More history regarding when I first started doing the blog back in 2010.
Looking for an idea I wondered if anyone here had fallen
into that pitfall where Black loses their Queen in a Petrov.
Considering this is correspondence chess and not blitz games
I was amazed to discover how many there were. (just over 200)
and 15 years later I’ve just discovered the total is now over 600!
(BTW you will not see all of them on Games Explorer because that
system does not show games under 6 moves. In this trap most
players resigned after White played 5.Nc6+ winning the Black Queen.)
Then I saw the following game where Black stumbles into this pitfall and
White wins the Black Queen, five moves later Black wins White’s Queen.
I knew then this site’s games and me were made for each other.
Sometimes RHP players get ideas. Ideas are dangerous to RHP players
and have a funny (for us) habit of rebounding right back in the players face.
“The Petrov Pitfall Avenged”
jpinot - benny121 RHP 2011
@greenpawn34 saidI was amazed to discover how many there were. (just over 200)
More history regarding when I first started doing the blog back in 2010.
Looking for an idea I wondered if anyone here had fallen
into that pitfall where Black loses their Queen in a Petrov.
Considering this is correspondence chess and not blitz games
I was amazed to discover how many there were. (just over 200)
and 15 years later I’ve just discovered the ...[text shortened]... he Petrov trap in reverse.} 5... Nc3+ 6. Qe2 Nxe2 7. Bxe2 {Black went onto win.} [/pgn][/center]
and 15 years later I’ve just discovered the total is now over 600!
I'm only a little surprised by this. Too many players here compete as if they were playing with blitz time control. Taking the time to do a little research and deeper calculation would eliminate 95% of these blunders. Some will learn this lesson, and some won't.
@mchill saidTime is definitely a factor, as well as number of games awaiting a move.
I was amazed to discover how many there were. (just over 200)
and 15 years later I’ve just discovered the total is now over 600!
I'm only a little surprised by this. Too many players here compete as if they were playing with blitz time control. Taking the time to do a little research and deeper calculation would eliminate 95% of these blunders. Some will learn this lesson, and some won't.
If you log in and see 50 games waiting, the natural reaction is to rush the games where your move looks obvious.Not always the case
@venda
it did not take me long to realise that if even though you can see what you
are doing some silly (and annoying) blunders happen.
"Why did I play that?" when you see the game coming around again.
I never played blunders like some I've played here OTB and it is due to
the numbers of games on the go and how quickly they come around.
Basically what we are each doing is giving simultaneous displays
against each other. Some of the blunders have been quite funny
and some glorious fantastic wins have been missed.
I have a particular position in mind for next time I skip down memory lane.