The Sky Walker (Urusov Gambit)
Hey there,
Stacia here and I'm at it again with another instructive training game. In this 15/10 standard game I play SkyWorker2005 who played more like a "Sky Walker" who hits me with the Urusov Gambit! Exciting stuff. I accept the pawn and it's on like Donkey Kong! lol
Although we both manage (barely) to dodge the tricky threats in the opening, the game enters a typical Petroff type pawn structure situation where the best plans will win. I have to admit I got outplayed this time, but let's learn about the best practices in these positions. The computer even points out a pretty neat pawn sacrifice I wouldn't have considered! You never lose if you learn, so learn with me. 
Full live game and analysis in the video!
In addition, I recently played the King's Island Open and played up in the U1900 section. Unfortunately, I took a hard 0 in 4 that event. There's a few reasons for that I think, and I'm planning a full review on the tournament as well as my improvement strategies for the coming year. It's been a tough year for my chess but also a year of growth that cannot be quantified in terms of rating. My hope is that will tell in the long run! I'll do a full narrative on that coming up. I'd actually love to hear what you guys think. Thanks for reading all this if you did!
And as always... Happy Checkmating!
-Stacia
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