21 Dec 03
Hey there chess geniuses, geni, erm....people what are clever at chess, I've just been in a tournament game with JBaptiste Game 342962 and as you can see, he resigned. I think he was up considerably. What am I missing? I know I was about to take his rook, but he could retaliate by taking my bishop. Not an even exchange, but in material terms, and probably board position he was up. Please help. I'm rubbish at endgames.
21 Dec 03
Originally posted by garyminfordProbably an emotional reaction on something he overlooked. He was simply winning. btw. after Kd2, your best move was not Rxa1, but Bxc4, still protecting your rook and winning a full piece. But not enough to avoid the loss.
Hey there chess geniuses, geni, erm....people what are clever at chess, I've just been in a tournament game with JBaptiste Game 342962 and as you can see, he resigned. I think he was up considerably. What am I missing? I know I was about to take his rook, but he could retaliate by taking my bishop. Not an even exchange, but in material terms, and probably board position he was up. Please help. I'm rubbish at endgames.
Mpehisto.