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O Artem O

ParTizan

Only Chess

13 Jul 09

O Artem O

ParTizan

Philadelphia, USA

Joined: 05 Jan 07
Moves: 65969

13 Jul 09

Hello,
just finished a tournament game, it ended in a draw, but we both were wondering have white missed a wining opportunity in the end game?

Game 6473089

AudreyxSophie

Joined: 11 Jul 09
Moves: 43994

13 Jul 09

The goal in chess is not to trade pieces, it is to mate the ennemy king, worthless trade and play for the win.

To me, it seem you do not break your head, you have to answer some simple question to play.

Can that promote ?
Can I take that defenseless pawn ?
Can I promote my pawn ?
Can he mate me ?
Is he treatning something bad?

scacchipazzo

Joined: 30 Sep 08
Moves: 2996

13 Jul 09

35. Nxh7 would have been a winning move. If rest of the game proceeds as it did then you would have ended with passed pawns on two sides of the board and it would have been hard to defend.

rwingett

Ming the Merciless

Royal Oak, MI

Joined: 09 Sep 01
Moves: 27626

13 Jul 09

Originally posted by scacchipazzo
35. Nxh7 would have been a winning move. If rest of the game proceeds as it did then you would have ended with passed pawns on two sides of the board and it would have been hard to defend.

I was surprised he didn't make that move myself.

O Artem O

ParTizan

Philadelphia, USA

Joined: 05 Jan 07
Moves: 65969

13 Jul 09

Originally posted by rwingett
I was surprised he didn't make that move myself.

AAaa #$%@, i did see that when i checked you, i prob moved to fast to notice it after wards. 🙁

well we might have a rematch if we beat the other guy 🙂

Garnoth

Joined: 16 Nov 06
Moves: 9787

13 Jul 09

Originally posted by AudreyxSophie
The goal in chess is not to trade pieces, it is to mate the ennemy king, worthless trade and play for the win.

To me, it seem you do not break your head, you have to answer some simple question to play.

Can that promote ?
Can I take that defenseless pawn ?
Can I promote my pawn ?
Can he mate me ?
Is he treatning something bad?

If you can trade pieces and get a winning technical endgame, than you must trade pieces! Playing for direct attack and mate is not always the best in a position.