This game was one that I was winning from the get go, but I made a few inaccurate moves that made the position really tricky to play. By the end of the game I had spent so much time thinking that I only had 4 seconds to play 10 moves, which I managed to get the win.
This game was an interesting example of calculation. I had thought out and calculated a line that I believed was good. However, my calculation stopped after 3 moves and then on the 4th move my opponent had a move to stop me in my tracks. Luckily for me my opponent missed the move and I ended up with a winning position. It really shows though how its best to always calculate 1 extra move (or more if you have time and the position requires it).
In this game I get a win against an opponent with a rating of 1895, my “best win” on chess.com. We both made a few mistakes, but I was glad to spot a couple of nice moves and mate threats.
This game had a few instructive lessons for me. The biggest one being the importance of making the pawn break at the right time. In this game I failed to develop a piece and just pushed ahead too quickly, leaving holes in my position that made it much harder to hold on.