I don't like 10. Ne2. It lets your opponent mess up your kingside pawn cover.
Why not take the rook on move 24? A rook is a stronger piece than a knight.
Your choice of opening is very passive. I recommend playing something where the position opens up more, create some pawn exchanges. How about 4. d4.
7. b3 makes little sense. You can already develop that bishop along the other diagonal.
De-Lar wrote:
I think the main problem is you let the black Knight set camp at f3. It would have been easy to get rid of it, but you let him sit. Also Why didn't you take the rook 24. Nxe8 winning the game easily. After 24. Nxe8 Rxe8 25. d5 Ke7 26. Rg3 and you are dominating.
Yeah I know.. During the game, I must have lost track of that move..
I don't know why, because, I planted my knight there for THAT purpose.. - so I have NO idea why I didn't just took the rook..
Guess that's THE mistake of this game =/
I think 21. Nf5 followed by Qg1 and something like h4 to kick the N. if he plays his Q to the h-file you can go Qg2 and Kg1. Because the g-file is half-open and his rooks are cut off from the K-side by the central pawns, you should win by force.
Hi
I was playing this game, and I really tought I was in control until he did 21. ... Qf1
Should I have responded differently? Or was my mistake when I did 26. Rd3 I know this was a mistake..) but, I don't really see any constructive other moves.
Any other tip on what I should do differently or what I should consider more during my play is more then welcome!