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I played a few games on the FIDE Arena last year that I thought I would share. I can see how much I’ve improved since these games. Simply click the elipses (…) above the board to see a list of the games.
   [Event "Challenge 64855297"] [Site "online arena"] [Date "2019.09.10"] [Round "1"] [White "Mahony, Michael"] [Black "ray48"] [Result "1-0"] [Termination "resign"] [Mode "ICS"] [ECO "B00"] [WhiteElo "1807"] [BlackElo "1240"] [TimeControl "1800"] [Time "09:27:43"]   e4 {[%clk 00:29:58]} Nc6 {[%clk 00:29:56]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 00:29:24]} a6 {[%clk 00:29:50]} d4 {[%clk 00:28:28]} h6 {[%clk 00:29:44]} 4. d5 {[%clk 00:27:51]} Na7 {[%clk 00:29:32]} a4 {[%clk 00:26:21]} d6 {[%clk 00:29:06]} 6. c4 {[%clk 00:23:52]} e6 {[%clk 00:28:54]} Be2 {[%clk 00:22:41]} e5 {[%clk 00:28:45]} 8. Nc3 {[%clk 00:20:58]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:28:25]} O-O {[%clk 00:20:39]} b6 {[%clk 00:26:52]} 10. a5 {[%clk 00:19:15]} c5 {[%clk 00:26:19]} b4 {[%clk 00:18:16]} Be7 {[%clk 00:25:44]} 12. axb6 {[%clk 00:17:22]} Qxb6 {[%clk 00:25:27]} bxc5 {[%clk 00:17:15]} Qxc5 {[%clk 00:25:03]} 14. Ba3 {[%clk 00:16:52]} Qc7 {[%clk 00:24:53]} Nxe5 {[%clk 00:16:23]} O-O {[%clk 00:24:27]} 16. Nf3 {[%clk 00:16:05]} Bd7 {[%clk 00:24:08]} e5 {[%clk 00:15:43]} Nxd5 {[%clk 00:22:54]} 18. Nxd5 {[%clk 00:15:21]} Qd8 {[%clk 00:22:23]} Nxe7+ {[%clk 00:15:03]} Qxe7 {[%clk 00:22:12]} 20. Bxd6 {[%clk 00:14:58]} Qd8 {[%clk 00:21:57]} Bxf8 {[%clk 00:14:51]} Kxf8 {[%clk 00:21:43]} 22. Rxa6 {[%clk 00:14:38]} Ke7 {[%clk 00:21:23]} 1-0   [Event "Challenge 64929377"] [Site "online arena"] [Date "2019.09.14"] [Round "1"] [White "cami3030"] [Black "Mahony, Michael"] [Result "0-1"] [Termination "checkmate"] [Mode "ICS"] [ECO "C30"] [WhiteElo "1343"] [BlackElo "1788"] [TimeControl "900"] [Time "19:17:09"]   e4 {[%clk 00:15:00]} e5 {[%clk 00:14:55]} 2. f4 {[%clk 00:14:57]} Bc5 {[%clk 00:14:45]} Nf3 {[%clk 00:14:51]} d6 {[%clk 00:14:36]} 4. fxe5 {[%clk 00:14:40]} dxe5 {[%clk 00:14:27]} c3 {[%clk 00:14:33]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:14:17]} 6. d3 {[%clk 00:14:24]} Nc6 {[%clk 00:14:04]} Bg5 {[%clk 00:14:04]} O-O {[%clk 00:14:02]} 8. Nbd2 {[%clk 00:13:41]} Qd6 {[%clk 00:13:57]} Qc2 {[%clk 00:13:06]} h6 {[%clk 00:13:55]} 10. Bxf6 {[%clk 00:12:56]} Qxf6 {[%clk 00:13:53]} O-O-O {[%clk 00:12:53]} a5 {[%clk 00:13:49]} 12. Kb1 {[%clk 00:12:35]} Be6 {[%clk 00:13:44]} Be2 {[%clk 00:11:41]} a4 {[%clk 00:13:33]} 14. Rhf1 {[%clk 00:11:17]} Qe7 {[%clk 00:13:09]} Nc4 {[%clk 00:10:32]} f6 {[%clk 00:12:56]} 16. Nh4 {[%clk 00:10:16]} b5 {[%clk 00:12:51]} Ng6 {[%clk 00:09:50]} Qf7 {[%clk 00:12:42]} 18. Nxf8 {[%clk 00:09:45]} bxc4 {[%clk 00:12:40]} Nxe6 {[%clk 00:09:38]} Qxe6 {[%clk 00:12:38]} 20. h3 {[%clk 00:08:54]} a3 {[%clk 00:12:31]} Bg4 {[%clk 00:08:46]} Qe7 {[%clk 00:12:24]} 22. dxc4 {[%clk 00:08:11]} axb2 {[%clk 00:12:20]} Rd7 {[%clk 00:07:43]} Qf8 {[%clk 00:12:13]} 24. Qd2 {[%clk 00:06:48]} Na5 {[%clk 00:12:03]} Qd5+ {[%clk 00:06:42]} Kh8 {[%clk 00:11:58]} 26. Rf7 {[%clk 00:05:51]} Qd8 {[%clk 00:08:34]} Rd7 {[%clk 00:05:05]} Qf8 {[%clk 00:08:22]} 28. Bh5 {[%clk 00:04:55]} c6 {[%clk 00:08:12]} Qe6 {[%clk 00:03:59]} Rb8 {[%clk 00:07:51]} 30. Rf7 {[%clk 00:02:48]} Qd6 {[%clk 00:07:28]} Qxd6 {[%clk 00:02:39]} Bxd6 {[%clk 00:07:23]} 32. Rd7 {[%clk 00:02:24]} Nxc4 {[%clk 00:07:16]} Rd1 {[%clk 00:02:16]} Na3# {[%clk 00:07:09]} 0-1   [Event "Challenge 64937270"] [Site "online arena"] [Date "2019.09.15"] [Round "1"] [White "papirio"] [Black "Mahony, Michael"] [Result "0-1"] [Termination "resign"] [Mode "ICS"] [ECO "D85"] [WhiteElo "1427"] [BlackElo "1789"] [TimeControl "900"] [Time "08:08:30"]   d4 {[%clk 00:14:58]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:14:49]} 2. c4 {[%clk 00:14:56]} g6 {[%clk 00:14:33]} Nc3 {[%clk 00:14:50]} d5 {[%clk 00:14:20]} 4. cxd5 {[%clk 00:14:47]} Nxd5 {[%clk 00:14:09]} e4 {[%clk 00:14:45]} Nb6 {[%clk 00:13:51]} 6. Bd3 {[%clk 00:14:33]} Bg7 {[%clk 00:13:32]} Nf3 {[%clk 00:14:28]} O-O {[%clk 00:13:07]} 8. e5 {[%clk 00:14:17]} Nc6 {[%clk 00:12:52]} Bc2 {[%clk 00:14:07]} Bg4 {[%clk 00:12:46]} 10. Be3 {[%clk 00:13:37]} Bxf3 {[%clk 00:12:01]} Qxf3 {[%clk 00:13:04]} Nxd4 {[%clk 00:11:51]} 12. Bxd4 {[%clk 00:12:57]} Qxd4 {[%clk 00:11:46]} O-O {[%clk 00:12:47]} c6 {[%clk 00:11:37]} 14. Rfe1 {[%clk 00:12:38]} Bxe5 {[%clk 00:11:20]} Rad1 {[%clk 00:12:27]} Qc5 {[%clk 00:11:14]} 16. Bb3 {[%clk 00:12:07]} a5 {[%clk 00:10:07]} Ne4 {[%clk 00:11:53]} Qb4 {[%clk 00:09:35]} 18. Ng5 {[%clk 00:11:07]} Bf6 {[%clk 00:07:12]} Nxf7 {[%clk 00:10:09]} Rxf7 {[%clk 00:06:56]} 20. Bxf7+ {[%clk 00:10:02]} Kxf7 {[%clk 00:06:53]} Re4 {[%clk 00:09:41]} Qxb2 {[%clk 00:06:30]} 22. Rde1 {[%clk 00:09:32]} Nd5 {[%clk 00:06:12]} Rh4 {[%clk 00:08:50]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:05:53]} 24. Rh3 {[%clk 00:08:25]} Qxa2 {[%clk 00:05:41]} 0-1   [Event "Challenge 64977514"] [Site "online arena"] [Date "2019.09.17"] [Round "1"] [White "Mahony, Michael"] [Black "Inoa, Roberto"] [Result "1-0"] [Termination "resign"] [Mode "ICS"] [ECO "B00"] [WhiteElo "1767"] [BlackElo "1372"] [TimeControl "900+10"] [Time "15:38:18"]   e4 {[%clk 00:15:10]} Nc6 {[%clk 00:15:06]} 2. d4 {[%clk 00:14:56]} d5 {[%clk 00:15:12]} e5 {[%clk 00:14:52]} Bf5 {[%clk 00:15:16]} 4. c3 {[%clk 00:14:39]} f6 {[%clk 00:15:08]} f4 {[%clk 00:14:33]} Nh6 {[%clk 00:15:10]} 6. Nf3 {[%clk 00:14:29]} Qd7 {[%clk 00:15:12]} Nbd2 {[%clk 00:14:16]} Ng4 {[%clk 00:15:17]} 8. Nb3 {[%clk 00:13:05]} Ne3 {[%clk 00:15:13]} Bxe3 {[%clk 00:13:12]} Bg4 {[%clk 00:15:15]} 10. h3 {[%clk 00:13:10]} Bf5 {[%clk 00:15:17]} Nc5 {[%clk 00:13:11]} Qc8 {[%clk 00:15:07]} 12. Qb3 {[%clk 00:13:17]} e6 {[%clk 00:14:39]} Bb5 {[%clk 00:13:21]} Bxc5 {[%clk 00:14:43]} 14. dxc5 {[%clk 00:13:23]} O-O {[%clk 00:14:50]} O-O-O {[%clk 00:13:24]} Na5 {[%clk 00:14:56]} 16. Qa4 {[%clk 00:13:30]} b6 {[%clk 00:14:41]} b4 {[%clk 00:13:13]} c6 {[%clk 00:14:41]} 18. bxa5 {[%clk 00:13:19]} cxb5 {[%clk 00:14:46]} Qxb5 {[%clk 00:13:28]} bxc5 {[%clk 00:14:51]} 20. Qxc5 {[%clk 00:13:33]} Qa6 {[%clk 00:14:31]} Bd4 {[%clk 00:13:31]} Rac8 {[%clk 00:14:34]} 22. Qxa7 {[%clk 00:13:34]} Rxc3+ {[%clk 00:14:32]} Kd2 {[%clk 00:13:39]} Qd3+ {[%clk 00:14:38]} 24. Ke1 {[%clk 00:13:44]} Rc2 {[%clk 00:14:13]} Rxd3 {[%clk 00:13:48]} Bxd3 {[%clk 00:14:01]} 26. exf6 {[%clk 00:13:43]} 1-0   [Event "Challenge 64995083"] [Site "online arena"] [Date "2019.09.18"] [Round "1"] [White "Goldenbrain, Luiz Glaudivan Silva De Araujo"] [Black "Mahony, Michael"] [Result "0-1"] [Termination "resign"] [Mode "ICS"] [ECO "C40"] [WhiteElo "1319"] [BlackElo "1808"] [TimeControl "900"] [Time "19:55:37"]   e4 {[%clk 00:15:00]} e5 {[%clk 00:14:49]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 00:14:58]} f5 {[%clk 00:14:36]} d4 {[%clk 00:14:18]} fxe4 {[%clk 00:14:23]} 4. Nxe5 {[%clk 00:14:07]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:14:15]} Bg5 {[%clk 00:13:51]} d6 {[%clk 00:14:03]} 6. Nc4 {[%clk 00:12:15]} Be7 {[%clk 00:13:38]} Nc3 {[%clk 00:11:58]} d5 {[%clk 00:13:10]} 8. Ne5 {[%clk 00:11:53]} O-O {[%clk 00:12:12]} h4 {[%clk 00:11:34]} c6 {[%clk 00:11:33]} 10. Qe2 {[%clk 00:11:24]} Be6 {[%clk 00:10:55]} O-O-O {[%clk 00:11:18]} Nbd7 {[%clk 00:10:26]} 12. Bxf6 {[%clk 00:11:07]} Bxf6 {[%clk 00:10:09]} Ng4 {[%clk 00:10:52]} Bxh4 {[%clk 00:09:54]} 14. g3 {[%clk 00:10:45]} Bxg4 {[%clk 00:09:35]} Qxg4 {[%clk 00:10:41]} Qg5+ {[%clk 00:09:25]} 16. Qxg5 {[%clk 00:10:29]} Bxg5+ {[%clk 00:09:22]} Kb1 {[%clk 00:10:21]} Rxf2 {[%clk 00:09:13]} 18. Bh3 {[%clk 00:09:46]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:09:03]} Be6+ {[%clk 00:09:30]} Kh8 {[%clk 00:08:48]} 20. g4 {[%clk 00:09:13]} g6 {[%clk 00:08:22]} Rh3 {[%clk 00:08:55]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:07:54]} 22. Na4 {[%clk 00:08:42]} e3 {[%clk 00:07:44]} Re1 {[%clk 00:08:20]} Re8 {[%clk 00:07:37]} 24. Nc5 {[%clk 00:08:13]} b6 {[%clk 00:07:25]} Bd7 {[%clk 00:07:59]} Nxd7 {[%clk 00:07:08]} 26. Nxd7 {[%clk 00:07:57]} e2 {[%clk 00:06:58]} Rhh1 {[%clk 00:07:53]} Bd2 {[%clk 00:06:48]} 28. Ne5 {[%clk 00:07:20]} Bxe1 {[%clk 00:06:32]} Rxe1 {[%clk 00:07:18]} Rxe5 {[%clk 00:06:18]} 30. dxe5 {[%clk 00:07:08]} Rf1 {[%clk 00:06:07]} 0-1