Relatively Beginner Player - Could Use Tips
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If I didn't share the game correctly, apologies, like I say, new to this
Apr 3, 2018
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#4
The main reason you lost is that you made major blunders. If you don't notice when you can win material or when you are about to lose material then you will lose lots of games. Theory and strategy does not even come into play.
As an example, look at this position.
To prevent losing material, just before you commit to a move, check to see whether your opponent can check you or capture any pieces. And when it is your move, check whether you have any checks or captures that you could make. Simply doing this would probably enable you to win the game. In the position above you only had two checks to consider, Qxg2+ or Rxg2+. Both were good moves. One of them was mate.
[Date "04/02/2018 10:33PM"]
[White "mahogany47 (506)"]
[Black "Tobias7557 (656)"]
1.e4 d6 2.d4 e5 3.c3 h5 4.Bb5+ c6 5.Ba4 Bg4 6.Ne2 Qd7 7.h3 Be6 8.Nd2 Na6 9.b4 O-O-O 10.Ng3 g6 11.Nf3 Nh6 12.O-O Bg7 13.dxe5 Bxe5 14.c4 Bxa1 15.b5 Nc5 16.Bc2 a6 17.Nd4 Kb8 18.Nge2 Ng8 19.f4 Nf6 20.Nb3 Bxc4 21.Nxa1 Bxa2 22.Nc3 Be6 23.bxc6 Qxc6 24.Nb3 b6 25.Ba3 Kc8 26.Nd4 Qb7 27.e5 Nfd7 28.exd6 a5 29.Qd3 f6 30.Nxe6 Nxe6 31.Rb1 Nec5 32.Qxg6 Rhg8 33.Qxh5 Rh8 34.Qf3 Qxf3 35.gxf3 a4 36.Kh2 f5 37.Bxf5 Kb8 38.Ne2 Rh5 39.Bg4 Rd5 40.Nc3 Rd2+ 41.Kg3 Rxd6 42.f5 Kc8 43.Nxa4 Nxa4 44.Bxd6 Nc3 45.Rb3 Nd5 46.f4 N5f6 47.Be2 Nh5+ 48.Kg4 Nhf6+ 49.Kf3 Nd5 50.Ba6# {mahogany47 wins by Checkmate}