Here is the position in a pgn diagram (the op has the Black pieces) to make it easier for everyone ![]()
This ...h5 move is a nice one, but I wouldn't be so harsh as to say it is a "missed win." The computer is usually spot on, but we as human players must understand how computers evaluate and then interpret their evaluation as we see fit.
From a human perspective, the ...h5 idea is positional in nature and not so easy to find. The idea with ...h5 is exploiting White's pawn structure around their King - especially the g3 pawn jutting out. This threatens ...h4 and Black hops to either rip open lines on the enemy King, or make use of the Rook on the h-file. In fact, the pawn storm pawn push here is thematic in many positions - including (but not limited to) positions where each player castles on opposite sides of the board.
Judging the position as is (not looking at prior improvements such as piece development or castling early on), ...e5 is logical because you are going for a pawn break in the center. However, this may be premature because your King is still in the center of the board right now (opening up the center with your King there is dangerous). Black advanced pawns on both flanks, so it isn't so clear as to which way Black can safely castle, but your King safety is partly why ...e5 is seen as a mistake by Stockfish. A vague plan for Black would probably to play ...h5-h4 if allowed (for reasoning above) and to prepare O-O-O. Black's Queenside structure isn't ideal for castling by any means, but it may be safer than leaving the King in the center.
...h5 is a tough idea to find here if this motif was new for you. Probably the biggest takeaway, in my opinion, would be to castle early in the game, so your King isn't in the center like it is here. When your King isn't safe, then many good-looking ideas aren't so safe.
Hi guys was just analysing a blitz game and it says I had a missed win here but I can't seem to figure it out. Any help would be appreciated.
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