Amier Hamzah triumphs over Tun Seri Lanang

This is last week's game between young star Amier Hamzah who his only 9 years old, playing against the more seasoned player, Tun Seri Lanang. Amier played well to secure the win in 70 moves

Date: 5th May 2010
White: Amier Hamzah
Black: Tun Seri Lanang

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Qc2 Ngf6 7. Bg5 Be7 8. e3 h6 9. Bh4 O-O 10. Bd3 Re8 11. O-O Nf8 12. Rab1 Bg4 13. Ne5 Bh5 14. Bf5 N6d7 15. Nxd7 Nxd7 16. Bg3 Nf8 17. b4 a6 18. a4 Bd6 19. Rfc1 ....

White's plan is very obvious - create attacking opportunities on the Queen side while black's forces are focused on the King side
19. .... Bxg3 20. hxg3 Bg6 21. Bxg6 Nxg6 22. b5 axb5 23. axb5 Qg5 24. bxc6 bxc6 25. Na4 Re6 26. Rb6 ....

It won't be long before the c6 pawn falls, and with it, the game
26. .... Ne7 27. Nc5 Rg6 28. Rcb1 Nf5 29. Nd7 Re6 30. Rb8+ Re8 31. Rxa8 Rxa8 32. Qxc6 Rd8 33. Ra1 Nxe3 34. fxe3 Qxe3+ 35. Kh2 Qg5 36. Ne5 Qh5+ 37. Kg1 f6 38. Qe6+ Kh7 39. g4 Qe8 40. Qxe8 Rxe8 41. Nf3 Re7 42. Kf2 g5 43. Ra6 Rf7 44. Kg3 f5 45. Ne5 f4+ 46. Kf3 Rb7 47. Rd6 Rb5 48. Nd3 Ra5 49. Nb4 Ra4 50. Nxd5 Ra3+ 51. Kf2 Ra2+ 52. Kg1 Ra1+ 53. Kh2 Ra2 54. Nf6+ Kg7 55. Nh5+ Kh7 56. Rd7+ Kg8 57. Kg1 Ra1+ 58. Kf2 Ra2+ 59. Kf3 Ra3+ 60. Ke4 Ra2 61. g3 Re2+ 62. Kf3 Re3+ 63. Kf2 Ra3 64. gxf4 Ra2+ 65. Kf3 Ra3+ 66. Ke4 gxf4 67. Kxf4 Ra1 68. Kf5 Rf1+ 69. Kg6 Ra1 70. Rd8# 1-0