Vicariously-I vs Daybreak57 Game Analysis - Chess Forums

Michael-Holm

Dec 2, 2018

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Daybreak57 challenged me and asked for my thoughts on the game. I'm reposting the analysis I did for him here because I thought it was relevant to the group and some may find it useful.

To recap:

1) 9. Na2 and 14. Rb1 were too passive. Stopping your opponent's ideas is usually good but you should try to do so in a more active way.

2) On move 11 you played d5. This is not a bad move at all but I would recommend keeping the pawn tension and just castle. That way you retain some flexibility with the d-pawn and keep me guessing what your intentions are.

3) On move 17 you captured on b4 but you should have reinforced the a-pawn first with b3.

4) 21. Bxd4 was the decisive mistake. Your dark squared Bishop is your best piece so you should think twice about trading it, even for a Rook. My Queen was also lined up with your King so you have to be very alert to tactical possibilities.

zenwabi

Dec 2, 2018

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#2

Nice game, Mike. How come you gave up OTB play?

Michael-Holm

Dec 2, 2018

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#3

Thanks Jeff! I didn't give up OTB play, I actually never started. I do want to play OTB at some point but it's difficult for me to get to a chess club.

MarkGeoffreyMarinay

Feb 9, 2019

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#4

This is a crystal clear explanation of an analysis that a player of my level could understand. Salamat! 😊

Michael-Holm

Feb 9, 2019

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darknight81 wrote:

This is a crystal clear explanation of an analysis that a player of my level could understand. Salamat! 😊

Glad you found it helpful