09 Dec 05
Here is a game where I attempted the Noah's Ark Trap although my opponent spotted this. He/she avoided 8. Qxd4 and played 8. Qh5 instead.
Game 1599883
Was my game already doomed from 8 onwards? What other mistakes did I make?
09 Dec 05
Originally posted by lauseyI don't get it. What's the trap with 8. Qxd4?
Here is a game where I attempted the Noah's Ark Trap although my opponent spotted this. He/she avoided 8. Qxd4 and played 8. Qh5 instead.
Game 1599883
Was my game already doomed from 8 onwards? What other mistakes did I make?
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09 Dec 05
Originally posted by lauseyYour first problem is that your opponent is probably a 2000+ player despite his current rating so you were unlikely to catch him out with the bishop trap, but that wasn't why you lost
Here is a game where I attempted the Noah's Ark Trap although my opponent spotted this. He/she avoided 8. Qxd4 and played 8. Qh5 instead.
Game 1599883
Was my game already doomed from 8 onwards? What other mistakes did I make?
You made a few mistakes.
After 12 ... Bxe4 you needed to move the bishop again as it is under real threat of getting pinned and then lost. you should have played Bxb1 or B-c6 either on move 13 or 14
15 ...b5xc4 was poor as it opened up the diagonal for his bishop
16 ... B-g7 was also poor as you moved a defender protecting your semi pinned queen
after that you had had it
09 Dec 05
Originally posted by zanussiOk, thanks!
Your first problem is that your opponent is probably a 2000+ player despite his current rating so you were unlikely to catch him out with the bishop trap, but that wasn't why you lost
You made a few mistakes.
After 12 ... Bxe4 you needed to move the bishop again as it is under real threat of getting pinned and then lost. you should have played Bxb1 o ...[text shortened]... also poor as you moved a defender protecting your semi pinned queen
after that you had had it