Veterans Day Post

*I would've published this blog at 11:00 am Eastern but I'd be in school. Enjoy the post!

"Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day owing to the tradition of wearing a remembrance poppy) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. Following a tradition inaugurated by King George V in 1919,[1] the day is also marked by war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. In most countries, Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the end of First World War hostilities. Hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month" of 1918, in accordance with the armistice signed by representatives of Germany and the Entente between 5:12 and 5:20 that morning. ("At the 11th hour" refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 am.) The First World War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919.

Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces (who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable).[1][2] It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I.[3] Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. At the urging of major U.S. veteran organizations, Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.[4]

Veterans Day is distinct from Memorial Day, a U.S. public holiday in May. Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day honors those who had died while in military service.[5] Another military holiday that also occurs in May, Armed Forces Day, honors those currently serving in the U.S. military. Additionally, Women Veterans Day is recognized by a growing number of U.S. states that specifically honor women who have served in the U.S. military."

Source: Wikipedia (lol)

This is a chess blog, but it is important to remember and honour the ones who fought in wars to protect our freedom. This blog will have 6 blitz games of the Goring Gambit, which was named after Carl Theodor Goring, who had the same last name as a German politician from WW2. 5 games, 3 as white, 2 as black, and a lot of recruiting along the way. Let's see what the Goring Gambit is.

The Goring Gambit

The Goring Gambit is characterized by the moves e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 c3?!

Games As White

This first game I played was against an 1800 rated player from Germany. Time control was 3|2 (all games are 3|2) and boy, did I miss a winning opportunity. 

Well, it was a tougher fight and closer one than I was expecting. I played with an 85.3% accuracy (around) and I'm proud of this, but I screwed up hard. It sucks but managed to get 2nd place in the swiss tournament I was playing in. Good game.

This next game was against my friend and fellow blogger @ChessPawn921. I recommend you check him out, but this was one of 2 games we played.

I thought I was fine, until Ng4 worried me. I played worse than I thought but a win is a win. He'll probably get me in the rematch though . Good game.

The last game as white was against an anonymous player. I kind of feel bad for posting this but I'll have to post a revenge blog for him, because I feel like it. Don't judge. You know who you are.

Games As Black

My first game with the black pieces will be the rematch against @ChessPawn921. He CRUSHED me, only because I suck at chess.

Maybe I should've waited a bit so I could relax and actually play chess like a normal person. Good games played overall @ChessPawn921 .

This next game was against one of my favourite contenders to being Top Blogger @DonRajesh. It was close, but a move changed the game, ending it.

Oh it was closer than I thought. I was trying my best to play a quick game and trying to punish my opponent to playing this. Jk, I made him. GG.

This is all in this blog post today. Ended up with a record of 3-1-1 though if I have time to add a sixth game it would've most likely been 3-2-1 (W-L-D). I'm satisfied with the games I played in this blog post and maybe you'll try the Goring Gambit in your games as well.

UPDATE:

Now I feel like I should push for Top Blogger. I'm going to post a blog 10 days from each other from now on, possibly more or less. I hope to deliver the best quality blog posts for the chess.com audience.

Hope you enjoyed this blog post. See ya,

-Ryan