#53 Phi Kappa Blanca LIV

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• Tournament #53, Phi Kappa Blanca LIV 12/11/1993
• NCSU Student Union, Raleigh, NC
• TD: Robert Singletary
• Section: U1800
• Time Control: 40/90, G/30
• *Crosstable Link*

 I did not play well in the actual tournament.  In round 1, I managed to steal a half point from a losing endgame and got caught in some really bad tactics in Round 2.  In Round 3, I wasn't really tested and I managed to finish off my opponent in a very quick and very brutal miniature.  With my last game finishing so fast, Robert came to me and asked if I would be willing to play another game.  There was, apparently, a forfieture in the top section and a player had been left without an opponent.  While it was my understanding that this game would also be rated, it ended up being unrated.  Even so, it was a very solid game for me.  I actually held the advantage for a good part of the game and ended up slipping in the end and giving away a drawn position.  That game is being included here:

Round 1, Game #158

Previous games:
Game #24 10/27/90 Win/White
Game #36 02/02/91 Loss/White
Game #38 02/23/91 Loss/White
Game #155 11/20/93 Win/Black

Round 2, Game #159