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Leave a Comment / Climb To 2000, English, French Defense / November 13, 2022

Lichess Rapid 2011 Lichess Blitz 1920 Chess.com Rapid 1969 Chess.com Blitz 1788

Puzzle Rush Score 38

Daily Study Today I played more bullet games. Here is a game I misplayed in the opening, but I managed to get a simple mate in three.

I watched this Andras Toth video

I went through the following game (included in Mammoth Book Of Chess Games). In the game Zukertort chose not to place the rooks on the only open file and the play was justified. Got me thinking, as I often just play the rook to the open file without thinking.

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Day 48

Rating 1850 (Highest Rating)

Puzzle Rush Score 34

Daily Study Today I played and won two blitz games. I continued to work on a chess newsletter. I finally finished watching the U.S. Chess Championships. The playoff was very exciting! Congratulations to Wesley So for winning the tournament and the title.

Here is his rapid win against Fabiano Caruana.