It’s been three weeks since we started the Saturday Hive Chess by @sam.chess. I missed last Saturday’s tournament because there was a change in the timing and I wasn't aware of that. Hive chess tournaments has helped improved my chess skills and ratings, so I don’t always like to miss them. You get paired with strong players and learn from them. At exactly 1:32 pm, I got a notification from @samostically , informing us that the chess tournament would start in about 2 hours 30 minutes from that time. I set my alarm so I wouldn't miss the tournament again. Although I lost quite a number of games (to strong players of course), I totally enjoyed participating.
Compared to previous seasons, there are more strong players. When the tournament started, I kept getting paired with strong (really strong) and hungry players. I lost the first two games I played, but after that, I got the hang of it. In this post, I'll review some of the games I enjoyed playing.
Justfavour VS @Madchess64
Madchess64 is one of the strongest players in the tournament. At the time I got paired with them, they were rated 2058. Immediately I saw that I got paired with them, I let out a sigh, “Lord, not again.” But somehow, I didn't give up before the game started. We both started our games well. We both building nice openings until they blundered their queen. Luck? Maybe. Maybe not. Regardless of whether it was luck or not, I seized that opportunity and utilized it well.
After that blunder, I gained total control of the game and won.
Justfavour VS @stayoutoftherz
My next game was with Stay. There's something about the way He plays that I can't seem to wrap my head around I once had a conversation with @justola and @b0s and they also agree with you. Just when you think you are on the edge of winning or playing well, you blunder against him and lose. For this game, I tried to play the King’s pawn game. When we both exchanged queens, I knew I had to be extra careful, but I guess I wasn't careful enough.
Justfavour VS @Madchess64
Again, I got paired with Madchess64. The second game against Madchess was the best I played in the tourney. I had 4 inaccuracies, 1 mistake and 0 blunders.Again, they blundered. Not a queen this time, but a bishop. After blundering their bishop, I guess my opponent got frustrated and I used that against them. The next move I pulled was absolutely beautiful.
There you have it! I enjoyed playing a lot of games, but I enjoyed these three more. I hope I play better next week.
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