Right after the game, I asked my opponent if I had a chance to draw and he told me exactly how to draw. It was a sorrow to lose this game, but a joy to realize that there is a logical and beautiful solution for how to draw. With both of Black’s pawns eliminated, it is a draw by definition. At the right moment, White will sacrifice her bishop for the b5-pawn, which will distract Black’s bishop to b5. White has to keep her king near the h-pawn, to win it. Unfortunately, I mechanically moved my king toward Black’s b5-pawn and lost. But in the diagrammed position, White to move, I had a chance to force a draw. Woodward turned down two draw offers earlier in the game. Andy Woodward (at left) versus Alexey Root, photo by Louis A. To be honest, I hoped to leave the Hilton Garden Inn’s ballroom, where the chess games were played, and swim in the hotel’s pool. I really wanted a quick draw to have lots of time before round 3 began. Round 2 happened midday during a three-round Saturday. In round 2, I had White against 10-year-old Andy Woodward, who is higher-rated than me. I saw a few pairs of opponents do elbow bumps. I nodded or bowed to each of my opponents. directed players to start their clocks and to not shake hands. At the start of each round, tournament director and organizer Louis A. I reported on the tournament for Chess Life Online. On July 18-19, I played in the third annual Queen City of the Prairie Open and Fort Worth Championship. Having played over 200 games online during the pandemic, I wondered what differences I would notice between over-the-board and online chess. I played in an over-the-board chess tournament on July 18-19.
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