You shouldn't play Nc6 but other than that, very nice simplying and a nice finish!
I wouldn't expect a 1500 to miss that.
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There were, i think 2 Nc6's. So you might be getting confused as to which one :)
May 22, 2010
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I didn't see an out and out "blunder". Some solid chess by you then some very dubious exchanges. Of course, your solid position made a bad exchange compound itself. I found it well played on your part.
Play solid chess, and often good things will happen. Play stupid (like I do at times) and well, I live in blunderville!
Whoops there weren't 2 Nc6's.
About trading down, I guess my brain was still in the "trade material and get a draw" gear, so I kind of knew what to do. Looking back at the game, when my opponent played 25. Qe4, I didn't realize there were 2 threats:capture of the bishop of back rank mate, and capture of the b7 pawn. I just saw the back rank mate threat. Lucky for me, the bishop move also prevented the capture of the pawn!
the blunder: white's 17th move should have been Nxf6+, otherwise it just hangs a piece
May 26, 2010
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padman wrote:
Well, I don't know why people are talking about Nc6 (either time) being bad. It does block the c pawn and c6 and c5 are more common moves, but there's nothing wrong with Nc6.
It's true that your opponent blundered with 16. Nxd4 but you blundered right back with ...Nxd4. After that move your opponent could have played Nxf6+ and he has traded his exposed knight off and you have nothing. You had to play 16...Nxe4 to win a piece.
I think you did a very commendable job trading down once you obtained a material advantage and your technique was very good getting your king centralized and pushing your pawn majority. Well done!
Interesting Padman, Hanging a piece to a much weaker player rather that putting the Knight right where it will be taken is (the appropriate chess way, no doubt) is "correct."
But still, not a blunder to me. It cost him little. Blunders often cost you the game or nearly so. I still see good chess with a dubious move or two (or three) which was played out of very well.
Jim - The Mayor of Blunderville
Recently playing in a TM game, i was badly outmatched. I was just striving for a draw by exchanging many pieces, but then my opponent blundered and I capitalized on the chance. Enjoy and please post analysis!