Chess Match with My Dad

Introduction

• Celebrating my dad's birthday by playing an online chess match
• Time control: 3+2 (3 minutes with 2 seconds increment)

About My Dad

• Grandmaster, Spanish champion multiple times
• Peak performance before I was born
• Has been more focused on family since

Match Format

• First to ten points

Game 1 Highlights

• My dad knows my openings well
• He countered my usual line with Queen a5
• Maneuvers: Bishop d2, e4, b3, e3, castle
• Complex positions and family dynamics can affect gameplay
• My dad played very fast despite claiming otherwise

Game 2 Highlights

• Rapid adjustments to his unusual openings like g4
• Struggles with unfamiliar lines
• Finding ways to compensate for disadvantages
• Fast-paced, intense moments as the clock ticks down

Game 3 Highlights

• Tried the same defense; dad changed strategies
• More standard opening responses: d5, b6
• Missteps led to losing positions
• Learning and adapting from mistakes
• Dad played exceptionally well

General Observations

• Conversations and minor distractions during the game
• Emotional moments (“I’m a little bit nervous”)
• Tactical errors and moments of brilliancy (missed tactics)
• Chess etiquette and post-game analysis with dad

Conclusion

• Dad wins the match
• Insights on my dad’s skills and strategic depth
• Excited to continue improving
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Quotes

• “That's the problem with playing with your family; they know what you play.”
• “I need to confuse him by playing something unexpected.”
• “I floundered, but yeah, he won the match.”
• Dad: “I think maybe I will win 10-2, something like this.”