Should I have offered?

Should I have offered?

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Standard memberlordgledhill

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Hi everyone,

Just looking for some input as to whether or not I should have offered a draw in this position? I did and then kind of regretted it...

So what do you think? Win, lose, or draw?

Cheers,

lordgledhill

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PS - I am playing with the black pieces.

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Rd5 on move 33 looks pretty crushing

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draw. Maybe you could've played on 2 or 3 more moves, he might make a mistake, but so might you.
Some opportunities missed, but considering your rating and your opponent's I'd be happy with the outcome.

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Originally posted by schakuhr
draw. Maybe you could've played on 2 or 3 more moves, he might make a mistake, but so might you.
Some opportunities missed, but considering your rating and your opponent's I'd be happy with the outcome.
Cheers for the feedback guys.

schakuhr - I'm glad that you think I made the right decision based on the position and it's always good to know that a stronger player concurs.

chrspayn - I see what you mean about 33. rd5 and maybe if I'd thought about it a bit more I would have made that move but I think I was a little too obsessed with keeping my pawn chain together on the kingside. Probably a silly move as my queenside pawns might have advanced unopposed after I'd cleaned up on the queenside. Ah well, a lesson learned I guess

lordgledhill

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Originally posted by lordgledhill
[pgn][Event "Open invite"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2008.09.07"]
[EndDate "2008.10.09"]
[Round "?"]
[White "jvr85"]
[Black "lordgledhill"]
[WhiteRating "1453"]
[BlackRating "1321"]
[WhiteELO "1453"]
[BlackELO "1321"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "5408693"]

1. d4 d5 2. Bc1g5 h6 3. Bg5h4 Bc8f5 4. Nb1c3 Nb8c6 5. e3 g5 6. Bh4g3 ...[text shortened]...
So what do you think? Win, lose, or draw?

Cheers,

lordgledhill
40...Rf8 instead looks a little better.

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Originally posted by lordgledhill
[pgn][Event "Open invite"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2008.09.07"]
[EndDate "2008.10.09"]
[Round "?"]
[White "jvr85"]
[Black "lordgledhill"]
[WhiteRating "1453"]
[BlackRating "1321"]
[WhiteELO "1453"]
[BlackELO "1321"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "5408693"]

1. d4 d5 2. Bc1g5 h6 3. Bg5h4 Bc8f5 4. Nb1c3 Nb8c6 5. e3 g5 6. Bh4g3 ...[text shortened]...
So what do you think? Win, lose, or draw?

Cheers,

lordgledhill
double post