Mating net brings king straight to his grave

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FM2406
My favorite chess game so far...
matthew-johnson
White played absolutely horribly this game. What was the rating of this game
FM2406
matthew-johnson ha scritto:
White played absolutely horribly this game. What was the rating of this game

My opponent and I were both in the 1000-1100 Elo range, so there is definitely plenty of room for improvement. The reason I showed this particular game is because I achieved a precision rating of 93.9% — the highest out of any of the games I have won so far.

On top of this, that final checkmate pattern is quite satisfying to watch, at least from my point of view: all of the black pieces are working together to trap the king in a tight spot, and the misplaced white queen ends up blocking the white king's only other potential escape route.

Of course, anyone can blunder, including chess champions, so we should never be so harsh when it comes to judging a move. There is always an idea or a plan behind every move, but whether it turns out to be good or bad is something you only find out after you see the opponent's response. A player blundering a move is certainly bad, but the opponent not taking advantage of that blunder is even worse. However, worst of all, you may not even notice your blunders until you see how the game goes on. The most important thing is to not take anything for granted at all, because underestimating your opponent's possible tactics at any given moment is exactly what will lead to your demise.

Moral of the story: Since everyone can make mistakes and perfection is very nearly impossible to truly achieve, any criticism we intend to give should at least be constructive rather than humiliating, especially if directed towards a so-called "beginner", and each of us should do our very best to rein in our impulsive-aggressive behaviors.