Anybody want to be my mentor?
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Finding the "next level" tough. im either attacking too early when, in hindsight, im probably not ready or the attack is destined to fail, or playing too passive when i should be attacking.
so my question is would someone rated 1500+ like to mentor me, play a few unrated games, or rated, i dont mind. just so i can learn off you, take criticism about my own playstyle. and eventually find myself im the 1500s. highest rating ive been is 1304.
Dec 19, 2019
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#3
I'd be interested, but not 1500+, just knocking on 1400. Perhaps more of a buddy system than mentoring?
The opening was fine until 10 Qf3. Allows the opponent to play Bg4 with tempo and also controlling a lot of squares. If black had played that he is clearly better. The position of the Queen on f3 allows black to develop with tempo with Knight e5. You have to take it with bishop takes e5 to stay in the game. Don't bring out the queen too early where it can be attacked winning material or gaining a tempo for the opponent. Spotting Bxe5 seems to be well within your tactics level so it is just being alert to threats while playing.
Where is the Bg4 move??
torbisen wrote:
Where is the Bg4 move??
Black didn't play it.
The comment was: if he had played it, he would have been better.
kindaspongey wrote:
how did you pull that game up? didnt know that was possible
Trollhunter666 wrote:
thank you for the input. looking at that game back now, i see a lot wrong with that opening straight away regardless of bishop being taken. playing Qe2, Bd2, Qf3, Bb5, 4 of my moves in succession. compared with black in that time developing 2 knights, a bishop, and castled as well.
I think that was where the trouble started. think dropping the bishop was inevitable after all of that messing around.
The opening was fine until 10 Qf3. Allows the opponent to play Bg4 with tempo and also controlling a lot of squares. If black had played that he is clearly better. The position of the Queen on f3 allows black to develop with tempo with Knight e5. You have to take it with bishop takes e5 to stay in the game. Don't bring out the queen too early where it can be attacked winning material or gaining a tempo for the opponent. Spotting Bxe5 seems to be well within your tactics level so it is just being alert to threats while playing.
HarryTaylor1511 wrote:
Trollhunter666 wrote:
thank you for the input. looking at that game back now, i see a lot wrong with that opening straight away regardless of bishop being taken. playing Qe2, Bd2, Qf3, Bb5, 4 of my moves in succession. compared with black in that time developing 2 knights, a bishop, and castled as well. I think that was where the trouble started. think dropping the bishop was inevitable after all of that messing around.
The opening was fine until 10 Qf3. Allows the opponent to play Bg4 with tempo and also controlling a lot of squares. If black had played that he is clearly better. The position of the Queen on f3 allows black to develop with tempo with Knight e5. You have to take it with bishop takes e5 to stay in the game. Don't bring out the queen too early where it can be attacked winning material or gaining a tempo for the opponent. Spotting Bxe5 seems to be well within your tactics level so it is just being alert to threats while playing.
I think the other moves though not best were acceptable. However Qf3 allows the opponent to develop with tempo and allows counterplay. To be honest you were looking pretty good out of the opening until then -- clearly better at move 8 but stockfish is rating it as a pawn advantage which means in practice a tactical hit could still decide the game either way.
HarryTaylor1511 wrote:
how did you pull that game up? ...
Like this:
Click on the symbol by the game.
Click on a symbol that sort of looks like this: |_ \|/ _|
Copy the PGN thing.
Return here.
Click on the chess board symbol at the left, just above the comment box.
Click on Load PGN.
Paste the PGN thing into the box.
Click on Load.
Click on Insert.
Click on Post.
Dec 19, 2019
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benhunt72 wrote:
I'd be interested, but not 1500+, just knocking on 1400. Perhaps more of a buddy system than mentoring?
+1 I'd be willing to play a few unrated games, chat, and do some analysis together in buddy system fashion. "Mentor" sounds like a responsibility better suited for in person, but I'm sure there are lots of chess.com member who would be willing to just play some games and help each other. In fact a lot of chess.com clubs attempt to do just that! (I don't have any off the top of my head, but I'm sure a quick search could turn something up for you via chess.com clubs)
deaf_blue_bottles wrote:
I dunno. After 10...Bg5 11.Qg3 I'd be optimistic as white.
If I were going to gripe about an opening move it'd be Bd2. This blocks the d file. Not only is black's main freeing break d5, but d6 is a semi-backward pawn, so it's natural to keep pressure on d5 and d6. So a rook wants to be on d1 (by 0-0-0 or otherwise) and doesn't want a bishop blocking it.
But the big mistake wasn't until 12.Qg3, which simply loses a piece. At that point, objectively, the game is over.
deaf is gone finally yay
Dec 19, 2019
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#14
For the record, I like like your baby Yoda avatar @josephyossi
My favorite touch is the introduction: "sipping soup, considering becoming a jedi master." 
Dec 19, 2019
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#15
WarriorPig7 wrote:
Or you could judge the post on the merits of its analysis.
Oh, wait, you're only a 1000 rated player with a baby Yoda avatar.
What are you doing? Posting outside of off topic? Don't you want to count to 1000 or whatever it is you kids challenge yourselves to these days?
1000 is 4 digits after all. Something you aspire for your rating. It must be challenging to count that high.
Pretty critical for someone who created their account only a few days ago.
Dec 19, 2019
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#16
lol all right you got me @WarriorPig7 Creating an account a few minutes ago strengths my point of not being too critical
WarriorPig7 wrote:
Jesus Christ.
Can I at least, for once, talk to a human? Someone who isn't a complete retard?
Amen.
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