A future GM and me.

I played in a Brazilian Championship (Interclubs) in Campinas, 1989 (http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/bre1989.htm).

In the 1st round, my opponent was a 8 year-old boy.
- It's ridiculous! I don't want to play with a kid! I'm 22 and I play since my 8!!! - I saw for my team mates.
- Be, careful, Helder. - answer my friend José Roberto Morau - This kid is FIDE master, because he was 2nd place in a World Championship for kids in Puerto Rico (see in http://www.tabuleirodexadrez.com.br/rafael-leitao.htm).
His name: Rafael Duailibe Leitão.
Our game was 5 hours of duration... 😞 :'(

hard luck, but maybe playing 32..e5 and opening the diagonal was a mistake. If you bishop was on e5 would be hard to dislodge and then gxf4, Qg2 if lucky etc..

Thanks for sharing.

All the trouble seemed to stem from 11.e5.
A critical decision.
These moves are game deciders they are good or bad.

His 34....Ba8.
At first I thought a hint of time trouble.
Then saw it was to allow Ra7 and Rook to the 7th.
(this kid is a cool customer)

The good news is that in 3-4 years time you will be able to tell
your friends you lasted 40 moves against GM Leitao.

Edit 1: I see 11.e5 has just been mentioned.
Did you look at the game afterwards?

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Thanks for sharing.

All the trouble seemed to stem from 11.e5.
A critical decision.
These moves are game deciders they are good or bad.

His 34....Ba8.
At first I thought a hint of time trouble.
Then saw it was to allow Ra7 and Rook to the 7th.
(this kid is a cool customer)

The good news is that in 3-4 years time you will be able to tell
yo ...[text shortened]... GM Leitao.

Edit 1: I see 11.e5 has just been mentioned.
Did you look at the game afterwards?

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Thanks for sharing.

Originally posted by plopzilla
hard luck, but maybe playing 32..e5 and opening the diagonal was a mistake. If you bishop was on e5 would be hard to dislodge and then gxf4, Qg2 if lucky etc..

Hi

I saw 3.Bc4 and thought you were trying to get the youngster out
of the book. Often a good ploy v young players.


Edit 1. Not sure about 32.Qg4 as 32...Bc8 looks pretty nasty.
Also the Q+ has to handled.

Rafael Leitao is a Gm. I didnt realize they held the championship in Campinas, a bit far from Sao Paulo...

Originally posted by nimzo5
Rafael Leitao is a Gm. I didnt realize they held the championship in Campinas, a bit far from Sao Paulo...

I did see the date, I think some of the other posters missed it so I pointed out that Leitao did become a GM (and probably top 3 in Brasil?).

I seem to recall it taking a couple hours to get to Campinas from downtown SP- sort of like having the tournament in San Jose dos Campos I guess?

Originally posted by nimzo5
I seem to recall it taking a couple hours to get to Campinas from downtown SP- sort of like having the tournament in San Jose dos Campos I guess?

I haven't been since the early 90's- I can only imagine how far out SP is developed now. That is one city where it just seems to go on and on and on...

I suppose LA is a bit like that as well.