At my local chess center, where I play tournaments. I frequently play a 1700 player. Though I usually give a good fight, the game always turns strategical and I always lose in a tough game. He seems to be strong strategically. He plays Kings Indian Defense as black (I've never played him as black) and always steers the game to a stragical one. In a desperate attempt to beat him, I am trying to make the games tactical since he may be weaker in that particular aspect.
Does anyone know any general ideas to make games tactical ones?
Or does anyone knows specifically how to make games tactical in the KID?
Any advice for either of these two questions would be appreciated.
Originally posted by chesskid001I would very much doubt that a 1700 player is likely to be weaker than you at tactics! I think you said you won an under 1200 section recently. What is probably happening is that that his vision enables him to see the tactical opportunities available to you sufficiently in advance to prevent them. This means he appears to gain and keep control in a manner that you interpret as "strategic". This means that he can persue positional goals in keeping with his opening systems without the interference of counter play. I suspect if you look hard enough into your games with him you will see that there was some critical tactical point that you missed or saw too late that enabled him
At my local chess center, where I play tournaments. I frequently play a 1700 player. Though I usually give a good fight, the game always turns strategical and I always lose in a tough game. He seems to be strong strategically. He plays Kings Indian Defense as black (I've never played him as black) and always steers the game to a stragical one. In a despe ...[text shortened]... ames tactical in the KID?
Any advice for either of these two questions would be appreciated.
to gain that control in the first place. The beauty of a system like the four pawns attack against the KID is that it is quite unbalancing, and open in a way many KID positions are not. On the downside it is risky because of the opening of the white position early and the loss of tempo setting up the wide pawn front. To survive games with it you will need to know it well, but they will be quite exciting, believe me!
Originally posted by Mister MeanerI have played one game on this site with the 4 pawns attack. It is perhaps not the best example as Black plays something of a soft line against it with 6...Nbd7 rather than the usual 6...c5. He winds up weakening e6 which allows a fork of the queen and rook. To avoid losing the exchange costs the b pawn. By move 23 his pawns are weak and various knight forks are threatened so he gave up the exchange. You will see what I mean about the different character of game Game 2286837
Play the four pawns attack !
I hate to burst your bubble ChessKid, but you may need to come to realize something.
Some of your posts tend to flaunt your supposed talent. Case in point.
http://www.redhotpawn.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=47831
Try to focus on your weaknesses first, and you will realize that even a loss by a single pawn advantage can be a slaughter.
I speak from experience. I had a simul game against an IM a little while ago. It came down to K and 6 pawn to K and 5 pawn ending.
I did not hold my own, and was beaten easily. But looking as a learning experience rather than havng done well did help me to play my pawn end games better. To which I was able to achieve my latest victory over an opponent rated higher than my self, by gaining a single pawn advantage, and then converting it to a win.
Game 2269559
Originally posted by Mister MeanerHey he probably is stronger than me at tactics. But, he may be relatively weaker at it when compared to his positional play. Also, concerning the risk, I am so likely to lose that there is no harm in taking risk. Thanks for your advice, and I'll look into our games.
I would very much doubt that a 1700 player is likely to be weaker than you at tactics! I think you said you won an under 1200 section recently. What is probably happening is that that his vision enables him to see the tactical opportunities available to you sufficiently in advance to prevent them. This means he appears to gain and keep control in a man ...[text shortened]... vive games with it you will need to know it well, but they will be quite exciting, believe me!
Originally posted by BishopcrwHey I suck compared to most RHP guys. I know that.
I hate to burst your bubble ChessKid, but you may need to come to realize something.
Some of your posts tend to flaunt your supposed talent. Case in point.
http://www.redhotpawn.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=47831
Try to focus on your weaknesses first, and you will realize that even a loss by a single pawn advantage can be a slaughter.
I sp ...[text shortened]... y self, by gaining a single pawn advantage, and then converting it to a win.
Game 2269559
I wasn't trying to brag and I'm sorry it appeared that way.
I was just (perhaps over) excited that I didn't drop a piece in the first 20 moves.