My first loss at Email Chess (Annotated game#4: Erik - Chessiq)

I played this game with Erik. I lost, but not because of lack of effort, thought, or desire to win! My first loss at email Chess. I hope you enjoy it. I have annotated it, so you can see what I saw or thought. Your comments are very welcome. - Chessiq

Just a couple of things about that endgame. When black plays Kf7 on move 41, white is just winning. White should go Qd5+, then Ke7 is forced. Then white can play Kg2. There are loads of threats around the exposed black king, and white can choose whatever moment he wants to swap everything off.

Also,  Black definetly has enought to draw later on, and it seems that g6 is the losing move. Black should play Ke6 defending the pawn, and it's not too difficult to hold the draw(maybe even win against an inaccurate move).

Hope I don't sound too harsh, but I thought you'd like to know the turning points in the game. 

Smoran90, thanks for the insight. I agree that my King was not well placed if I play Kf7. But I could go to Kh7 instead, and if he gives me a check by Qd3, I can block with a pawn. The exchange of Rooks after that doesn't guarantee a win by White. May be I am missing something. Lastly, you DID NOT sound harsh at all. I don't mind getting a true analysis of my position. I thought your comments were fair. You are analyzing the game, so I cannot take anything personally.

Etienne, I will have to revisit our game and see if it was necessary to create an imbalance! LOL! (I am laughing really hard even though I don't remember the game

Daemon_Panda, I didn't think my Bishop deserved to leave the game - especially after it won me that pawn! On a serious note, I agree with Etienne, that keeping the Bishop was better. If you fianchetto your Bishop, you don't want to give it up unless you have to, especially if you opponent has his Bishop of that color (Aw! Mouthy! poor explanation. I hope you get the idea - he still has his light-squared Bishop and he can take advantage of the absense of my bishop.)

Howlingbnsee23, Thanks! I am glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful.

Hi,Chessiq. Here is completely analysis of your game by Fritz. It is worth consideration, but keep in mind that is only computer analysis and evaluation your position is sometimes unreasonable.

 erik (1604) vs. chessiq (1759)

- / Chess.com - Email Chess

9 Jul 2007

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1.e4 [1.e3 e6 2.Nc3 Qg5–+] 1...b6 [1...e6 2.Nc3+-] 2.d4 [2.Nc3 e6 3.d4 Nc6–+] 2...Bb7 [2...e6 3.Nc3 Nc6–+] 3.Nf3 [3.Nc3 e6 4.Nf3 h5–+] 3...Bxe4 4.Nc3 Bb7?? [4...Bf5 5.Nh4 e6+-] 5.Bc4?? instead of simply winning the game [5.Be3 e6 6.Bd3 h5–+] 5...d5 [5...e6 6.0–0 h5 7.Qd3+-] 6.Bd3?? throws away the game [6.Bb5+ c6 7.Ba4–+] 6...Nf6 [6...e6 7.0–0 Nc6 8.Bg5µ] 7.0–0 e6 [7...Nc6 8.Qe2 e6 9.Bd2–+] 8.Bg5 Nbd7 [8...Nc6 9.Qe2 Qd6µ] 9.Re1?? White loses the upper hand [9.Qe2 c5 10.a4 h5µ] 9...Be7 [9...c5 10.Qd2±] 10.a3 [10.Qd2 c5 11.a4 Ng4–+] 10...c5 11.b3?? gives the opponent new chances [11.Qd2 Ng4–+] 11...0–0?? throwing away the advantage [11...cxd4 12.Nxd4 Qc7+-] 12.Qd2–+ cxd4 [ą12...Ng4–+] 13.Nxd4 Nc5 [13...Qc7 14.Ncb5 Qc5˛] 14.Re3?? White lets it slip away [ą14.Bb5˛] 14...Nxd3+- 15.Qxd3 h6 [ą15...Nh5=] 16.Bh4?? gives the opponent counterplay [16.Bf4 Bd6 17.Bg3µ] 16...Rc8?? a weak move, ruining a winning position [16...Ne4 17.Bxe7 Qxe7 18.Na4±] 17.Rh3?? ruins a clearly superior position [ą17.Ree1!?+-] 17...Rxc3?? hands over the advantage to the opponent [17...Ne4 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.Ncb5ł] 18.Qxc3µ Ne4?? Black has let it slip away [18...Qd7 19.f4˛] 19.Bxe7?? a transit from better to worse [19.Nc6 Nxc3 20.Nxd8 Ne2+ 21.Kf1 Bxd8 22.Kxe2–+] 19...Qxe7ł 20.Qe3 [20.Qe1 f5 21.c3˛] 20...Rc8?? releasing the pressure on the opponent [20...f5 21.c3±] 21.Qe1 Qf6 [21...Ba6 22.c4 Ng5 23.Rg3˛] 22.Rd1ł Ng5 [22...e5 23.Nb5ł] 23.Re3 [23.Rg3 Ne4 24.Rf3 Qg5=] 23...Qg6 Attacking the backward pawn on c2 [23...Qf4ł] 24.Kh1?? throwing away the advantage [24.Rg3 Qf6ł] 24...Ne4 25.f3 [ą25.Rf3±] 25...Nd6 26.c3 Nf5 27.Nxf5 Qxf5 28.Qd2?? not a good decision, because now the opponent is right back in the game [28.c4 dxc4 29.bxc4 Kh7ł] 28...e5?? Black is ruining his position [28...Ba6 29.Rde1±] 29.Rde1 f6 [29...Qf4 30.g4˛] 30.Kg1 [30.g4 Qf4ł] 30...Qg5 [30...a5 31.g4 Qf4 32.b4=] 31.Qd3 [31.g4 Qf4ł] 31...Rc5 [31...g6ł] 32.g3 [32.Qd2 Bc8µ] 32...e4 [32...Bc8 33.Qd2˛] 33.Qb1 [33.fxe4 dxe4 34.Qd7˛] 33...Qe5?? there were better ways to keep up the pressure [33...Kh7 34.Qb2˛] 34.f4?? allows the opponent back into the game [34.Qc2 Kh7µ] 34...Qc7 [34...Qe8 35.Qc2˛] 35.Qb2 Ba6?? letting the wind out of his own sails [35...Kh7 36.Qd2±] 36.Rd1 [36.c4 dxc4 37.b4 Rd5 38.Rxe4 Bc8 39.Re8+ Kf7 40.R8e7+ Qxe7 41.Rxe7+ Kxe7 42.Qe2+ Be6±] 36...Bd3 [36...Qe7 37.b4˛] 37.Rexd3= exd3 38.Rxd3 Qe7 39.Qd2 [39.Qf2±] 39...Rc7?? weakening the position [39...Rb5 40.b4 d4 41.Rxd4ł] 40.Rxd5 [40.Re3 Qd6 41.Kf2±] 40...Qxa3± 41.Rd8+ Kf7 [41...Kh7 42.Qd3+ g6 43.Qd5 Qc1+ 44.Kg2 Qc2+ 45.Kh3 Qf5+ 46.Qxf5 gxf5 47.c4=] 42.Rd7+?? gives the opponent counterplay [42.Qe1 Kg6µ] 42...Rxd7 43.Qxd7+ Qe7?? Black lets it slip away [ą43...Kg8µ] 44.Qd5+–+ Ke8?? Black loses the upper hand [44...Kf8 45.Kg2 g5ł] 45.c4 [ą45.Kg2˛] 45...Qc5+?? forfeits the advantage [45...Kf8 46.Kg2˛] 46.Qxc5ł bxc5 47.Kf2?? a transit from better to worse [47.h4 Ke7 48.Kh2 h5=] 47...f5 [47...Ke7 48.h4=] 48.Kf3 [48.h4=] 48...h5?? hands over the advantage to the opponent [48...Kf7 49.Kf2±] 49.h3?? White has let it slip away [49.Kf2 Kf7 50.h4 a5ł] 49...Kd7?? releasing the pressure on the opponent [49...Kf7 50.Kf2 a5ł] 50.g4 [ą50.Kf2±] 50...hxg4+–+ 51.hxg4 g6 [51...fxg4+ 52.Kg3 Kc7 53.Kxg4ł] 52.gxf5 [52.Kg3 Kc7ł] 52...gxf5˛ 53.Kg3 [53.Kf2 Kc7ł] 53...Kc7 54.Kh4 Kb6 [54...Kd7 55.Kg5˛] 55.Kg5= White activates its king 55...Ka5 56.Kxf5 Kb4 [56...Kb6 57.Ke6=] 57.Ke6 [57.Kg4!?˛ is worthy of consideration] 57...Kxb3 58.f5 a5 59.f6 a4 60.f7 a3 61.f8Q Kxc4 [61...a2 62.Qb8+ Kxc4 63.Qb2˛] 62.Qb8?? with this move White loses his initiative [62.Qf4+ Kb5 63.Qd2=] 62...Kc3?? gives the opponent new chances [ą62...Kd3ł] 63.Qb1 [63.Qe5+ Kb4 64.Qe4+ c4 65.Qc2ł]  Line

SuperMuris, thanks for the Fritz analysis. I will play through it later. I have just scanned it the comments and evaluation, and I see a couple of "errors". Here are two: It evaluates the position as = say at move 55. I am still convinced that White had a won position at this time. 62...Kc3 is evaluated as very bad. The computer suggests 62...Kd3, does it see that White can just play 63.Qa8!? 

Thanks again. I am sure I will benefit from other lines I missed, especially in the middle-game.

You guys all grown up now lol

All of ur messages are 3 years before I was born