50 minute game, with 10 second increments
Opening: "French: Albin-Alekhine-Chatard attack, Maroczy variation"
GM Alterman often plays free simultaneous games (i.e., simuls) on ICC. I finally got to participate in one against him.
I thought I played well against him for the most part. Do you notice all of the intricate traps he created in the second half of the game? Every move he made had a purpose that slowly closed the loop around my neck. I still can't believe the MAJOR BLUNDER I did at the end--giving my Queen for free!!!--, but by that time I was seriously feeling the time pressure. (I was down to almost a minute left and was getting quite tired because it was about 2:30AM!) Ah, well. I didn't expect to win against a GM, but was really hoping for a draw... I'll try playing him again soon.
View my time-odds blitz game with GM Alterman...