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verticle5

I thought this was a good game 10-0 time control.  Rarely do I take the time to capitalize on early mistakes and see the plan all the way through, but in this case, I felt like most of blacks errors were in the opening, and there were no huge blunders by either of us ( I don't think?)  Anyway move 25 was critical, but I think white has a forced win regardless of what black does.  Any thoughts?

Thanks for any comments,

mousebrah

a couple positional mistakes in the first 13 moves, but nothing major. afterwards:

 

14... Bg5+ is the black blunder.

18. g4 is blunder on white's part

and for the next two moves each side is trading the positional lead, with black winning majority of the time, until:

25. gxh5

and

27. Rh8

 

25. puts white back in the game, 27. gives white the game

verticle5

Thanks for the response.  I actually disagree and think 18. g4 is a good move, though I can't credit myself too much since it is more seeing it in hindsight than knowing at the time.

In looking at it again, I feel that black would have been better off with 23... Re8, or something.  I think black has lost after his 23rd move, but I wouldn't call that a blunder since nothing is lost right away.

mousebrah

18. g4 is only a good move insofar as what black responds with. in itself it gives black the positional advantage.

and even after 23 black is still winning.

verticle5

Thanks for your responses.  Paul I appreciate having a master go through and comment on these things every now and then.  If we are all at the same level looking at each others' games, it's hard to get to a deeper level or even understand how the people that are better than us think... Maybe I'll pay it forward and go have a look at a 900 player's game :)

Thanks again everyone :) have a good weekend.