June/July Recap: Fighting off the Rust I

Hello, everyone!

     After the Chicago Open at the end of May I made a goal of playing at least one classical event during June to try and stay somewhat sharp before the US Open. I played a weekly swiss event at my local chess club, which gave me four rounds of practice over the course of the month. I then played a three round rapid ('action') event in early July. I used all of these games as an opportunity to experiment and to take more risks than I'm accustomed to taking. In this installment,  I'll share some of the more interesting moments from the June classical tournament. I hope they provide some instructional value, or at least some entertainment for the reader.