middle game moves or endgame moves

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Princejher! good play.

I think black was careless when you did the 19.ND4.

Black in response should have defended the black knight by coming to D4.

i had an interesting discussion with a co-player/team mate in the morphy vs. tal vote chess game. it's about the better move on a very critical stage of the game where a decisive material advantage is sure but still some complicated positioning in the middle game vs. a play for the endgame where the moves are exact and based on a definite strategy and proven endgame winning techniques. i concede that his tactical vision about that position is better than mine and his recommended move is the best candidate move, but my gut feeling is telling me the short cut win is to simplify! this again is another example of my personality, playing on my gut feeling (the Qxd6 which the computer rated as a blunder), instead of the more precise h4 move!

A few comments:

• Listen to your intuition -- it's telling you things that your analytical mind cannot understand.  If you'd rather play simpler positions, you're more likely to be more successful in such positions, so it pays to listen.  That said, if you want to stretch yourself and not conform to only known boundaries and your comfort zones, it's okay to experiment. 
• Simplifying is a good general principle, but as with all principles it's important to sense when to apply it and when to hold off in order to reap greater benefits.
  
• I would also rate Q:d6 as a blunder.  It did result in a simpler position that you won anyway, but h4 would have done it faster and easier, without much complication.  (The similar situation in the Morphy-Tal game was different, I think, in that the options there were more extreme on the simpler vs. tactical complications spectrum.)

valentin: i agree to your comments. maybe i get excited too much that i lost control to my sense of adventurism there.

It drives me crazy when strong players annotate games in a vague or complex way that leaves less skilled players confused. Your notes, however, are excellent.

thank you for your kind comment. maybe the reason why strong player make vague annotation is because they don't like to share the real reason behind their every moves, or else they might lose their advantage if they reveal their secret weapon?

yes interesting game

It's always a pleasure to observe such an interesting game with clear annotations.

how cna you tell when you are not in the middle game and it is a endgame? Is it when there are fewer pieces on the board?

endgame is characterized by fewer pieces on the board and the pawn power and their placement is the key highlights in the ensuing action.

 Cool, thanks. I am familiar with positioning on endgames but it can sometimes be difficult to work out when exactly the endgame begins

What is the aim behind computer's suggestion of h4 on 21st move....to stop the queen from defending g7 square?h4 could have accomplished that?

Dunno ... computers are like that

i am going to look through the game above... thanks

Thanks princejher for your explanation.