I don't understand the analysis

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BJHester

I have been noticing in the analysis of my games, that the computer occasionally flags my moves as a "missed win" or a "blunder". During the review of my game, I try to see why the move was flagged, and usually I learn something.

However, there are ALSO many times where a move was flagged as a bad move, when in fact - it was a good move. This is what I am struggling to understand. For an example, I present a recent game where I was trying to pin the opponent's queen. I intentionally moved a knight intending to sacrifice, to set up the pin. This move was flagged as a blunder. Then when I finally forced his king into position to steal his queen - the analysis called the move a missed win.

So... I played the move the analysis called the best move, which was insignificant. And I would have lost the opportunity to steal his queen.

So... please, can someone explain the thinking behind this? Here are the moves I referenced here:

1. e4 d5
2. Bd3 Nf6
3. e5 Ng4
4. h3 Nxe5
5. Nf3 f6
6. Nc3 h5
7. Nxe5 fxe5
8. Bg6+ Kd7
9. d4 e6
10. Nxd5 Kd6
11. dxe5+ Kc5
12. b4+ Kc6
13. b5+ Kxb5
14. Nc3+

BJHester

Starting on move 9

 

BJHester

No comments? I was really hoping someone could explain what the chess.com computer is looking at.

BJHester

this is the game I referenced. Please look at it, and maybe you can tell me what I am missing?

https://www.chess.com/live/game/7694489495

lauchungching

I think the analysis said that there was a mate in 5 combo, which was better than capturing your opponent's queen, hence the missed win.

BJHester

OK, thank you. I was reading another thread where someone stated that at this level, not to put too much emphasis on the engine's analysis. His reason for saying that is because the engine can see way further ahead than someone at my level can. I guess this example proves his point. LOL