02 Aug '06 23:37>1 edit
Now that I'm an ICC member, I have an even more enjoyable chess experience. One of the coolest benefits is playing against some of the best players in the world of chess, FMs, IMs, and GMs.
Anyway, I'm really proud that my first simul game (45 20) against FM Diego Mussanti turned out to be a draw. I'm even more pleased that I had a solid advantage almost the entire game and made no big mistakes. Although, I think I did make 3 inaccurate moves which combined secured me the draw instead of the win. Part of the reason for this is my skill, but part of it was psychological too. Sometimes, riskier moves were best but I passed them up because I was afraid I would drown in the complexity while my opponent would thrive with his superior skills.
The game was a Hyper-Accelerated Dragon with early simplifications (queen andtwo minor pieces). However, don't let that make you think the game was boring. Does this look boring?
(White to move)
Here's the game:
[Event "ICC 45 20 u"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2006.08.02"]
[Round "1"]
[White "clalauquen"]
[Black "ExpertNewbie"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ICCResult "Game drawn by mutual agreement"]
[WhiteElo "2456"]
[BlackElo "1546"]
[Opening "Sicilian: Hungarian variation"]
[ECO "B27"]
[NIC "SI.43"]
[Time "18:11:33"]
[TimeControl "2700+20"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Bg7 5. Be3 Nf6 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Bc4 Nc6
8. f3 Qb6 9. Qd2 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Nxe4 11. Bxb6 Nxd2 12. Kxd2 axb6 13. Rab1 e6
14. Bb3 d5 15. f4 Bd7 16. g3 Rfc8 17. Rhe1 b5 18. Ne2 b4 19. Nc1 Bb5 20. Nd3
Bxd3 21. Kxd3 b5 22. Re2 Rc4 23. Bxc4 bxc4+ 24. Ke3 Rxa2 25. b3 d4+ 26. Kf3
d3 {Game drawn by mutual agreement} 1/2-1/2
Please tell me what you think. Suggestions are really appreciated. 🙂
Anyway, I'm really proud that my first simul game (45 20) against FM Diego Mussanti turned out to be a draw. I'm even more pleased that I had a solid advantage almost the entire game and made no big mistakes. Although, I think I did make 3 inaccurate moves which combined secured me the draw instead of the win. Part of the reason for this is my skill, but part of it was psychological too. Sometimes, riskier moves were best but I passed them up because I was afraid I would drown in the complexity while my opponent would thrive with his superior skills.
The game was a Hyper-Accelerated Dragon with early simplifications (queen andtwo minor pieces). However, don't let that make you think the game was boring. Does this look boring?
(White to move)
Here's the game:
[Event "ICC 45 20 u"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2006.08.02"]
[Round "1"]
[White "clalauquen"]
[Black "ExpertNewbie"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ICCResult "Game drawn by mutual agreement"]
[WhiteElo "2456"]
[BlackElo "1546"]
[Opening "Sicilian: Hungarian variation"]
[ECO "B27"]
[NIC "SI.43"]
[Time "18:11:33"]
[TimeControl "2700+20"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Bg7 5. Be3 Nf6 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Bc4 Nc6
8. f3 Qb6 9. Qd2 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Nxe4 11. Bxb6 Nxd2 12. Kxd2 axb6 13. Rab1 e6
14. Bb3 d5 15. f4 Bd7 16. g3 Rfc8 17. Rhe1 b5 18. Ne2 b4 19. Nc1 Bb5 20. Nd3
Bxd3 21. Kxd3 b5 22. Re2 Rc4 23. Bxc4 bxc4+ 24. Ke3 Rxa2 25. b3 d4+ 26. Kf3
d3 {Game drawn by mutual agreement} 1/2-1/2
Please tell me what you think. Suggestions are really appreciated. 🙂