Hey guys, it's been a while since my first contribution to this site (has it really been two whole years?!), and I am ashamed to admit that my postings since have been relatively , eh, sparse.

I have become a much stronger player since that first post, and this site is one of the reasons for that.This site has given a lot to me, and I have recently decided to start giving back.

Anyways, here goes:

(btw: the ratings are chess960 ratings, my opponent was rated 2250-2300 at the time.)

well, that was the game; hope you guys enjoyed it. I'd particularly like to hear what you guys think of the 18.nxd4-19.qc1 line. Feel free to comment!

garsh, 141+ views and narry a comment ...

As you say, the game was decided by move 16.  It is amazing how early the game can be decided in Chess960.  With no theory to guide the players, we are thrown on our own resources from move 1 and we can get into serious trouble by move 10.