Best Game, First Annotated

This is all about firsts or bests. This is my first blog post on chess.com, my first annotated game, my first game without blunders, and it is my best game.

For several months I have been commenting on my games. But, my comments have been limited to analyzing blunders. In this annotation I begin to explore the tactical rationale or strategic intention of moves.

In the last 90 days I have improved both my turn-based and my live standard (30 min) ratings by 100 points each. I doubt I can keep that pace of improvement long-term. But, I want to at least continue a steady pace of improvement. I am open to constructive criticism, both in my playing style and in my analysis technique.