In preparation for my first coaching session I played in a G/45 tournament, won all my games, and made no tactical blunders! So I'm feeling confident when I show my coach the toughest game of the match, which came down to a rook endgame.
Of course, they found a gazillion holes in my play. Apparently I know how to play endgames and how to use a space advantage... but I have a terrible sense of time and I don't calculate enough candidates... I play the first reasonable move. An interesting lesson. :)
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I love endings and helping others learn to play. I placed 5th in my section at the World Open, won a recent U1600 with a perfect score, and aim to one day be a chess master. :)
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8 comments:
Very nice!
You've got yourself a bad ass* endgame right there!
*bad ass=good
Nice one! Did the tactical shot you missed include 14.dxe6 and 15.Nd4?
I can relate to having my wins taken apart. I'd think I played a wonderful game, then my teacher would find all the little things that my opponent and I missed.
Very nice ending though.
Edwin, thanks!
Samurai, that was one of them. The most surprising was 17...Nxd5!? when Black wins a pawn due to the pin on the c-file.
Polly, I hear you're a good chess teacher, so I imagine you're usually the one taking apart games. :)
How did you find a coach? Online or in person?
Online. Local NMs charge $65/hour and I would need to drive 60min each way to see them. On ICC I can train with an NM for about $20/hour, which won't break my bank.
Thanks for visiting. I have added your link to my blog. Will you please add mine to yours?
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Well played esp. the endgame! I luv how you zug your opponent.
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