THE NATIONAL BOOK STORE FIRST MOVE CHESS TOURNAMENT SERIES
March 6, 2010
Robinson's Galleria, QC
Champion - 11 under category
Champion - 11 under category
Awarding ceremony with Mr. John Sy and NM Erwin Carag
With the 15-under and 11-under winners.
With Stephen Rome Pangilinan, second placer.
With Carlo Presente, 4th placer.
Never in my life have I faced two masters never mind three?! I play the Classic Dutch against Steve’s d4. What is amazing around moves 10 thru 12 I realize Steve doesn’t know the theory and is winging it. To be honest I have never witnessed a live version of the Classic Dutch, only in databases. The Dutch Leningrad is the norm with an occasional Dutch Stonewall. The game comes to a critical position, later In post mortem Steve says to me: “As I was thinking Mike can’t play into this position, you proceed play to that combination.” This combination dissolves the position with me having a slight pull. Steve asks: “ I offer you a draw.” It was as if the oxygen was sucked out of the hall, all of a sudden people are hanging over the board.
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