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ninjaswat

Huh g6 a move I would've never played in a million years gotta learn that

DasBurner
ninjaswat wrote:

Huh g6 a move I would've never played in a million years gotta learn that

you'll see it in the main line exchange QG too but the other knight is going to g7 instead

BellaAndRosie

It would be much appreciated if you could look at my rapid games, but you have like 10000 requests for this already lol

Chr0mePl8edSt0vePipe

me wants anyalysis too for mes rapíd games

sndeww
DasBurner wrote:

My rapid games pls

im going to look at your rated games since I don't consider unrated good data samples

Opening

Quiet line d4 player. You score very well against d5 with 2.Nf3, but with a performance of 1799. This means that you're losing more games against higher opposition. 

You handle pirc/modern structures poorly, often underestimate white's e5 break.

You score poorly with the alekhine's defense, especially after 2Nc3. I would recommend a simple repertoire against 2.Nc3 here, but it's up to you whether or not you want to study these lines.

 

You also score bad in the four pawns attack. I blame this on you not looking at the games after you lose them. You seem to not know that breaking up the center is priority number one. Remember that the f6 break in 4p attack looks visually ugly but is a must, since it activates your bishop.

Middlegame

- You are not afraid to sacrifice pawns to get an attack, but you lack tactical vision at critical moments.

Here, black just played Ne5. Just by looking at black's position, the bishop on f6 should strike you as suspect. Hence - 

But when confronted with trouble obvious complications then you are usually good. I would say your tactical vision is average for your level. 

To improve on this, learn to think more. And I don't mean calculate - you CAN find these moves, but you don't know when they're there. If you have multiple pieces aiming at the enemy king, you are completely justified in looking for a good continuation.

Also remember - sacrifices are like potato chips. You can't ever only eat one. IF you decide to sac - be prepared to invest more. If you are not willing - then don't.

- you don't like pawns.

This seems to be a recurring theme in lower levels. You should take pawns!

Here, black's next is obviously Rc8, doesn't matter which rook. And looking a bit more you see that it will take on c2. Well, damn? Do something about it, then?

Endgames 

 - You get lazy. Period.

While the middlegame is exciting the endgame is dull... or at least it sounds like something you would say. Accurate play is required at every stage of the game.

Alekhine once remarked that in order to beat him, you had to outplay him in the opening, middlegame, and endgame. In that respect, you will never beat anyone who has a slight mentality resembling alekhine.

 - You stop looking for tactics

Because you seem bored. "oh ill just do this, seems natural..." and let your opponent slide into equality.

I'm running out of time since I have to switch classes, but I think I got in most of what I needed to say.

Nimzo-IndianaJones

My rapid games please

sndeww
pompili0 wrote:

Please do my rapid games

 

no u

Observations: 

In your black openings against e4, I'm noticing a lot of this:

You like space, but make a lot of artificial moves. I'm talking about these:

Good use of pawn breaks - f7-f6 against e5 pawn.

good use of pawn breaks - c7-c5 against d4 pawn (sometimes)

Sometimes, you hang things. But those seem infrequent enough.

100 accuracy game!!! You followed mieses theory all the way to the point where black blunders his queen lol

 

Your tactics are mediocre. This is reflected on by the low accuracy games where each one feels like a roller coaster. I'd recommend trying to do tactics more - but take note of the piece placements and the theme. 

opening:

You play e4, usually some vienna thing. you play d3 and then f4. This is ok, but don't fool yourself like I did into thinking it gave you some sort of advantage (it doesn't). Black usually equalizes handily with a good Nd4 move. 

You get good positions with the sicilian alapin variation as white. Keep playing it.

Against d4 you usually play d5. Sometimes you play c5 (london), but other times you don't, and play Nc6 instead. Nd7 is usually almost always the superior move. You know the e5 break, though, so I won't hound you too much on this.

Middlegame:

You get overly nervous when your opponent makes a smidge of attacking intention, and you pretty much always blunder something.

I would recommend just spectating GM games. Like when you're eating lunch - that's what I did. Take note of when someone has a bad position. Then look at how they defend. You'll notice that they'll seldom move their pawns in front of their king, and a lot of retreating moves are made. Few pawn captures occur as the defender simply sits and waits for the opponent to do something. Don't try to seek counterplay if it means making too much of your position weak - if you're worse, you have to defend. And it helps to learn some of it sooner rather than later.

You like sacrifices probably a bit too much. Yet, you fail to find the right attacking continuations when needed. I don't know if this stems from whether or not you're confident in your moves or not - but I would recommend just practice thinking when you analyze games where you could have won by attacking. WHY does the engine say I should be more aggressive here?

Here, you played the terrible Bb3. Engine suggests Qg3. Why? Well, besides the obvious continuation of checkmate in one, why should we look for an attacking move? First off, both bishops are aiming at black's king. (alarm one) The best defender of the kingside, the knight on f6, is gone. (alarm 2)

So now we should look for an obvious threatening move, Qg3, and I'm sure once you put this move into consideration you would play it. 

endgame

is atrocious. Period. A huge mess almost every time I see it, which is not often. That's probably a problem. I don't know if you have an endgame book, but I recommend silman's book. There is a free pdf online (I think), or you can buy it like I did. Not too much study, but also very good and thorough.

Good way to practice is to do the endgame drills on chess.com.

https://www.chess.com/endgames

Key things to remember - Get rooks on the seventh rank! Even if it means you may drop a pawn. Then you obtain drawing chances.

You can draw any endgame a piece down if you remember to trade off as many pawns as possible and sac your last piece for your opponent's last pawn. chances of him mating you are zero. chances of me mating you with two pieces is also close to zero.

Conversely, don't trade pawns if up material.

You can draw a lot of endgames an exchange down by trading pawns as well, but you can't sac your piece for his last pawn.

Centralize your pieces! Center is not important for opening only.

I won't have much time for this this week, since it's fall break, and you'd think I have more time - but that means more time to play, not to study other people's games!

ninjaswat

^Reassess Your Chess is online, not sure about the endgame book... just google it for pdf tongue.png

DasBurner

do you live under a rock

sndeww

i dont have a lot of games, I focus on only a few at a time. 

For example I played clash of clans for four years straight, wot blitz for three years straight, and phantom forces for about 6 years.

DasBurner

ok so 

AunTheKnight
B1ZMARK wrote:

I'm not

Unfortunate. 

AunTheKnight
DasBurner wrote:

Battlefield 2042 open beta > Chess

Doth thou actually believest thath?

DasBurner
AunTheKnight wrote:
DasBurner wrote:

Battlefield 2042 open beta > Chess

Doth thou actually believest thath?

of course

3point14159too
little_guinea_pig wrote:

*B1Z looks at my games*

*realizes that I play the bongcloud in rated games*

*quits*

lul

assassin3752
DasBurner wrote:

Procrastination gang

you're in the gang too? lol

AunTheKnight
DasBurner wrote:
AunTheKnight wrote:
DasBurner wrote:

Battlefield 2042 open beta > Chess

Doth thou actually believest thath?

of course

NO

3point14159too
darkbrah7654 wrote:
DasBurner wrote:

Procrastination gang

you're in the gang too? lol

hello, my brothers!

assassin3752
3point14159too wrote:
darkbrah7654 wrote:
DasBurner wrote:

Procrastination gang

you're in the gang too? lol

hello, my brothers!

hello, brother Pi

3point14159too
darkbrah7654 wrote:
3point14159too wrote:
darkbrah7654 wrote:
DasBurner wrote:

Procrastination gang

you're in the gang too? lol

hello, my brothers!

hello, brother Pi

lul