How would you feel about losing this game?
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I would be pretty surprised at losing such a won position
Jul 13, 2017
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#3
lol, nice ;-)
but to answer your question, i think i'd be a bit miffed if i lost that endgame...
Cool I recently won a game with a rook and knight in the middle of the board when I was down a rook and bishop
Jul 13, 2017
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#5
...and thinking more... had the game been played on this site, your opponent could simply have allowed his flag to fall (from when you had just your knight left) and he would have got a draw...
Jul 13, 2017
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#6
If I lost this endgame I would open a bottle of red wine and drink a toast to the 'world peace'... 
Jul 13, 2017
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#7
G-M: yes, that was the topic of another thread where I also posted this game. I think chess.com's rule is bad because knight v rook pawn is a forced win in some lines, although it's rare
I ask this out of curiosity not spite, how would you have felt losing this game as white after missing 48. Nxf4 with an obvious book draw?
Jul 13, 2017
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#10
Good point. We were both down to seconds and I didn't see that. I wouldn't feel that bad if I lost and saw that later because time was low and it's not something I would have seen instantly, although I would have expected to see it OTB or with more time. During the game I didn't even look to see if the color of the h1 square was different from that of the bishop, although I should have.
This is what happens to me most of the time. I feel like my positional play is much stronger than that of other players I tend to play against, but my play tends to become pretty sloppy when I feel like I have a strong advantage. Just a recent example:
Up until my horrible 34th move, I was pretty much dominating the position, having two strong bishops, significant space advantage and a strong pressure on the white king's position. Had I only made a slight compromise (34...Bd4), giving up the bishop pair, but getting a passed pawn and maintaining the pressure - and my opponent would probably be cooked soon. Instead, I decided to play fancy and gave up my queen recklessly, not considering the consequences...
How do I feel about it? Mixed feelings. On one hand, I'm glad that this game exposed once again the issue I have (becoming sloppy and idealistic when I have an advantage). On the other hand... Pretty frustrated at how inconsistenly I played and how I lost game from THAT position. 
But, well, they say that pain is the best teacher, and I'm inclined to agree! I think losing as black in your game should trigger similar feelings and teach the black player something about his flaws.
Jul 13, 2017
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#12
51....h3 ?? is a huge present under your christmas tree. 51....Bc7 or 51...Bd4+ is probably over....but not quite.
Just checkmate him on move 29 (nc3)... Lol
Jul 13, 2017
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#16
Easy to miss a knight fork in blitz, especially in a tricky ending where you are focused on getting your pawn to promote. Had I lost this game, after smacking myself in the forehead, I would look to see where I went wrong. That includes white missing a mate in one on move 29.
I just won an almost unbelievable endgame in a blitz game on another site. I was white.
I didn't post this game just to brag; I was lost from the outset and miraculously won the game. I'm more curious about how you react to losing such a game. We've all lost games where we were completely winning (I've lost games where I'm up a queen) but to lose in such a fashion, when you're winning the whole game, must be crushing. How do you guys react to losing this kind of game? Is it bad luck or bad chess or just complacency? I was laughing after this win and the other guy was probably throwing up.