Don't Lose Your Head: An important lesson in timing your attack!

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benhunt72

In this rapid chess game I was in a winning position on move 9 but managed to get checkmated in the next 4 moves! This is a painful but important lesson for improving players... always put king safety first, don't guess but calculate!

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benhunt72

Here's my follow-up video.

In this 30-minute game, I was able to be patient and gradually put my opponent into a worsening position using forcing moves and coordinating my pieces against his weaknesses before launching a winning attack.