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Some advice


  • 3 years ago · Quote · #1

    8thedude8

    Hello everyone.  I'm looking for some advice on what I could have done better, even though I won this game.  Anyone's advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #2

    ilikeflags

    7... Ng4

    was useless

    total waste of a move.  don't waste your moves is one piece of advice i'd give you.  i should stsrt doing that.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #4

    8thedude8

    13...,d4 was to open either the a file or the d file with a sac of either a pawn or a piece.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #6

    8thedude8

    Trading Bishops would have led to moves 17 and 18 sooner. I see what your saying though, a more aggressive player would have taken advantage of the loss of tempo and equality.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #7

    8thedude8

    Also, if anyone would like to annotate this game for me, that would be cool too.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #8

    corum

    Here is an annotated version of the game

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #9

    tpm07

    i think 16... axb6 wins the queen

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #10

    corum

    tpm07 wrote:

    i think 16... axb6 wins the queen


     yes, it does, though 16. ... axb6 17. Qxa8 Qxa8 18. Bxd4 is not a disaster. See my analysis of the game above. 

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #11

    paul211

    You won and deserve the win, you beat your opponent and that is the object of the game. Congratulations.

    Starting from the top, why you won and what could have been different :

    1.White playing 2.c3 is questionable as it does not develop any pieces. Better arein random order, 2. Nc3, Nf3, d4 or even Be2

    2. Playing 3. Bc4, why not 3.Nf3 , d4 or c4 or Be2?

    3. Black 3...d5 is a strong move.

    4. White 4.Bb5+ is simply irrational, play bishop to e2.

    5. Black 4....c6 is a logical move, why? because black keep attacking white pieces while developping and forces white to backtrack.

    6. Again 5.Be2 is the better move I think, have I not said this 3 times already?

    7. Black plays 5.e5 and has full control of the center.

    8. White plays 6.b4, for what reason, so many moves available, b3 to be able to push the c pawn to c4, h3 to prevent the black knight from coming into white territory, Bc2 to be able to move pawn to d4, etc.

    9. Black 9.Nbd7 a good move also to consider e4 and castling on the king side.

    10. Finally white understands or is forced to move his bishop to e2 with  11. Be2.

    11. 13.d4 looses a pawn.

    12. 16. black Bxb6 looses the knight, hint Qc3.

    I can go on and on but the biggest flaw from, the black has been not to develop pieces and not putting his bishop in e2 loosing so many tempi as if giving away 2 pawns.

    You on the other hand had a very good plan and carried out to the end to win the game.

    Very respectable game and you earn the win.


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