1. e4 b6 {Owen's defense perhaps} 2. d4 d6 {Nope, no Owen's defense. I have no idea what this is from here on out} 3. c4 c5 4. Ng1f3 f6 {my opponent is pushing a lot of pawns-pieces are bystanders} 5. Nb1c3 Bc8b7 {should been moved 3 moves earlier} 6. Bf1d3 a6 7. O-O h6 8. e5 {I had my eye on Bg6, plus I can afford to open the center now with my king tucked away and my opponent's king in the center} Qd8c7 9. Bd3g6 {this bishop will be the big problem in this game} Ke8d8 10. exd6 exd6 {opening the center} 11. Qd1e2 {threatening a mate in 1} Ng8e7 12. Rf1e1 {opponent can't Nxg6 because of Qe8#} Bb7c6 13. Nc3d5 {I'm not sure this was a great move but it was an attacking move and I was in attack mode} Bc6xd5 14. cxd5 Qc7d7 15. Bg6f7 {my bishop can post nicely on e6 anytime} g5 16. dxc5 {opening the center some more} bxc5 17. Bc1d2 {my opponent failed to recognize this threat} Rh8h7 {games over now} 18. Bd2a5 {check, king has one square} Kd8c8 19. Bf7e6 {queen is lost, told you that bishop was going to be a big problem} 1-0
Hope you enjoyed. I did. Any constructive thoughts are welcome!
Hi and welcome.
Your thought processes on the game indicate some ability to me, particularly with the use of your troublesome bishop, but it's difficult to gauge your level on the basis of one game of course.
Drop me a 3/7 challenge if you like, provided you don't use electronic assistance. I've played here for several years and despite playing like a complete dunce at times, I think my own rating is probably about right.
A very large proportion of players here inhabit the 1400-1600 bracket.
Beware players with high amounts of concurrent games with few/no losses, for obvious reasons.
