I don't think I would resign here. There is play. But clearly black is a piece down for no compensation. It would be a tough game from here and I guess black didn't fancy it.
Early Resignation By Opponent
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photray94 wrote:
Today I played a fellow almost 100 points in rating above me. He resigned within 10 moves. I'm satisfied with this win yet was it reasonable for my opponent to resign so soon? Why not play things out to see how the position would unfold? His queen could've escaped, though he'd have no compensation for the night. Enough with my talking, to the game!
I understand that white resigned. No compensation, no tactical traps he can make. Playing on in the hope that black might throw away his extra piece by some blunder doesn't look too exciting, expecially not after seeing that black played rather sound moves until now. If the position was complicated and hard to grasp it would probably be a different story.
Some comments regarding the game and some of your annotations:
After 4. Qxd4 you said: "If 4. exd4 white's king would be exposed, Qxd4 almost forced."
I don't agree. I think that 4. Qxd4 exposes the queen early in the game with no good reason. In my opinion 4. exd is much better. Doesn't expose the queen early in the game but opens a diagonal for the bishop on c1 and gives the e-file to a future rook on e1 after castleling.
After 9. Ne5 you said: "Protecting the d3 bishop."
Well, it also places the knight on an active square saying "hello" to black so to speak. From that position it could come in handy later in the game.
A note regarding white's move number 10:
10. Nxd3? Why withdraw a knight that is standing on the good square e5?
Better 10. cxd3
because then black doesn't have the same threat by playing 10... a6,
but if he played 10... a6 anyway this could happen:
11. Nxd7 Qxd7 (not 11... axb? 12. Nxf6+)
12. Nc3
Well, since white did play 10. Nxd3? your answer 10... a6 was great. It is a tactical possibility that exists right at that moment and therefore needs to be performed right there.
Your opponent might have a higher rating, but in this game you certainly played better in my eyes.
White is hopelessly lost, unless this is two sub-1400's. Then he's just lost.
Sep 28, 2008
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Thank you for the comments everyone, especially BlueKnightShade: I appreciate the time you put into your feedback, I'll consider your words carefully.
Oct 11, 2008
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devils_gate wrote:
Want to have a match?? ;)
Sure, anytime. Hit me up with a challenge devils_gate.
7. Nb5 "Another forced move. White avoids leaving his queen open to attack."
Nb5 is not a good move. Slightly better would be developing the g1 Knight or the c1 bishop. But really, I'd probably get the queen out of there with something like Qh4 where it's safe, and where it protects h3 for the knight. You don't really want to have a queen pinned to a knight like we saw in this position. A queen pinned to a bishop? Sure, as the the bishop can attack the piece that's pinning it. But a knight can't do that.
Today I played a fellow almost 100 points in rating above me. He resigned within 10 moves. I'm satisfied with this win yet was it reasonable for my opponent to resign so soon? Why not play things out to see how the position would unfold? His queen could've escaped, though he'd have no compensation for the night. Enough with my talking, to the game!