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Tournament Review - Missed Chances and Time Trouble

Tournament Review - Missed Chances and Time Trouble

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This past Sunday, I played my first tournament since quarantine started.  I was a bit rusty but I am overall pretty satisfied about this tournament.  This tournament was 4 rounds, 1st round being G/30, second was G/40, third G/50 and fourth round was G/60.  All rounds had a 5 second delay.

Game 1

In round 1, I was paired against a 2200, at the time the highest rated in the tournament (a 2300 showed up at the start of round 2).

I stopped notating there, and eventually lost due to time trouble.  I was disappointed as I spoiled a winning position, but it was a 2200, I wasn't supposed to win.
What I think is the final position (Black to move)
Game 2
In round 2 I was paired against an unrated player who had drawn a 1900 in the first round.  It was a pretty smooth game overall, but the unrated finished the tournament with the draw with the 1900, wins over 1500 and 1700 and a loss against me.  Pretty good for someone at his first tournament!

Game 3

Before this round, I was paired against a 1700, but the pairings were wrong, so I played a 1900 who I've played multiple times.  (1W/2D/2L before this game, but one loss was at my first rated tournament ever.)  He was better, but then he suddenly blundered a bishop.  Nice little mate at the end wink.png

Game 4

3 words : Another crazy game.

Here are some positions later in the game
Final position: Rg2-Rh2 perpetual
Overall, a pretty good tournament 2.5/4 against strong opposition, but could be better.  Using a performance rating calculator, I saw my performance was a little over 2000