First Long Game In Awhile

So I have taken some time off from chess by force and a little choice. I prefer to play chess over the board (OTB) and here in Savannah I do not have any clubs or people that play chess. There are no local tournaments to go to so I have not felt a purpose with my studying.

Well, the other day I decided to start studying again because it keeps my mind sharp and I felt my strategic and tactical thinking in every day life was getting a little weaker. So I started a new study program and am preparing for a tournament next year (I have not decided on which one just yet). Below you will find a game that played on the Internet Chess Club (ICC) last night. I was playing the white pieces and the time control was 90 minutes per side with a 30 second increment after each move. Analysis was provided by Houdini 3.

Please feel free to leave any feedback and insight. Thanks.

dblackw2 (1142) - KingMajor (1370)

Result: 1-0

Site: Internet Chess Club

Date: 2013.11.16

[...] 1.e4 1:29:56 1...d5 1:30:25 2.exd5 1:30:02 2...♕xd5 1:30:28 3.♘c3 1:30:08 3...♕d6 1:30:22 4.d4 1:29:59 4...e6 1:29:41 5.♘f3 1:30:05 5...♗e7 1:29:31 6.♗c4 1:25:58 6...♘f6 1:29:15 7.O-O 1:25:42 7...O-O 1:29:20 8.♖e1 +0.448...b6N +0.87

8...a6 +0.44 9.a4 +0.48 9...♘c6 +0.48 10.♘e4 +0.52 10...♘xe4 +0.41

8...h6 9.h3 ♘c6 10.♗e3 ♘a5 11.♗b3 ♘xb3 12.axb3 ♕c6 13.♘e5 ...1-0, Tran Nguyen Huyen Tran - Le Khanh Vy, Ho Chi Minh City 2008 Tournament (juniors)

9.d5 +0.769...♗b7 +3.01

9...exd5 +0.76 10.♘xd5 +0.80 10...♘xd5 +0.82 11.♕xd5 +0.68

10.dxe6 +3.0110...♕xd1 +2.7711.exf7+ +2.7011...♔h8 +2.8312.♖xd1 +2.6512...♗xf3 +2.5913.gxf3 +2.5613...♘bd7 +2.7214.♗f4 +2.7214...♖ad8 +4.6415.♗xc7 +1.05 (15.♘b5 +4.64) 15...♖c8 +1.0516.♘b5 +1.0516...a6 +1.0517.♗d6 +1.2117...♖xc4 +4.58

17...axb5 +1.21 18.♗xe7 +0.93 18...bxc4 +1.07 19.♗xf8 +0.93

18.♗xe7 +4.5118...♖xf7 +4.5119.♘d6 +4.5119...♖xe7 +4.4620.♘xc4 +4.2720...♔g8 +4.7721.♘e3 +4.0721...g6 +4.6422.♘d5 +4.3122...♘xd5 +4.1723.♖xd5 +4.2723...♔f8 +4.5124.♖ad1 +4.5124...♔e8 +4.5125.♔f1 +4.3425...♘f6 +4.6726.♖d6 +4.6726...♖d7 +6.2327.♖e1+ +6.5027...♔f7 +6.5028.♖xd7+ +4.7228...♘xd7 +4.5229.♖e3 +4.2929...♔f6 +4.5130.♔g2 +4.7130...♘e5 +5.2831.♖c3 +5.3031...♔f5 +5.2232.♔g3 +5.4432...h5 +5.3933.f4 +6.1533...h4+ +5.8934.♔xh4 +5.3934...♔xf4 +5.8935.♖b3 +6.1535...b5 +5.7336.♖a3 +6.5436...♘f3+ +11.9837.♖xf3+ +12.0637...♔xf3 +12.0838.♔g5 +13.5838...♔xf2 +15.4639.♔xg6 +19.8539...♔f3 +19.9940.h4 +19.9940...♔g4 +18.5741.h5 1:23:20