This is "just" another of those enjoyable days in chess. I only managed to play 1 rapid game, followed by a series of blitz games against various players. Just a personal recap for the day:
- I finally "returned to my roots" with 1.Nf3 again. I enjoyed my months of affair with 1.e4, but admittedly, it doesn't truly suit me, although I definitely had fun with it. No, 1.e4 is not a person ^o^
- Even though I have lost a 5+3 blitz series 1.5-4.5 against the best player of the club today, I'm glad I managed to at least get a win and a draw. More importantly, there were certain openings which I personally didn't like to face, but I picked up new ideas on how to face them. Yes, I agree that we learn more from playing slower time controls, but blitz games need not be "useless" if one plays it for specific purposes (for me, its opening check and basic tactical senses). There is still this 1 player from the Singapore Chess Meetup whom I have lost to by an absolute margin of 0-16 (or was the deficit higher?). Maybe I should work towards winning against him too, at PubXChess one day!
- A pity that I did not bring my newly bought DGT Smart Board (essentially, the cheapest functional digital chess set that can record moves and register the game moves into the computer later). I still need to find a large bag/carrier for the chess Board (it's quite big) and to get a power bank.
This was the only rapid game I played today. Glad I won it =)
Learning Points
- Honestly, I'm much more at ease playing something that suits me. Even though I have been playing only 1.e4 for some time (which was a deliberate attempt to experiment), the moves came naturally.
- Waiting for opponent to crack on their own is a legit strategy too =) At club level, most games are lost due to one's own mistakes. I have yet to come across games which were decisive without a mistake from either side.
Anyway, thank you for your time once again!
Yours sincerely
Ong Yujing
(a.k.a. newbie_learner)
(a.k.a. newbie_learner)
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