I was quite proud of this game even though I couldn't finish through and win. I'd like some comments on how to better defend myself as well as how to attack near the end of the game. Thanks.
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at the second move there is Rc1++
chry3841 wrote:
at the second move there is Rc1++
But how does that help me avoid the draw and win?
You need to work on your basic endgames. Rook and King vs King should be one of the very first endgames you study, along with Queen and King vs King. The only way to mate with just a rook is to have the king on one side of the board directly across from your own king and then move the rook to that side to deliver mate.
This game is a perfect example of why beginners are asked to study endgames first. If you can't find a simple mate in 1, then you are going to have major problems winning games.
dcm33pi314 wrote:
chry3841 wrote:
at the second move there is Rc1++
But how does that help me avoid the draw and win?
45. ... Rc1#
You spaced out a mate in #1... you had a forced checkmate. After Qxg1! Kxg1 Rc1# you win. Simple as that.
This game is a perfect example of why beginners are asked to study endgames first. If you can't find a simple mate in 1, then you are going to have major problems winning games.
This isn't an endgame, this is a basic mating pattern. Mating patterns are very useful. I doubt this one is new to the OP, he just had a bad case of chess blindness... but I could be wrong.
But how is this game a draw. As far as I can tell by the end, White is clearly winning.
Ah, I was looking at a later move with the rook. Thanks for the clarification of it being 45.
Also, I do know I need to study endgames more. I believe it is one of my weaker sides. Thank you for the advice.
What I think you may be doing (and I see a lot of people doing it) is following through a plan that was hatched two or three move ago, when realy you need to reassess the board after each move. With the new position of the pieces something may come to you that you didn't see before.
JG27Pyth wrote:
This isn't an endgame, this is a basic mating pattern. Mating patterns are very useful. I doubt this one is new to the OP, he just had a bad case of chess blindness... but I could be wrong.
Absolutely, thanks for the clarification JG. What I meant to say was to study endgames so that when the mating patterns associated with them come up, you can see it. Didn't quite have the correct terminology to explain what I meant, and clearly in such a complex position, it is not an endgame.
podge52 wrote:
What I think you may be doing (and I see a lot of people doing it) is following through a plan that was hatched two or three move ago, when realy you need to reassess the board after each move. With the new position of the pieces something may come to you that you didn't see before.
I couldn't agree more. I know that I try to avoid doing that.