Here's a game I played last weekend. I was black.

N.N. (NED, 2226) - Me (NED, 2107)
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 c6 6. Bc4 Bf5 7. O-O Nbd7 8. Re1 e6 9. Bb3 O-O-O 10. Qe2 Qc7 11. Ne5 Nxe5 12. dxe5 Nd5 13. Bd2 Nxc3 14. Bxc3 Bc5 15. a4 a5 16. Bc4 Bd4 17. Rab1 Rd7 18. Bxd4 Rxd4 19. b4 Rhd8 20. bxa5 Qxa5 21. Bd3 Rxd3 22. cxd3 Bxd3 23. Qb2 Bxb1 24. Rxb1 Rd7 25. Qa1 g6 26. g3 h5 27. h4 Kd8 28. Kg2 Ke8 29. Re1 Rd2 30. Qb1 Qd5+ 31. Kg1 Qd4 32. Rf1 Rb2 33. Qa1 c5 34. a5 Rxf2

Nice game, Phobetor.

The last couple of moves were beautifully executed!

My congratulations on your rating increase.

Thanks Endeavour
I was especially happy with my move Bd4, because it first looks like he can just let me have the d-file without being able to infiltrate, but then I saw bd4 and knew I was (much) better after that move

My goal's to get a 2200 by the end of the year (not rushing), and my national is virtually 2185 already... so with a few good tournaments I should be able to get that

By the way Phobetor, what was the time control for this game?

2 hours for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game. So in the notation used somewhere else in this forum: 120/40 + 30/SD

Congratulations!

Just out of curiousity, what country are you in? I don't recognize the abbreviation (KNSB) in your sig. And what's the requirement to earn a master title there? I'm in the USA, and the only requirement for a master title from USCF is a 2200 rating, so if your requirements are like that, then you're almost there.

I know FIDE requires a 2300 rating for an FM title, so you've still got some work to get there, but it sounds like you're improving steadily, so at least you're headed in the right direction.

--Fromper

The KNSB stands for Koninklijke Nederlandse Schaakbond, or Royal Dutch Chess Federation. So it's in the Netherlands.
Here they don't have NM titles. The official requirements for NM are 2300 KNSB, but since the KNSB is average 100 points less than FIDE rating (except for me), everyone gets FM before they get 2300 national.
I know that in the US, it's the other way around. FIDE is usually 100 points below the USCF. 2200 USCF only means about 2100 FIDE. But since all Americans play eachother, their ratings stay inflated.
You especially notice the difference when you go abroad. Alot of dutch players who go abroad to play in France get FIDE performances of 200 above their usual performances in the Netherlands. There's still a big gap between federations.