Longtime readers know that I have struggled to secure any hint of a victory when playing against players over-the-board (OTB). I have won (and lost) my share of online blitz and standard games on [Chess.com](http://www.chess.com) and [lichess](http://www.lichess.org), but capturing that first victory at a real tournament was elusive. This might not seem like much to a seasoned chess player, but not being able to obtain even a slight advantage in so many games was frustrating. See [here](https://chess.wesleysurber.com/mhcc-july-2016-round-1-the-stuff-of-nightmares/), [here](https://chess.wesleysurber.com/game-analysis-mhcc-2016-4-surber-vs-martinez-0-1/), and [here](https://chess.wesleysurber.com/analysis-mhcc-march-2016-game-3/). However, that frustration came to a close recently with my first OTB victory!
Because it has been awhile since I posted anything of significant here on *Campfire Chess*, I thought it would be a good idea to share this game with my readers to help celebrate my victory. My opponent was very challenging, but errors were made that turned things in my favor.