#chess game: deRider vs mayenjr - https://www.chess.com/live/game/2265417197
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Sorry, I just realised I have no idea how to post games. Can someone help me with this?
Check out this #chess game: deRider vs rodrandres - https://www.chess.com/live/game/2265452815
Thanks! How do you do that for future reference?
can you do the other one as well? The second one was more frustrating
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yeah, I accidentally posted the first one twice, though I did post the second link as well
Here's my advice: play better moves. Boom. Problem solved. Next?
Alright, I realize that's not quite sufficient. Now, both these games are riddled with mistakes. Obviously, there is no need for detailed analysis of that. At your level, practically the best you can do is avoid hanging stuff and have decent tactics. The first can be achieved both through experience, as well as a simple check of what your opponent is threatening every move, the second can be achieved simply through doing a lot of problems on chesstempo. I'm sorry I can't offer great advice, it's just that it's been a while since I was at your level, so I can't even really relate anymore.
Alright, I realize that's not quite sufficient. Now, both these games are riddled with mistakes. Obviously, there is no need for detailed analysis of that. At your level, practically the best you can do is avoid hanging stuff and have decent tactics. The first can be achieved both through experience, as well as a simple check of what your opponent is threatening every move, the second can be achieved simply through doing a lot of problems on chesstempo. I'm sorry I can't offer great advice, it's just that it's been a while since I was at your level, so I can't even really relate anymore.
I thought I played pretty reasonably in the second game until the last couple of moves. I was a rook up and the computer analysis says I had a clear advantage and made fewer mistakes than the opponent, so it was a shock that he just went BANG right at the end and that was that. This keeps happening lately and it's infuriating
Yeah, the second was better than the first. I only quickly played through the games, and it's too late for me to do any real analysis anyway, but I'll give you that. Only advice I can give is, after your opponent's every move, ask yourself what it's threatening, and what the plan behind it is. Even such a simple thing as that can certainly help. As for how to stop blowing won games, I've got some bad news for you: I'm a 2100 and I'm not even sure. Perhaps it never really stops, but just gets less frequent.
Dude, you need to take a break and keep a clear mind. I blow games all the time but so have many great player. The pressure has gotten to the likes of Lasker, Annand and Carlson. So youre in good company. When I am tired, or become much more focused on winning than playing, that can often lead to my mind to abandon me entirely at key moments leading to woeful mistakes.
Just played better keeping the pressure on and avoiding getting yourself into trouble, on the first game at move 20 you missed bishop to E7 I think it was forking rook and knight and winning a piece.
I am only about 1500, but, for what it is worth, both games seem to me to be characterized by some tendency to leave the king to fend for himself, allowing an invasion on the 1st rank in one game and an invasion on the 2nd rank in the other.
I'm no pro by any means but both games you posted here you weakend your pawn defence structure on the king side and your opponent began to take advantage of that. Anyway good luck with future games I wouldn't get to frustrated over it just try to learn from it like you are doing.
I just browsed through the first game. You have a tendency to play for immediate threats. This isn't helpfull understanding the game. Silman wrote an article about things like that which you can find here: https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-can-you-consistently-improve-your-chess-game
Hi I have a similar problem in losing games when ahead - read any of my posts in the "other one got away" series I am currently building! You are around the same level as me so I won't begin to offer any critical advice regarding your games that were posted, however I would say quite confidently that you need to work on your tactics. Your tactics rating here is much lower than it ought to be and you are getting more problems wrong than right. I would suggest taking your time over the problems rather than trying to get them quickly - even if it takes 5 minutes to see the problem through - looking at all the candidate moves and trying to see the next few lines before deciding on the best move. Most tactics begin with some kind of forcing move ie a check or a move that will lead to mate or winning a piece.
I only do the five "free" tactics a day on this site but then use chesstempo for unlimited puzzles. I think this will help you to see more winning combinations in your live games. Good luck.
There's something desperately wrong with my game, but I can't quite put my finger on it. VERY often, I get into decent positions or get a clear advantage, only to fall apart disturbingly quickly and easily. It's just not fun anymore. It's gotten worse lately. I've somehow regressed in my game and fell from 1400s to mid 1200s. Now it's almost at the point where I struggle to beat anyone over 1250. So tell me where I'm going wrong! Here, I'll try to copy my last two games for your consideration: