Tag: Learning

Training

• Tactics, Chess King Tactics for Beginners (30m)
• Puzzle Rush: 16
• Short & Sweet Black Lion (30m)
• Pregame Puzzle Storm
• Game & Analysis

Game 6 – 02.03.2024 – W – loss

• Opening correct-ish until move 12
• 13. Should have Greek-Gifted with the idea of Nf7 → taking on d6, threatening Q+fork on h5
• 15. Can think about the attack by bringing Nf3 with the idea of Rad1
• 16. Surprised by this check
• 18. Rook a1 should go to d1 or e1
• 22. Bad move, should have been Qh5 → crumbles from there
• Felt time pressure in the end, couldn’t find a good continuation after opening / attack fizzled

Game 7 – 02.03.2024 – B – win

• Opening: Unsure what opponent was doing, Na3 made me feel like I had an edge
• 6. e4+d5 is an option
• 7. e4 with ideas of trapping the Ng5
• 15. Taking with the other N would have been better
• 19. Ng3+ missed best move
• Found nice mate at the end

Training

• Tactics, Chess King Tactics for Beginners (30m)
• Puzzle Rush 5m: 14
• Black Lion prep with book (30m)
• Game & Analysis

Game 5 – 01.03.2024 – B – win

• Accuracy 93.2%, 1300 estimated rating
• Opening theory: Unorthodox/blundery
• 10. Should have taken with the P, didn’t see I can recapture if N takes
• 13. Qg5 slightly better

Training

• Tactics, Chess King Tactics for Beginners (30m)
• Read Wikipedia article on pawn structures
• Watched Seirawan Pawn Structures video (1.5x speed) with notes (30m)
• Watched Seirawan Elements series (1.5x speed) with notes (90m)
  • Space
  • Time
  • King Safety
• Puzzle Storm: 13
• Game & Analysis

Game 4 – 29.02.2024 – W – win

• Accuracy 87.1%, 950 estimated rating
• 5. Identified Carlsbad structure but couldn’t remember what it means for me
• 7. Didn’t take the free pawn but figured I could do it after kicking the B
• 12. Bad move as it loses the N, didn’t consider the pawn move in the game (move K out of the way is better)
• 14. Forced way to trade Q would have been Qe5
• 17. Both takes are equal
• Felt quite tense to defend