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Date: 03 Dec 2006 22:23:35
From: John Evans
Subject: Help with Game Analysis

Can you guys look at this game. This is my second attempt at an analysis of
one of my games.

http://growwithchess.com/chess_training/2006/12/game-analysis.html

--
Thanks,
John
http://growwithchess.com/

Date: 06 Dec 2006 02:44:05
From: Ivan Baricevic
Subject: Re: Help with Game Analysis

"John Evans" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:H7Ich.5541$%[email protected]...
> Can you guys look at this game. This is my second attempt at an analysis
of
> one of my games.
>
> http://growwithchess.com/chess_training/2006/12/game-analysis.html
>
> --
> Thanks,
> John
> http://growwithchess.com/
>
>

Excalibur2 (1930) - PapaDragon (1696) [D20]

GCS GCS, 26.11.2006

1.d4 d5 2.c4 Ok. For gambits you should know that you don't need to try too
hard to protect the pawn but instead counter somehow. 2...dxc4 3.e4 Nc6
4.Nf3 Bg4 5.Bxc4 e6 6.d5 Ne5 This knight move was bad. Don't complicate
things. Make it simple. Better was just grabbing the pawn. 7.Qa4+ Nd7 8.Ne5
Ngf6 9.f3 Actually you are slightly better here. Instead of running, just
try to counter opponents more dangerous pieces. In this position exd5. If he
takes your bishop and you take his... yes, you exchanged bishops. But the
difference is that you get rid of your bad bishop because his pawns lock him
and your opponent loses its active bishop. 9...Bh5 10.dxe6 fxe6 11.Bxe6 In
this position I'd play either c6 with the threat of Nxe5 or maybe fork on c5
or Qe7 when white is forced to exchange his active and dangerous pieces.
11...Bd6 12.Nxd7 Nxd7 13.Bxd7+ Qxd7 14.Qxd7+ Kxd7 15.0-0 Ok, you say you
don't have a plan here. Well, ask yourself how can you improve your position
and placement of your pieces? My suggestions are... 1. Move your inactive
bishop from h5. He is locked there so he has to be given the square that at
least has the potential of good bishop development - say Bf72. Try to move
your rooks to d and e files 15...Bc5+ 16.Kh1 Rad8 17.Bg5 Why not counter
with Be7? You are running all of the game. FIGHT! 17...Rde8 18.Nc3 c6
19.Rad1+ Someone said Ke6? I think Kc8 is more acurate. It makes your king
more safe and away from nasty looking f and e file pawns. 19...Kc8 20.Rc1
Kb8 I simply can't understand the idea behind this move. It just enables
white to check you again. I prefer Bd6 - placing you bishop on the crucial
diagonal and then if Nb5 > Bb1 21.Bf4+ Ka8 22.Nb5 I would chose Bb6 here. I
feel it's more sound and doesn't open the c file. 22...cxb5 23.Rxc5 Again,
if you considered placing your bishop on f7 way back when you had no plan,
this hanging of a bishop would never hapen. But, you are human and you too
make mistakes. Then again, if WC Kramnik can overlook mate in one, you can
hang pieces too :) 23...a6 24.Rxh5 h6 25.Rc1 g5 26.Be3 Rd8 27.Rc7 Rd1+
28.Bg1 Kb8 29.Rg7 Rd6 30.h3 h4 for your opponent was better. 30...Ka8
31.Rgxg5 Rc8 32.Rd5 Rdc6 33.Rc5 Rd6 Another in series of blunders but black
was lost anyway. 34.Rxc8# So, to conclude. 1. Don't complicate - play simple
chess2. I suggest playing open games at the begining of your chess career3.
Don't run - FIGHT!! Make your opponents life a hell.4. Every single move (no
matter black or white) ask yourself some questions:a. what's his idea?b. if
I can refute his idea, what is he leaving to me with that move?c. am I
leaving something to my opponent by playing this move?d. if nothing is
happening, how can I improve my position? What's the plan? Hope this
comments help. BTW in one of your variations at the begining white had mate
in one - Qe6#, examine them again 1-0

Date: 04 Dec 2006 18:57:02
From: Ron
Subject: Re: Help with Game Analysis

Here's the game, with my notes embedded.

[Event "GCS"]

[Site "GCS"]

[Date "2006.11.26"]

[Round "?"]

[White "Excalibur2"]

[Black "PapaDragon"]

[Result "1-0"]

[TimeControl "900"]

[Annotator "Evans,John"]

[ECO "D20"]

[EventDate "2006.??.??"]

[PlyCount "67"]

[WhiteElo "1930"]

[ModificationDate "2006.12.03"]

[BlackElo "1696"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 {I recognized that this is the queens gambit
accepted, but the truth is that after this I have no idea what the
correct continuation is for black. RM: Okay, but you're black here. You
get to make the choice. Do you know more about the QGD than the QGA? In
any event, you're accepting a gambit. You do have a choice here.} 3. e4
{I see that he is tryng to get back the pawn he's down right away. So I
decided to go on the attack and try to keep my pawn advantage by
attacking the d4 pawn. RM: I understand antionio's reticence to
give lots of tactical variations, but I simply want to point out other
strategic considerations: black has a big center which you're probably
going ot want to strike back at with your c-pawn.} Nc6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5.
Bxc4 e6 {I didn't take the knight because I was worried about the the
mate tthreat on f7 after the exchange. And I don't think and can force
anything. See variations} (5. ... Bxf3 6. Qxf3 Nf6 7. e5 Nxd4 8. Qd1 Ne4
(8. ... Ng8 $1 {saves the knight - RM} ) 9.Be3 Nc6 10. Qxd8+ Nxd8 11. f3
{and then I'm down a knight.}) (5. ... Nxd4 6.Bxf7+ Kxf7 7. Ng5+ Kf6 8.
Qxg4 Nc2+ 9. Ke2 Nh6 10. e5+ {white has much better ... find it} Kxe5
11. Qe4+ Kd6 {I'm just in a horrible position. So I think I cant take
the knight or pawn} 12. Qxc2 {white has much better ... find it.}) 6.
d5 {I have several options here, but I want to attack so I do. I miss
the queen check on a4. RM: That's "hope chess." You can't attack unless
you have an advantage of some kind.} Ne5 7. Qa4+ Nd7 (7. ... c6 8. dxc6
{you let this pass without comment. You think it's losing for black?})
8. Ne5 Nf6 9. f3 {I can only save the Bishop by moving it. RM: not true!
Look harder at this position.} Bh5 10. dxe6 fxe6 11. Bxe6 Bd6 {This was
a mistake. I have three pieces attacking d7 and only two protecting it.
RM: not true. Your knight is protected by a knight, your queen, and your
king. You: I need to get a piece off that square and the only thing that
does that is c6. This move is a losing move.} (11. ... c6 12.Nxd7 Nxd7
13. Qd4 {I still think I'm in trouble because he can castle and put
more prssure on d7, but i hav some more time now. RM: White is clealry
better here, but this is nowhere close to losing after} Nc5 {white is up
a pawn but behind in development.}) 12. Nxd7 Nxd7 13. Bxd7+ Qxd7 14.
Qxd7+ Kxd7 {I hate havin g my king out like this but i felt like i was
still in the game. I'm down two pawns so its not looking good I'm hoping
he makes a mistake. i have no plan. RM: As has been pointing out, you're
not down two pawns, you're down one. That being said, you're much worse,
because your opponent has a protected passed pawn. However: you procede
to make your position much worse over the next several moves.} 15. O-O
Bc5+ 16. Kh1 Rad8 17. Bg5 Rde8 18. Nc3 c6 {Did this to prevent Nb5, but
now I see thats no a threat because the bishop protects a7 and
the king protect c7} (18. ... h6 19. Bf4 g5 20. Rad1+ Kc8 21. Bg3 Rd8
22. Rxd8+ Rxd8 23. Nb5 {RM: but in this position, you can play c6 and be
perfectly safe.}) 19. Rad1+ Kc8 {RM: did you consider Ke6 here? Why or
why not?} 20. Rc1 Kb8 21.Bf4+ Ka8 22. Nb5 cxb5 23. Rxc5 a6 {Blunder!!
Left Bishop hanging} 24. Rxh5 h6 25. Rc1 g5 26. Be3 Rd8 27. Rc7 Rd1+ 28.
Bg1 Kb8 29. Rg7 Rd6 30. h3 Ka8 31. Rgxg5 Rc8 32. Rd5 Rdc6 33. Rc5 Rd6
34. Rxc8# 1-0

Date: 04 Dec 2006 23:29:42
From: John Evans
Subject: Re: Help with Game Analysis

This was very much appreciated. I am very interested in going over your
comments and I will let you know what I discover with you guided questions.

--
Thanks,
John
http://growwithchess.com/

"Ron" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Here's the game, with my notes embedded.
>
> [Event "GCS"]
>
> [Site "GCS"]
>
> [Date "2006.11.26"]
>
> [Round "?"]
>
> [White "Excalibur2"]
>
> [Black "PapaDragon"]
>
> [Result "1-0"]
>
> [TimeControl "900"]
>
> [Annotator "Evans,John"]
>
> [ECO "D20"]
>
> [EventDate "2006.??.??"]
>
> [PlyCount "67"]
>
> [WhiteElo "1930"]
>
> [ModificationDate "2006.12.03"]
>
> [BlackElo "1696"]
>
>
>
> 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 {I recognized that this is the queens gambit
> accepted, but the truth is that after this I have no idea what the
> correct continuation is for black. RM: Okay, but you're black here. You
> get to make the choice. Do you know more about the QGD than the QGA? In
> any event, you're accepting a gambit. You do have a choice here.} 3. e4
> {I see that he is tryng to get back the pawn he's down right away. So I
> decided to go on the attack and try to keep my pawn advantage by
> attacking the d4 pawn. RM: I understand antionio's reticence to
> give lots of tactical variations, but I simply want to point out other
> strategic considerations: black has a big center which you're probably
> going ot want to strike back at with your c-pawn.} Nc6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5.
> Bxc4 e6 {I didn't take the knight because I was worried about the the
> mate tthreat on f7 after the exchange. And I don't think and can force
> anything. See variations} (5. ... Bxf3 6. Qxf3 Nf6 7. e5 Nxd4 8. Qd1 Ne4
> (8. ... Ng8 $1 {saves the knight - RM} ) 9.Be3 Nc6 10. Qxd8+ Nxd8 11. f3
> {and then I'm down a knight.}) (5. ... Nxd4 6.Bxf7+ Kxf7 7. Ng5+ Kf6 8.
> Qxg4 Nc2+ 9. Ke2 Nh6 10. e5+ {white has much better ... find it} Kxe5
> 11. Qe4+ Kd6 {I'm just in a horrible position. So I think I cant take
> the knight or pawn} 12. Qxc2 {white has much better ... find it.}) 6.
> d5 {I have several options here, but I want to attack so I do. I miss
> the queen check on a4. RM: That's "hope chess." You can't attack unless
> you have an advantage of some kind.} Ne5 7. Qa4+ Nd7 (7. ... c6 8. dxc6
> {you let this pass without comment. You think it's losing for black?})
> 8. Ne5 Nf6 9. f3 {I can only save the Bishop by moving it. RM: not true!
> Look harder at this position.} Bh5 10. dxe6 fxe6 11. Bxe6 Bd6 {This was
> a mistake. I have three pieces attacking d7 and only two protecting it.
> RM: not true. Your knight is protected by a knight, your queen, and your
> king. You: I need to get a piece off that square and the only thing that
> does that is c6. This move is a losing move.} (11. ... c6 12.Nxd7 Nxd7
> 13. Qd4 {I still think I'm in trouble because he can castle and put
> more prssure on d7, but i hav some more time now. RM: White is clealry
> better here, but this is nowhere close to losing after} Nc5 {white is up
> a pawn but behind in development.}) 12. Nxd7 Nxd7 13. Bxd7+ Qxd7 14.
> Qxd7+ Kxd7 {I hate havin g my king out like this but i felt like i was
> still in the game. I'm down two pawns so its not looking good I'm hoping
> he makes a mistake. i have no plan. RM: As has been pointing out, you're
> not down two pawns, you're down one. That being said, you're much worse,
> because your opponent has a protected passed pawn. However: you procede
> to make your position much worse over the next several moves.} 15. O-O
> Bc5+ 16. Kh1 Rad8 17. Bg5 Rde8 18. Nc3 c6 {Did this to prevent Nb5, but
> now I see thats no a threat because the bishop protects a7 and
> the king protect c7} (18. ... h6 19. Bf4 g5 20. Rad1+ Kc8 21. Bg3 Rd8
> 22. Rxd8+ Rxd8 23. Nb5 {RM: but in this position, you can play c6 and be
> perfectly safe.}) 19. Rad1+ Kc8 {RM: did you consider Ke6 here? Why or
> why not?} 20. Rc1 Kb8 21.Bf4+ Ka8 22. Nb5 cxb5 23. Rxc5 a6 {Blunder!!
> Left Bishop hanging} 24. Rxh5 h6 25. Rc1 g5 26. Be3 Rd8 27. Rc7 Rd1+ 28.
> Bg1 Kb8 29. Rg7 Rd6 30. h3 Ka8 31. Rgxg5 Rc8 32. Rd5 Rdc6 33. Rc5 Rd6
> 34. Rxc8# 1-0

Date: 03 Dec 2006 16:45:26
From: tOmmetje
Subject: Re: Help with Game Analysis

TimeControl "900" How many minutes is that? I suggest you give you and
your opponent more time (like 20 mins each) so you can consider your
moves better. I quickly went over the game and you made some terrible
blunders! Giving a bishop away, and at the end pulling your rook out so
he can take your rook at mate you? What were you thinking?!?
So anyway, give yourself more time when playing games, so you can
consider the pros and cons of your moves in more depth, and study
tactics. Pins, discovered attacks, etc etc etc.
Also, before making a move, ask yourself the questions which space you
are leaving behind (like with moving the knight, you allowed your
opponent to bring in his queen with check on a4), which space you gain,
etc etc. Ask yourself the same questions when your opponent makes a
move. Which space did he leave behind?
Might I suggest to you the fine tutorials that come with Chessmaster?
John Waitzkin (if I'm not mistaking) explains tactics etc really well.
He also goes over those questions like with the space thing I just
mentioned (that's where I got it from).
I hope I could give some usefull pointers.

Date: 04 Dec 2006 23:23:01
From: John Evans
Subject: Re: Help with Game Analysis

Hi Tom,

Thanks for looking at my game analysis. This was actually a game in 15 so
I'm not sure where the 900 came from.

Thanks for all the advice.

--
Thanks,
John
http://growwithchess.com/

"tOmmetje" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> TimeControl "900" How many minutes is that? I suggest you give you and
> your opponent more time (like 20 mins each) so you can consider your
> moves better. I quickly went over the game and you made some terrible
> blunders! Giving a bishop away, and at the end pulling your rook out so
> he can take your rook at mate you? What were you thinking?!?
> So anyway, give yourself more time when playing games, so you can
> consider the pros and cons of your moves in more depth, and study
> tactics. Pins, discovered attacks, etc etc etc.
> Also, before making a move, ask yourself the questions which space you
> are leaving behind (like with moving the knight, you allowed your
> opponent to bring in his queen with check on a4), which space you gain,
> etc etc. Ask yourself the same questions when your opponent makes a
> move. Which space did he leave behind?
> Might I suggest to you the fine tutorials that come with Chessmaster?
> John Waitzkin (if I'm not mistaking) explains tactics etc really well.
> He also goes over those questions like with the space thing I just
> mentioned (that's where I got it from).
> I hope I could give some usefull pointers.
>

Date: 05 Dec 2006 00:42:40
From: Antonio Torrecillas
Subject: Re: Help with Game Analysis

En/na John Evans ha escrit:
> Hi Tom,
>
> Thanks for looking at my game analysis. This was actually a game in 15 so
> I'm not sure where the 900 came from.
>
> Thanks for all the advice.
>

That's easy: 15 min = 15*60 = 900 seconds

Date: 04 Dec 2006 00:17:26
From: Antonio Torrecillas
Subject: Re: Help with Game Analysis

En/na John Evans ha escrit:
> Can you guys look at this game. This is my second attempt at an analysis of
> one of my games.
>
> http://growwithchess.com/chess_training/2006/12/game-analysis.html

Let me copy the game here:

[Event "GCS"]
[Site "GCS"]
[Date "2006.11.26"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Excalibur2"]
[Black "PapaDragon"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D20"]
[WhiteElo "1930"]
[BlackElo "1696"]
[Annotator "Evans,John"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "2006.??.??"]
[TimeControl "900"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 {I recognized that this is the queens gambit
accepted, but the truth is that after this I have no idea what the
correct continuation is for black.} 3. e4 {I see that he is tryng to get
back the pawn he's down right away. So I decided to go on the attack and
try to keep my pawn advantage by attacking the d4 pawn.} Nc6 4. Nf3 Bg4
{ My idea is to take the knight and remove a defender from the d4 pawn.}
5. Bxc4 e6 {I didn't take the knight because I was worried about the the
mate tthreat on f7 after the exchange. And I don't think and can force
anything. See variations} (5... Bxf3 6. Qxf3 Nf6 7. e5 Nxd4 8. Qd1 Ne4
9. Be3 Nc6 10. Qxd8+ Nxd8 11. f3 {and then I'm down a knight.}) (5...
Nxd4 6. Bxf7+ Kxf7 7. Ng5+ Kf6 8. Qxg4 Nc2+ 9. Ke2 Nh6 10. e5+ Kxe5 11.
Qe4+ Kd6 12. Qxc2 {I'm just in a horrible position. So I think I cant
take the knight or pawn}) 6. d5 {I have several options here, but I want
to attack so I do. I miss the queen check on a4.} Ne5 7. Qa4+ {I didn't
think I had any choice but to pull the knight back. I think the
following variations lose.} Nd7 (7... Qd7 8. Bb5 c6 9. dxc6 Nxc6 10. Ne5
Qd6 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. Bxc6+) (7... c6 8. dxc6) (7... c6 8. Nxe5 {So it
appears everything else is real bad.}) 8. Ne5 Ngf6 9. f3 { I can only
save the Bishop by moving it.} Bh5 10. dxe6 fxe6 11. Bxe6 Bd6 {This was
a mistake. I have three pieces attacking d7 and only two protecting it.
I need to get a piece off that square and the only thing that does that
is c6. This move is a losing move.} (11... c6 12. Nxd7 Nxd7 13. Qd4 {I
still think I'm in trouble because he can castle and put more prssure on
d7, but i hav some more time now.}) 12. Nxd7 Nxd7 13. Bxd7+ Qxd7 14.
Qxd7+ Kxd7 {I hate havin g my king out like this but i felt like i was
still in the game. I'm down two pawns so its not looking good I'm hoping
he makes a mistake. i have no plan.} 15. O-O Bc5+ 16. Kh1 Rad8 17. Bg5
Rde8 18. Nc3 c6 {Did this to prevent Nb5, but now I see thats no a
threat because the bishop protects a7 and the king protect c7} (18... h6
19. Bf4 g5 20. Rad1+ Kc8 21. Bg3 Rd8 22. Rxd8+ Rxd8 23. Nb5) 19. Rad1+
Kc8 20. Rc1 Kb8 {This is a horrible move. I think Bb6 is better} (20...
Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]}) 21. Bf4+ Ka8 22. Nb5 {Here I have another chance
to play Bb6. This stops the fork on by Nc7.} cxb5 (22... Bb6 {[%emt
0:00:00]} 23. Nc7+ (23. Bc7 cxb5 24. Bxb6 axb6) 23... Bxc7 24. Bxc7 {In
both variations black is in better shape than what I did.}) 23. Rxc5 a6
{Blunder!! Left Bishop hanging} 24. Rxh5 h6 25. Rc1 g5 26. Be3 Rd8 27.
Rc7 Rd1+ 28. Bg1 Kb8 29. Rg7 Rd6 30. h3 { Forced to move knig or rook to
avoid skewer} Ka8 31. Rgxg5 Rc8 32. Rd5 Rdc6 33. Rc5 Rd6 (33... b6 34.
Rxc6 Rxc6 35. f4 {games over}) 34. Rxc8# 1-0

Date: 04 Dec 2006 01:06:21
From: Antonio Torrecillas
Subject: Re: Help with Game Analysis

> En/na John Evans ha escrit:
> 14. Qxd7+ Kxd7 {I hate having my king out like this but i felt
> like i was still in the game. I'm down two pawns so its not
> looking good I'm hoping he makes a mistake. i have no plan.}

(remember you are only 1 pawn down)

Here we have another oportunity to improve:

Now you have time enough, ... do you have a plan?

That happen sometimes, in some positions we are disoriented. I think
those positions need hard work in order not to find us in a similar
position were we do not know what to do.

Antonio T.

Date: 04 Dec 2006 23:17:50
From: John Evans
Subject: Re: Help with Game Analysis

Thanks Antonio,

This is just my second analysis attempt so I think this is better than my
last one. I obviously need more practice. I intentionally picked a short
game this time, but it still took me several hours to check the position to
see if I missed something. I'm going to look this game over again with your
suggestions.

--
Thanks,
John
http://growwithchess.com/

"Antonio Torrecillas" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>> En/na John Evans ha escrit:
>> 14. Qxd7+ Kxd7 {I hate having my king out like this but i felt
>> like i was still in the game. I'm down two pawns so its not
>> looking good I'm hoping he makes a mistake. i have no plan.}
>
> (remember you are only 1 pawn down)
>
> Here we have another oportunity to improve:
>
> Now you have time enough, ... do you have a plan?
>
> That happen sometimes, in some positions we are disoriented. I think those
> positions need hard work in order not to find us in a similar position
> were we do not know what to do.
>
> Antonio T.
>

Date: 04 Dec 2006 00:49:36
From: Antonio Torrecillas
Subject: Re: Help with Game Analysis

Hello again,

This time I find more text and explanations.

From those notes we can know better what happened in the game.

Some advice to you:

- You need to study tactics, there are many tactics in almost all games
and in both this game and this analysis you made some tactical mistakes.
For example: in the lines you suggest in move 5th black (5...Bxf3 and
5...Nxd4) there are missing mates, losed pieces, winnig positios
converted in losing ones , ...
I think it's better for you to discover yourself those inacuracies in
both lines. Revisiting that lines is an exercise to improve your
tactical ability, later you can post them here and we can help again.

- You need to recognize what were the critical moments in the game.

You have written "6. d5 {I have several options here, but I want to
attack so I do. I miss the queen check on a4.} Ne5".
From that comment we do not know of you think 6...Ne5 to be a mistake
or to be a playable or a good move.

Another interesting moment was when you write "11... Bd6 {This was a
mistake. I have three pieces attacking d7 and only two protecting it. I
need to get a piece off that square and the only thing that does that is
c6. This move is a losing move."
Actually that move is not so bad, you are a pawn down (and not 2!! as
you wrote later) and the game continuation do not show a true danger.

The third momment is when you write: "20. Rc1 Kb8 {This is a horrible
move. I think Bb6 is better". Here I agree all that you say.

- Curiously you only suggested moves for black (you). I think white play
can be improved in some moments and the analysis of those options can
also help you to improve.

- And finally (for now): I would like to see conclusions like:
- > I was disoriented in the opening but I found a safe way to develop my
pieces until I miscalculated with XXX
- > I feel I can defend the endgame but I did not pay attention to XXX
- > I thought I must attack (or a good plan was to begin an attack) in
move XXX but after analyzing the game I realize I must defend.

Antonio Torrecillas

Ps: Well done, ... Your second analysis is mnuch better than the first
one. I'm very interested in looking at your third one!! :-)

> En/na John Evans ha escrit:
> [Event "GCS"]
> [Site "GCS"]
> [Date "2006.11.26"]
> [Round "?"]
> [White "Excalibur2"]
> [Black "PapaDragon"]
> [Result "1-0"]
> [ECO "D20"]
> [WhiteElo "1930"]
> [BlackElo "1696"]
> [Annotator "Evans,John"]
> [PlyCount "67"]
> [EventDate "2006.??.??"]
> [TimeControl "900"]
>
> 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 {I recognized that this is the queens gambit
> accepted, but the truth is that after this I have no idea what the
> correct continuation is for black.} 3. e4 {I see that he is tryng to get
> back the pawn he's down right away. So I decided to go on the attack and
> try to keep my pawn advantage by attacking the d4 pawn.} Nc6 4. Nf3 Bg4
> { My idea is to take the knight and remove a defender from the d4 pawn.}
> 5. Bxc4 e6 {I didn't take the knight because I was worried about the the
> mate tthreat on f7 after the exchange. And I don't think and can force
> anything. See variations} (5... Bxf3 6. Qxf3 Nf6 7. e5 Nxd4 8. Qd1 Ne4
> 9. Be3 Nc6 10. Qxd8+ Nxd8 11. f3 {and then I'm down a knight.}) (5...
> Nxd4 6. Bxf7+ Kxf7 7. Ng5+ Kf6 8. Qxg4 Nc2+ 9. Ke2 Nh6 10. e5+ Kxe5 11.
> Qe4+ Kd6 12. Qxc2 {I'm just in a horrible position. So I think I cant
> take the knight or pawn}) 6. d5 {I have several options here, but I want
> to attack so I do. I miss the queen check on a4.} Ne5 7. Qa4+ {I didn't
> think I had any choice but to pull the knight back. I think the
> following variations lose.} Nd7 (7... Qd7 8. Bb5 c6 9. dxc6 Nxc6 10. Ne5
> Qd6 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. Bxc6+) (7... c6 8. dxc6) (7... c6 8. Nxe5 {So it
> appears everything else is real bad.}) 8. Ne5 Ngf6 9. f3 { I can only
> save the Bishop by moving it.} Bh5 10. dxe6 fxe6 11. Bxe6 Bd6 {This was
> a mistake. I have three pieces attacking d7 and only two protecting it.
> I need to get a piece off that square and the only thing that does that
> is c6. This move is a losing move.} (11... c6 12. Nxd7 Nxd7 13. Qd4 {I
> still think I'm in trouble because he can castle and put more prssure on
> d7, but i hav some more time now.}) 12. Nxd7 Nxd7 13. Bxd7+ Qxd7 14.
> Qxd7+ Kxd7 {I hate havin g my king out like this but i felt like i was
> still in the game. I'm down two pawns so its not looking good I'm hoping
> he makes a mistake. i have no plan.} 15. O-O Bc5+ 16. Kh1 Rad8 17. Bg5
> Rde8 18. Nc3 c6 {Did this to prevent Nb5, but now I see thats no a
> threat because the bishop protects a7 and the king protect c7} (18... h6
> 19. Bf4 g5 20. Rad1+ Kc8 21. Bg3 Rd8 22. Rxd8+ Rxd8 23. Nb5) 19. Rad1+
> Kc8 20. Rc1 Kb8 {This is a horrible move. I think Bb6 is better} (20...
> Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]}) 21. Bf4+ Ka8 22. Nb5 {Here I have another chance
> to play Bb6. This stops the fork on by Nc7.} cxb5 (22... Bb6 {[%emt
> 0:00:00]} 23. Nc7+ (23. Bc7 cxb5 24. Bxb6 axb6) 23... Bxc7 24. Bxc7 {In
> both variations black is in better shape than what I did.}) 23. Rxc5 a6
> {Blunder!! Left Bishop hanging} 24. Rxh5 h6 25. Rc1 g5 26. Be3 Rd8 27.
> Rc7 Rd1+ 28. Bg1 Kb8 29. Rg7 Rd6 30. h3 { Forced to move knig or rook to
> avoid skewer} Ka8 31. Rgxg5 Rc8 32. Rd5 Rdc6 33. Rc5 Rd6 (33... b6 34.
> Rxc6 Rxc6 35. f4 {games over}) 34. Rxc8# 1-0

Date: 04 Dec 2006 00:57:47
From: Antonio Torrecillas
Subject: Re: Help with Game Analysis

En/na Antonio Torrecillas ha escrit:

> Hello again,
> This time I find more text and explanations.
> From those notes we can know better what happened in the game.
>
> Some advice to you:
>
> - You need to study tactics, there are many tactics in almost all games
> and in both this game and this analysis you made some tactical mistakes.
> For example: in the lines you suggest in move 5th black (5...Bxf3 and
> 5...Nxd4) there are missing mates, losed pieces, winnig positios
> converted in losing ones , ...
> I think it's better for you to discover yourself those inacuracies in
> both lines. Revisiting that lines is an exercise to improve your
> tactical ability, later you can post them here and we can help again.

I, as a teacher, allways take advantage of any opportunity to propose
more work (homework).
:-)

I think that it is better for you to discover all those moves you
missed, than to simply read them from anyone message here.

I think that a game is improvement material which can be revisited again
and again. You allways can find interesting new instruvtive facts in the
analysis of your games.

Antonio T.