Both players ignored simple forks

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In the following game my opponent ignored a simple fork right in the opening. Later I won a second piece but had to give it back...because I ignored a fork! 

 

I didn't see the fork coming after 16....Qe7 because I thought that nothing could be wrong in taking a second piece for free. Well, if I would take it with the queen this would be true.

 

PS. I went through the game again with the engine and I saw that even stronger would be 17. Nxc6. Interesting.

 

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torrubirubi wrote:

In the following game my opponent ignored a simple fork right in the opening. Later I won a second piece but had to give it back...because I ignored a fork! 

 

I didn't see the fork coming because I thought that nothing could be wrong in taking a second piece for free. Well, if I would take it with the queen this would be true.

 

Actually 17.Nxc6 would be stronger.