Road to NM: Week 3 — An Up and Down Week

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I love reading these because it shows how committed you are to improving your game and having fun. Keep it up!

@CRHer700 said ^

I love reading these because it shows how committed you are to improving your game and having fun. Keep it up!

Thanks

@pirc30 said ^

5. Be3 in those Scandi games looks a bit off to me. I think white is better off quickly developing the kingside with Nf3 and Bc4.

As someone who also struggled against the Valencian for some time, what I found most enjoyable was actually delaying the move d4 entirely and prioritizing Nf3 and Bc4. Then, if black is not careful, they will invite tactics with Ne5 and Nf7.

For example 4. Nf3 Bf5 5...

I forgot my prep, i was scared of last time when i hadn't prepped and when i played Nf3 and my opponent played Bg4 and i didn't realize that h3 worked for some reason and i forgot again so i got scared and played Be3 instead, not good, but at least something to learn from.

how old r u?

I feel like these OTB game by game accounts are heart and soul of what lichess blogs should be.

I also think this is why a blog-friendlier pgn-viewer would really help as the comments, the most important part of what's being shared, are currently forced to live a sort of second class existence in the movelist with no way to highlight which comment to look at for a given position.

Rant aside, thanks for the games.

Cheers,

• Zug

Nice games!

I strongly disagree with one of your conclusions tough:

“ but in some ways it was a great lesson because it teaches me that I need to get positions that are not only sound, but also that match my playstyle...”

I think this game is a great lesson for paying more attention on piece coordenation or, since you realized the possibility of a fork, to at least check twice before discarding these kinds of threats.

Anyway, the part that made me post for you is the conclusion that some positions dont fit your style and you should avoid them. I think that you should approach those positions with more confidence (you were already feeling not so great before the battle even started, being afraid of a “slow and positional” struggle).

I would try to approach all kinds of position with an open heart and fighting spirit, not trying to avoid anything but just focused on playing good chess.

Good luck on your jorney. Sorry guys for my english mistakes, it is not my first languague.

Cheers!

@ZugAddict said ^

I feel like these OTB game by game accounts are heart and soul of what lichess blogs should be.

I also think this is why a blog-friendlier pgn-viewer would really help as the comments, the most important part of what's being shared, are currently forced to live a sort of second class existence in the movelist with no way to highlight which comment to look at for a given position.

Rant aside, tha...

Thanks a lot, it means a lot to me to have actual titled players enjoying my journey.

You should play more unrated games when you just play for fun