I’ve uploaded PGN players for my round 4 and round 1 games. Both of these games were wins playing black, which gives me 3 wins and a draw with one round to go. The round 4 game got off to a quick start with all 8 minor pieces traded off by the 16th move. That was fine by me since it would reduce the chance of time trouble, and it left my opponent with doubled pawns, but it also cut down on the tactical possibilities. However, the rest of the game was not dull. Douglas put all his hopes on a king attack by lining up all three major pieces on the f-file. I thought I had it covered and took the opportunity to pick up a few neglected pawns. He made the best move in the diagrammed position, but after a sequence of less-than-perfect moves for both sides, I avoided trouble and started pushing my passed a-pawn to win.
The round 1 game against Nancy had a couple of similarities. Both started with a Sicilian defence and with my queen venturing into enemy territory to pick up a pawn, but instead of counter-attacking like Douglas, Nancy made an effort to trap my queen. The net was getting pretty tight until she blundered and left a rook unguarded. Otherwise I think my queen can barely escape by giving back the pawn. The computer shows that my previous move (h7-h5) was a waste, and I should have moved my knight to d7 and then c5 instead with prospects for trading my queen for a rook and a bishop.