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Saturday, June 1, 2013

Pirc Defense (2), sojourn for now

Today’s blog entry is from this week’s club tournament. With a low turnout, I was paired against another club regular who is known for solid play. He opened with e4 and I responded with the moves which normally transpose into my trusty Philidor. We jockeyed for position for 16 moves, him on the k-side and me in the center.

The game became tactical with an attack against my castled position. He left a weakness in the center, but I did not see it as I was concentrating on the area of the board surrounding my King. After exchanging pieces, the position was almost even. I offered and he accepted a draw instead of continuing the fight.

This game highlights what I have perceived over the last year or so. My game is deteriorating in many areas. It has become obvious that my game cannot be fixed over-the-board, so I intend to take a break from rated play and concentrate on improving my game. Future game posts will likely be from online and practice games.

1 comment:

  1. I'm a bit surprised you didn't play on after 20.Nf3 against an opponent rated 100 points lower than you. Your position looks much better (center, bishop pair or Bishop against Knight if you prefer to play 20...Bxd2, more flexibility with your rooks Rc8-e8), and there's no risk.

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