From Pawns to Kings: The Unsung Villains and Heroes of Round-02 in My Group

My group's second round in the 2024 Chess.com Daily Chess Championship is now complete. I don't have any games on hand, and I'm entirely stress-free right now. 

I used to spend a lovely afternoon strolling alongside a lake where boatmen were navigating their vessels. The lake was filled with translucent water. The urge to play the pipe had suddenly grown within me, but I had forgotten the lesson. 

A swarm of birds was flying just above our heads. The surroundings thoroughly impressed me. The day was one without hustle. I was wandering around, watching the birds and boats. I was concerned about how I would complete my third blog post for the competition on Chess.com.  

I observed that the boatmen were having difficulty putting their boats into the lake. Adjacent to the lake were a few tiny stores.

Having found no relevant topic, I chose to write on the advantages and disadvantages of my play that I had yet to address in my earlier works.

I began writing as soon as I got back to my room in the evening.

The Villains

This round, I made several more mistakes than the previous one, but my brilliance helped me overcome those. The mistakes are arranged here under the heading 'The villains.'I am always sad when there is an uneven blunder on the board.

Mistake # 01:Chisti123 (1738) vs Fortunawolle(592)

As usual, I was using my right hand to sip tea and looked at my phone to make a friend's request. Due to the complexity, I just managed to grab a pawn as he already had his queenside pawn chain by 8...b6, but if I checked his king with my queen(9. Qa4+), I might potentially gain his b4-bishop and most of his property.  

The position after 9.cxd5,Chisti123 (1738) vs Fortunawolle(592)

Mistake # 02: bumb22(1504) vs Chisti123(1743)

I could have won the knight and, most likely, the game in this reasonably even position if I had made the move 26...Qc6.Actually, I captured the pawn on d3 at 26... Qxd3. How simple it would be for me to acquire another point in my pocket if I took the logical step. My ticket could be confirmed closer to the next round. Why can't I let go of tiny projects?

The position quoted from bumb22(1504) vs Chisti123(1743) after 26 moves of bumb22

The Heroes

Good moves are always appreciated more than bad ones. Good moves enhance your position as superior. Everyone becomes happy whenever he can make a significant move, whether a simple pawn move or a brilliant sacrifice.

Brillances # 02:Chisti123(1753) Vs. Capi -vara- BR (1687)

In sound semi-Slav positions, I possessed the favorable white. 32.Nxd5 Rxf7 33.Nb6+, in this case, 33.Kc7 34.Qf7+ (I took one of his rooks and gained the seventh rank) Nd7 35.Qe6 (He can't capture the knight because there was a discovered check and mating threat with the next move). That place respected me. It would take me two more moves to win the game.

The continuation of the PGN was actually not in the game. I just added them to clarify the victory.

Brilliances #05: Chisti123(1743) Vs. bumb 22(1504)

The game was ended with 30.Qh7+ ; Chisti123(1743) Vs. bumb 22(1504) .Because the king would be mated in the next move. The attack was via an open file.

Once I finished writing, which took three and a half days, I considered what I could do to help myself unwind. I returned to the lakeside for a break after dealing with difficult situations for several days. I entered the lake after renting a boat.

The application of my chess players' strategic thinking and decision-making abilities to real-world issues

Chess is more than simply a game; it's a way of life that may impart important life lessons about creativity, flexibility, quick decision-making, sacrifice, pattern detection, foresight, and seizing opportunities. Although these are quite difficult issues, I prefer to comply with them wherever possible.

You have to understand who you are, know what you’re capable of and what you’re not, and then try to construct a game – or a deal or a campaign – in which your superior qualities will be factors and your disadvantages will not be displayed.”

-Garry Kasparov         

Chess is a testing ground for pressure-induced decision-making, computation, creativity, evaluation and analysis, strategy, and ongoing performance development. 

For some of my moves during this tournament round, I had to comply seriously with these rules. He sacrificed a knight to stop my castling in a game with 3foldcountergambit, where I had the white pieces. I had to think seriously about whether I would eat the knight or go for castling as early as possible. In fact, I had to move my queen in a safe zone first, and then I could go for castling. It was a serious issue for testing ground for pressure. 

After making 14 moves, the most critical position in my latest round, Chisti123(1810)Vs. 3foldcountergambit (2200) was the 2024 Chess.com Daily Chess Championship

Some of the best life lessons from chess include being creative, making quick decisions, analyzing mistakes, emotionally bluffing opponents, being flexible in planning, noticing patterns, thinking ahead and outside the box, seizing the right opportunity, being confident in our moves, being aggressive and taking action when faced with problems or threats, and having fun. 

Creativity is vital in chess since it allows us to devise and develop new strategies. We should study our mistakes and draw lessons from them to enhance our lives. We can also use emotional blackmail to our advantage by making people uncomfortable while making ourselves feel better.

Chess requires flexibility because it enables us to adjust to unforeseen circumstances and make sacrifices to win.

 Identifying patterns in our surroundings and ourselves can improve our ability to overcome obstacles and lead happier lives.

In the other game against 3foldecountergambit, I had a kingside attacking position. After move 35, I had to assess a very tactical position. It was an excellent pattern-recognizing example.

In the position at move no.36 3foldcountergambit(2200)Vs. Chisti123(1810), I had a tactical pattern

Chess is a helpful instrument for learning and developing in the game and life. 

To Sum Up

Competing in chess competitions provides a sense of personal accomplishment and fulfillment, which boosts players' confidence and encourages them to pursue perfection. Chess is essential for cultivating a healthy and dynamic chess community around the world.

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