Only Chess
14 Jan 05
14 Jan 05
Here's a game I lost due to timeout. I lost internet access due to the crazy weather here in Los Angeles and this guy timed me out.
However it was leading into a very interesting middlegame. Did I make any mistakes in the opening? And more important, how should I approach the middlegame from here?
Game 804363
14 Jan 05
Originally posted by AThousandYoungThe novelty is white's 10th move. 10. Nc3 has been played before. However by this point white has a clear lead. 5. Bb3 is the last actual book move 5. ... Na5 being almost the only response.
Here's a game I lost due to timeout. I lost internet access due to the crazy weather here in Los Angeles and this guy timed me out.
However it was leading into a very interesting middlegame. Did I make any mistakes in the opening? And more important, how should I approach the middlegame from here?
Game 804363
The lifting of both the a and h pawn strikes me as a little odd and I prefer Nc3 earlier. 15. b3 is slightly better than the played move. However playing 16. b3 is a mistake thanks to 16. ... Nxa3 17. Rxa3 b4 18. Ra4 bxc3 which black didn't see.
17. d5 would have worked well to turn black's light square bishop bad.
I believe you had a slight to clear advantage at the end of the game.