can you analyze this game for me?
Game 2352500
tell me if i played the opening well
oh and did i have the upper hand more then half of the game?
22. Bxb5
this is the first "mistake" I came across.
why?
1) 9 times out of 10 Bishops are more useful in Endgames than Knights
2) not capturing keeps his pawn structure bad.
the only thing is, not capturing allow Black to keep his d4 knight outpost.
I think this game was always heading for a draw simply because by move 20, most of the peices were off the board.
I dont see a way White could of forced a win.
Originally posted by moon 111Capturing his knight on d5 brought his queen to a powerful square and centralized it. Bad idea.
can you analyze this game for me?
Game 2352500
tell me if i played the opening well
oh and did i have the upper hand more then half of the game?
Playing e4 leaving an outpost on d4 for his pieces and leaving you with a backward pawn on an open d-file. Bad idea again.
I didn't look at the rest. In most games this would be enough for a lose by white.
The opening was played badly by White. I would probably skip 3d3 and play instead: 3Nf3, 4g3, 5Bg2 and see how events develop before committing my d-pawn with 3d3. White's 6e4 is strategically bad since it leaves a huge hole on d4 and a backward pawn on an open file. Black merely has to plop his Knight on d4 and reinforce his hold on the square with c5 and Bg7 and then double Rooks or treble the heavy pieces on the d-file. White's game is lost by his poor choice on the 6th move. Meanwhile, Black meanders into a sturdy position despite his exchange of pieces. It appears that he doesn’t have a plan. If I were Black, I would have kept as many pieces on the board and launched a kingside attack. White will have a hard time defending since he's given up the marvelous outpost on d4 and has the second weakness of a backward d-pawn on the open file. For some reason, Black plays 21...Nxb5 and punts away the advantage of the unassailable Knight on d4. White is right to play 22Bxb5 and the game peters out into a drawn Rook and Pawn ending. Still, Black had winning chances but played 26...cxb. Instead, he should play 26...c4! and White is embarrassed by the passed c-pawn. My advise for White: Don’t play complicated positional games when you are unfamiliar with the nuances of the opening. Stick with e4 vs. e5 openings. Black: Learn how to attack when you have a positional advantage. Also, study Nimzovitch’s chapter on “Overprotection” in “My System.”
Originally posted by moon 111You did NOT play the opening well. Der Schwarze Ritte has already given a nice analysis and is better than me so I'll just let you read his 😛.
can you analyze this game for me?
Game 2352500
tell me if i played the opening well
oh and did i have the upper hand more then half of the game?
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterI agree only partially with your analysis.
The opening was played badly by White. I would probably skip 3d3 and play instead: 3Nf3, 4g3, 5Bg2 and see how events develop before committing my d-pawn with 3d3. White's 6e4 is strategically bad since it leaves a huge hole on d4 and a backward pawn on an open file. Black merely has to plop his Knight on d4 and reinforce his hold on the square w ...[text shortened]... a positional advantage. Also, study Nimzovitch’s chapter on “Overprotection” in “My System.”
3.d3 may not be mainline, but it is far from a mistake. If it were, the whole Sicilian would be bad for black.
I don't like 6.e4 either, but your explanation is an over-simplification. Look at the Sveshnikov where black plays e5. Compared to that, white still has an extra tempo which might (or not) be enough to force d3-d4 later on. Saying that this lost the game is certainly too strong.
I didn't like 13.Rac1, and would have preferred Rfc1 instead. Despite that, after Bxa3?, white should have played 14.b3!, almost trapping the bishop. Could follow 14. ... a5 15.Rxc6 and 16.Ra1 with unclear postition.
21. ... Nxb5 was a blunder. Much better was Nb3, winning.
Yes, black should have played 26. ... c4 but was that enough to win? I doubt it.
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterAgree totally. There were a few other errors but 6e4 really jumps out at you as it creates that backward d pawn and such a weakness on d4. Unless other considerations force making this type of move and you get adequate compensation, avoid! Blacks 10th and 11th moves are incorrect as he unnecessarally throws away 2 attacking pieces. 13. Ra1-c1?? is obviously wrong. Rf1-c1 would have been better but I prefer a quieter a3. Rf1-e1 is pointless. rooks are generally better on open files so getting your Rooks to the d or even a files is better. 26. b4?? is just so bad as it gives black a strong passed pawn. ... c4 would have been blacks best reply with good winning chances. Finally blacks 32 ... h5?? seems to throw away his last chances.
The opening was played badly by White. I would probably skip 3d3 and play instead: 3Nf3, 4g3, 5Bg2 and see how events develop before committing my d-pawn with 3d3. White's 6e4 is strategically bad since it leaves a huge hole on d4 and a backward pawn on an open file. Black merely has to plop his Knight on d4 and reinforce his hold on the square w ...[text shortened]... a positional advantage. Also, study Nimzovitch’s chapter on “Overprotection” in “My System.”
White was never in this game. He was lucky to get a draw.
The lessons.
1. Study opening principles so you avoid creating weak squares;
2. Learn to understand and avoid (or capitalise on) weak squares;
3. Learn to appreciate the relative strenghths of N & Bs. The N on d4 was far stronger than any B (black should never have exchanged it);
4. Understand the strength of passed pawns;
5. Understand the strength of Rooks on open files.
Originally posted by moon 111Oh boy...ok moon, it seems that you won't be on this site much longer. And before you start agreeing to TOS's and checking boxes that say how old you are you should pay a little more attention.
well anyway im 10 (11 in september) so am i doing well for my age?
Originally posted by moon 111well, frankly if your 10 and play like that you suck --- Carlson is 15 and 2600 your 10 and crap --
well anyway im 10 (11 in september) so am i doing well for my age?
Or. another way of looking at it: -
I'm 18 - 1600
10 - 1400
So in short - Age is irelevant when it comes to ability - carlson, who is younger than most at RHP is far better than 99.9% of us.
Unfortuantly though, you moust be over 13 (for legal reasons?) to play here.... so anouncing your 10 will probably get you banned.
I think you played a very good game for a ten year old. Inbetween the insults there has been some good advice given on this thread, in particular about backward pawns and other weaknesses. If I were you I would reregister on this or some chess site, keep quiet about your age and keep playing as much as possible. I think you are doing fine.