Winning a Losing Game

Introduction

Never back down from a challenge. In a recent team national tournament (classical), I was to play against a rated player from a powerful and rising school. While the rating was not much (I will not disclose the actual number), for an unrated like me it was a challenge. Indeed, during the game I experienced ups and downs, but I stayed strong and persevered. In this blog, we're going to see exactly what happened, and if my dedication throughout the game was fruitful or in vain.

The Game

The tension in the playing arena could be felt. As I sat down on my seat, I waited anxiously for my opponent's arrival. They came exactly on time, which made me wonder why me and my team even bothered to reach early. Anyways, we arranged the boards, clocks and pieces; then waited for the signal to start. Soon the game was in full swing, and at move 22 they played the brilliant move b4, forking my knight and bishop. I spent 10 minutes on that move, knowing it would be a deciding factor to the result.

https://lichess.org/study/PwinTDcV/Sj1voT45

Move 32, Be3 allowed me to win a pawn, getting 2 pawns for a lost knight. But Rb2, Move 46 was the game changer. While this at first seems like a blunder, let's analyze possible options. First, if the opponent had played Rxb2 (not what they played in the real game), cxb2 would come, cornering the bishop and winning with more material. Instead, the opponent took with the bishop, the least worst move. I captured with the a pawn, as with c pawn checks were an issue. They surprisingly captured the pawn with the rook, making the whole thing even easier for me, as you will notice.

The tension in the playing arena could be felt

Lessons Learnt

This game clearly shows how a person can easily win a losing game through consistency and determination. If I had resigned at the sight of a lost piece, I would never have been able to realize my potential in turning tables in positions. Do you resign your games? If you do, don't you understand that you're missing out on discovering your strength? Never resign, even if you still lose in the end. Because if you do, you miss out on a possible win.

Never back down from a challenge.

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