Hello everybody. I have always wanted to post a game for analysis, and I figured this one would do. Even though I ended up winning the match, it perfectly demonstrates that even though you can have a massive advantage, careless play can leave you in a far worse position.
Why you should never let your guard down...
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43...Qg1# is already a mate however, Black will win in any case. Nice game!
what was the time control in this game? :)
16. ... Bb5 ?? is a blunder which looses a piece without compensation if black doesn't blunder even worse and plays Bxf6 instead.
After 28.Rcg7 black could continue with Qxb5+ Ke1 Qb4+ followed by Rxf2 and reach perpetual check or a position with even material.
tastendruecker wrote:
16. ... Bb5 ?? is a blunder which looses a piece without compensation if black doesn't blunder even worse and plays Bxf6 instead.
After 28.Rcg7 black could continue with Qxb5+ Ke1 Qb4+ followed by Rxf2 and reach perpetual check or a position with even material.
I would never have tried the bishop sacrifice if this had been a standard timed game. However, it was a 10 blitz, and thus I was confident my opponent would just assume a blunder since both of us were running low on time.
As for you talk of perpetual check, that does indeed make sense, and is something I probably would not have seen had the situation arisen.
Aug 10, 2012
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I agree with tastendruecker, you should avoid that kind of trick (Bb5). You're at the level now that even at tight time controls this thing will start to be obvious to your opponents. A bad move that gives good results is still a bad move. In the long run, this will earn you more losses than wins.