Two training games on my quest to reach 2100 on lichess classical by October 1st! The first game features a tactical blunder that should be in textbooks. Back to the grind.
Today I will not be writing much because I only have 6 hours to go! Cross your fingers it’s going to be tough.
Caro-Kann Two Knights: https://lichess.org/G5jxNeEF/black
1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 e6 6. exd5 cxd5 7. d4 Nf6 8. Bg5 Be7 9. Bd3 Nc6 10. Bb5 Rc8 11. O-O O-O 12. Rad1 a6 13. Bxc6 Rxc6 14. Rfe1 b5 15. a3 b4 16. axb4 Bxb4 17. Re3 Be7 18. Qe2 Ne4 19. Bxe7 Nxc3 20. Rxc3 1-0
Italian Two Knights: https://lichess.org/uUwzY4Hq/white
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. d4 Be7 7. Nxf7 Kxf7 8. Qf3+ Ke8 9. Bxd5 Rf8 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. Qh5+ g6 12. Qxe5 Ba6 13. Nc3 Rb8 14. Ne2 Bxe2 15. Qxe2 Qxd4 16. O-O Rf7 17. c3 Qf6 18. Be3 Qe6 19. Rfe1 a5 20. Bc5 Qxe2 21. Rxe2 Kf8 22. Bxe7+ Rxe7 23. Rae1 Rd7 24. f3 Kf7 25. Kf2 h6 26. b3 c5 27. Re5 a4 28. bxa4 Rd2+ 29. R1e2 Rxe2+ 30. Kxe2 Rb2+ 31. Kf1 Rxa2 32. Rxc5 Rxa4 33. Rxc7+ Kf6 34. Kf2 Kf5 35. Kg3 h5 36. Rc5+ Kf6 37. c4 Ra2 38. h4 Rc2 39. Rc6+ Kf5 40. c5 g5 41. hxg5 Kxg5 42. Rc8 Rc4 43. c6 Kf6 44. c7 Kg7 45. f4 Kh7 46. f5 Rg4+ 47. Kf3 Rc4 48. f6 Rc6 49. Ke4 1-0
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