Blitz Chess Postmortem 912 Reti

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Black played a good game, but I seemed to get some pressure when I switched my attention to the kingside.

I got a good position out of the opening, but some imprecise play allowed black a chance to equalize later on in the game.

Since this was a short game, I go into some of the opening lines in a little more detail. I'm also preparing to play the

I go over how I could have played the opening better, and show several interesting tactical ideas in the midst of the fighting.

I find lots of missed tactics with the help of a

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A pretty well played game over all, although we both missed a chance or two, as the

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In this complicated game, the

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It turns out that I selected one of the best responses to black's offbeat defense. The

There was a big tactic that I missed, as well as a number of smaller missteps from both sides.

I go over the opening, and show how black should have played for the best result. I also discuss a related opening line that I like to ...

There were some tactics in this game that were missed, or misplayed, so it's a great opportunity to do some tactical quizzes.