Ryan in move #54, when you checked him with your queen, Black made a huge mistake in my opinion. He could have ate your Queen!!!??? and then he could've ate your queen in move #55!!!???
Some games I played recently.
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both sides are quite bad. can't see about trying to get the initiative
Well, I've played him before, and know how he playes, so I knew it would be okay to do such ShlomoS, but thanks for the forewarn. wyh2010, do explain which game, as these were quite early in the morning, so yes, mistakes are indefinate.
Okay, these are some thoughts on Ryan's two games.
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GAME #1 - Ryan vs. Jenna
5. Nc3 - 5. c3 planning d4 was also a good option.
7. Bg5?? - Blunder. Black could have won a piece via 7...Nxg5 - 8. Nxg5, Qxg5.
9...Qd6? - Not the best move since she willingly doubled her own d pawns. Doubled pawns sometimes are a great asset, but here d6 is very weak.
14. c7? - This move was bad. You wanted to keep the b7 square under control and effectively leave her light-squared bishop homeless. Now, Black can save her rook with 14...Bb7 and now you stand to drop both c3 and c7 after Black plays Rc8. There, I recommend 14. Bd5! which prepares cxd7+, which would attack both the king and the rook at the same time, allowing Bxa8 after Black plays Bxd7 or Kxd7.
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GAME #2 - Ryan vs. Christian
6. Bc4?? - For the reason you yourself indicated.
8. Bg5 - Black's seventh move wasn't a blunder as your pin isn't so scary. Simply 8...Be7 or 8...h6 (which is what he played) parries it.
9...Nc4? - 9...Nc6 was better for him. His knight's pretty exposed there.
10. Ndb5? - Reckless knight leap. Black didn't answer it correctly and got punished though. Simply 10...d6 would have worked.
10...a6?? - See above.
11. Bxc7?? - This was your chance to recover some of the material you dropped earlier in the game and seriously compromise Black's king. 11. Nxc7+, Ke7 - 12. Nxa8 will give you two pieces for a rook (the knight probably won't make it back out alive).
13...d5?? - Bad move for reasons shown in-game.
22. Rf1?? - Bad. 22...Rxe2 wins, but he missed it.
24...Nb2?? - Pointless one-move attack on the d1 rook, and moreover, it's trapped! He should have come to regret this later, but you let him slide.
25...Rh8? - Passive rook move.
26...Re4?? - Pointless loss of two pawns. 26...Rxc2 would have freed his knight at the cost of those pawns.
27...Ke8?? - And a third... >_<
31. d6?? - Black's knight on b2 is trapped. You should have played 31. Rb1 to win it.
33. d7? - 33. Rxe8 was more to-the-point. Don't worry about dropping d7, you've got plenty of pawns.
33...Rf8?? - 33...Rd8 wins d7.
50. d8=R+? - Did you not have any spare queen pieces? If so, 50. d8=Q+ would have checkmated a lot quicker.
54. Qc7+?? - 54...Kxc7!
55. Qc6+?? - 55...Kxc6!
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All in all, not bad games, but your tactical insight and positional understanding both need work. When you think to see a good move, always look for a better one before you commit to it. Sometimes, there's a much better move and plan available. Also, don't just pay attention to your own moves; watch your opponent's moves too. When they move a piece, quickly ask yourself if there's anything dangerous about it. Part of defending successfully is having what chess players call "danger sense". Work on spotting enemy attacks and tactics before it's too late to foil them.
See, I don't study tactics a lot, so that is why I am just using what I know. All the things you just said, is what I was doing, it's just that I play him so much, that I know what he is going to do, so I don't have to be very elaborate. Also, he is a lot younger that me, so I understand why he is making so many mistakes. But, I had my fair share as well.
It's okay to know how your opponents play, but it's a downright insult to underestimate them. Even people I've played for quite some time surprise me every now and then. Also, how long has he been playing? Young age doesn't always mean unskilled.
Yes, I'm aware of everything you said, and I have no clue how long he has been playing. This wasn't a fast game, as I had to wait a bit to figure out what he was doing. Never said young ment unskilled. Also, I didn't underestimate him, because I know that anyone can win, no matter what their strengths or weaknesses are.
Not accusing you of anything, buddy. :) Just saying...it's bad juju to ever become complacent during a chess game. 
I didn't!! My goodness........
I didn't say you did...friendly advice sir. Sorry for offending you.
I know it is friendly advice, but it doesn't have to be so harsh. Oh, no, sorry for the out-burst. I have just been having a bad day.
I think reaching out to other players is a great way to get some perspective on games you've played. try to study openings and endgame theory at your level. If you know openings better than your opponent you will be better off in the middlegame. try to seriously learn a solid system for white and black pieces. I recommend the London system for white, and the french system for black. study these in depth and I promise you will advance quickly in chess. It's nice to see a player with a learning attitude and I wish you the best in your future games.
Yeah, I'm blunt in my speech so sometimes I tend to hack people off. Sorry, I was just trying to take an unbiased look at the games.
Hello everyone! I went to my local chess club Saturday, and played some games, and want to share with you how I did.
Overall: 5 games won/ 8 games total (so over half)
Next, I notated 2 games, that are going to be posted below.
Now, onto the 2ed one.
Comment below with your thoughts!