Ok, fascinating game! I don't know how you calcuklate like that at the speed you play, must be all the blitz you play! Comments, it's very complicated so I don't know if I'm right or not. Move 14 you played c5 not c6, he could just have retreated the knight, c6 was more forcing, or had you something else in mind? Being a bit of a scaredy cat I wouldn't go for the white kh1 f4 plan but would have played b4 either then or on the next several moves up and until when b4 is actually played and you got the centre broken up. I think white should have been consistent and followed up with f5 etc, at that point, no idea who's better though :-) Finally thinking abt your rc4 winning the piece etc what abt bxh3 on move 25 followed by Qd5 ch and rc4? I think it works. Instead after 25...Qd5 26Qb3 might hold you off for a while longer. I shall be taking my time in the rest of our game now.....forewarned is forearmed :-)
A very complex game
Ok, fascinating game! I don't know how you calcuklate like that at the speed you play, must be all the blitz you play!
Hi, well, in this game I didn't play as fast as I'm playing in ours and in others. After my 11th 10th move I was probably taking about 10 mins on average per move, and I remember taking at least 30 mins before playing 19...Qa6 as well as 20...d5.
After move 14...c5, if white doesn't take the pawn and retreats the knight I was planning on playing f5 possibly where after the pawn exchange on e4 I could have a strong square for my bishop on f5.
Finally, yes 26.Qb3 is a much better defensive move, I think I still have pressure but at least I don't see a forced win for me yet against this move.
25...Qxh3 followed by Qd5+ and Rc4, hmm... interesting, I didn't think of that too deep, I think I regain the piece and we're now even in pawns and his kingside is even weaker, but I would lose my beloved pair of bishops on this line, even though I could have a strong attack right after, I'll take a quick look at this line now.
Hi friends, I want to share with you all a game I just played today on the site against a pretty strong player that I will reffer to as xxx (you can find who he is by going to my chess games and looking amongst my last finished games).
The game was a Kings Indian Defense in which I had the black pieces and I sacrificed a pawn on move 9 in order to get the pair of bishops against two knights hoping for openning up the center later where my bishops could be very active and strong.
Here is the game, I have commented my plans and ideas at the most important moments for all you to evaluate and provide feedback.. The position reached after my 20th move was very complex full of complications and I believe somewhere in there we didn't make the best moves, so I would like all of you to analyze it carefully and post your thoughts.
The game ilustrates the power of the pair of bishops and how we shouldn't be affraid to sacrifice a pawn or some material if we believe that we can achieve positional compensation in the long term (Note the word "positional", of course we don't care sacrificing anything if it leads to mate, but that's easy)Note: You can view my comments on the moves by clicking the "move list" button at the bottom right corner of the board (for those who dont know).
Your thoughts and comments are greately appreciated.
Thanks,
Joel.