Yes.
I Am Officially a Slightly Above Average Player
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Grabbing the d4 pawn loses easily.
The whole idea starting with 5...Bg4 does not inspire confidence. 5...Nc6 pressing directly the d4 pawn should be preferred.
Yes, friends, after over a year on this site, I FINALLY did it. It wasn't easy. I had to endure long, hard losing streaks. But here it is: I am OFFICIALLY a just barely above average player!
My last win took me from an 1191 ranking to a 1202 ranking. Look out world, here I come. (Yes, I know these don't REALLY matter. Don't ruin my moment.)
Here's the game. 13 crushing moves to defeat an opponent over 100 points higher than me. He blundered very, very badly and I took advantage before he resigned.
I'm barely above mediocre! Yeah!