High School Chess Analysis
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Hi, I am just posting a game of mine from our high school chess league, I was black, any criticism is appreciated, it doesn't even have to be constructive. I will be posting more of my games soon.
After his first WC match with Alekhine, the three tournaments they both competed in Euwe finished above Alekhine. In AVRO 1938, after the second match, they finished with the same score.
Despite his reputation for years as the "weakest WC" he had a bunch of years where he acquitted himself very well. Unfortunately his dismal performance in the 1948 WC tournament didn't help his rep.
There was a story by Euwe that appeared in Chess Life many years ago. Euwe, then in his political phase of his chess life, was aboard a plane. Either Euwe or his seatmate had a little travel set and soon they agreed to play a game. As the game progressed Euwe saw that his opponent castled illegally, but let it pass. Later on, the same thing, an illegal move, but he let it pass. Euwe eventually won and his opponent seemed very peeved. When asked, his seatmate said he couldn't understand how he could lose to such a weak player. Why do you say that, Euwe asked. He said "I made some illegal moves and you didn't know enough about the game to even know it."
Haha! Fanny story.
To the poster: Not a bad game. My only advice is for your 6th move. After 6.a3? you should have played 6...Bxc3! 7.bxc3 Ne7, heading for the nice juicy hole on c4. This outpost would have given you almost complete dominance over the Queenside, and White would have a tough time trying to counter your attack.
In addition, the center is locked up after those moves; so the position would have been favorable to your Knights.
