White, Unrated vs. Daniel Chang Garcia, 1892

This is my very first USCF-rated game. It's also the first of four games in my first tournament. Unbeknownst to me until afterwards (probably for the best), I was up against a strong opponent.

Even though I lost, I feel pretty good about this game. According to the computer, I only made one real mistake (12. b3, which ultimately cost me a bishop), and some of the other moves I struggled with turned out to have been the best option.