Here is a game where my opponent tried to hold onto the c4 pawn after the Queen's gambit accepted. I understand that this is a strategical error which I tried to capitalise. Even though I managed to win at the end it was still very close to a draw (my opponent blundered where I managed to secure a win with a passed pawn).
I should have had a strong lead in development considering my opponent's error at the beginning. Where did I go wrong?
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OK here's a suggestion which may well be corrected by more experienced players as I've only recently taken up 1. d4. At a glance it seems to me that you were battling to recapture the pawn when perhaps it would have been better to concentrate on your devlopment - so giving up the pawn in exhange for this lead in devlopment. I think there were possibly stronger moves than when you played 4. a4. and 5. a x b4 as black was able to respond by defending the b pawn and devloping their bishop in the same move. You had two moves without any devlopment so losing two tempos. It's an interesting subject this that I'm keen to learn more about...we know capturing the c pawn is considered weaker but how do we best take advantage of this?
Originally posted by lauseya4 is the correct move. But I think 7. b3, rather than taking the bishop with your knight, would have increased your advantage in development (and won back the pawn).
Here is a game where my opponent tried to hold onto the c4 pawn after the Queen's gambit accepted. I understand that this is a strategical error which I tried to capitalise. Even though I managed to win at the end it was still very close to a draw (my opponent blundered where I managed to secure a win with a passed pawn).
I should have had a strong lead in ...[text shortened]... considering my opponent's error at the beginning. Where did I go wrong?
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Originally posted by MahoutI previously found that 4. a4 was an odd move as well, but having looked through a number of databases it always seemed the only played move. I remember it being the recommended move mentioned previously in the forums.
OK here's a suggestion which may well be corrected by more experienced players as I've only recently taken up 1. d4. At a glance it seems to me that you were battling to recapture the pawn when perhaps it would have been better to concentrate on your devlopment - so giving up the pawn in exhange for this lead in devlopment. I think there were possibly str ...[text shortened]... we know capturing the c pawn is considered weaker but how do we best take advantage of this?
I have a feeling that 7. Bxb5 was my weak move. Any other ideas?
Originally posted by Ian68Ahhh, cool. Will keep that in mind. 😉
After 5...Bxb5 you can play 6.Bc4. If black responds with 6...Bxc4 you then play 7.Qa4+ Qd7 8.Qxc4. You are now level on material, equal in development, have a better centre and better mobility for your pieces.
Thanks.
EDIT: Missed dottewell's post. Also looks good. 🙂
Originally posted by lauseyThe only decent reply to 7. b3 I can see is ...e5.
Ahhh, cool. Will keep that in mind. 😉
Thanks.
EDIT: Missed dottewell's post. Also looks good. 🙂
Then it all goes a bit bonkers. Very sharp.
(edit: Ian's solution does indeed give an advantage and is simpler.)
I got one QGA trying to hold on to the pawn, this is how it went down, with a4:
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Originally posted by lauseyI think you should have played 3. e3 instead of e4, keeping the white diagonal open.
Here is a game where my opponent tried to hold onto the c4 pawn after the Queen's gambit accepted. I understand that this is a strategical error which I tried to capitalise. Even though I managed to win at the end it was still very close to a draw (my opponent blundered where I managed to secure a win with a passed pawn).
I should have had a strong lead in ...[text shortened]... considering my opponent's error at the beginning. Where did I go wrong?
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I haven't looked at that opening in a while though.
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This game is a Queen Gambit Accepted, but with a delay.
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I took the pawn and defended my pawn and kept it alive.
Originally posted by lauseyI don't like 7. Nxb5 as it let's black sort out his pawn structure. There are some lines of the QGA where black can try to hold on to the pawn, don't think it's automatically wrong for black to hold onto it; having said that this wasn't one of those lines.
Here is a game where my opponent tried to hold onto the c4 pawn after the Queen's gambit accepted. I understand that this is a strategical error which I tried to capitalise. Even though I managed to win at the end it was still very close to a draw (my opponent blundered where I managed to secure a win with a passed pawn).
I should have had a strong lead in ...[text shortened]... considering my opponent's error at the beginning. Where did I go wrong?
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18. 0-0 is a bit pointless, you should have recaptured with the king on move 16. The king is a very powerful attacker in the endgame and if there's no realistic chance of checkmate it belongs in the centre of the board. I don't see what's wrong with 33.Nd6 as black can't attack the base of your pawn chain as your king doesn't have to give ground and g7-g5 is impossible as black can't allow a passed pawn. If black stays your side of the pawns you can attack his trailing pawns with the knight, and if he goes back there to try to support the pawns you can just drive him away, as he has no way of losing tempi. Sacrificing the knight like that wasn't the right thing to do, I suspect that the position is drawn until black played 42. Kg4 when you neatly forced him to push the trailing pawn.
Originally posted by FabianFnasIt is a bit of a myth to say that to defend the pawn in the QGA is a strategical blunder. Absolutely, black should not expect to keep the pawn, but if white allows him to then by all means, keep the pawn and defend it. There are some lines where that pawn can be used as a tool to pry open the queenside and creates some wonderful tactical battles. There is no surefire rule about the QGA--that same as in any opening, it depends on what your opponent does.
This game is a Queen Gambit Accepted, but with a delay.
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I took the pawn and defended my pawn and kept it alive.
Originally posted by Ragnorakenjoy smashin on sucky players?
I think you should have played 3. e3 instead of e4, keeping the white diagonal open.
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I haven't looked at that opening in a while though.
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