I have been at an OTB tourney today and did fairly well as I am a 1323 uscf rated player it is pretty accurate with rhp. A game came across where I was playing black against a 1649 rated player and I was beating him all over the board. We will start from the following position. I am of course black
White: K=a3 P=a5
Black: K=g8 R=c8 R=d2 Q=c4 N=e5 P=h6 g7 f7 b7 a7
white to move
1. a6? I look at this move in triumph now his king will be all by himself so what is my irresistable move bxa6? leaving his king all alone and my opponent quickly reaches across the board and says good game and shakes my hand. I then look down at the board to bask on my triumph only to discover true horror. Stalemate my opponent called. With this move i forfieted a huge advantage to a draw. Truly everyone can see why I would be frustrated with myself, should I be happy in the fact that I had a draw against a much better player or should i stick my head in the blender for making such a mistake...go on laugh it up its quite ok. just wanted everyones opinion.
DBP
Originally posted by deathbypawnYou may want to look at this again because either you've put down the wrong board position or you gave your opponent a draw for no reason. After bxa6 black's king can move to b2.
I have been at an OTB tourney today and did fairly well as I am a 1323 uscf rated player it is pretty accurate with rhp. A game came across where I was playing black against a 1649 rated player and I was beating him all over the board. We will start from the following position. I am of course black
White: K=a3 P=a5
Black: K=g8 R=c8 R=d2 Q=c4 N=e5 ...[text shortened]... ing such a mistake...go on laugh it up its quite ok. just wanted everyones opinion.
DBP
~ Cheshire Cat 😀
Originally posted by deathbypawnI guess you'll have more response in the chess forum,this is not the best place to post games.
I have been at an OTB tourney today and did fairly well as I am a 1323 uscf rated player it is pretty accurate with rhp. A game came across where I was playing black against a 1649 rated player and I was beating him all over the board. We will start from the following position. I am of course black
White: K=a3 P=a5
Black: K=g8 R=c8 R=d2 Q=c4 N=e5 ...[text shortened]... ing such a mistake...go on laugh it up its quite ok. just wanted everyones opinion.
DBP
Originally posted by Cheshire Catyou know something you are right I did quote right which means it really wasnt a draw...now I am really going to stick my head in the blender.
You may want to look at this again because either you've put down the wrong board position or you gave your opponent a draw for no reason. After bxa6 black's king can move to b2.
~ Cheshire Cat 😀
Originally posted by deathbypawnI guess it's now too late to chase up the win, but you can consider yourself the rightful victor at least. He initiated the hand shake, he resigned.
you know something you are right I did quote right which means it really wasnt a draw...now I am really going to stick my head in the blender.
Edit: Just saw the fellow's post above mine. It is a stalemate, after all. Will that make deathbypawn feel better or worse, I wonder (if the poor bugger hasn't already blended his head)?
White: K=a3 P=a5
Black: K=g8 R=c8 R=d2 Q=c4 N=e5 P=h6 g7 f7 b7 a7
Still looks like stalemate, the R=d2 stops Kb2. Seems to me a6 was his only move to begin with. This type of thing is beyond frustrating, but you must have played well to get such an advantage, so it's not a total fiasco in the long term.