 7½ 3½ 4.00

3 2 GARBO Hannah Grace Dvo 2 8½ 4½ 2.00

4 4 MIRANTES Giddel Dvo 2 8 3½ 3.50

5 3 GUEVARRA Alyza Dvo 1 9 5 2.00


14 GIRLS UNDER

Final Ranking

Rank SNo. Name Rtg FED Pts BH. BH. SB.
1 4 NGO Cristy Grace 1500 Dvo 4 13 9 10.00
2 1 AMONCIO Hannah Joyce 1576 Dvo 3 14 9 7.00
3 2 GIMONY Joerlz 1501 Dvo 3 13 9 6.00

3 CANDIA Starjean 1500 Dvo 3 13 9 6.00
5 5 BUNA Christy 0 Dvo 3 11 7 5.00
6 7 INFIESTO Marianne 0 Dvo 3 10 7 4.00
7 8 PALERO Geneses May 0 Dvo 1 13 9 0.00
8 6 GIMONY Erlz Joe 0 Dvo 0 13 9 0.00


18 GIRLS UNDER

Final Ranking

Rank SNo. Name Rtg FED Pts BH. BH. SB.
1 2 ACEDO Rowelyn Joy 1770 Dvo 5 13½ 8 13.50
2 1 PALERO Mary Israel 1800 Dvo 4 12 6½ 7.00
3 6 SEVILLA Mary Rose 1500 Dvo 3½ 11½ 5 5.50
4 3 YNGAYO Nikki Erica 1600 Dvo 3 14 7½ 5.00
5 5 LAGANG Jane 1500 Dvo 2½ 13 8½ 4.75
6 9 LIWANAN Erna 0 Dvo 2 14½ 8 4.00
7 4 MOULIC Ella Grace 1555 Dvo 2 13½ 8 3.00
8 7 HAGUYAHAY Daryl 0 Dvo 2 11 6½ 3.00
9 8 MORANA Ellen 0 Dvo 1 9½ 5 2.50

A RARE PICTURE OF SOME OF DAVAO'S TOP PLAYERS CIRCA 1989 - " WHERE ARE THEY NOW? "

(Top row from Left: Prospero Cruz, Julius Canque, Engr.Roger Acedo, Edwin Jabonero, Roel Filipinas, NM Alexander Lupian, Richard Orilla, Jimmy Bacorro, Marcelino Valdez, Jun Sonsona. Front row from left:Caissa's Father, Sammy Yu, James Infiesto, Agapito Abastillas, Louie Noel, a chess fan, and Paulino Garcia..


During the opening of the Cong. Ungab Mixed Masters Active Chess Tourney held last October, 2009, my chess friend Sammy Yu gave me a 1989 group picture of some of Davao's top players during that time. I feel nostalgic seeing that picture and asked myself where are these players now? Lets try to answer the question..


1. Prospero Cruz- became a National Master in the 1990's and was a member of the historic Davao City chess team that emerged champion in the National Inter-cities during the 1990's. He is semi-retired in tournament play. At present, he is the coach of the Holy Cross of Davao chess team and an accredited NCFP arbiter.

2. Julius Canque- still play in local tourney occasionally.

3. Engr. Roger Acedo- I have not seen him for quite a long time but some of his children are into chess and established their own name in age-group competitions here in Davao City.

4. Edwin Jabonero- Just bumped with Edwin last month during a local chess tourney. He told me that he is completely retired from chess. He is a former varsity player of the Harvardian University and once placed at the top ten in the Region XI Far East Bank chess tourney.

5. Roel Filipinas- became the Region XI Far East Bank champion. Now a National Master and a policeman. The last time I saw him was during the 2007 Inter-cities held in Davao City where he was a member of the PNP team.

6. NM Alexander Lupian - Already pushing 50 but still one of the top active players of Davao region. Davao's first chess Olympian.

7. Richard Orilla- a tragic story. He was one of the up and coming players in the early 1990's. Graduated at the University of Mindanao in Accountancy with honors and became a CPA and professor in Commerce in the same school. He also took up law but died early due to a freak accident.

I could not forget an incident during the UM intrams where the Engineering team headed by Filipinas battled the Commerce Team headed by Orilla for the championships. Filipinas was on the verged of losing as Richard pushed his pawn to the 8th rank. Richard then grabbed his queen and tossed it up in the air for dramatic effect. However maybe due to excitement, Richard was not able to caught the queen and it fell on the cement floor and rolled underneath a file of chairs. Roel would not allow Richard to punch the clock unless the promoted pawn is replaced by the queen. As Richard was frantically looking for the queen he was forced to offer a draw to Roel otherwise he will lose by time forfeit. What a way to end a game!

8. Jimmy Baccoro- The self- proclaimed Chris Ramayrat of Anda chess club.Now plays chess occasionally. I was able to talk to him last year and it seems that he is having a good time as some of his children are already working abroad.

9. Marcelino Valdez- a member of the U.M team that bagged the championship in the National intercollegiate in the 1980's. He is a certified " Kunat". Last met him in the 2007 Inter-Cities where he played for General Santos City.

10. Jun Sonsona - One of Anda Chess club's resident hustlers where I regularly paid " tuition" when I was still new in chess. Still active as Arbiter and occasionally play in local tourneys.

11. Caissa's Father- plays in local tourneys occasionally. Organizes local tourney from time to time as president of Metro Toril Chess Association ( MTCA) and as partner of Chess Excellence Ltd. Co. Maintain this blog as a hobby.

12. Sammy Yu- still active in the local chess scene. Became a National Master in the 1990's together with Prospero Cruz. He is presently the coach of the Davao Doctors College women chess team.

13. James Infiesto- The long time board 1 of Ateneo de Davao. Now the Region XI point man of NCFP. Still a blitz terror. Now an IM ( International Magician )

14. Agapito " Toto " Abastillas- Definitely one of the top players of Davao in the late 1980's and early 1990's. Not met him for quite a long time. The last time I heard, he went back to Ilo-ilo.

15. Louie Noel- a teammate in the 1987-89 UM chess varsity team. A graduate of BS Mechanical Engineering, later worked in Japan. No news of him lately.

16. Paulino Garcia- also a team mate in the 1987-89 UM Varsity team. He is now a Civil Engineer and Contractor.

THANKS GOD. THIS CHESSBLOG IS ONE YEAR OLD TODAY!

One year ago,I discussed an idea with my chess friends Nofre Reyes and Atty. Allan Cabitin ( now a Prosecutor ) to create a chess website bearing the name of our group Chess Excellence Ltd. Co., where we can post local tournaments and feature some of our local chess players including their games and ours as well. Nofre contacted another chess friend Edmund Jaugan who is a computer whiz and after a few days he showed to us a sample website. However, there is a site fee to be be paid yearly. There is also no administrator to manage the website and post the news as except for Edmund all of us don't know anything about chess blogging thus the chess website did not materialized.

One thing lead to another until I decided to put-up my own chess blog. First, I googled the question, " How to create a blog ? ". Then I followed the step by step instruction of BLOGGER. From time to time I tinker with my blog and research the internet until I was able to improve its features. Now I know how to put pictures, videos, chess diagrams and PGN replayer in the blog. I know that this blog is still a long way as compared to those established chess blogs but a year ago it seems to be just an impossible dream..

My inspiration:

( CAISSA JANE - 10 years old, to whom this blog is name after ).

( FLORENCE FAITH- 8 years old

My two kids won the bronze in their respective age category in the recent age-group chess competition held last December here in Davao City. They were also first honors in their class last year resulting to their being scholars this year thus making me doubly proud.


[ Meeting a new friend in the person of Koyodenzo ( w/eye glass) who is the web master/creator of the GM Wesley So website. Others in photo are regular contributors Nofre Reyes and Engr. Jun Atmosfera Jr. ].


In its one year of existence, I met new friends and made some of my chess friends happy ( especially those featured in this blog. he.he.). It also somehow fulfilled my high school dream of becoming a journalist ( almost.he.he.)

To all those who one way or another contributed in the growth of this blog, thank you and keep on pushing that pawn! Indeed, Chess, like love and music makes a man happy..

Mayor Duterte ug Inday Sara Araw ng Dabaw Chess Tournament

Gaisano South Citimall (Illustre St., Davao City), 10:00 AM


I. Age Group Category March 14 & 21, 2010
II Open Division
March 27 & 28, 2010


I. AGE-GROUP DIVISION


IA. 8 years old and below (Girls and Boys Categories)

Champion P200.00 + Gold Medal
1st Runner-up P150.00 + Silver Medal
2nd Runner-up P100.00 + Bronze Medal

IB. 10 years old and below (Girls and Boys Categories)

Champion P300.00 + Gold Medal
1st Runner-up P200.00 + Silver Medal
2nd Runner-up P150.00 + Bronze Medal

IC. 12 years old and below (Girls and Boys Categories)

Champion P400.00 + Gold Medal
1st Runner-up P300.00 + Silver Medal
2nd Runner-up P200.00 + Bronze Medal

ID. 14 years old and below (Girls and Boys Categories)

Champion P500.00 + Gold Medal
1st Runner-up P350.00 + Silver Medal
2nd Runner-up P250.00 + Bronze Medal

IE. 16 years old and below (Girls and Boys Categories)

Champion P700.00 + Gold Medal
1st Runner-up P400.00 + Silver Medal
2nd Runner-up P300.00 + Bronze Medal

IF. 18 years old and below (Girls and Boys Categories)

Champion P1,000.00 + Gold Medal
1st Runner-up P 700.00 + Silver Medal
2nd Runner-up P 500.00 + Bronze Medal


IIA. Open Division – Open to all titled and non-titled players

Champion P5, 000.00 + Trophy
1st Runner-Up P2, 500.00 + Medal
2nd Runner-Up P1, 500.00 + Medal
3rd Runner-Up P 750.00 + Medal
4th Runner-Up P 750.00 + Medal



*Best Elementary Student: Boys and Girls Categories (2x)

* Best High School Student: Boys and Girls Categories (2x)

* Best College Student: Boys and Girls Categories (2x)

*Best Female (1x)

*Top Executive (1x)

*Top Employee (1x)

*Top Senior (1x)

Note: FREE Registration! Please register at Sports Development Division-City Mayor's Office (SDD-CMO), Tel.no. (082) 2278074.

Please bring your own chessclocks and chess sets.

This tournament is organized by City Mayor's Office and supervised by National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP)Region XI .

My best game at the Bob Bula Invitational

The 1st Robert " Bob " Bula Invitational Chess Challenge was held from October 16 to October 31, 2010. Games were played on weekends only at the Guevarra law Office at De Guzman St., Toril, Davao City while the last round was played at Glen Paclar's rest house at Eden, Toril, Davao City. The event was a 14 players round robin among Toril's best chess players plus invited players of Davao region. I had a rather disappointing tournament scoring just 6 points in 13 rounds. My only consolation was that I was able to win a miniature game against John Ray Batucan, one of Davao's new chess sensation.

( John Ray Batucan in action at the 2008 World Youth in Vietnam )

Here are some of John Ray Batucan's chess resume:

Champion - 2008 National Age Group 12 years and under- boys
Champion - 9th ASEAN Age Group Chess Championship 2008,
12 years and under- boys held at Danang, Vietnam
Philippine Representative - World Age Group Tourney
12 yrs. and under- boys held atVung Tau, Vietnam where he
rank 24 out of more than 80 participants.


There were even reports that John Ray was awarded the FIDE Master title by virtue of his winning the 2008 ASEAN Youth 12 and under category in Vietnam but the same was not officially confirmed. Together with another 12 year old prodigy, Austin Jacob Literatus, the two had been slowly emerging as the new stars of Davao chess beating some noted National masters/players of Southern Mindanao in the process.

I had a 2-2 lifetime score against John Ray prior to this game. I knew that he always play the French defense against 1. e4 as both of my wins against him were on the white side of a French advance variation. I decided to play another line to surprise him. Incidentally, John Ray landed 5th in this tournament scoring 8.5 points.

[Site "Toril, Davao City, Philippines"]
[Date " October 18,2009"]
[Round "3rd"]
[White "Atty. Jong Guevarra Jr."]
[Black "John Ray Batucan"]
[White NCFP "1900"]
[Black NCFP "1915"


French Defense Tarrash variation


1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2!?

No advance variation this time.

3...Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ngf3!?



Normal is 7. Ne2. I was trying to lure John Ray to the dangerous
Korchnoi Gambit which follows after 7...Qb6 8. 0-0. According to
GM Wolfgang Uhlmann in his book "Winning with the French ", Black's
safest course is probably to decline by 8...g6!? 9.Re1 Bg7 10.dxc5 Qc7!
Gipslis- Gleizerov, Alushta 1993).

7...Be7 8.O-O O-O 9. Re1 f6 10. c4 cxd4 11. cxd5 exd5
12. exf6 Bxf6 13. Nb3 Nb6 14. Bf4 Nc4



It seems that my opening experiment backfired as I am now slowly put on the defensive which unfortunately, I am not good at.

15. Qb1 h6 16. Nc5 Be7!?



I completely miss this move when I played 16. Nc5. John Ray was smiling after making his move probably thinking, " Got You "! Now, two of my pieces are simultaneously attacked and there seems no way to save my game. But wait!


17. Bxh6!

The only move in order to complicate the game and create
counter-play. However, it is doubtful if White can save the
game with correct play from black.

17... Bxc5?



This is a blunder which caused black the game. Maybe John Ray
underestimated my attacking prowess. he.he. Best it seems is
17...gh6 18.Bc4! ( with the threat of 19.Qg6+ ) 18... Rf6! and
it seems that black is okay.

18. Bh7+!
It seems that my opponent did not consider this move in his analysis.
The Queen can now reinforce in the kingside with tempo.

18... Kh8 19. Bxg7+ !!
A clearance sacrifice paving the way for white's queen to join the
fray with check.

Kxg7 20. Qg6+ Kh8 21. Qh6!



In a span of 4 moves our fortunes had suddenly changed. I am
now the one smiling while John Ray is now scratching his head.
Black is simply lost.

21... Qc7 22. Be4+! Kg8 23. Bxd5+ Be6 24. Bxe6+ Rf7
25. Ng5 N4e5 26.Bxf7+ Nxf7 27. Qg6+ Kf8 28. Nh7 checkmate.
1-0

Ahh!! Playing chess really feels good specially if you win games like this..


You can replay the entire game by using the game replayer below.

WORLD CHAMP VISHY ANAND'S FOND MEMORIES OF THE PHILIPPINES

( GM Vladimir Kramnik vs. GM Viswanathan Anand in their World Championship Match )



My chess buddie Chris Yap of One Network Bank just gave me a chess book which he bought from the National Bookstore entitled " Vishy Anand's Best Games of Chess ". A perusal of the book's pages would reveal GM Anand's fond memories of the Philippines.

In the introduction, he said that he went to Manila when his father had an assignment there and got caught up in the chess fever resulting from the 1978 Karpov-Korchnoi match.

He also won the World Junior crown in 1987 at Baguio City in his 4th attempt paving the way for him to become a Grandmaster. He also qualified for the Candidate matches for the first time during the 1990 Manila Interzonals. GM Anand said that he enjoyed playing in the Chess Olympiads and that Dubai 1986 and Manila 1992 were his favorites, in both cases the organizers went all-out to make the players feel comfortable.

He also made mention of playing in an International Open in Manila prior to the Manila Interzonals. My recollection indicate that it was the 1990 Far East Bank International and that it was IM Ricardo de Guzman who was his last round opponent and the game ended in a draw. That game has a vivid place in my memory due to an amusing incident that transpired during the game which was played up in the sports section of the major dailies in the Philippines during that time.

( IM De Guzman as a chess tutor in the U.S )


I tried retrieving a PGN of that game via the Internet and Chess data base but I could not find one. Luckily, I was able to talk to another chess buddie Engr. Jun Atmosfera who promised to look for the game among his vast collections of Chess books and chess magazines. The following day he lend me a copy of the Oct.-Dec. 1990 edition of Chess Asia where the complete result of the tournament was posted including the IM De Guzman-GM Anand game.



1990 Far East Bank International
Final Standings:

GM Anand - 9.5 points
GM Djuric - 9.5
GM Torre - 9.0
GM Csom - 8.5
GM Antonio - 8.5
De Guzman - 8.5
Roca - 8.5
GM Knaak - 8.0
Chiong - 8.0
Calvo - 8.0
Donguines - 8.0
Bagamasbad - 8.0
Nadera - 8.0
Latoza - 8.0
Malinao - 8.0


Here's a segment of Chess Asia's report of the said tournament:


For the second straight year, a foreign entry won the prestigious Far East Bank International. Last year, the Chinese players ran away with the major prizes. This year, two foreigners tied for the top two prizes but Viswanathan Anand edged out Stefan Djuric of Yugoslavia with his higher tie-break points.

The Indian clinched the championship when IM Ricardo de Guzman played it safe and drew an advantageous game against the Indian in the last round. As Anand admitted after the game, " He had all the chances, but you can't win without playing on". De GUzman, having seen how easily Anand mowed down the likes of Knaak, Torre, Roca, Garma in the earlier rounds settled for the draw to ensure his prize money.

Next time I will feature the game of IM De Guzman- GM Anand and you be the judge..