another analysable game?

4.Nxe5!! fxe5? 5.Qh5+ Ke7 {forced} 6.Bxg5+ and you have a killer attack which wins back the piece and more. I saw this right away because: (1) Always look for CHECKS and CAPTURES and 4.Nxe5 was one of only three possibilities and (2) Black moved the f- and g-pawns making the e8-h5 diagonal very weak.

8...Qxd5?? - Your opponent hangs his queen. I think you will learn more by analyzing the games where you lose, or at least the game is close for 20-30 moves.

10.Bxh7 - I don't like this too much because: (a) it allows ...Nxc2+ and (b) it pins your bishop. When you're way ahead materially, don't give your oppponent counter-chances. Play it safe by developing and trading off pieces, eg 10.Nb3. (I would probably play 10.c3, relying on the fact that Black's knight on d4 is almost trapped.)

whats it mean if its forced?

5...Ke7 is Black's only legal move. He's forced to play it (or resign).

oh okay, thanks

Well first of all, time to introduce you to the failings of the Damiano Defense (1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6?). This allows you to freely capture that pawn, and black can't do anything about it, because the recapture leads to much pain for him.

huh? why would the black queen take the knight? the white could just move his king away from check.

 ...am i right? or I haven't notice somthing?

Nice explanation of how to refute the Damiano Defense, bondiggity.

Sam Sloan plays the Damiano Defense and has good success against players below the expert level who only remember 3.Nxe5!?. Also, no less than Chigorin has played the Damiano (3...Qe7) and lived to tell the tale, and Bobby Fischer once failed to refute it over-the-board. So it's dubious, but not so easy to refute, when it's a surprise.

well is this a bad strategy;

to get ahead in development then constanly check him untill hes mated?

cuz i feel that if i waste his turns by him trying to save his hyde then a. i can get great material gain, and b. he'll have little space to conquer.

what do u guys think?

ihitdrums> well is this a bad strategy; to get ahead in development

This is a great strategy, especially in the opening.

ihitdrums> then constanly check him untill hes mated?

This is a common beginner strategy that doesn't work so well. In fact, there's a saying--"Patzer sees a check, patzer gives a check." An experienced player is always aware of checks, but only plays them if they lead to a tangible gain. All of your checks in the game were useful and well-played: 5.Qh5+ took away Black's ability to castle, 8.Nxd5+ won a pawn, 19.Qd8+ and 20.Rxa5+ led to mate.

ihitdrums> cuz i feel that if i waste his turns by him trying to save his hyde then a. i can get great material gain, and b. he'll have little space to conquer.

But that's not always the case--it's something you have to determine. Suppose when you played Qh5+ on move four his g-pawn were on g7 rather than g5. Now he answers 4.Qh5+ with g6 and your queen is the one losing time running away. So 4.Qh5+ Qh3 5.exd4 and who would you say is doing better? It's Black. So thoughtful checks only. :)

nice illustration bondiggity

thanks alot likeforests