First tournament of the year and what happened to my hand · Road to GM, Game 324

First otb chess tournament of 2024 was accompanied by several adventures. It had still gone relatively well, considering.
I played some good games and a bad one, got to learn what it was like to play chess with a high fever and intestinal issues too:D You live and learn.
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Kikic S. (1375) - Tomic S. (1961)
Exchange Caro-Kann
Bošnjaci Open 2024, Rd. 1
#chess

[@HangingPawns]

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[@andrewa2415]

Chess book is awesome

[@Lupinicus1664]

Glad to hear you're feeling much better. Playing chess when not 100% is grim.

[@HangingPawns]

Very true.

[@ryanzdral8895]

Oh man, really sorry to hear about the flu and those burns man! Glad to hear you’re feeling better, and thanks for showing us this game :>

[@stoutlager6325]

"So I stop the car, open the hood, reach for the hot water thing..." Yep, say no more. Most cars have a warning label on that radiator cap about this.

[@michaelf8221]

For the record, even if you didn't burn yourself, you should know never to open the hood of a car that's smoking. Worst case scenario you burn yourself like you did. Best case scenario you're feeding oxygen to what could be a fire. Opening the hood is how you transition from smoke to an all-out fire. If it's white smoke, stop the engine, get out of the car, and let the car sort itself out. If it's black smoke, keep the hood closed and call the fire department - you're likely to have a fire on your hands in minutes.

[@HangingPawns]

Makes sense. I learned the hard way. Stupidity and ignirance come with a price. With cars and chess:D

[@SEAKPhotog]

Wow, I'm glad you're OK. That's a heavy lesson to learn about overheating cars. Glad you're on the mend! And man, being incredibly sick *plus* the burns? That's a helluva bad/challenging couple of weeks. Nice to hear you're a climber! I was addicted to rock climbing on the east coast of the USA, in my 20s and 30s, before moving to Alaska and trying my hand at mountainerring (and discovering that, for me, there was far too much suffering in the cold and dark!😂) Cheers! Here's to a speedy recovery and healthy next tournament!

[@thedilletante4401]

Opening a radiator of a car that hasn't cooled down is a serious blunder. Hope it heals fast.

[@milangrcic7194]

Love your channel, keep up the good works. Have a happy and peaceful new year.

[@eboatwright_]

Glad you're feeling better! Good luck in future tournaments

[@mcronrn]

Joined Chessbook on your recommendation and I love it! Kinda obsessed with it actually! Been manually entering my repertoire as a review tool! 👏👏

[@milangrcic7194]

Wishing you a happy and peaceful new year. Love your channel, keep up the good works.

[@HangingPawns]

Hvala Milane! Takoder!

[@stevenromo90]

Thank you, Chessbook!

[@timothyboush4767]

Hope you're okay! I love hearing updates on your life, even when they aren't so great.

[@yahyamakaran2774]

Teacher .. I hope the best for u .. too much clapping I start listening after study couple of opening that u explained.. thanks teacher .. from somalia 🎉

[@MarkW126]

I had that car back in the 70's!!!

[@SEAKPhotog]

I had that car in the 80s!😅

[@ccemcoffingonzalez5304]

Happy new year

[@karmaneh]

Poor Stepjan, Glad to see you are well!

[@magicja]

My jaw dropped. Sorry, you went through all of that!

[@jaydub2971]

Hope your burns heal quickly, Stjepan

[@brianbanks703]

probably stomach flu, a lot of it here too, from dirty public places. Glad you are better and welcome back

[@pawnquacker]

It's good to hear that you're doing better. Nice game! Your opponent played pretty well for a 1375-rated player.

[@claudiog7692]

Maybe for a 1375 of 20 years ago but nowadays 1400s don’t just lose a piece like this

[@pawnquacker]

Absolutely agree! A 1300 nowadays would probably crush a 1300 from back then. Still, loved the way this guy played-solid moves, no fear against a 1900, and some nice attacking spirit.

[@alphadoughnut2651]

@@claudiog7692they kinda do. I watch and review several chess channel rated 1200-1600 and they blunder pieces way more than you think

[@Atomicchesshabits]

How long is the match? ( im bad in english )

[@Val-sj1mw]

How many hours per day do you study chess?

[@shauntaylor6040]

The water goes somewhere, a radiator leak.?

[@penguinb4u]

At 20:00, white has Rb4 followed by Rb3. How is it easily winning for black?

[@Val-sj1mw]

Have you read "The art of attack in chess" by Vukovic?

[@Soroosh-ey2lh]

Are you gonna upload next Vienna game today or tomorrow?

[@HangingPawns]

On Friday.

[@feroxludum]

Could be a failed thermostat or water pump.

[@diggitus]

at 19:52 is it really so trivial to win after Rb3

[@mz7242]

Why does qc7 fail to kf7? Is that just a free bishop?

[@luka_fn1879]

To be honest if he played a bit more solid he could have easily drawn after the queens were traded off. That’s why I don’t like the Caro against weaker players

[@luka_fn1879]

it’s very solid but especially against players 200-300 rating points lower than yourself (like 1700) I would imagine they would be able to draw you in that endgame)

[@atmeeinatmeaus4213]

@@luka_fn1879 i really dont think so. I've had enough players in the 1700-1800 range that managed to make mistakes in positions with way more pieces traded off and very little room for winning chances. The position after the queen trade has lots of opportunities, there is nothing like a easy draw. I would not even call it an endgame, since there are almost all pieces still on the board

[@luka_fn1879]

@@atmeeinatmeaus4213 but if you’re playing against a weaker player it’s way easier to play the Sicilian for example as there aren’t any drawish lines. In the exchange Caro it’s pretty easy to draw with white if he knows what he’s doing

[@atmeeinatmeaus4213]

@@luka_fn1879 it might be it is easier to draw than in the Sicilian, on the other hand it is harder to win for the weaker player as well. But my main point is, that i still think, that there is no way, this game would be an example of how drawish the exchange is. It seems like the opposite to me, this game after the queentrade showcased a position with great chances to outplay your opponent, and it is especially lightyears away from being "easily drawn" as mentioned by you.

[@Blade_of_Tomoe]

I would rather become a marathon runner to go home than buy some 500 euro tnt

[@heraldofv3379]

Caro-Can't

[@altrfryd5859]

I don't even understand why a 1900 gets paired up against a 1300 because the difference in chess skill between the two is just absurb to say the least... Why don't they create separate rating groups like group A 1900+ , group B 1700 -1950, etc...

[@bluefin.64]

Some tournaments have sections based on ratings. Others are open. Some do both, with the top section being open. There's room for it all, and why not? It's not like the players don't know what they're getting into. The lower rated players especially want a chance to play higher rated ones.

[@henrysonti8181]

Do you have any goals for this year in Chess ?

[@HangingPawns]

2100 fide

[@zeljkomatic5986]

A,znači zato si nestao s turnira.Mi mislili da je zbog partije kraljeve indijke,gdje ti je nekim čudom nestao bješak na b2.Drži se,vidimo se na openu SESVETE.

[@HangingPawns]

Hvala Zeljko! Ma kakva partija. Jedva sam gledao dok smo igrali. I cim sam potpisao formular trcao na vc:D

[@shuvro40]

why is your rating lower?

[@aryansharma9767]

Bro it's fide rating

[@HangingPawns]

Cause I lost a bunch of it last summer. Working my way up;)

[@shuvro40]

@@HangingPawns good luck. Keep grinding 💪

[@claudiog7692]

12:41 but Qc7 Nxf7 loses to Qxf4

[@oSlig]

Stjepan probably misspoke and meant Ng6 instead

[@ZorbaPress]

At 10:28 can White play Ne5 ?

[@hekashu9649]

The knight is pinned to the queen, So If Ne5, then the queen is taken

[@ZorbaPress]

@@hekashu9649 ... Yes, thank you ... I was looking at after taking the Queen (Bxd1), and then White plays Nxc6 ... Now what can Black play ?

[@hekashu9649]

After white plays Nxc6, then black has bxc6 and if Bxc6, then black can simply block the check with Nd7, and white is completely lost.

[@Scmonk]

Nc3 is such an annoying move to face as a booked up caro kann player. Sure, youre position is better and your opponent basicly admitted that he has not studied these positions before, but its always sad, when you cant flex with your 20+ moves of opening theory. Id much rather equalize on move 26 tbh.

[@sam2725]

Wouldn't road to CM be a better name? road to GM is just comical

[@amal.a.p897]

Awful play by your opponent

[@William1w1]

There's like a 600 point rating differential. Cut the kid some slack. Everyone's gotta learn sometime.

[@stoutlager6325]

Sure but kid is 1300 some. Expected. In open tournaments you often get matched with lower rateds in the early rounds like this.