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5onOf5am
Hi guys,
I have decided to start analyzing my losses. This is a recent loss to a player 100 points lowers than me.
Please help me analyze it.
JoshuaMcClellan1
You may have better here but I think 33..nxg5 would have at least slowed the attack down. Meeting 34.bxg5 with f6. White may still have some pressure but things are "calmer".
AndyClifton
It looks like 28... Qe4 would've forced off queens.
I agree. 28...Qe4 would have made the rest of black's game alot simpler.
I think overall I did not respond well to white's pawn advance
b1_
You seem to have lost your way at about move 21 thru to move 23. At move 21 your position is superior with an awesome bishop staring down the long diagonal, very nice advanced knight, good pawn structure, pressure down the b-file, White's queen in a cramped position and he has hanging pieces all over. I think at this point you should be looking to play down the a- and b-files trying to crack open White's king position. The major threat here is that your queen reaches a3 or c3 with mate to follow, e.g. 21...Qb4 22.Qxa7 Ra8, White queen moves, 23...Qa3+.
I like 21...Qb4: attacks White's queen and g-pawn and freezes his knight in place (must baby-sit the c3-square). Btw, 21..Qb4 22. Qa6 no good either, 22...Rb5.
Edit: Actually, 21...a5 works quite well, then Qb4.
utarefson
First, you did not loose until 39. ... Rd7.
Second, it seems that you have been fixated on problem with bad bishop on h8 and keeping your material advantage (two pawns). But if you could gave back one pawn for freeing your bishop, would you? Putting knight on f4 was ideal fot that purpose.
Third, i sensed something unhealthy in this game after you got material advantage. You started to play passive. May i ask you: did you have any plans for attack or you were just defending yourself? Just defending isn't going to take you to winning spot, you know.
Fourth, it happens. Try your best in next game.
robertpetersen
just a quick peek 38. Bxd8 wish you could of saved this rook Kn would not of checked B was there and if there is a exchange the two rooks would still be on the board
paulgottlieb
ketchuplover
Is 10...Bxb6 inferior?
DId you consider 8...Bxc3? It always feels a little strange to give up the "Dragon" bishop, but in this case you shatter White's castled position and give yourself strong attacking chances.
By move 21 you have an almost winning position (with some strong assistance from White). But 21.Rfe8 seems tame. 21...Qb5 followed by Ne5 looks very strong. 23...e6? on the other hand, was a serious mistake, which would have been obvious if White had played 24.Qf4! It soulds elementary, but you really need to be aware when you leave pieces unprotected. As John Nunn is fond of saying: "Loose Pieces Drop Off!"
I think you missed a good opportunity at move 35. Either 35...Rb6 or 35....d5 look much better than what you played. And if White had played to obvious 37.Bxd8, he was at least equal. In the game, 37...Ra8 would have kept you firmly on top and winning.
Even after your mistakes, 39...Qd7 kept an even game.
I think 10.bxb6 would have been ok too
I was hesitant of 8. Bxc3 as I didnt want to lose my bishop.
23. e6 is definately a mistake
21. rfe8 is another missed opportunity
Like you, I have an instinctive reluctance to give up my precious "Dragon" Bishop, but when you're resigning, it's no consolation to tell yourself, "well, at least I still have my Bishop!" I've noticed that really strong players tend to focus on the position in front of them, rather than being tied to a set of imaginary do's and don'ts.
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