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Badgerftw wrote:
Played this game for my local team, both of us are quite low level players. I won, but I was wondering if there is anything I did wrong. I have annotated the game with my thoughts at the time so people can see if they was something wrong with my thinking process. I played White in an italian game, with 3...Be7, I think thats called the Hungarian defence.
Badgerftw wrote:
Played this game for my local team, both of us are quite low level players. I won, but I was wondering if there is anything I did wrong. I have annotated the game with my thoughts at the time so people can see if they was something wrong with my thinking process. I played White in an italian game, with 3...Be7, I think thats called the Hungarian defence.
Hi. Okay, 12. f3 ? is the first mistake of the game. I recommend going through master games in a chess book, cover up the moves with a card and try to deduce the next move, write it on paper and then look to see if you were correct. Nimzovich and many other people advocated this method. Also study tactics! Best wishes, tony. ECF Chess coach.
Oh btw, the opening transposed into the scotch.
The queen in the center is very strong for white.
I'm not sure that going through GM games like that works brilliantly, for some games it certainly does, but in many of the positions I'm unable to understand moves once I've seen what they are and so it doesn't help too much. I have been studying tactics.
On that move I didn't think at any point that I would play a move other than h3 or f3 to kick the bishop, even though it isn't giving any threats there, I guess I need to work on that.
Was the rest of the game ok?
Seems that the tactical theme "Remove the guard" would be something to study seeing that you missed the shot. Opening lines lead to more solid positions. Depends on how mechanical type player you want to be. Your still going to end up at some point at the same spot, finding the "TACTICAL THEMES."
Like the Dutch player said, you got a winning position, 12.Bxf6! Bxf6 13.e5 just wins a piece and the game. Be very sceptical of endangering your King with impulsive Pawn moves which weaken the King's cover. I used to do the same fault! I can recommend Bill Hartston's chess books (e.g. Teach Yourself Better Chess). Of course, keep practicing; work on your weaknesses and you will improve.
P.S. These 3 training ideas are also worth trying:- 1. Keep a private chess notebook to record which weaknesses you're working on. 2, Go through well-annotated master games slowly (one per day is enough), go through a game several times until you understand the clash of two plans and the main tactics. 3, Vary your openings! I mean dont play the same openings all the time, it will help to keep your ideas fresh.
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Played this game for my local team, both of us are quite low level players. I won, but I was wondering if there is anything I did wrong. I have annotated the game with my thoughts at the time so people can see if they was something wrong with my thinking process. I played White in an italian game, with 3...Be7, I think thats called the Hungarian defence.