Game 5445615
How did I lose this? I don't see any REALLY stupid mistakes, and I was dominating for a long time.
Originally posted by AThousandYoungAt move 19 you could have a mate with Qd3+. Instead you swapped queens.
Game 5445615
How did I lose this? I don't see any REALLY stupid mistakes, and I was dominating for a long time.
At move 34 you should retake the rook with you knight.
At move 37 he progressed his e-pawn, and that finally decided the game. You should have paid attention to his pawn better.
I think you dropped you chances when you began to trade pieces, instead of using it to deliver a deadly mate net.
This is sort of a repeat of the last poster:
16...Qxe5+ Why not take a free pawn with check?
19...Qd3+ Why not take the mate in 3?
21...d3 Certainly this is the point behind your previous move? (opening the diagonal and pushing a passed pawn)
At move 25 and 26 the bishop maneuver is very strange. Rhe8 is simple and strong.
28...Ne4? Your opponent could have won two pieces for a rook, but you were lucky.
Instead consider a pawn break f6 or g5 to get at his king and break up the only good thing in his position.
Your biggest mistake was move 34...Rd6??
34...Nxd1 and you retain a nice material advantage. Now his pawns are a hassle.
37...Nb4? was losing fast. 37...Rxh2 38.e7 Rf2+ 39.Kg4 Re2 would have put up a fight at least.
Originally posted by ResigningSoonThanks guys!
This is sort of a repeat of the last poster:
16...Qxe5+ Why not take a free pawn with check?
19...Qd3+ Why not take the mate in 3?
21...d3 Certainly this is the point behind your previous move? (opening the diagonal and pushing a passed pawn)
At move 25 and 26 the bishop maneuver is very strange. Rhe8 is simple and strong.
28...Ne4? ...[text shortened]...
37...Nb4? was losing fast. 37...Rxh2 38.e7 Rf2+ 39.Kg4 Re2 would have put up a fight at least.
28...Ne4? Your opponent could have won two pieces for a rook, but you were lucky.
Would you elaborate? I don't see it.
Originally posted by AThousandYoungHi
Game 5445615
How did I lose this? I don't see any REALLY stupid mistakes, and I was dominating for a long time.
The missed mate has been pointed out to you.
You clocked up the win after you mistakenly took the Queens
off (witness the pawn fork you walked into two moves later).
Wrong attitude altogether.
When you are attacking you want the Queens on!!
The missed mate in my opinion is the red light in this game.
You cannot let a mate like that pass you by. it was easy to spot.
No quiet subtle moves, all brutal checks.
There is a chess grounding because you got into the position to
give the mate. Then your game plan was 'Queens off - win the ending.'
Have a look at this, it's a game played by one of your peers.
I replay the game from move 16 just using the developed pieces.
http://chessedinburgh.co.uk/chandlerarticle.php?ChandID=6
Read it and you will think I've aimed the whole lesson at you.
(I actually wrote it about 2 weeks ago - for one of Motel lads.)
You will like this note after one of the diagrams:
He is still threatening to get the Queens off and prolong the game.
Is prolonging the game a threat? Yes!
The longer you allow a won game to go on the more chance you have of blowing it.
Sound familiar?
Good Luck. and check all checks.
Originally posted by DeepThoughtOf course you are correct.
In this case yes, but chess is situational and sometimes the right way to win a won position is patience and careful defending.
Different situations require different methods.
Tarrasch said the hardest thing to do against a good player was to
win a won game. It's when you are at your most vulnerable.
Be and stay alert, look for every opportunity to close the sale.
The longer it goes on......😳
Hmmmmmm.....
We can squeeze one last instructive moment from this game
before we put this thread to bed.
Game saving idea coming up - not forced but stick the idea your
back pocket for a rainy day.
Here is the game. Don't play it out.
Just look at the final postion.
what about 40...Rh3+ 41.Ke2 Nxf4+ 42. Ke1
Black to play.