My First Game Was A Crime Against Chess. The Second one? Redemption Arc.
Yoo, wassup everyone? Welcome to another blog! It’s been a while since I last wrote, 30 days to be exact. In that time, I’ve played a lot of chess, made a lot of questionable moves, and had at least three identity crises every time I hung my queen.
But today, i am not here to rant about blunders (okay, maybe just a little). I am here to share something special. Well, this blog won't be much informative, but more like having a personal touch, humorous, and improvement overtime. And it is my first time adding some humor in the blog, I tried my best, and i hope you will like it too.
Today, I am serving you a full-course meal; one disaster (haha), one masterpiece (for me at least), and a sprinkle of self-roasting in between, hehe. Yup, we are going to explore the two games that define my chess journey:
• Game One: a crime against chess, punishable by 10 years of rapid losses.
• Game two: my redemption arc, the day i actually felt like i knew what i was doing.
Well, I don't really remember well how my first game was because i had played it via my old alternate account @GM_TUSK (Elon Musk's Musk ----> Tusk, get it?) , but i do remember one thing: I played it like i was drunk on chess.com air. But yea, don't worry, I have got that disaster just saved for you. But even Stockfish was like, ‘'Bro… I can’t help you anymore.''
But but but...after committing chess war crimes in my first game, I returned to the board like a hero in a redemption arc, except my sword was a mouse and my battle filed was 64 squares.
Me, fighting on the battlefield of chess.
Here is what i changed:
1. I didn't hang my queen on move 5. Victory already, lesss gooo!
2. I actually developed my pieces. No more pawn-only strategies.
3. I had a plan (well, kinda). Okay, more like vibe...but still.
Okay, are we good to go now?
What's on the menu?
Before you judge me too hard, remember: we all started somewhere. Alright, time to witness history… or more like a historical disaster.
Here's the game where I confused chess with Minesweeper -- every move was an explosion. 💀
So yea, now that you’ve seen the game... *cough* *cough* I guess I don’t really need to say anything…
*coughs again dramatically*
Haha, just kidding, of course I’m going to analyze this masterpiece 😎.
I don’t exactly know what opening I played as Black, but I’m 99% sure I was just trying to make a nice little pawn pattern on the board. Aesthetic over logic, right?
But my opponent? Ruthless. They looked at my pretty pawn art and were like, “Cool. Now give me your rook.” And they took it. Nooooo! 😭
After that, things got messy. Some random moves from both sides, until they played Bc6+ and suddenly the drama began. Takes, takes, takes, and then boom! Qc6+.
I bravely blocked with Qd7, aka “please don’t hurt me” mode.
A few moves later… something unbelievable happened.
They gave me a free queen. A. FREE. QUEEN.
And me? I snatched it like it was the last biscuit on the table. Life was good.
Until… yeah.
I gave my queen right back. Just like that.
After some more gloriously weird moves, I somehow left my bishop hanging for no reason. And before I could process anything...
BOOM!
Checkmate. 💀
What. A. Beauty.
Okay, enough of that first-game disaster. Let’s move on to something that didn’t make Stockfish cry. Now listen, this might not be your idea of a brilliant game. Maybe it’s not filled with 300 IQ sacrifices or GM-level endgames...
But for me? At this level?
It felt like I was channeling a young Hikaru, minus the speed, accuracy, and fame. I actually made plans, avoided hanging my queen (progress!), and pulled off some moves that made me sit back and say:
“Whoa... did I just play well?”
So yea, here is the game that made me feel like a chess genius…for at least 10 minutes. 😎
So, once again, I was playing as Black. This game wasn’t too long, just wrapped up in 25 moves. But hey, it had a nice little tactic hidden inside, so buckle up, hehe! The game kicked off as a King’s Indian Attack. Everything was smooth sailing until my opponent decided to hand me a free pawn with the move Nh4. I mean, who am I to say no to freebies? Of course, I took it -- gotta catch ‘em all, right?
Then came some piece trades, life was feeling good, until my opponent dropped the move Bb5, trying to pin my knight. Well, I wasn’t having any of that. I blocked the pin with my queen. Then the real fun began. My opponent blundered with f4xe5, and that’s when my inner devil woke up, haha😈. I played Ng4, kinda sacrificing my knight just for the drama. And guess what? I ended up winning a rook! Suddenly I was +3 and feeling like the king of the board.
After some more trades (all in my favor, of course), the game started getting boring because, seriously, I was winning comfortably… but my opponent just wouldn’t resign! Like, bro, save us both some time. Finally, they did, and I was back to happy mode, lesss goooo!
Oh, and about that knight sacrifice, silly me thought I was about to pull off a brilliant move. But Stockfish just looked at me and said, “Excuse me? A brilliant move?” And turns out, it was just a good move. Yup, not great, not excellent, just good. Ouch. That was a tough pill to swallow.
But hey, I won, and that’s what counts. With 95% accuracy, I was honestly pretty elated, even if Stockfish didn’t share the enthusiasm.
So yea, that’s a quick look at my chess journey so far, from those early games full of mistakes to my current best game with some cool tactics. Chess isn’t just about winning; it’s about learning, growing, and having fun along the way, right? Every game teaches you something new, and honestly, that’s what keeps me hooked.
If you’re just starting out or struggling, don’t worry, keep playing, keep analyzing, and don’t be afraid to make mistakes. That’s how we get better! Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed this little peek into my games. Stay tuned for more adventures on the board! Also, don't forget to share your thoughts/feedback in the comments about this blog, and the games too. Keep playing and improving, goodbye! 
