Need some advice

I'm Black and White is about to move. My question concerns his pawn attack on the Kingside. I'm sitting there with three pawns on their starting squares and he keeps advancing. Should I have begun to move these pawns earlier rather than concentrating on moving my pieces to positions that would give me a winning game?

Thanks.

You already finished the game.

First, my evaluation of the position: Black is a piece up (a knight). Add to this the superior placement of black's pieces as follows: black's queen is MUCH better positioned, black's dark squared bishop is also MUCH better positioned than its counterpart. The light-squared bishops are about equal, black's knight is I guess well positioned for defense (important but let's face it it's not positioned for attack). The rooks are a slight advantage for white b/c of the Rg1. All of this adds up to a probable winning advantage for black, even without the extra knight.

So I think you've played quite well to achieve this position.

In terms of how the position may continue - what I'd do if I were to move, as black, is probably play axb4, and then ... c3 (pawn sac) to liberate the e6 bishop, and then play ... Bc4. This exchanges a LOT of pieces, and leaves black with a winning position a piece up, and possible some mating possibilities, depending on who exchanges rooks.

hi,

u dont have worry abt his pawns advancing.. u have been doing good since now.. u are already a peice up.. he either has to play Rf1 or Rg3.. if he plays Rf1, play Qg2.. think u can later proceed.. u  almost won.. if he plays Rg3, play Qh1+, he wil play Bf1, play Nf5, he wil play Rg2, play Bd5.. u almost won..

Black's position is far superior.

Thank you all. Very helpful.

Skakmati wrote:

Should I have begun to move these pawns earlier rather than concentrating on moving my pieces to positions that would give me a winning game?

The standard response to a flank pawn advance in the middle game is to counter and control the center with your pieces.  In this game you control the center. Good job!

Tonydal's method looks deadly. His queen is now fixed to stop mate. Either break in on the a file or pile up the rooks on d. No need to play ab as he's running out of moves.