Latest posts tagged with #USATE on Bluesky
Changes in OTB chess:
* Players are way better prepared, both in openings and on their opponent
* Too many players lack the understanding on how to offer a draw
* Cheating, and the fears of it, ruined the ability to listen to music while playing
* Psychology is underrated
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FEN: 3r2k1/1q3ppn/p1r4p/Rp2QN2/1Pb1P1PP/2Pp1P2/3B2K1/2R5 b - - 11 30
Round 4: expert he hit me with 30. Qe5! in this position which was a great move, giving white a bit of an advantage.
Fortunately I did find a defensive resource via 30. ... f6 where white should play 31. Qg3 and now threatening g5 as I have pawns on f6 and h6.
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FEN: 8/2N2kn1/3P1p2/2P2p1p/5P2/1P1b2Pp/P3q1B1/6QK w - - 0 43
Round 3: this ended up being my scariest match as in time trouble I missed a drawing line. Fortunately so did my 1704 rated opponent. After cruising along all game, sitting at a +4.0, I played Bxh3?? making it 0.0 if they can find the h4 follow up after Be4+.
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FEN: 8/6pk/4q2p/1p1nr3/1P2p3/2P2pP1/3Q1P1P/3R1BK1 b - - 1 42
Round 2: NM put me under pressure all game, just couldn't get one last piece involved as I defended with 96% accuracy. They lost the initiative as we entered the endgame and it was apparent they were desperately trying to reclaim it.
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FEN: 2r1r1k1/1p3bq1/p5pp/P2pNp2/1P1Q1P2/2P1R3/6PP/4R1K1 w - - 0 32
Round 1: 1927 tried to free their position by setting up g5. I went into a deep think wondering if I should keep the pressure, maybe Rg3, or cash in on my advantage with Qb6.
I wanted to avoid counter play so I spent a long time on Qb6.
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I have no notes, it's perfect.
Stockfish anaylzing my games from this year's #USATE
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96% to 90% accuracy
96% accuracy to 88% accuracy
89% accuracy to 86% accuracy in the only game I actually blundered; which was against a 1700.
95% accuracy to 89% accuracy
Always love playing in the #USATE and this year I've been going off. No matter what happens in my last game I'll have broken 2100 for the first time! Live rating is around 2125 right now (from 2098).
Tough interesting games throughout as I came into this with zero prep.
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