When material means nothing

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22nd May 2009, 08:48pm
#1
by Velocity
Coral Gables United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 280

A couple things to note from this game for the beginning chess player... the first being the fact that a material edge is worthless if it is not being used correctly (i.e., a passive rook is nowhere near as good as an active knight). The second is that the one brutally strong pawn formed on move 10 could have been eliminated but wasn't... and it ended up costing White the game.

 

22nd May 2009, 09:03pm
#2
by AnthonyCG
Washington DC United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 2697

Great game, but be prepared for 3.d5 tranposing to a Benoni. The Franco-Benoni you played gives White either choice.

22nd May 2009, 09:16pm
#3
by BlackWaive
Michigan United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 389

White missed 32.Be6!, winning a piece.

22nd May 2009, 09:18pm
#4
by Velocity
Coral Gables United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 280

I'm thinking you mean Be4... no way for the bishop to get to e3.

 

EDIT: Never mind, we both edited our posts. :D

 

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