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As part of my chess improvement goals, I've decided to try to analyze my games in a deep and thoughtful way, something I've struggle to do ever since I started playing the game. From what little I know about myself, I've learned that if I can be... | Read More
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This is a game I finished up recently, played against a strong opponent I've played numerous times with each game being a tough fight. This game really demonstrates the power of the rook and how they need open files to really show off their powe... | Read More
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Unlike Game 1, I was more fortunate in this round, taking my first win of the tourney. Here it is:
I'm happy with this game because altough I won because of my opponent's blunder, I think I played well and that my board vision was good enough... | Read More
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So after six or so years of absence, I finally played in an OTB tourney. The Western Kentucky Open was a small (roughly 30 people) compared to the large scholastic tournies I was used to. For awhile, I really felt like a fish out of water, but... | Read More
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Here's Game 2 of the tourney in 2002:
The score for Game 3 is incomplete, so I can't say much about it except that it was another tough game as White against a Caro-Kann, but this time I won. The goes for Game 4; that one ended in a draw.
Ov... | Read More
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Here's Game 1 of the tourney; a rather short game:
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Now that I'm getting back into the OTB tournament scene after roughly seven years absence, I though it would be interesting to look back over the games I played so long ago to see how much better I've gotten in those years. At the time I played ... | Read More