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17th January 2008, 10:44am
#1
by khan
Lahore Pakistan
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 18

It's a long game, can anyone tell me where I went wrong? 

 


17th January 2008, 11:30am
#2
by Loomis
Durham, NC United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 3106

You need to bring your minor pieces (knights and bishops) off the back rank. You make too many pawn moves to start when you should be getting your pieces into the action. Then you make too many queen moves.

 

Moving your pawns to c3 and f3 just takes away the possibility of putting your knights on those squares. These are good squares for the knights, which you have trouble getting into the game later. 

 

Despite all of this, your opponent plays just as bad and even hands over some material so by move 9 you are winning. (8. ... Qd8?? your opponent should play 8. ... Rc8 saving his pieces.)

 

15. Bd3 followed by Ne2 and castling kingside might be a way to consolidate your material advantage. 


17th January 2008, 11:36am
#3
by fenexgold
memphis United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 1

(38)white to move, i would have played Nxe6.

17th January 2008, 11:42am
#4
by dalmatinac
Croatia
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 3201
You think 38.Nxe3, he couldn't because of check
17th January 2008, 11:52am
#5
by dalmatinac
Croatia
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 3201
Loomis wrote:

You need to bring your minor pieces (knights and bishops) off the back rank. You make too many pawn moves to start when you should be getting your pieces into the action. Then you make too many queen moves.

 

Moving your pawns to c3 and f3 just takes away the possibility of putting your knights on those squares. These are good squares for the knights, which you have trouble getting into the game later. 

 

Despite all of this, your opponent plays just as bad and even hands over some material so by move 9 you are winning. (8. ... Qd8?? your opponent should play 8. ... Rc8 saving his pieces.)

 

15. Bd3 followed by Ne2 and castling kingside might be a way to consolidate your material advantage. 

 Agreed


18th January 2008, 02:24am
#6
by khan
Lahore Pakistan
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 18
I couldn't have asked for more! thanks! btw we had weeks between our moves, so both of us couldn't keep track of our strategies.
18th January 2008, 02:48am
#7
by silentfilmstar13
Medford, OR United States
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 2143
dalmatinac wrote: You think 38.Nxe3, he couldn't because of check

I think he meant 39.Nxf6.

4th March 2008, 01:38am
#8
by ProteusIQ
Arusha Tanzania
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 189
I think my advice to you is learn how to maintain your pawn structure! I have lost many games because I did not keep my pawn structure in a good order! Work on your pawn structure and you will be really good!
6th March 2008, 08:19am
#9
by lljtam
Atlanta, GA United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 1
Loomis wrote:

You need to bring your minor pieces (knights and bishops) off the back rank. You make too many pawn moves to start when you should be getting your pieces into the action. Then you make too many queen moves.

 

Moving your pawns to c3 and f3 just takes away the possibility of putting your knights on those squares. These are good squares for the knights, which you have trouble getting into the game later. 

 

Despite all of this, your opponent plays just as bad and even hands over some material so by move 9 you are winning. (8. ... Qd8?? your opponent should play 8. ... Rc8 saving his pieces.)

 

15. Bd3 followed by Ne2 and castling kingside might be a way to consolidate your material advantage. 

Your question and the response by Loomis helped me. Thanks to all.


 
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