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30th October 2008, 03:23pm
#1
by firestare500
testlab in Nevada, Tallahassee, Florida United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 1728

Here is game, could anyone help me where i made mistakes? I think i did pretty good, saying he was a full 300-400 points higher and i lasted about 100 moves.

30th October 2008, 03:33pm
#2
by Akuni
Nova Scotia Canada
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 1202

I dont mean to sound cynical, but playing on that long in a lost position is rude. If you're looking to learn you can ask him for a post-mortem, but resign if there's no escape.

Your biggest mistakes were:

9, 19, 22 (over-aggresive), 23, 24, 33, 35, 46 (Qb4+ kept you comptetive)

30th October 2008, 03:46pm
#3
by gramos9956
United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 1886

Akuni, I would respectfully disagree with the view that playing on that long in a lost position it "rude."  I would have resigned, but that is for each individual player to decide.

In other competitive games, such as basketball, soccer, or American football, when one side has an insurmountable lead, the losing team doesn't just quit the game and default when it is obvious they are going to lose.  They just continue playing the game in a sportmanlike manner, giving it their all until the end.  There's nothing wrong or rude about that, in my humble opinion.

Along with that, it helps both sides with their endgame practice.  I don't mind people not resigning in games that I am winning; it gives me more of such endgame practice.

Lastly, who knows, if the winning player gets careless, there may be a stalemate.  It has happened even to the best.

Respectfully,

George

30th October 2008, 03:57pm
#4
by maximus_dragon
Iowa United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 196

keep oppostion king vs king and dont trade material unless it will give you an advantage or you have to.

30th October 2008, 04:17pm
#5
by Akuni
Nova Scotia Canada
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 1202

"In other competitive games, such as basketball, soccer, or American football, when one side has an insurmountable lead, the losing team doesn't just quit the game and default when it is obvious they are going to lose.  They just continue playing the game in a sportmanlike manner, giving it their all until the end.  There's nothing wrong or rude about that, in my humble opinion."

these games also have time limits and spectators.

30th October 2008, 04:50pm
#6
by chssboi
Okinawa Japan
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 6

well you had a petty crazy pawn structure on your queen side, maybe that attributed to it... it was a great game though, well played.

30th October 2008, 10:04pm
#7
by NM OmarCayenne
United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 12607

I think you probably should've played 20 Bf4 followed by 21 Be5, trying to trade off your bishop.  Putting all of your pawns on the same-color squares as your bishop lessens its effectiveness considerably.

31st October 2008, 01:41pm
#8
by firestare500
testlab in Nevada, Tallahassee, Florida United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 1728

thanks for the tips. THe reason i dragged it out is because i wanted to see how he would beat me, usually i would resign in a position like this

 

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