You say 9...h6 is a mistake because it ruins his pawn structure and gives you the bishop pair. Do you think it would be better for him to lose a piece after 10.h5?
It's true, black's position isn't pretty but as far as I can see it's one of the only two moves (9...h5 is the same idea).
In this article I will be discussing how to beat lower rated opponets ...
My friend's father used to beat him for not knowing the openings. I do not really approve of that kind of parenting, but he is an IM now. Hates his dad, though.
Cyed i am not boasting about anything, i am just trying to show an educational video, and taylorgang, he dosent lose a piece after h5 because of be4.
not video, i mean article
Yeah, I think you were missing the discovered attack on the queen.
After Be4, Nxe4 wins the bishop due to the discovered attack on the queen unless I'm embarassing myself.
In this article I will be discussing how to beat lower rated opponets who are playing a risky opening that requires some accuracy. I will be showing a game where i was white.
I went on to get an impressive 5 points out of 7 in this tourney, this shows when you are playing lower rated opponents, you should always complicate the position and force your opponent to make decisions.
No offense, but your "crushing attack" involved your 1300 opponent giving his queen away.
7...e6 is already a mistake (7...Nbd7! is just fine instead) and after 9.h4 the only way to play on is 9...Qb6 (but white is surely enough better).
Against a markedly stronger opponent I think there is a lot to be said for adopting a policy of complicating the position, whether you can see your way through the complications or not. It is a bit like playing out a losing posiion, things can't get worse and you must try to set up attacking chances in the hope that Caissa smiles on you.
Against a markedly weaker opponent I would be happy to complicate the position as long as I could see my way through the complications. If I couldn't, I wouldn't.
I also happened to play in this tournament, and I have a game that I think would be interesting to share, I just need to find my notation book (lol).
In the game, I played a 2100, had a roughly even game, made a small error, and lost. I'll post it when I find my chess book, it was an interesting game.
When I play a lower rated player, I tend to play very conservatively. For example, I will avoid speculative sacrifices or unclear attacking lines. I will just try to develop naturally and create solid positions that will lead to a good endgame. It's not that I am always defensive, but I generally try not to overcomplicate the situation, which could increase the chance that i blunder. Generally, the weaker player will eventually make a mistake, and then I try to simplify into a winning endgame. I also find that if I play into an even endgame that has some positional subtlety, the weaker player will often blunder and give me a win when accurate play would lead to a draw.
Interestingly, against a stronger player, I will play conservatively when even or up slightly, but will play much more wildly or speculatively if I am down material. Against a player of perceived equal skill, I tend to be more aggressive.
Not sure that the above is the best strategy, but that is my general tendency.
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