tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post5593634234564466698..comments2024-03-28T11:37:38.689-07:00Comments on Chess Skills: Taking Care of BusinessJames Stripeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-56533017185976239382015-03-01T06:53:13.152-08:002015-03-01T06:53:13.152-08:00Thanks Laurent. I wasn't feeling particularly ...Thanks Laurent. I wasn't feeling particularly cautious when I played 3...f5, but two moves later when I was down two pawns, caution began to set in.James Stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-1458932755266726202015-03-01T03:57:28.048-08:002015-03-01T03:57:28.048-08:00Looks like you did a good job of steering the game...Looks like you did a good job of steering the game into an asymetrical struggle, where some complications emerged. Probably one of the good recipes against a lower-rated opponent, even if your annotations sound like you were cautious during the game (not a bad thing in the first round - it's so easy to become overconfident)Laurent Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05371507031711622435noreply@blogger.com