I was clueless in the opening, I just played based on principles and tried to avoid losing material. Instead of castling, my opponent moved a piece twice in the opening and my pieces sprang to life. This is my 100th win in tournament chess out of 199 games.
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 1843 (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!
