** Been in a slump - Played this beauty.. and then... S***!


precise mating low on clock is hard to do
move 25 was something you can miss in time pressure
and then the final mate
opponent was 200 pts higher
one thing that has helped me has been specifically studying checkmating patterns for tactics last few months
because there are some nuanced techniques that make or break it
i wouldnt worry about retirement it was a good game