Guidelines on how to find to find difficult move during the game
13...c5? loses a pawn. You had to play something else like 13...a6.
How did you arrive at this statement? Did you calculate
You were trying to mix two different pawn structures together. This led to problems.
Here are two common pawn structures to choose from:
That's what you first established.
But then you tried to switch to this structure:
This created some issues, as your pieces were kind of developed in a way that's not harmonious to either structure.
You could've played it this way (by letting your pawn structure guide you):
Something like this might've made more sense, and could've given you clearer ideas.
If you wanted to play the c5 pawn thrust, instead, then it would've made more sense to do it right away, instead of playing c7-c6 first. Like so:
So it makes sense to choose your pawn structure and continue with it in a logical manner, rather than trying to change structures/plans in the middle of the game.
Choose one path or the other, but don't mix both.
You were trying to mix two different pawn structures together. This led to problems.
Here are two common pawn structures to choose from:
That's what you first established.
But then you tried to switch to this structure:
This created some issues, as your pieces were kind of developed in a way that's not harmonious to either structure.
You could've played it this way (by letting your pawn structure guide you):
Something like this might've made more sense, and could've given you clearer ideas.
If you wanted to play the c5 pawn thrust, instead, then it would've made more sense to do it right away, instead of playing c7-c6 first. Like so:
So it makes sense to choose your pawn structure and continue with it in a logical manner, rather than trying to change structures/plans in the middle of the game.
Choose one path or the other, but don't mix both.
I will wait somebody to say more on this.
According to me maybe with that pawn break black was trying to penetrate white queenside. Anyway that move looked like a fault on my eyes because of one reason
@Stil1, also according to changing plan midway, you sometimes have to do anyway. Take for example, you are studying to obtain a very hard degree on college and failing to solve any problems on test. So what you do instead of waiting 8 years with no guarantee that you ever succeed. Rather you change plan and get other degree inside that 8 years.
Yes, you can change plans if you must.
Mostly, I was trying to show you two other plans that you could've used, that might've made things clearer and easier.
In your game, playing c5 was a mistake because it left your d5 and e4 pawns too vulnerable.
If you want to push the pawn to c5, in that position, then you would want to deal with your d5+e4 pawns first.
One logical plan:
- Trade away the d pawn (d5xc4).
- Then protect the e pawn (with your queen, or rook).
-Then, once those things have been taken care of, you can prepare for a c5-push.
Yes, you can change plans if you must.
Mostly, I was trying to show you two other plans that you could've used, that might've made things clearer and easier.
In your game, playing c5 was a mistake because it left your d5 and e4 pawns too vulnerable.
If you want to push the pawn to c5, in that position, then you would want to deal with your d5+e4 pawns first.
One logical plan:
- Trade away the d pawn (d5xc4).
- Then protect the e pawn (with your queen, or rook).
-Then, once those things have been taken care of, you can prepare for a c5-push.
That's a good sequence.