[Event "ch-PHI Grand Final"]
[Site "Boracay PHI"]
[Date "2012.07.18"]
[Round "6.7"]
[White "Rogelio Antonio Jr"]
[Black "Mark Paragua"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B22"]
[WhiteElo "2548"]
[BlackElo "2508"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2012.07.15"]
1. e4 c5 {The Sicilian Defense} 2. c3 {The Alapin: For beginners to 1600 rated
players, these games of GM Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr" inspire us to learn the
theory of Alapin 2. c3 versus the dangerous Sicilian Defense.} Nf6 {Yes, this
is other way to counter the Alapin. GM Mark Paragua is also a well prepared GM.
This game will provide us insights about the WHY and WHAT or HOW...} 3. e5 Nd5
4. d4 cxd4 5. Nf3 {Standard reply for white, develops while the pawn at d4
still en prise.} e6 {Solid response from black.} 6. Bc4 dxc3 ({If} 6... d6 7.
cxd4 Nc6 8. O-O Be7 9. Bd2 a6 10. Nc3 Nb6 11. Bb3 O-O) 7. Bxd5 cxb2 ({If} 7...
exd5 8. Nxc3 Nc6 9. Bg5 Be7 10. Bxe7 Nxe7 11. Nxd5 d6 12. Nxe7 Qxe7 13. Qxd6)
8. Bxb2 exd5 9. O-O {Now, after the storm, there is calm after all. Black is
undeveloped, chance for GM Joey to take advantage.} Nc6 10. Nc3 d6 11. Re1 Be6
12. Nxd5 Qa5 {This is obvious that black will castle long.. now watch for
another exciting fight. War of strategy and tactics...between 2 GMs.} 13. Nf4 {
Yes, eliminating the bishop at e6 is necessary, creates a weak e6 pawn and f7
maneuver for the white knight at f3.} O-O-O 14. Nxe6 fxe6 15. Ng5 dxe5 16. Qg4
{Preety much white has the advantage here.} Bc5 17. Nxe6 h5 18. Qf3 Rhf8 19.
Nxf8 Rxf8 20. Qh3+ {After this check, clearly white is winning.} Kb8 21. Rf1
Rxf2 22. Rxf2 Bxf2+ 23. Kh1 {Of course, this is just a matter of time and
technique to win it.} Qb5 24. Bc3 e4 25. Qd7 e3 {Black must push this passed
pawn if this is the only way to win the game, but can he?} 26. a4 Qc5 27. Rb1 {
Well calculated response from white, 27...b6 is forced.} b6 28. Rc1 {WE STOP
HERE... Kindly evaluate this position, Can white stop the pawn at e3 from
promoting?} e2 {I think this is free pawn...} 29. Qe8+ Kb7 30. Qxe2 Bd4 31. Bb2
Qg5 32. Qf3 {Good move !!!!} Bc5 33. Rd1 Qg6 34. Bc3 a6 35. Qd5 {Black
Resigned: The threat is Qd7 ch. if black plays 35...a5 then 36. Ba5!!; The
early exchanges in the opening stage dictated the outcome of black's delayed
development. GM Rogelio "Joey" Antonio, Jr. is truly a special talent, many
time Olympian and Philippine Champ. Thanks for the games GM Joey...} 1-0