The problem with playing lower rated players · Road to GM, Game 207

Playing lower rated players is very stressful because you HAVE to win.

I would much rather play people higher rated than me all the time. Well, I’m sure, everyone would. There is far less pressure. It’s on them if anything. You don’t risk much and you can gain a lot. The opposite is a big problem for me.

Tomic S. (1970) – Bruessow N. (1554)
Prins Sicilian
Città di Arco Open A 2021, Round 1

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. f3 a6 6. c4 Nc6 7. Nc3 g6 8. Be3 Bg7 9. Qd2 Bd7 10. Be2 Rc8 11. O-O O-O 12. Rac1 Ne5 13. b3 Qc7 14. Rfd1 Rfd8 15. h3 Be8 16. Nd5 Nxd5 17. cxd5 Qb8 18. Nc2 Nd7 19. Ne1 Rxc1 20. Rxc1 Rc8 21. Nd3 b5 22. Nb4 Nc5 23. Kh1 a5 24. Nd3 Nxd3 25. Bxd3 b4 26. Bc4 a4 27. Qe2 axb3 28. axb3 Qa8 29. Rc2 Qa1+ 30. Rc1 Qa3 31. Rf1 Ra8 32. f4 Bc3 33. Qg4 Qb2 34. h4 Ra1 35. Qc8 Kf8 36. Kh2 Rxf1 37. Bxf1 Qb1 38. Bb5 Qe1 39. Qxe8+ Kg7 40. Bb6 Qxh4+ 41. Kg1 Qe1+ 42. Bf1 Qh4 43. Qb5 Qxf4 44. Qd3 Be1 45. Qe3 Qh4 46. Bd4+ f6 47. Be2 Bg3 48. Bf3 Qh2+ 49. Kf1 Qh1+ 50. Qg1 Qh6 51. Ke2 Qg5 52. Qa1

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