Sensing danger in chess · Road to 2500, Game 50

November 14, 2024 NHaselton Uncategorized

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Being afraid isn’t useful, but being cautious and anticipating your opponent’s ideas is crucial, and, without it, you will either lose or have to get lucky.

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Game: https://lichess.org/2D5n22oRW1kG

These are the stats after 50 games:
Starting rating: 2251
Current rating: 2270 (+19)
Current score: W 22, L 17, D 8, C 2
Days left: 411
Rating: 2270/2500

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