Hi, I recently finished a game where I barely scraped by with a win against an opponent rated 300 points lower then me. My opponent was playing with the white pieces and started with 1.d4
I do not have much experience with these types of openings and was surprised at how hard it was to obtain the advantage. Ultimatley I ended up gaining a tactical advantage but not before I dropped a bishop. If he had spotted the tactic I may not have won.
What I am concerned about here is the opening I used. What could I have done differently in order to better combat the d4 opening?
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Lord knows I need help with my game and I am no one to give advice, but off the top of my head, move 18, why not 18 Bxg7, the king is in check and cannot take the B because of the queen in g4, he could trade queens, or he needs to waste two moves getting out of there. I'm sure there is something i missed though.
Originally posted by ChessJesterCan't offer you too much help on the opening. You allowed your opponent to create an isolated pawn, and you also came out of the opening with more pawn islands than your opponent. Try to create pawn weaknesses for your opponent, while preventing your opponent weakening your pawn structure. A lot of my opening thought is based on that fundamental.
Hi, I recently finished a game where I barely scraped by with a win against an opponent rated 300 points lower then me. My opponent was playing with the white pieces and started with 1.d4
I do not have much experience with these types of openings and was surprised at how hard it was to obtain the advantage. Ultimatley I ended up gaining a tactical adv ...[text shortened]... er combat the d4 opening?
Game 2675261
Any input is greatley appreciated.
Thanks.
19...g5 was a poor move. Much better was Bxc3 making isolated doubled pawns going into the endgame, which should have given you enough of a plan to be able to win.
I often find that against lower rated players, they can give you a very tough game, while it is closed and there are a lot of pieces on the board. That's why I prefer gambits against weaker players, where I can try to get my tactics going straight away.
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Originally posted by GaranhunsGladiatorCJ was black, and anyway... 18...Qxg7 leaves black up.
Lord knows I need help with my game and I am no one to give advice, but off the top of my head, move 18, why not 18 Bxg7, the king is in check and cannot take the B because of the queen in g4, he could trade queens, or he needs to waste two moves getting out of there. I'm sure there is something i missed though.
D
"19...g5 was a poor move. Much better was Bxc3 making isolated doubled pawns going into the endgame, which should have given you enough of a plan to be able to win. "
Yes, possibly... my plan here was to get my bishop back to e5 in order to controll that diagonal for a kingside attack. Unfortunatley I didn't follow through and instead of putting my bishop back there on move 20, I left it hanging.
Maybe taking his knight would have been better.
"i wasnt a fan of move 15 to e5, id much rather take the pawn at f6 push his queen away create a passing pawn and take control of the e file. even if he forces a queen exchange i still think at this point you have the upper hand."
Hmm... The main reason for me advancing my pawn to e5 was for his d-pawn to take my e-pawn. I wanted that to happen so that I could advance my own d-pawn in order to make room for my white bishop. I'm not so sure if it was better to take his f-pawn or not. Also, it wouldn't be a passed pawn because his g-pawn is still hindering the f-file.
Originally posted by ChessJesterPah, wait until you lose to someone 600 points lower, it'll happen sooner or later! Ironpig was 1200 something when i dropped this clanger!! Game 2202127. Wine and chess do NOT mix!! 😞
Hi, I recently finished a game where I barely scraped by with a win against an opponent rated 300 points lower then me. My opponent was playing with the white pieces and started with 1.d4
I do not have much experience with these types of openings and was surprised at how hard it was to obtain the advantage. Ultimatley I ended up gaining a tactical adv ...[text shortened]... er combat the d4 opening?
Game 2675261
Any input is greatley appreciated.
Thanks.
Originally posted by ChessJesterlol funny you should say cos after I posted it I put it in fritz, ended up putting the bishop on on C6 with the knight coming into B5 and it got kinda messy😀
Audacious, thanks for that comment, That is definitly something I should have played.
However those are the risks you take lol😉
Originally posted by Marinkatomblol ouch, that was bad.
Pah, wait until you lose to someone 600 points lower, it'll happen sooner or later! Ironpig was 1200 something when i dropped this clanger!! Game 2202127. Wine and chess do NOT mix!! 😞
Originally posted by AudaciousYeah I remember seeing that move during the game but for some reason decided not to play it. When you posted it I looked at it again and it seemed ok... do you have a move order from fritz you could post?
lol funny you should say cos after I posted it I put it in fritz, ended up putting the bishop on on C6 with the knight coming into B5 and it got kinda messy😀
However those are the risks you take lol😉
Originally posted by ChessJester1. ...d5.
Hi, I recently finished a game where I barely scraped by with a win against an opponent rated 300 points lower then me. My opponent was playing with the white pieces and started with 1.d4
I do not have much experience with these types of openings and was surprised at how hard it was to obtain the advantage. Ultimatley I ended up gaining a tactical adv ...[text shortened]... er combat the d4 opening?
Game 2675261
Any input is greatley appreciated.
Thanks.