Our round 4 opponents TeamFuego are the current U2000b section leaders, having won all 3 of their previous matches. Our line-up this round will be 1. bash 2. SimianChatter 3. Plebusan 4. Mejdanblues.
It's looking like my game will be postponed a week to the adjournment session, so this weekend should be an ideal opportunity for me to play some 45 45 practice games with no pressure on.
Although, as you have seen, my results have yet to show signs of improving, I can feel some benefit of my '100 Days to Chess Improvement' excercise. When I see problems posted on various blogs, I can usually solve them now, instead of just staring blankly and wondering what the pretty move will be when I look at the answer. I see the side variations in Fred's book as well as the main solution. I feel more 'solid' in my appreciation of what is happening on the board.
I've gone down fighting against +200 rated opponents in this Teamleague, seeing tactical possibilities that someone would only have pointed out to me after the game in the previous tournament. This leads me to wonder if I should consider an opening repertoire of gambits at this stage, and come out fighting instead of just losing that way! It is true that most games below master level (ie. even 2000-2300 rated 'expert' players) are won and lost through fairly simple tactics. I think I need to 'mix it up' from the start rather than wait to get squeezed by these higher rated opponents.
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