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osu321

Jan 15, 2019

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#1

this is my first time posting here in this forum, can someone analyze this game for me please?

fissionfowl

Jan 15, 2019

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#2

I don't know how to add comments to analysis. Tried right-clicking on the moves and nothing happens. I'll put my comments here.

7.d6 Seems to be a good move to me though perhaps luckily so. the variation I gave with Bg5 should have been taken into account. You missed Bg5 again on the next move. White can then wreck your pawn structure with Bxf6 if you don't stop it.

I didn't look at the game further than where my analysis stops as you're a minor piece down.

I think your problems in this game came from not being disciplined in your calculations. You need to slow down and look at every serious forcing or problematic move on each ply, and calculate them all out to when the position becomes quiet. For example you didn't see my variation with 8.g5. I'm sure these moves aren't beyond you to see. You just need to be slow and methodical.

I don't know the time control you played at, but I suspect you need to play slower ones.

nartreb

Jan 15, 2019

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Interesting game. Around move 6 or so, White's pawns are blocking all the squares you want to develop to. Your 7. ...Na5 was a resourceful attempt to find some advantage, unfortunately it was a mistake due to b4. If you don't see a winning tactical move, look for positional moves. Look again at the board around move 6. Two things should be very obvious: 1) neither side has castled. 2) white is behind in development and won't be able to castle for a little while. So your strategy is clear: castle quickly, then rip open the center and attack his king. Even though he should be able to reach safety before you break through, you're forcing him to find the best moves. Odds are good he'll make some kind of mistake. Yes, you're down a piece, so he has a potential advantage in a skirmish, but if you wait for him to come to you, you're dead. Hit him before he finishes development.

This gets more and more obvious as the game goes on. Look at the board on move 12. His king is NAKED! Castle, bring your rooks to the center, and push that e-pawn! Why does it take until move 20 for anybody to castle?

23. ...Rg8 Explain this to me again? Your plan was to play g5? Why? You could have kicked some butt on the e-file. Again, being down material is no excuse for passive, reactive play, especially when his extra knight is STILL sitting on g1.