i played a gm...

Originally posted by ironstalemate
[pgn][Event "Live Game"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2009.05.08"]
[White "michaelangelo"]
[Black "TALSTYLE"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "30/900"]
[WhiteELO "1350"]
[BlackELO "2478"]
[ECO "B40"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Marshall variation"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 d5 4. Bb5+ Bd7 5. Bxd7+ Qxd7 6. Ne5 Qd8 7. exd5 exd5
8. dxc5 Bxc ...[text shortened]... had the better position at one time...i think

where did i go wrong!

yep a few moves before move 12.
You allowed your knight to be pinned to your king, and thus ended up having to trade it in for 2 pawns.

Qf3 is not so good, better is 0-0.

Qxd5 is a mistake, there is all I have to see.

Even I would win if you play a move like that.

Originally posted by Sam The Sham
I think it was move 12 when you lost a piece. Against a GM, the game was resignable at that point.

but the final position is not mate so you must have resigned? admittedly when a draw was the best even theoretical result.

Originally posted by ironstalemate
without a doubt it was a losing battle!

but i held on to the hope of a mouse slip or some other miracle , against a gm...resigning is not an option...a gm would make for the most glorious trophy on my wall 😀

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
'Glorious Trophy on Your Wall'

GM Name ________________ ?

Originally posted by Habeascorp
but the final position is not mate so you must have resigned? admittedly when a draw was the best even theoretical result.