It is not often I get to play titled players.

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Last night I decided to play on ICC using the mobile app and staged up until 330am before I decided to play one final game. I clicked on the 15 minute pool and my game started and I saw I was paired with an IM. What a great way to end my night I thought. I also thought it was going to be a crushing defeat and I wouldn't even put up a fight. I was going to play the Scotch gambit but figured that would be completely embarrassing. Therefore, I decided on the Ruy Lopez. I got lost in the middle game and wasn't sure what the plans for white are but I had played through several games and had seen a few plans. After I went to bed and woke up I put the game in Komodo to see how bad I was losing at the final position only to see that it was dead even! Now, I have no delusions that I would be able to hold out for the draw but to still be in an even rook and pawn endgame against an IM ina 15 minute game is still my most impressive performance to date. 

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My name is David Blackwelder. I started playing tournament chess at the age of 22. I have worked my way from the 1200s to a peak rating of 1844 (December 2021). Those are my United States Chess Federation (USCF) ratings. My short-term goal is to reach a rating of 2000 which will earn me the Expert title. My long-term goal is to get the National Master (NM) title at a rating of 2200. As an adult they say it is near impossible, well I don't believe that. Therefore I am creating blogs and videos to help other adult players improve their chess. Thanks for following me!