Popular Post MickinMD ★ Posted December 15, 2018 Popular Post Share #1 Posted December 15, 2018 Here are the final standings from my group in the semi-final round of the Team USA: Southeast Championships where the top 2 players advance to the finals. I'm in! I'll be the lowest or next to lowest rated player in the finals, but if I win 3 or 4 of the 10 games, my rating should go up. I'm hoping to get at least 5 of the 10 possible points in the finals and win the Bronze Trophy - even though it's an e-trophy! I had reached the following position with a slight advantage over Hogan where I offered him a draw and he, already eliminated from advancing, grabbed it and the 10 point rating gain he got for drawing with a higher rated player. I lost 10 points but the opportunity to play a lot of games against experts and a master in the finals gives me great opportunity to move my current 1868 rating toward or above 1900. The chess.com's computer analysis determined, "You fought for an advantage but allowed for a draw," but said I didn't throw away a win, so offering the draw so I could advance is a fair result. If a win was necessary, I could probably have done it, but it would have taken 40-50 more moves and a few months! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted December 15, 2018 Share #2 Posted December 15, 2018 Congratulations! Very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted December 15, 2018 Share #3 Posted December 15, 2018 You should change your name to celebrate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted December 15, 2018 Share #4 Posted December 15, 2018 Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted December 15, 2018 Share #5 Posted December 15, 2018 Congrats..and good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted December 15, 2018 Share #6 Posted December 15, 2018 Congrats. Did you stay up all night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted December 15, 2018 Share #7 Posted December 15, 2018 Why does it say 2017 in your post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted December 15, 2018 Share #8 Posted December 15, 2018 Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted December 16, 2018 15 hours ago, Airehead said: Congrats. Did you stay up all night? A couple times, thinking about the next move. I thought I had won a piece in that game earlier but overlooked a checking move he made that threw my timing off and cost me a Pawn. I spent a lot of time on the next several moves to get back to an advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted December 16, 2018 Share #10 Posted December 16, 2018 Sway to go Mick !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted December 16, 2018 Share #11 Posted December 16, 2018 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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