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A good opponent will give you as many chances as possible to mess up a won game. Stepping into a perpetual check or a stalemate is a common way of doing so.
Game 1456469
In this game my opponent made sure that I didn't have it easy. I didn't help matters by playing the endgame horribly.
This position occured after black's 61st move:
Of course taking the queen results in a stalemate and black knew this. If you can't avoid these kind of traps you don't deserve to win the game.
Originally posted by Freddie2004You need some lessons...
Game 1415126
Why don't I look out for things like this ?????
Originally posted by Freddie2004Take it easy guy, why shouldnt it happan to you? Happens to 2100's and 2200's also. So just calm down. You went to school, passed the course and it probably wont happen again for a damn long time. Probably when you reach 1900. So relax Freddie2004.
Game 1415126
Why don't I look out for things like this ?????
Originally posted by TRAINS44And also Mr. XanthosNZ, may I also have the pleasure of a game against you, at your earliest convenience, me playing white?
Now that wasn't nice, XanthosNZ. A person of your caliber, should know better. That's somebodys son yer talkin about.
Dont be nasty, just say yes or no. We are all brothers here. Some sisters too.😏
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Originally posted by XanthosNZworse happened to me in my first game, I missed a backrank mate while I was clearly winning with material advantage. I don't think itmakes you an idiot. Hopefully, this lesson will teach you more than you imagine. You would never get the same experience if you won that game, think that way. Every time you lose something you win something in returm. It is just fate maybe.
Because you're an idiot.
One advice is always try to guess what is your opponent going to move. His possible 5 threats for example. If any of is bothering, list moves for defense, and only then start a combination: If I do this he will do that etc...If there isn't any immediate danger , then, list 5 good moves of yours for example. And then then try to guess the counter moves, not in great depth but 3-5 moves deep. Then when you find a good move considering the position. Defensive or offensive or positioanal or tactical. Depends on your taste. Do not play the move yet. Consider the best possible reply and your reply to that and so on. Go preferably 5-10 moves deep if you have time. It doesnt mean that you are exactly going to find *10 moves deep* line. This is just to understand the dynamic factors in the game. Then if you feel that your move meets the demand of the position, both dynamical and statical, then make the move!
I don't do it myself when playing online but I try to do it in the tournaments. It really helps to avoid blundering.
Don't worry you are not an idiot even though your last move in the game is pretty bad since he only has just one move (that you didn't even bother to consider).
This may have happened due to relaxation, (when you know you are going to win, you turn off your sense of danger) or you simple missed it. Many GMs missed a simple backrank mate or left their queen en prise. I am not saying this to make you feel good about your mistakes but it happens to everybody.
I still(!!) feel awful about my first game that I lost. But crap happens! One day you give your opponent a lesson, the other day he gives you one 😉
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I've had a few endgame draws recently. In Game 1435386 I was in a lost ending and could force a draw on move 52. My opponent got his revenge in the other game Game 1435371 and found a repetition after I got complacent on move 61 (61. Bc3+ is winning). This one is similar to Sicilian Smaug's Game 1266289 - except it's K+N+3P v K+R.
Originally posted by NicotineManGame 716993
worse happened to me in my first game, I missed a backrank mate while I was clearly winning with material advantage. I don't think itmakes you an idiot. Hopefully, this lesson will teach you more than you imagine. You would never get the same experience if you won that game, think that way. Every time you lose something you win something in returm. It is just fate maybe.
PS. Trains, NO.