2017-05-28

Queen Pawn

2017-05-27

Semi-Slav

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Click here for 12... Be7.
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Click here for 15... Bxc6.
Click here for 16... Qxb8.

2017-05-24

Dutch

2017-05-17

Unusual Opening.

2017-05-16

Semi-Slav Defense.

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2017-05-15

Sicilian Alapin gambit.

Definition of a bad game.

2017-05-11

French Steinitz Variation

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2017-05-10

Weekly Wednesday night Chess.com USCF Online rated blitz tournament.



I tied for 1st, but got second on tie breaks.   I don't think that I have ever tied for first before in this blitz tournament.  I lost to yandry1996, although I did my best to beat him. There were a couple of masters in the tournament who lost early and dropped out.  The tournament started with 27 players, but usually half the people drop out before it is finished.

I had a great deal of trouble with the blitz tournaments at first, but my online blitz rating has made a pretty good progression over the last year.  



I think that the ratings are low compared to standard USCF ratings, but maybe not as much when you get up to the master level.

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2017-05-05

Best game from USCF online rated chess.com speed tournament.

2017-05-02

French Advance

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