tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7288608344339782413.post7206323354615085098..comments2024-03-23T10:29:30.698-07:00Comments on <center><i>fpawn chess blog</i></center>: Stunning Upset in Round 1 of CalChess ScholasticsMichael Aignerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16166841797285152190noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7288608344339782413.post-27672075236209105152008-05-18T12:34:00.000-07:002008-05-18T12:34:00.000-07:00Wow! Of course, upsets are normal in scholastic to...Wow! Of course, upsets are normal in scholastic tournaments, but still... a 1500 player beating a WORLD CHAMPION... he's going to have something to tell his friends for the rest of his life. And I think that it's great that he didn't chicken out, either from the first sacrifice or the second. Against someone rated so much higher, it would have been easy to get scared. But it's helpful to keep in mind that when you are much lower-rated than your opponent, your best chance for an upset actually lies in tactics.oddodddodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086995637546522389noreply@blogger.com