GRCC 2021 Summer Swiss #2
This is my very first USCF-rated event, a Swiss system tournament consisting of four games at G/55;d5 played (almost) weekly throughout the month of August.
To my disappointment, I emerged with four losses. That said, I found each game remarkably satisfying, and with the exception of game 1 (vs. an almost-1900) I felt as though I had a real chance in each case. The fourth game, in particular, seemed like I should have been able to win, if not for a major oversight in the late middlegame. I’m imagining my initial rating is going to be particularly low given these results, but I’d like to think I could end up close to 1000 (±100) when I’ve had a chance to play in more events.
View USCF Crosstable- Round 1: White, Unrated vs. Daniel Chang Garcia, 1892 (loss)
- Round 2: Black, Unrated vs. Michael Martin, 1276 (loss)
- Round 3: White, Unrated vs. Dan Manning, 1024 (loss)
- Round 4: Black, Unrated vs. Samedh Rajadhyaksha, 859 (loss)