So I just started studying "Chess Tactics For Tournament Players" by Lev Alburt and Sam Palatnik. This is my third day studying it. So far I have covered deflection, decoy, interference, pins, skewers, obstruction, square clearing, and line clearing.
The game below is one that I played tonight after finishing my third chapter in this book. I have annotated this game, so please review and leave a comment if you have any insight.
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!
