You ever have one of those games where the win is so clear to you, you've analyzed it out many times and yet you still play the wrong move? 🙄
Game 484581
I'm putting this up here for instructional purposes. I was figthing uphill pretty much for the whole game, and then when I opened my eyes and all the pieces were gone, I was left down one pawn in a king and pawn endgame. But my king was better centralized, so I figured that was enough compensation to get me at least a draw.
It seems I did just about everything right in this endgame. I took advantage of my king's placement, then advanced my pawns to weaken his formation. I could see the win. Here's the instructioonal part:
What was the move that threw away the win, and what should have been played instead?
Also, for the elite players, if you have any other comments about the endgame, or any other part of the game, they are appreciated.
Originally posted by Natural ScienceI think that you missed the win on several occasions:
You ever have one of those games where the win is so clear to you, you've analyzed it out many times and yet you still play the wrong move? 🙄
Game 484581
I'm putting this up here for instructional purposes. I was fi ...[text shortened]... the endgame, or any other part of the game, they are appreciated.
44.h4? better f5!. For example gxf exf Kc4 Kd4 Kd6 c4 f6 Kd3 Ke5! and if black moves towards the b-pawn then white takes the c-pawn and then back to the more advanced f-pawn. Wins easily. Tempi with the h-pawn can be used to make sure black has no alternative.
Black's reply h5 was wrong too. c4 gave him good drawing chances. Also on the next move.
45.f5? this time e5! was the right move. The e-pawn is one move closer to the king, giving an extra tempo. Black has to follow white after e5 Kd4 Kd5 and now if Ke4 then Kxc5 wins. But if black tries c4 instead, then the king plays Ke7 grabbing the f-pawn and queening the e-pawn.
again black's reply to 45.f5 was wrong. With Kd4 he was first among the pawns with likely draw.
And finally I thought that 49.Ke7 was wrong too. With 49.f6! white won easily. Example: 49.f6 Kd3 Kd5 and if black tries to exchange the queenside pawns, he will be far to late in the race to the kingside.
I hope this helps (and is not full of mistakes from my side).
Originally posted by Mephisto2I haven't had any time to really look hard at this endgame yet, but you're right, Ke7 was my last mistake. The win is easy after f6. A draw like this stings more than a loss does
I think that you missed the win on several occasions:
44.h4? better f5!. For example gxf exf Kc4 Kd4 Kd6 c4 f6 Kd3 Ke5! and if black moves towards the b-pawn then white takes the c-pawn and then back to the more advanced f-pawn. Wins ...[text shortened]...
I hope this helps (and is not full of mistakes from my side).
Edit: Just took a look at your 45.e5 line. Yeah, that would have made things a lot easier on me. Too bad hindsight doesn't count for a whole lot in chess..