Played a game with a former work colleague, been hammered many times previously (but I didn't really know what I was doing in my first 100 games) but opp had timed out so took the skull, bit of anticlimax. I felt I matched him move for move, but curious to see what the forums makes of it and where you think it would have gone? Draw? (I was white).
There's a lot of mistakes everywhere, but clearly Black took the advantage in the opening and for most of the game I think Black was winning.
At the final position, Black can take White's Bishop with check so clearly he his winning. Maybe it's still a draw, but it's very unlikely.
By the way, 9...Nxf3+ 10. gxf3 Qxd3 11. Bxd3 Bxb2 wins on the spot for Black.
And you missed (at least) two good moves:
18. Bxe5 simply wins
and 11. Bd4 Qxd4 12. Nxd4 Bxd4 would have been interesting, with a Queen for two Bishops and two Pawns.
I think you should learn how to play the opening better.
3. Be3 was bad, you should develop Knights before Bishops.
4. e5 was also bad, you're just loosing time with a silly Pawn move... Again you should have developped a Knight.
5. Qd3 does nothing except loosing a Pawn, and you shouldn't move your Queen in the opening. 5. Nf3 or 5. exd6 were better.
8. Be2 just lose a second Pawn, and I would have probably resigned in this position.
Originally posted by Marc Benford There's a lot of mistakes everywhere, but clearly Black took the advantage in the opening and for most of the game I think Black was winning.
At the final position, Black can take White's Bishop with check so clearly he his winning. Maybe it's still a draw, but it's very unlikely.
By the way, 9...Nxf3+ 10. gxf3 Qxd3 11. Bxd3 Bxb2 wins on the spot fo ...[text shortened]... re better.
8. Be2 just lose a second Pawn, and I would have probably resigned in this position.
Originally posted by Marc Benford There's a lot of mistakes everywhere, but clearly Black took the advantage in the opening and for most of the game I think Black was winning.
At the final position, Black can take White's Bishop with check so clearly he his winning. Maybe it's still a draw, but it's very unlikely.
By the way, 9...Nxf3+ 10. gxf3 Qxd3 11. Bxd3 Bxb2 wins on the spot fo ...[text shortened]... re better.
8. Be2 just lose a second Pawn, and I would have probably resigned in this position.
Thanks Marc, I will take your comments and suggestions on board.
How would this have played out...
13 Jan '14 12:441 edit
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