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Opening blunder, simplification combination and endgame material plus conversion

  • 6 months ago · Quote · #1

    tarikhk

    I actually think this game is quite instructive for a player weaker than myself(1450 and downwards on this site). Not a perfect game, but I did ok, especially as my rating has taken a serious downturn recently- this seems to happen everytime I pick up any Silman. This game, however, seemed to show to me that some of his lessons on patience have started to sink in. Comments, criticisms and analysis not only welcome but encouraged.

  • 6 months ago · Quote · #2

    IM pfren

    The opening is a textbook example "how NOT to play as white", but your 9...Qe7 allows white to stay in the game after 9.Qb3 (he is still much worse, of course).

    After 9...Qd7 10.Ng3 h6 11.Nh3 Nd4 and it's finished.

    Your "combination" was winning, but totally unneccessary. The simple 11...Qc5 covers c4, and threatens ...Nxc2+, when white can resign immediately.

  • 6 months ago · Quote · #3

    tarikhk

    pfren wrote:

    The opening is a textbook example "how NOT to play as white", but your 9...Qe7 allows white to stay in the game after 9.Qb3 (he is still much worse, of course).

    After 9...Qd7 10.Ng3 h6 11.Nh3 Nd4 and it's finished.

    Your "combination" was winning, but totally unneccessary. The simple 11...Qc5 covers c4, and threatens ...Nxc2+, when white can resign immediately.

    duly noted pfren. Thanks for taking the time to reply to this thread. I'll remember  9...Qd7 . Black's centre in this variation is killing. Is 11.Qg4 a good move in this variation? it seems to win a pawn in all variations, but should black be looking for more?

    And 11...Qc5 holds on to the bishop pair, while exchanging queens. I was aware of this, but I was trying to exchange as many pieces as possible. I'm not denying that Qc5 i's the better move. Untangling is tricky in my variation.

  • 6 months ago · Quote · #4

    IM pfren

    This variation is a disaster for white, more so after the horrible 7.Nfg5? which just creates the threat of a cheapo mate. But the defence is very easy, and then all the white pieces are pushed back.

    11...Qg4 where? Which position?

  • 6 months ago · Quote · #5

    tarikhk

    I just realised that white can play c3 in reply to this.
  • 6 months ago · Quote · #6

    IM pfren

    12.c3 drops a pawn to 12...Qd1+ 13.Kxd1 Bg4+ 14.f3 Bxh3 etc, but 12.d3 may be better (although noone will envy Black's position).

    I like the looks of 11...Qf7, especially if white continues his anti-development with 12.Ng1.

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