2100+ bracket in S9R7 of Hivechess Tournament (Organized by @stayoutoftherz) had average rating of 2264, a tough battleground for sure.
The strategy was to play well without worrying much about opponents and not to resign, pushing for some luck, which of course I was able to get some.
Here are the games with key moments:
- Game against @samostically (ZGM_Samostically) was a very sharp and tactical, with blunders from both sides,
50. Rgxb4 was a blunder, can you spot a win for white ?!
It was a tough fight altough manged to escape in time!
- Game against @kintokris (jonebellionfan) :
20. Rxd8 which allows Nxh3+
I managed to get completely losing position after 37. Rxe4 (left) in this game, waited before resigning after which he made a blunder 40. b6 (right), which tactically wins for white.
Can you spot the continuation? (right)
Lesson of the game “No one ever won a game by resigning” – Savielly Tartakower
Game against @eniolw, of course he played surgically well:
Can you spot the basic tactic for black after 8. Be3 which I missed.Lost two of the games due to bad connection.
Game against @vjap55 was a win, who got unlucky berserking it:
Should white play Rxd1+ or not? (for starters)Game against @tony1294 (2314) was a victory.
Key moment 26. Kg2, with attack coming on black king.
Black should have reacted earlier as 5 moves later king was running for life and got checkmated there. I really felt happy winning this game.
Overall I did well with 2294 performance in a tough bracket.
Regards :)