A cautionary tale regarding the use of opening databases.
I recently started a game with a chap on here and as I had never used an opening database I thought I would give it a go as it is within the rules and could possible gain me an advantage while allowing me to explore openings that I hadn't tried out (note that my opening knowledge is pretty much zero and I usually play very simple openings such as the Scotch, and basically try to wing it as black).
Anyway I was black in this game, and ended up in this position, arising from the Grunfeld Indian (D80).
Anyway at this point I thought my pawn structure's going to be wrecked, my king's getting chased and rather that go through the prolonged pain of waiting for my opponent to tear me up I'd resign.
After the game, I got the engine out and my engine is telling me that this position is basically even, but I guess I couldn't see that because I was intimidated and I wasn't comfortable with the position arising from an opening which I knew nothing about. Do you think the engine analysis is correct here or do you think my goose was cooked? Maybe I should have carried on.
Any advice would be welcome.
Below is the game for your viewing pleasure 😕
Cheers,
lordgledhill
I find it hard to belive the position is even, but bwhite will have trouble forcing a win, he should just wait patiently and get positionnal advantage.
B6 was an error, Qb3 right after that would have been mean.
But since he played b4, it is no longer the same thing, actually, it You have antidote based on e5 after Bg7, which creat an escape square for our king, and he will in a good position, but that is hard to see.
but don,t worry, you should never give up unless you can beat him if you trade place with him. whne you see clearly the way a way to victory for him, now it is time to resign.