04 Aug 08
Originally posted by paultopiaPoint 1 and 2 combined with that game leads me to think you get so carried away with your own plans that you forget your opponents have plans of their own.Before you proceed with your plan check if/what your opponent is threatening.Every move!
Very well... I'm game...
1. I make lots of really stupid blunders.
2. I also throw down lots of tactical blows and combinations... often in the same game.
3. I'm very slowly developing a positional sense... very, very slowly.
I'd be willing to bet money on that people have often told you to "sit on your hands".Right?
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04 Aug 08
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Originally posted by KatastroofThe main problem of this is that a player has to be quite advanced to realize if a threat is real or not. I usually fall to the mistake of wasting moves away, responding to threats that are onlyin my head.
Point 1 and 2 combined with that game leads me to think you get so carried away with your own plans that you forget your opponents have plans of their own.Before you proceed with your plan check if/what your opponent is threatening.Every move!
I'd be willing to bet money on that people have often told you to "sit on your hands".Right?
My most recent game shows this problem. In this game I spent 30 minutes OTB on my 10th move to understand if Ng5 was a threat or not and this led to time trouble. I was still unsure when I ignored it.
http://www.redhotpawn.com/board/showthread.php?subject=Analysis_Please%3F&threadid=98094
04 Aug 08
Originally posted by anthiasYes,but Paul was talking about silly blunders like hanging pieces.Basically overlooking 1 or 2 move threats.Sitting on your hands helps to prevent this.If you miss those already I don't see how you'll spot more complicated dangers.
The main problem of this is that a player has to be quite advanced to realize if a threat is real or not. I usually fall to the mistake of wasting moves away, responding to threats that are onlyin my head.
My most recent game shows this problem. In this game I spent 30 minutes OTB on my 10th move to understand if Ng5 was a threat or not and this led to ti ...[text shortened]... it.
http://www.redhotpawn.com/board/showthread.php?subject=Analysis_Please%3F&threadid=98094
04 Aug 08
Originally posted by paultopiaWow! Welcome back. You took a long break. Where have you been? 🙂
This pretty much encapsulates my chess style. I was black:
[pgn]
1. d4 Nf6 2. e3 g6 3. Bd3 Bg7 4. Nd2 d6 5. f4 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ngf3 a6 8. O-O b5 9. Ne4 Nxe4 10. Bxe4 d5 11. Bc2 Qb6 12. Ne5 Nxe5 13. fxe5 O-O 14. Qf3 Be6 15. Bd2 a5 16. a4 bxa4 17. Bxa4 Qxb2 18. Bc6 Qxd2 19. Bxa8 Rxa8 20. e4 dxe4 21. Qxe4 cxd4 22. Qxa8+ Bf8 23. cxd4 Qxd4+ 24. Kh1 Qxe ...[text shortened]... eft on the clock, followed by a desperate trap that my (higher-rated) opponent fell for. Yeesh.
You were also a much better player. What happened? 😉