[Event "1995 Pangpanga Open, Philippines"] [Site "?"] [Date "1995.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "FM Sales, Jesse Noel"] [Black "IM Nadera, Barlo"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "51"] [EventDate "1995.??.??"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 {The Semi-Slav: Solid but flexible black opening.} 5. e3 {Here is another white variation which chose to develop or build the position first, unlike the 5. Bg5 line which is more of an attacking line.} Nbd7 {Black develops this knight then the bishop at c8 to d6, while the bishop at c8 is placed at b7 square.} 6. Qc2 {The queen at c2 saves a tempo than the 6. Bd3 variation.} ({Other line is:} 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7) 6... Bd6 7. Be2 {It is better placing the bishop at e2.} O-O 8. O-O b6 {This is best placed to utilize the bishop by checking diagonal a8 to h1 later. } 9. Rd1 {The rook helps to control the center and paves a way for the bishop at e2 to go to f1 if necessary.} Bb7 10. e4 {White must strike the center while black is completing build-up. Notice the h7 square will be the target for white.} dxe4 11. Nxe4 Nxe4 12. Qxe4 Qc7 ({Other line is:} 12... Nf6 13. Qh4 Qe7 14. Bd3 c5 15. Re1 Bxf3 16. gxf3 cxd4 17. Bg5) 13. Be3 {The bishop is best placed at e3 done b2 square.} Rfe8 ({Other move is:} 13... c5 14. Qh4 Rad8 15. Bd3) ({Other move also is:} 13... Nf6 14. Qh4 c5 15. Bd3 Bxf3 16. gxf3 cxd4 17. Bg5) 14. c5 {Pretty surprising move for white when actually this was a preparation idea by Coach GM Jayson Gonzales from the Philippines during our analysis together.} Bf8 (14... bxc5 15. dxc5 Bxc5 (15... Nxc5 16. Qc2 Na6 17. Ng5 g6 18. Qa4 Nb4 19. Rxd6 Qxd6 20. Ne4 Qf8 21. Bc5) 16. Rxd7 Qxd7 17. Bxc5) 15. Rac1 {Yes, white must protect the stronghold of the c5 pawn to not allow the bishop at b7 any activity.} Rac8 16. Bd3 {White starts to penetrate black's kingside. Any defense move by black will create loopholes in black's position.} g6 ({Other move is:} 16... f5 17. Qh4 Qd8 18. Bg5 Be7 19. Bc4 Bxg5 20. Qxg5 Qxg5 21. Nxg5 Nf8 22. Re1) (16... Nf6 17. Qh4 bxc5 18. dxc5 h6 (18... e5 19. Bf5 Rcd8 20. Bg5) 19. Bxh6) 17. Ng5 f5 ({Other move is:} 17... h6 18. Nxf7 Kxf7 19. Bf4) 18. Qh4 Nf6 (18... h6 19. Nxe6 Rxe6 20. Bc4 Rce8 21. Bf4) 19. Bc4 Nd5 ({Other move is:} 19... Qd7 20. Nxe6 Rxe6 21. Qxf6) 20. cxb6 { After this move, the game is over, since black is overwhelmed with attacks that black may not recover.} axb6 21. Nxe6 Rxe6 22. Bxd5 Qd6 23. Bxe6+ Qxe6 24. d5 {Yes...the final blow when the bishop at b7 is no longer helpful, a necessary pawn positional sacrifice at d5.} cxd5 25. Rxc8 Qxc8 26. Bxb6 { Black Resigned: Black can no longer find a way to stop white from ending the game. FM Jesse Noel Sales has shown technical knowledge and the smooth penetration done at black's kingside was amazing. I hope all chess beginners that you have learned from this game I played in the Philippines. Thank you for supporting my website (Memory Chisel).} 1-0