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
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.