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Darth_Sidious
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Jun 2, 2014
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FEN:
1.c4Ne6      
2.g4Nf6       
3.Ne3d5
4.cxd5Nd4
5.Bd3Bc6
6.dxc6bxc6
7.Ba6+Kd7
8.Bb7h5
9.Nf5e6
10.Nxd4Ke8
11.Bxc6+Nd7
12.Bxa8Qh7
13.g5Ne5
14.Nc6Rd5
15.Nxb8Rc5#
 
  1.  Your c4  g4 pawn opening created some big openings for your opponent and they could not be defended witout further weakening your pawn structure.
  2.  Ne6 was allowed to go uncontested, from it's e6 position it controls the center and has freedom to continue to the 4th rank?
  3.  Nf6 now joins the attack and further controls the center, threatens g4
  4.  Ne3 joins and protects c4,g4, but inhibits your development.
  5.  D5 an obvious clearing move and you went for it?  You now left your king naked which led to the finish of your game
  6.  Cxd5 completely opening the file and allowing Nd4.
  7.  Nd4 a strong move to control the left side of the board and pressure you to attempt to bring yur pieces to the rescue.
  8.  Bd3 good move but too late (b bishop free to attack and you still have 5 pieces on their original positions and blocked by your own previous moves.
  9.  Bc6, brilliant move, which you should have ignored or backed up with your Bc4.
 10.  Dxc6 (worst error) that was a trap and you missed it.
 11.  Bxc6, setting up a clearing move for black
 12.  Ba6+ wasted check and allowed black to free up more pieces
 13.  Kd7, almost as good as castling.
14.   Bb7 winning the rook, but could not be protected and taken out of any attacking or protecting mode.
 15.  H5, obvious move to release the queen.
 16.  An attempt to develop but easily refuted by e6
 17.  Nxd4 removes a piece but no pressure put on the opponent.
 18.  Ke8, getting to safety
 19.  Bxc6+, again wasted check, true you still are winning the rook and you force black to a move maybe not in his plan.
  20.  Nd7, storng move to keep black's plan inforced.
  21.  Bxa8, good in inning a piece but you take away the knight pin again allowing black freedom of movement
  22.  At this point white holds a commanding lead in material (1 - 13) and anyone would believe white for a sure win.  But you still have 5 pieces on their original squares?
  23.  Qh7, black now is preparing for completion of his attack and white's doom.
  24.  G5, oops, should have left alone and possibly brought out your queen (c6), pin the knight, force the king to move, delay any further queenside advance.
  25. Ne5, free to attack and rook now enters the game.
  26.  Nc6, forking the bishop - rook combo, but jailing your queen on original h1 square.
  27.  Rd5, the beginning of the end?
  28.  Nxb8, win a piece lose the game.  Better would have been d3, block the queen and open the board for your pieces which are all blocked in?
  29.  Rc5#.
  30.  In playing 960, do not forget standard chess tactics and strategy, it's still the same game just requires more thinking then standard chess.  Development is still as important and look for your opponents weak areas, attack them but protect yours at the same time.

Darth_Sidious
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Jun 2, 2014
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Here is a recent game submitted to me for anaylisis.  Anyone wishing more detailed and exact opening suggestions can PM me and I willget back to you.  I hope this will help those struggling with 960 to see the moves a little more clearly. 

Darth_Sidious
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Jun 2, 2014
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Since 960 games change by sp numbers, this anaylisis only pertains to this particular game (sp).  In other words c4 might be a bad opening in the game above it dosen't necessarily applyto all 960 games.  That's partly the beauty of playing 960 there are no robotic moves, you have to think a little harder.

JonnyLinny
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Jun 3, 2014
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#4

Thanks for taking the time to review my game.

I thought I was winning easy. Didn't see the checkmate coming at all.

Hopefully will get better with practice.

Darth_Sidious
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Jun 3, 2014
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It takes awhile to "think outside the box" for 960 chess.  But once you become familiar with many ofthe set-ups you then begin to see how after the first few moves the game starts taking on a familiar line as in standard chess.  I see we have a game ready to play, if you haven't made your first move yet, think about it a little more.

JonnyLinny
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Jun 3, 2014
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#6

Yeah have read that it can take maybe 30 games to get the hang of it