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  1. 3rd game in...

    I played my 3rd game tonight since un-retiring against Don Gareau, a strong Class B player. I'm relatively proud of this game as I was able to employ all the things I've been studying in the Silman book recently, achieving a dynamic advantage in terms of superior minor pieces, using that pressure to convert to a material advantage by winning one of his three loose pawns, and then trading down into a won endgame.

    Even at the end, my bishop was superior to his since every single one of ...

    Updated 10-01-2014 at 08:22 PM by Christopher Mallon

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  2. First game back!

    My first rated game since May 2009 was last night. I was paired with Dan Raats. The time control was SD/50 minutes + 20 seconds (Bronstein) which is an interesting time control.

    The game was sooner than I had originally targeted to start playing again (mid-October) so other than some middlegame and tactics work I didn't feel fully prepared - I haven't even looked at endgames or openings since restarting my study. So I was quite pleased to get out of the opening intact!

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  3. Welcome back?

    Tonight will be my first rated game of chess since the 2009 Ontario Open in Ottawa. Should be fun, right?

    My goal is to be a Class A player by my next birthday. That gives me about seven months, should be doable I think.

    Wish me luck!
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