At least in this game I had the white pieces and 10 minutes compared to that of 20 for my opponent. 'Dim ots' as they say in Welsh; I still lost.
RBA v Howard Leah 1606 0-1
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. bc4
and a return to my childhood and the piano opening that was bashed out day after day especially at school and during my early club days. I had the better play in this game and when my opponent went pawn hunting with his Queen on my queenside, I went King hunting on the Kingside.
Unfortunately I cane close, but alas I did not break through and his pawn superiority won the one sided double and then single Rook ending. The highlight of this round being my discussions with two players about the strong Swiss tournaments in Gibraltar and Bulgaria and the ease with which a few of them enter these events annually. So the inspiration from my friend Adam a few days ago has now been fuelled by learning of the first hand experiences of others. Meanwhile I need to sharpen my play and learn what the top players are using these days. Gosh fifteen years is a long time, but with two rounds gone, I'm good to say that it's all very enjoyable and it does indeed stretch the mind.
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