Where did I go wrong?
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Re: Where did I go wrong?
For better or worse - possibly the latter - I think you had to try g4 here.
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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Re: Where did I go wrong?
Opening position so poor so move 1 g4 or 1 Qd2.
You are significantly out-graded so your opponent may well have been outplaying you from the first move of the actual game.
You are significantly out-graded so your opponent may well have been outplaying you from the first move of the actual game.
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hmm... That's what my FM friend also said, I guess.
I showed it to him from when my Bishop was on f2, but it's a difficult choice to run your King's pawns.
I showed it to him from when my Bishop was on f2, but it's a difficult choice to run your King's pawns.
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What was my mistake in:
especially in the ending
especially in the ending
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There's a lot more than one mistake from one player in that game!
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soheil_hooshdaran wrote:
especially in the ending
You had to get the White King within the a pawn's queening zone as soon as possible. Having done that, you blockade the pawn by sitting on a White square. You can generate possible winning chances by threatening to sacrifice the exchange, but it's probably just a draw. Did you earlier miscalculate the Rb8 idea employed at move 33, missing that the Bishop could shield the b pawn if supported by the King?
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I don't ask for HISMartinCarpenter wrote:There's a lot more than one mistake from one player in that game!
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Where did I go wrong in:
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Where did I go wrong in:
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12...Na6 looks iffy, screwing up your chances of queenside play. I'd probably have played 12...b6.
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Though I don't think Bx(N)a6 is normally considered that good in the Benoni?
White often has an opportunity to play it in certain main lines, but rarely does so and almost never at master level.
White often has an opportunity to play it in certain main lines, but rarely does so and almost never at master level.
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It's not usually all that good, but the difference in this position is that white could get Nc4 and Bf4 in quickly, and black had to respond by giving up his black-squared bishop.
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I hope I would have considered 12...Nfxd5. Perhaps it wins a pawn?IM Jack Rudd wrote:12...Na6 looks iffy, screwing up your chances of queenside play. I'd probably have played 12...b6.
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Oh yeah, you've got the ...Bxc3 idea. I'd be nervous about giving up the black-squared bishop, but the pawn is probably strong enough that it's worth it.
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Re: Where did I go wrong?
It might also lose a King, once Black's black-squared bishop has gone.Jonathan Rogers wrote:I hope I would have considered 12...Nfxd5. Perhaps it wins a pawn?IM Jack Rudd wrote:12...Na6 looks iffy, screwing up your chances of queenside play. I'd probably have played 12...b6.
Actually, the computer, on a few seconds analysis per move, reckons White's better development, and threats against the king, means he wins the pawn back and reaches an equal ending.