Is there any hope for Black?

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Avatar of The_Isolated_Pawn

This is one of my game on a National Lvl compition. I play as black. So is there any chance black can get better?

Game code:
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.Bf4 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bb4+ 6.Nbd2 Qe7 7.a3 Ngxe5 8.Nxe5 Nxe5 9.e3 Bd6 10.Ne4 f6 11.b4 Qe6 12.Nxd6+ Qxd6 13.Qxd6 cxd6 14.O-O-O Ke7 15.Be2 b6 16.Rd4 Bb7 17.e4 Rac8 18.Kb2 Rc7 19.Rhd1 g5 20.Be3 Rhc8 21.Kb3 b5 22.cxb5 Rc3+ 23.Ka4 h6 24.h3 Rc2 25.Bf1
Avatar of clunney

No, black is toast. White could selfmate, but those d pawns are just so weak... Oh, and you're already down a pawn...

Avatar of DrSpudnik

Start with Nf7. He isn't going to kill a R on d6 for a Knight, is he?

Avatar of clunney

-1.45 0.0? Black is better by a pawn and a half??

Avatar of clunney

You said Houdini agreed with me at -1.45. -1.45 would indicate black is winning. I said I thought black was losing. Am I wrong and why?? Lol.

Avatar of waffllemaster

Because Ra2 with Rc3 is a mate threat black will probably win a pawn... but then white will win the a7 pawn and his queenside majority and d file pressure should win without any trouble.

Avatar of The_Isolated_Pawn

I am not a good player I know... But if some how i can draw? like any repitation moves or something

Avatar of waffllemaster

It's easier to win this than to draw it with a repetition (because it just depends on the kinds of mistakes white makes, not the quality of your moves).

Here's a draw for example.



Avatar of jdcannon

So this game is on going and you want us to help you try to play it? Why not just use an engine if you are going to ask for the help of others... I don't think there would be any difference. 

Avatar of The_Isolated_Pawn
jdcannon wrote:

So this game is on going and you want us to help you try to play it? Why not just use an engine if you are going to ask for the help of others... I don't think there would be any difference. 

You are correct sir. I should not. But the game is over and I resign after reading the 2 comments here. Just curious to know if I had any chance.. thanks every one