Guy (1309) vs. Me (952)

This is how I managed to beat a guy with a rating about 400 points better than mine.

I knew there was many ways to block that. I was surprised that he didn't see that though.

Did you notice that black's bishop was hanging? 14. Rxe7.

Get those damned 3-d pieces off my screen.

no way a 1300 missed that unless you were playing a bullet game

No I didn't jedzz

Here's the link atillazhun

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=31027249

Just noticed that my rating is wrong. Sorry.

There now it's accurate.

The best thing you can do to improve, then, is slow down and check off which pieces of yours and his are undefended. Don't instantly play the first move that pops in your head. When you consider a move, ask "how would I respond if I were him? What is the best move?" For instance, your 14. Qc3 move threatens mate, but he has a lot of ways to parry it, most notably 14. ... Bf6, which skewers your queen, hangs your soon-to-be unprotected bishop, and looses the chance to win his bishop for free.

I know. He wasn't having a very good day anyways so I thought it would work.

Are we looking at the same game here?

Yes you are. He was just saying that if BackseatPUNISHER looked closer at the game he could of gotten two of my pieces.

I'm a bit confused as well.

Again i say, Yes you are. He was just saying that if BackseatPUNISHER looked closer at the game he could of gotten two of my pieces.

Whoops. No we're not. When the board in the OP was using 3D pieces, I glanced at the king on e1 and thought it was a rook. I didn't check my work before I posted, and I've been wondering since yesterday when I would be called out on it. My bad. The comment of Qc3 being a poor move becasue of ... Bf6 still stands, however.

In the long run though that's not a very good way to choose your moves.

The guy 400 points above you sucks.  I could have beaten him easily

Thanks for clearing that up jedzz

I know Elubas

Well chessvictor, we're all very impressed.

Good job, blueangel, but do look at his alternate move Bf6 so that you don't fall into that kind of trap in the future (he may have missed it, but you can't always hope for that).