What am I doing playing the Sicilian?!? I usually played 1. e4 e5 as black for some time after this. 4. ..d6? is a bad error after which black is almost lost, but I scratch and claw and my opponent (a 1550-rated player) makes some inaccuracies and after his 14. Na4? I actually am all the way back and as late as move 24 I still have an edge, but I don't know what to do with it. I forget (or don't really know deep in my bones) that my rook must come into the game right now, and he wins a couple of pawns and the game.
All in all, not bad for someone whose first rating was 1198. I still remember this game and the magical feeling of playing serious chess with clocks and score sheets and ratings. The nice thing is, the magic has never really gone away!
3 comments:
Thanks for sharing that - a Sicilian in the Nimzovich variation, no less! Takes balls to play that, intentionally or otherwise.
I had read Nimzovich's My System recently...I really liked him because he was "bizarre." Probably not the best basis for a new developing player!
Nice experience and a wonderful share! People do remember the time that has passed by, it's quite natural but strange.
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