Manual Analysis. Nimzo-Indian Defence, Classical (4... c4)

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ChessOfPlayer

Today I played a game on chess.com's live server.  The time controls were 30/0.  After the game I analyzed the game without the aid of a computer.  Comments/suggestions appreciated.



ChessOfPlayer
jengaias wrote:

My opinion is that you try to hard to prove that you understand the position but your comments prove rather the opposite.

On the endgame with a rook up comments like:

"Spying a mating net with the knight and rook."

"Nice Zugzwang!"

"Incorrect, Kg7 holds off."

are at least funny(if not ridiculous).

   Your other comments are no less funny:

Nf6Another flexible move. I praise my opponent for his flexible play. My opponent does not declare his intentions.

Indeed a very difficult and unique move.I praise his flexible play and his creativity too and I wonder when he will be available for autographs

7. Bf4I believe my dark-squared bishop is at home on this diagonal. It eyes weak squares in the enemy camp such as d6 and c7. Note that a Knight coming to b5 work work great with the bishop. Also not that if bishop rested onto g5, Bxf7 will work with a good position for my opponent.

 There was no ...Bxf2 threat on Bg5.

Thank you for your thoughts on my annotation.  But that is not quite what I was asking for.  

You tell me that there was no Bxf2 threat on 7. Bg5.  There is not!  Well spotted.  I was thinking that if I played Bg5 on move 6, there would be that tactic.  But still, I was correct in thinking that my bishop belonged on f4.  

Have you anything to say about the moves played on the board, or are you waiting for a strong player's anlaysis before you sum up the negatives and critique me like last time?  

Comments on my annotation don't count Wink

TwoMove

From what I know on this line of the Nimzo, which is not a lot, it is more consistent after 5...Bxc5 to play 6...Qb6 to at least disrupt white a bit, by forcing white to play e3.

ChessOfPlayer
TwoMove wrote:

From what I know on this line of the Nimzo, which is not a lot, it is more consistent after 5...Bxc5 to play 6...Qb6 to at least disrupt white a bit, by forcing white to play e3.

Yes.  That looks like a possible 6th move for black.  I would respond with e3.  Black might want to play something like Qc7 to avoid Na4.  After said Qc7 I would plan to fianchetto my locked in dark squared bishop with b3.

ThrillerFan

Black should have played 5...Na6 instead of 5...Bxc5.

ChessOfPlayer
ThrillerFan wrote:

Black should have played 5...Na6 instead of 5...Bxc5.

He may have yes.  I just looked up on chess.com master database and seen that 5. Bc5 and 5. Na6 are just as popular.  Actually mainline goes 5. 0-0.

ChessOfPlayer
Lasker1900 wrote:

Black was certainly still in the game, but 13..e4 was a serious error, 13...Ba7 and Black is doing all right.

16.Bxf8 is absolutely the best move. 16.Nh2 Nd4! is very ggod for Black

Yes.  When I pointed out 16. Nh2 in the anlaysis, I thought no way.

But again.  If someone can point out how could have played better, I would be very happy.

ChessOfPlayer
jengaias wrote:
ChessOfPlayer wrote:
 

But again.  If someone can point out how I could have played better, I would be very happy.

I do like that you talk like you want to improve.

But if you really wanted that , you would find  much stronger opponents and you would post defeats.

You played a perfect game against an opponent that played like he wanted to pay off a loan or something.You were with a significant material advantage on move 13 and he did everything he could to help you increase it.

You want to improve on what?On winning with a rook up?

 

Hi jengai.

Unfortunately I have not got the privilege to lose any standard games since I started playing them again on chess.com.  I have played about four since and posted two.  They were all wins.  The two I posted were against a person over 100 points than me and a person around 30 points lower and were the strongest opponents of the four.

The first game I posted, I took a lot away from thanks people willing to analyze my game.  I did not play perfect in that game and I am sure I did not play perfect in this game. In this game I am still waiting for analysis.  However I believe that I reiterating key points from the opening and middlegame, by annotating my own game be it a win, lose or draw, there is learning occurring.  Being up a rook happened at the end of that game.  There were other phases of the game too to talk about.  If you noticed I spent much more than half my time talking about the opening a middle game.

You can be sure that when I play a good game I lose, I will post it.

ChessOfPlayer

@jengai

Have you any more smart ass comments to make trying to put me down or are you just standing with your dick in your hand?

ChessOfPlayer

Thank you lasker, thriller and two move for your useful input.  I am still waiting for someone to show me where I could have improved on.