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Cherub_Enjel

Feb 17, 2017

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#1

I recently lost a rapid game against a player:

[game deleted -- MOD]

So I'd like some advice in this game. I know that my opening was terrible - I just whipped out moves in a few seconds each, and my position got pretty bad as a result. What are your general thoughts about the whole game?

Next, there's another issue... My opponent has had a massive increase in rating lately - before a huge winning streak, he/she was playing at around a 1500-1600 rapid rating.

My question is: do you think it's possible, in 7 days, for the player who was playing games like this:

[links to game removed -- MOD]

to be playing games like the one above, and like this:

[removed -- MOD]

That's something that I'm not so sure about. I'd like your thoughts please!

Is the difference between game quality between the first set of games and the second set (my game and the last game I linked above) anything unusual? Or do you think it's possible for this change?

Strangemover

Feb 17, 2017

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#2

On the issue of that which must not be discussed I think his tactical eye has become VERY sharp and he had no problem making calm waiting moves when it was the most accurate way to proceed. You had no chance.

Cherub_Enjel

Feb 17, 2017

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#3

Indeed.. I know my opening was asking for trouble, but didn't think it would get shattered like that. I saw the Bxf4 tactic a bit too late as well...

Cherub_Enjel

Feb 17, 2017

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#4

Still, I didn't resign

Strangemover

Feb 17, 2017

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#5

You fought well but his queen was too nimble. It was a really nice game by black.

ChePlaSsYer

Feb 17, 2017

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#6

I believe 5.Bb5 is what gave you a bad position out of the opening, or a comfortable position to your opponent, however you like to think about it.

8.d3 and 9.e5 also look like small mistakes to me but your problems started after 5.Bb5

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About the player, upsets like those can happen, I just lost a completely winning position against a 1300 but outplayed a 1600 and won the game due to my better piece activity.

Cherub_Enjel

Feb 17, 2017

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#7

5.Bb5 is my theoretical preparation - but I misplayed the positions afterwards, and black got much better. 5.Bb5 isn't a good move - it's just I have some tricks in some of the lines.

What I'm not concerned is the result of the game, but how to result came about. I won't say anymore than that, as I don't want this thread to be locked.

ChePlaSsYer

Feb 17, 2017

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#8

I see where you are going.

You just need to have a glance at his statistics to see something weird is going on.

And what a nice "theoretical" preparation... Ben Finegold once said "Tricks are for kids".

1HateEvil

Feb 17, 2017

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#9

as GM finegold would say "hmm, very suspicious"

TRextastic

Feb 17, 2017

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#10

This seems to be creeping into cheating accusation territory...

VintagePawn

Feb 17, 2017

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#11

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