For the love of the game. (Introduction)
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K_Brown
Nov 5, 2011
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Hey keifer, I coach for free, so message me if you are interested
Jun 22, 2012
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I like the prophylactic approach to chess and good positional play. I was hoping that someone could list some positional inaccuracies I made in a way that is easier to understand than the computer analysis (which was quite harsh on this game). I really couldn't see the logic behind the variations it gave other than the obvious 14.f6
The main questions I have are: How are my mistakes refuted? Why was that move a mistake?
Thank you for your time.
AndyClifton wrote:
Possibly you are right. But I'm speaking of the psychology of the readers as well. People will be more likely to give you gainful criticism I think if they see a game where you "went wrong," rather than just another more or less effortless win which seems to belong in Games Showcase. And people who post "showcase wins" often seem to be a bit more bristly about criticism...thus deterring many who might otherwise be inclined to make constructively critical remarks.
I don't think your quote is completely untrue.
BUT, at my level I often post my games in game showcase only simply because in my losses I normally see what went wrong. I made a blunder. If somebody else looked at it, they'd also see a blunder.
So until I reach a higher rating I don't see too much of a point in people looking at my losses and saying "wow lolz you played really badly look at the blunders!"This has happened to me.
So for now I'll stick to looking at my own games and figuring out my blunders and learn to pay more attention and enjoy posting some fun wins in game showcase.
When I get to a higher rank and my blunders aren't so obvious I'll be more than happy to post my losses.