Winning from lost position

Game 2887524

I started this game very carelessly - the reason was opponents low rating. (Only later I found that he had rating about 1800 and lost it due to timeouts). In result i got in completely lost position - my piece sacrifice was obviously incorrect. But I was lucky in this game - opponent defended badly and I could win.

pfft... for ur info. your "weak" opp. was once rated 1800.

Wow, way to read the whole post Bardelben.

Originally posted by Dies Irae
Wow, way to read the whole post Bardelben.

Originally posted by Korch
Game 2887524

I started this game very carelessly - the reason was opponents low rating. (Only later I found that he had rating about 1800 and lost it due to timeouts). In result i got in completely lost position - my piece sacrifice was obviously incorrect. But I was lucky in this game - opponent defended badly and I could win.

I've learned not to do that. It helped me OTB with my brother-in-law. We had never played chess together and I was sure that he "knew how the pieces moved" but I decided that I wouldn't underestimate him. Payed off. +1 =0 -1 so we're even heh.

Looks to me as if you won on sheer dumb luck. Its almosyt as if he was sleeping when he did 26. Qxa2.

Originally posted by zakkwylder
Looks to me as if you won on sheer dumb luck. Its almosyt as if he was sleeping when he did 26. Qxa2.

I think your sacrifice was not so terrible. Dont know whether it was soundor unsound, but it definitely caused lot of problems to black. Already after 23.f6 I think you had an decisive advantage.

Rather than play games like that why not set a rating limit. This also occurs on other sites I'm at where people challenge all then, delete accepted challenges below a rating threshold.

Originally posted by Jusuh
I think your sacrifice was not so terrible. Dont know whether it was soundor unsound, but it definitely caused lot of problems to black. Already after 23.f6 I think you had an decisive advantage.

Originally posted by z00t
Rather than play games like that why not set a rating limit. This also occurs on other sites I'm at where people challenge all then, delete accepted challenges below a rating threshold.