Game #15 was played in the DHLC Slow Chess Weekly.
Another week of not getting into time trouble and still playing good moves regardless. Maybe I've turned a corner ever so slightly. I overlooked some tactics in game #15 which could've been enough to get the win. I didn't miss any tactics against me at least. Frustrating, but encouraging.
I've had a mediocre two weeks of playing blitz since I last checked in. 18 games with a score of +7 -10 =1 in that span. I'm in the bottom 25% of blitz on chess.com, and in the top 10% for standard. Go figure.
My current stats:
Class E: +3 -1 =0 75%
Class D: +3 -0 =0 100%
Class C: +2 -2 =2 50%
Class B: +2 -3 =0 40%
Class A: +1 -1 =0 50%
I've now played 20 games since I've been back, I guess that's enough to not be provisional anymore. :)
I've been a bit lazy about trying to schedule slow games on ICC outside of the standard tourney. If I could arrange two more, I'd be averaging 5 games per week or the equivalent of an OTB tournament. This is going to be a top priority for me in the coming weeks.
Nice job with game #14! You obviously understood the opening very well and could help cause, then immediately pounce on your opponent's error as a result. Sometimes you get the game handed to you like that when your opponent isn't experienced in your opening but still treats it as non-threatening.
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