We need more amateurs to post their annotated games.

I had seen it coming for a few moves when flipping through the game. but for some reason I was like wait you didn't play Rh7 when you had the chance.

In this game, we saw a double sac from Black to maintain initiative and develop a King side attack in an offbeat line that seemed part Sicilian, part Symmetrical English (though not really as only the pawn structures reflected this).

Overall, this was a very nice game though even some of my losses have been nice ones (which i seem to learn more from and I will post one at a later date as well).

Is there anything that could have been done to win more convincingly or were there moves that I missed that were better? I am typing this up at the library and have no analysis software or a board to look the position over so let me know if there is anything I could have done differently.

Thanks,

(Vengence69)

Vengeance, I don't understand 14. .. Bxf3, which helps White develop. Why not make White spend a move to get rid of the bishop on g4? I prefer 14. .. h4, threatening h3.

what you said is quite true, maybe you can try 14...g5, prepping h4 and h3 ? I think you might be afraid of Nh2, but I don't think you should be afraid of it. White's pieces are so cramped, I think you may have chance by pushing the pawns down the board..

I see where you guys are looking at the position and yes, Bxf3 is a bit odd but under the cicumstances (White is unable to control the dark squares, the uncertainty of where the d2 Knight was headed and the fact that the light squared Bishop was in the way of the minority attack-by eliminating it black can march the g and h pawns down), I felt as though the tactical considerations made it a viable move.

However the pawn advances of 14. ... h4 going to h2 is an interesting play, allowing Black perhaps 3 extra moves to build the attack. Thank you for pointing that out as that looks to be a more convincing line.

I don't know why Black resigned on the fourteenth move. He was a piece ahead.

And you would've checkmated him the next turn unless he had sacrificed his queen. gxf6 was a HUGE blunder

I recently played this one. It was a though game, and when it ended, I didn't have the feeling of having played well, but my opponent made some crucial mistakes during the endgame. I would love having some feedback.

I really do not want to post this as this seems almost comical, but this guy played one of the most unorthodox openings I have seen in some time. It should illustrate some interesting ways to deal with strange moves (besides simply developing and punishing the offender miserably). Here then we go.

I am not sure if CJ was simply goofing around, has no real concept of either tactics or strategy (berserker anyone?), plays this opening against novices and scores well (I have been guilty of the same thing), or just has an active disdain for his opponents. Whatever the case may be, when faced with a strange (or busted) line, simply play the best moves you can and do not panic if something odd happens in the game (because it already has).

Here's my analysis of a recent game I played

can someone with a premium membership tell me what My win loss draw stats are with the KG

Hey, Ardweaden. I'm not 2100. OK, maybe on chess.com (as you're here 1800 but you didn't play so many games yet), but in real life we're both about 1800 I will say ;) Great analysis!

gambiteer v santacrus. 5 na5 looks slightly bizarre and odd. yes white is doing well after 15 Nd6+. rch3. looks completely winning. i thought of Rh7 e7 looks an easy win but your line should have won also. a sad loss after being winning. many players would have resigned your opponents position.

Your KG accepted loss rate is almost 70%.

Interesting game. 
I have a few questions though

after  8. f3 what about 8....d5? thematic break in the center and with the queen on c7 covering e5 it seems to work 

Also endgame theme. Why didnt you use your advantage of 2 rooks and blacks bad bishop by having attacks on both flanks?

Ie improve your king to c3 then play g4-g5 and open up another file. if a rook is traded or not shouldnt matter since a rook should dominate the horrible dark squared bishop.

Actually this game follows the openings book until moves 9 or 10, and this has been played before by strong players: