P.S. I'm not very good at analyzing my own games, so it would really help me if someone could analyze this one for me.
How did I manage to win this game?
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people mess up correspondence chess like noone's bussinnes - I guess maybe he just blundered - did you go on to play more games?
He made several major blunders. I'm guessing the next game will be a better barometer of whether you've gained the upper hand or whether he was just cocky and unfocused for one game.
Thanks radareau, I appreciate your comments. I was surprised by one or two of his moves, so perhaps you have hit the nail on the head. I don't expect to win another with him any time soon.
I have played 60 games by e-mail against the same opponent (who is a very strong player), and have lost 59 of them. Game number 60 was my first win. Did I play a very strong game? Did he feel sorry for me and decide to give me the game? Or did I just get lucky? Can someone please take a look at the moves and tell me what you think? I really need to know whether I really earned this win, or whether I just got lucky. Thanks.