The First Game of the Year

Hey Everyone,

I hope all had a good holiday season.  But not that all the presents are opened, family time had and everyone has returned back to their normal lives it is time to get back to chess.  Last week saw the first round of the 2011 Winter Swiss and as the first tournament of the year, I played the first ever Bird's Opening as White.  If you have read any of my other posts you will know that I have once again altered my openning selection including the Bird Opening.  I will only play this as White this year so hopefully I will be able to quickly learn the ins and outs of it.

I have my game listed below with my thoughts included.  I did not go through it with a computer yet becuase I find it important to look at the game and try to remember what I was thinking so that is what I did here.  I'm sure there is a lot that I missed but then this is how one learns.

If you have any feedback on my game, please let me know.  I hope you enjoy it.

2011 Winter Swiss, Waukesha, WI
Carerros, Charles (1688) vs. Sankrithi, Ashwin (945)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(white to move) 1. f4 d5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. e3 Bf5 4. b3 e6 5. Bb2 Nf6 6. Nh4 Be4 7. d3 Bg6 8. Nd2 Bd6 9. Qe2 Qe7 10. O-O-O O-O-O 11. g3 Bh5 12. Nhf3 Rhe8 13. h3 Bxf3 14. Qxf3 h6 15. Kb1 e5 16. Qf2 g5 17. fxg5 hxg5 18. Qf5+ Kb8 19. g4 Nd7 20. Bg2 Nb6 21. Rdf1 Rd7 22. Rf2 Rf8 23. Rhf1 a6 24. Nf3 f6 25. Nxg5 fxg5 26. Qxf8+ Qxf8 27. Rxf8+ Bxf8 28. Rxf8+ Ka7 29. Rf5 Rg7 30. Bxe5 Nxe5 31. Rxe5 c6 32. c4 dxc4 33. bxc4 Na4 34. Kc2 Nb6 35. Rf5 Nd7 36. e4 b6 37. e5 Nxe5 38. Rxe5 c5 39. Re8 b5 40. cxb5 axb5 41. Ra8+ Kb6 42. Rb8+ Ka5 43. Kb3 Rg6 44. Rc8 c4+ 45. dxc4 bxc4+ 46. Kxc4 Ka4 47. Ra8+ Ra6 48. Rxa6#

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