Insights on status game and possibilities

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ColonelDynamite

Hi all,

I am a returning chess player but never went quite far to be honest so really beginner here.

I am currently practising with the computer right now and my current objective is to avoid basic mistakes and blunters before going deeper in strategies, openings ...

Here is a game I'm currently playing with the intermediate computer and would welcome your insights/views on this.

So basically, apart from the loss of my bishop I don't think I made a blatant mistake. I feel that I developed my pieces well, keeping a strong position while remaining on the attack.

However although not having developed his game as I did, the opponent seems to have a better position or at least more possibilities and a strong defense.


  So I feel here that my moves are limited.

- cannot really attack with my queen without an unfavorable trade

- Nd5 seems to only have c3 but I don't see a lot of value here

-Nf3 holds h4 against attack from rook which would then lead enemy rook to xh2

- I could move Re1 - g1 but then I would be limited to g2 without gaining anything apparent should I would sacrifice knight to the queen

- I dont see any good reasons here to exchange pawns to open a position that would lead to other attacking moves.

 

Again, I'm not asking for my next move(s) or any straight answer but more your insights on the current status of the game and how you would approach this situation.

 

Thanks

Colonel Dynamite

 

Edit: it's my turn to move. 

Also I realized that the ennemy queen could threaten my knight on f3 so I feel that rook on g1 might be a good solution

catmaster0

Your knight and bishop are under threat by a queen. Dropping a full piece like a bishop can be game-ending. You are likely to lose unless the computer makes a huge error. You don't really have good moves left, just a battle of bad options. 

Would have been better to post the PGN to show the full game. Probably more to say about the past moves than the current position.

 

ColonelDynamite wrote:

I am currently practising with the computer right now and my current objective is to avoid basic mistakes and blunters before going deeper in strategies, openings ...

Here is a game I'm currently playing with the intermediate computer and would welcome your insights/views on this.

So basically, apart from the loss of my bishop I don't think I made a blatant mistake. I feel that I developed my pieces well, keeping a strong position while remaining on the attack.

However although not having developed his game as I did, the opponent seems to have a better position or at least more possibilities and a strong defense.

Probably better to face players, go through the rated pool and see where you are. Use a slow time control of course to give yourself time to think like 15-10 (15 minutes for both players with a 10 second gain per move) or even slower. Feel free to post the games afterwards to ask about them. Otherwise, this is an excellent plan, the #1 focus should definitely be avoiding blunders, etc. before looking at major plans/openings. Facing humans lets you face more natural moves.