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king_warrior
This is a game that a have played in a Team match, and typical example why we have to know patterns. I'll share my thougts during the game.
Fonix
Excellent attack:)
I agree that pattern recognition is extremely important for all chess players to work on.
Thats why I enjoy Tactics Trainer so much.
paulgottlieb
And it cuts both ways, doesn't it. Black should have been alert to the possibility of a sac on h7, particularly when he could see that e5 would displace his defensive N of f6. Pattern recognition is equally valuable in helping you avoid disaster
rooperi
Yeah, that Bxh7 is something that often comes up in French, and Nimzo too. Well spotted
Yes, and I hoped him to play ...8. Nd5, but he could has played ...8. Ng4 instead. Than I would countinue 9. Ng5 atacking h7 and his Knight with my Queen
a_flight_of_stairs
You expressed surprise at 9. Qe4, why? Qe4 puts the king under pressure and forces ...9. g6, which allows you to bring your black-square bishop in. It seems an equally good move. You won the game, and tend to beat me, I'm curious as to why 9. Bxh7 was a better move
Because B:h7 exposes his King under attack of all my pieces and there is no time for his pieces to help him. The moment he took that bishop i knew it was over. Qe4 is weaker he might play f5 not only g6 and there would be time for his pieces to take part in deffence
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