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I'm not too proud of my performance at this tournament. I went 1-3. I played decently against some higher rated players (in rounds one and two), but then fumbled in the endgame. I lost a game against a much lower rated player in round three, a per... | Read More
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I did better this week, but still not great. I won one game against a lower rated player, and I lost two games against higher rated players. However, I think in all three games -- I could've played much better; my pieces weren't placed very well i... | Read More
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Honestly? I don't want to post this tournament. However, if I plan to learn from my losses, I need to continue the process of reviewing games. Over the past three tournaments, my rating had been going up, up, and up. Last night, I was 0-2.
I had ... | Read More
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The nice thing about competing in the same tournament year after year is that it gives you an opportunity to measure your improvement. Last year at this tournament, I scored one win (against a player rated 791) and two draws (really should have... | Read More
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I broke my losing streak with the Tarrant County Chess Club tournaments of 0-8. (You can see my blog post on the Many Springs Open 35 and 36 for the horrific details.) For this tournament, I was a respectable 4-1, winning second place in my sectio... | Read More
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Finally! A tournament where I achieved a winning record. 3-2. I beat two players rated 400 points higher than me, and I also received the U1200 prize. In round 3, Duane Herrera and I both agreed I could've won that one, but I missed some key oppor... | Read More
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Another tournament and another situation where I'm competing against players a few hundred points higher than me. 0-4. I can only think of what Kevin Durant said to his teammates after they lost game six to the LA Lakers: "This will make us better... | Read More
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On October 2nd and 3rd, I competed in this national tournament in Houston, Texas. It was a fun event. I spent some time with my friend Chuck Ventimiglia (used to be "RockingRook" on this site, now he's more active on ICC). He was a great coach and... | Read More
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Yesterday, I participated in Tarrant County Chess Club's Many Springs Open 35. I didn't do well at all, a solid 0-4. However, I still enjoyed the tournament... in theory, i.e., the opportunity to compete in OTB games and work through a new opening... | Read More
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I did not play well at this tournament. If the first game is any indicator, I just didn't have "my head in the game" (as the expression goes).
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