10 Minute Blitz, French advance var.

Hello. I just started this blog to post some move orders from "memorable games" I have on FICS (the Free Internet Chess Server). I will try to post games I win and games I lose. It is important to learn from your losses although I really don't like losing. Maybe I will also talk about some problems I am having with my game lately, or things I am learning about endgame/openings. Anyway, here is a game I just played on FICS against a stronger rated blitz player (my rating - 1072, opponent, 1154). I was playing as black. French defense advance variation. [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1154"] [BlackElo "1072"] [ECO "C02"] [TimeControl "600"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Bb5 Ne7 6. f4 a6 7. Bxc6+ Nxc6

Position after 7... Nxc6

8. Nf3 Be7 9. O-O b5 10. a4 b4 11. cxb4 cxd4 12. Bd2 Rb8 13. Qb3 Nxb4 14. Nxd4 Nc6 15. Nxc6 Rxb3 16. Nxd8 Kxd8 17. Ba5+ Kd7 18. Ra2 Bb4 19. Bxb4 Rxb4 20. a5 h6 21. Nd2 g5 22. fxg5 hxg5 23. h3 Ke7 24. Nf3 g4 25. Ng5 Rf8 26. Nh7 Rh8 27. Nf6 gxh3 28. g3 Rb3 29. Kh2 Bb7 30. Ng4 d4 31. Rf2 Be4 32. Nf6 Bf5 33. g4 Bg6 34. g5 Rh5 35. Nxh5 Bxh5 36. Ra1 Bg4 37. Rg1 Bf5 38. Rg3 Rb5 39. Ra3 Kf8 40. b3 Kg7 41. Rf3 Kg6 42. Rg3 Rxe5 43. Ra1 Re2+ 44. Kg1 h2+ 45. Kf1 h1=Q+ 46. Kxe2 Qxa1 0-1 I will probably come back and post some images of critical positions and talk about mistakes by both sides, and some computer analysis.