In the 8th and final round, I played the KID-LS against Armand Mendoza - strong player rated 2024. His early pawn storm on my castled King fizzled out as I was able to counter attack on his uncastled King. The ensuing play in the middle game featured an exchange sacrifice of my Rook with a favorable position and much better pawn structure. After exchanging Queens, I simplified the position featuring my two minor pieces against a lone Rook. My strong connected pass pawns on d6,c5 and b4 proved unstoppable. I gave up my Knight in the end to seal the deal and earned my 5th win.
This is my first win against 2000+ caliber player. Play this complete game below.
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