Here is an easy one - but still important, cause such positional mistakes are too common, and it's a pity that mistake wasn't exploited, although good for my clanmember 😉
Game 1575924
Taken from the challenge C-KDL against British clan.
Played TheGambit vs LetzROQ
LetzROQ tried to attack storming with his pawns, but his whole plan was erroneous - the irony is that his opponent did everything to justify his strategy.
Take a look at the position after Black's 19. ... f5.
It's a serious mistake. All intermediate players should learn what to do in such positions.
So... White's move. Why last Black's move is a mistake. How white should play - give an approximate line.
White to move...
Originally posted by VovochkaWell looking at it black has extended his pawns much too early, while his pieces arent even supporting them. His rook is inactive, his queen is inactive and his bishop is... yeh!!.
Here is an easy one - but still important, cause such positional mistakes are too common, and it's a pity that mistake wasn't exploited, although good for my clanmember 😉
Game 1575924
Taken from the challenge C-KDL against British clan.
Played TheGambit vs LetzROQ
LetzROQ tried to attack storming with his pawns, but his whole plan was erroneous ...[text shortened]... ite to move...
[fen]1rb2rk1/7q/p1p1p3/2Pp1ppp/3P4/1PR4P/P3QPPN/4R1K1 w -- 0 19[/fen]
IMO his king needed to come to h6 and let his rooks behind the pawnies. But he has still left a weak pawn on the open E-file.
First idea im looking at is Qe5 attacking the undefended rook ("Dont leave your pieces hanging -- they fall off!" I like that quote!).
The queen is now placed very well in the middle of the board, cant be attacked and can possibly go to d6 later.
Now your rooks and horsey (😀) can go wherever they want (THE BLACK KING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Infact I just noticed that after 20. Nf3 followed by 21. Ne5 With the outposted knight his queen can go wherever she likes. Also there could be forking possibilities if black doesnt be careful.
Now you need to attack the g pawn I THINK but after g4 I cant see how... am I on the right lines? 😕
Yes you are.
In fact pay attention that both of your ideas include moves to e5.
It means that Black's last move - 19. ... f5 created a weak square (e5) in their camp. Your second line 20. Nf3 and then 21. Ne5 is the strongest with computer's evaluation more than +2.5 in White's favor.
In this situation not only the knight is centralised - it is much more active than it's bishop opponent - who can't exchange.
What is further plan?
First of all - black must defend their c6 pawn and it can't do it with either bishop's move - u should see yourself why.
If he does it with queen - then white's queen can invade behind black kingside pawns - they have much, much time to do all needed preparations, or in some situation even take off g pawn with sacrifying the knight and attack with queen and rook from 3rd line.
So all the morale is about weak squares.
First in 2006.
Taken from the game bambee - Freddie 2006.
Freddie won the game.
Game 1512966
Here is the position after white moved 13. f3
1) What could be Black's plan and what move should begin that plan? Evaluation of this position by computer is abt -1.5 in B;ack's favor
2) Game proceeded 13. ... Be6 14. Bg5?? Bc4?
What could Black do instead at its 14th move?
3) Afterwards 15. Re1? Rd6?
Again - how could Black play otherwise on 15 th move?