Still Kickin'
Last night I played a little wild. I ditched the d4 experiment for the time being and went with my beloved e4. I scored the point. I found a pawn down ending that I thought offered me good winning chances. I'm very happy about the result, although to be honest, I all but guaranteed it to several people and all day I knew I would win the game. My friend asked me earlier in the day if I knew how it felt to just know you would get an A on a test, I said that's how I felt about my game. I made pretty good decisions, I took some unnecessary risks, but if there is one thing that I have learned from this match it is that Case does not want to enter a tactical battle. He tries to keep the game very calm. So I livened things up a bit to see how he would react. It was a very interesting game. I had to win though, I hadn't won in three weeks, I was getting anxious about it.... 1.5-1.5 with one game to go, I'm black but I don't think that's going to stop me from playing for the win.
PS Chess? thanks for the support. Also who ever else is out there, thanks.
PS Chess? thanks for the support. Also who ever else is out there, thanks.
Any plans on posting the game? Being confident in a pawn-down endgame doesn't happen much for me, so at least I'll enjoy it vicariously.
'what are your chances for next game?'
'well we just have to move the ball well and we have chances to win.'
'so are you guaranteeing a win for game 6?'
it's like the interviewer is baiting the player into guaranteeing a win just so that they can make a headline out of it.
i will post the game. basically my king was more active so i figured i would regain the pawn with a better endgame, which is what happened, although i could have done better not to regain the pawn and just to continue playing the endgame a pawn down.