Could/Should either of us have won this? - Chess Forums

GrandCheesemaster

Sep 18, 2010

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#1

Following my forum post asking for people to play against I got a huge wave of challenges, one of them from from FM Kacparov. Below is the game.

I want to know if there is any move that could have been played that would have resulted in a victory for either side, as well as any general advice anyone would have for me, or pointing out any general area where Kacparov didn't play as well as possible.

I wrote down my thoughts as the game was going on, and I will probly add my own analysis in a little later. Atm I am too busy being pleased with myself that I drew against Kacparov.

Thanks in advance for any response.

ivandh

Sep 18, 2010

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#2

...it is really interesting to watch this with a messed-up cache, as you appear to castle with your third bishop which later becomes white's pawn.

pathfinder416

Sep 18, 2010

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#3

22.Bh2 gives tactics to Black on e1 (Re6!, and White has problems).

JG27Pyth

Sep 18, 2010

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#4

Mephisto wrote:

white's 22nd move was a mistake, as Bd4 allows black to pin the bishop, he can move it anywhere, for instance h2 and eventually he'll win a piece by Ra1

Bh2 is interesting but it's oddly hard to win the bishop outright (for instance...Bh2 Re6 Ra1 Ra6) But Black should get positional concessions of some kind, that Bh2 is a problem and Black should made to pay the steepest price possibly for it. As played White lets the OP off the hook IMO.

22.Bh2 Re6 Ra1 Ra6 and white is making black squirm but he hasn't won the bishop yet.

IM Kacparov

Sep 19, 2010

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#5

Laskerfan, the ending is absoluetly draws, even after your 36. h4 - I just play Kh7. And black could have played better earlier.

And I agree, 22. Bd4 was huge mistake and probably let the win slip away.

IM Kacparov

Sep 19, 2010

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#6

It is all theory :-)

IM Kacparov

Sep 19, 2010

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#7

instead of Kf7 I move Kh7