What section should I play in my first rated tournament?
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EmberGerlach wrote:
So I'm going to play in my first rated USCF tournament soon. which has sections of Open. U1800, U1400, and U1000. Obviously I'd have the best chances to win if I played in the lowest section, but I do want to challenge myself somewhat, and the cash prizes do increase with the upper sections as well. I've posted 2 of my OTB games from my club. Based on my play, what section do you think I should play in?
The first looks like a game you were losing until black blundered into a drawn endgame with 27..Kxh6 instead of 27..f4 and then lost with another blunder 30..Be5 instead of 30..Rf8.
I'm not sure what it tells anyone about what section you should play in.
The second game didn't post.
Based on your live chess blitz rating of 1677, I would guess that you should do well in the under 1800 section but probably would be quite challenged in the open section.