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Rooks Crave Open Files

Submitted by WolfStriker1 on Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:54pm.

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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Western Kentucky Open Game 2

Submitted by WolfStriker1 on Fri Apr 3, 2009 7:47am.

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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Western Kentucky Open Game 1

Submitted by WolfStriker1 on Thu Apr 2, 2009 6:54am.

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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Kentucky State Scholastic Tourney Game 2 and 3

Submitted by WolfStriker1 on Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:52am.

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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Kentucky State Scholastic Tourney Game 1

Submitted by WolfStriker1 on Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:31pm.

Here's Game 1 of the tourney; a rather short game: Read more »

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Visiting Old Tournament Games

Submitted by WolfStriker1 on Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:29am.

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 »

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