Round two of the Nova Scotia Open was on Saturday morning, the first of two games for that day. I was happy with my win from yesterday, and my opponent in round two was rated 1431, about 100 points higher than my round 1 opponent, and less than 100 points lower than me. It could […]
Read More Chess Game Analysis – Nova Scotia Open Round 2The Nova Scotia Open was the first classical tournament I had played for a while, and I was very happy with the result! In this 5-part series, I’ll walk through each of my games, the lessons learned, and at the end, the tournament results! (spoiler) Kudos to my coworker Michael who helped me to analyze […]
Read More Chess Game Analysis – Nova Scotia Open Round 1It’s the second mistake that gets you. This is a game that I played at my local club against a strong opponent. He and I have had some good games in the past, and most of the time I lose. On this night, we had just played a very complicated game which ended in a […]
Read More Chess Game Analysis – A Queen and Pawn Endgame, and The “Second Mistake”This is a club game that I played against a very strong player. I didn’t expect to win, but I was happy to have a reasonable position for much of the game. I’ve been learning about pawn breaks, and there are some lessons here about how to use them well, which I did not do! […]
Read More Chess Game Analysis – some lessons about pawn breaksThis year I played the Remembrance Day Open in Halifax, NS. It was a fun tournament, albeit humbling. My round 1 opponent was rated just under 1400 CFC. My rating is currently 1473, but it’s provisional and, I suspect, a bit too high (and will likely decrease after this tournament). So I was ready for […]
Read More Round 1 Game Analysis – Remembrance Day Open 2022