My cheapos were not blunders

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Vincidroid

Apparently, my cheapos like "fishing hook" were considered "okay/good" moves by analysis. Whenever I play, I always try to look for cheap tricks with double edged strategies. I don't care what would the best move be..

So usually my cheapos are considered mistakes or blunders by computer. But, surprisingly,  this time it didn’t. 

Move 9. Nxc5

I even made a knight sacrifice. I made that sacrifice because I had this same position before from the opening. Those pawns give me a lot of trouble later on. And the Knight either gets exchanged by the light square bishop, giving me terrible pawn structure ( Not just terrible. The queen side position gets so bad, that it becomes extremely difficult to organise pieces against the queen side pawn storm.)  or that knight remains in the corner of the queen side forever. 

I didn’t care what computer would say, but I thought I am not comfortable with this knight in this position. It's best to get rid of his pawn structure in exchange of that good for nothing Knight. Yes, a piece down. All or nothing with king side attack. 

I thought such "beginner" like attitude will surely get punished but as GM Anand once said "what the hell, let's have some fun". 

But, guees what. Computer said it’s an okay move. Gosh. My thought process wasn’t even right lmfao. I am still surviving with my scams. XD

Ps. According to analysis, my opponent had more accuracy score than mine. 

 

blueemu

Speaking of cheapos that don't hurt your position...

Instead of 7. Qc2 you could have just played 7. a3, since 7. Qxb2 loses the Queen to 8. Na4 (now that the reply 8. ... Qa3 has been ruled out).

 

Vincidroid
blueemu wrote:

Speaking of cheapos that don't hurt your position...

Instead of 7. Qc2 you could have just played 7. a3, since 7. Qxb2 loses the Queen to 8. Na4 (now that the reply 8. ... Qa3 has been ruled out).

 

I was actually with the black pieces . 

blueemu

Well then... White could have cheapoed YOU.

Vincidroid
blueemu wrote:

Well then... White could have cheapoed YOU.

Hehe true. XD I could have gotten off guard for sure lol

Vincidroid

However, I'll remember this trick for next time.