I guess I will play up in my next tournament, and by drawmongering I should get an advantage, then I will suddenly turn into an optimist only then.
An opponent 200 points below me was a drawmonger
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My weak pawns compensate for the queenside pressure, so thus, equal. Totally equal. So is my only option to go for the Yugoslav and hope that I checkmate him first? Today, the Yugo is known as better for white.
I didn't look through your game, but I'll give you a general piece of advice: It's not about the opening, it's about the endgame. You will often run across opponents who just want a draw with white, and they'll seek to exchange pieces and go into an endgame. And then it's your job to grind out a win in that endgame. Everyone has to deal with this in Swiss tournaments, up to and including GMs. You have to learn to play equal endgames for a win. You can't always force a sharp game.
Look at the mirror. Sounds like you allowed the draw to happen. You can only blame yourself on chess.
I will post the endgame that occurred soon
You will see how level it is
Jun 18, 2018
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HolographWars wrote:
3 game mentalities:
1. Winboard
Trying to win at any cost
Example: Fischer
2. Optimist
Playing for the best result you think is justified
Example: Carlsen
3. Drawmonger
Example: No one becomes a grandmaster by drawmongering!
Lies, just look at Anish Giri!
Giri is not a drawmonger! Or else he would be drawing nearly every game!
Yeah I am not exactly an endgame master, but still, my opponent didn't know endgames either.
Like, do you know the Vancura position? My endgame skill is still above rating
tell the TD if somebody does this
If you want to learn and improve, the first step is learning to absorb constructive criticism and using it to work on your game. Multiple people have spent time giving you suggestions, and your responses to everyone have been defensive.
HolographWars wrote:
I was one of the top player in the Continental Class Championship's B section. On the first round, I played a 1590 and I was a 1761. I had black, and wanted to win so I pulled out the ultra sharp Sicilica. My opponent prepared a Yugoslav, and I thwarted his intentions with a counter in the center, d5. But then, my opponent started trading all the pieces and offered me draws like crazy, nearly every move. I refused all of them, but my opponent forced a totally drawn rook ending, 4 vs 3 and outside passer for opponent. I even almost lost due to overpushing, but my opponent offered a draw in a theoretically won rook endgame! I could almost see the Lucena for him, right on the board, and he still wanted a draw. I accepted, of course. I am disgusted with Davids totally playing for draws like this.
The game was eventually drawn, of course. Any advice to help combat drawmongers?
A surefire way to deny him the draw is to resign.
Some constructive, but mostly joking and non helpful
Just like macer75
Telestu was pretty helpful, but I need more help
Anyone else has a line? No jokes please, my otb rating is on the line!
FM chuddog was also helpful
Though you just insulted me, very helpful indeed
I try to draw when I am losing, and, when that works, I have won a whole lot of games from people trying to avoid forced draws. Like they will play a couple of repetitions ij response to checks, and then play a losing move so as to not draw.