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Date: 29 Oct 2006 20:30:35
From: John Evans
Subject: help with analysis
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I just put up four of my games on my web site. If you guys have time can you look at this very small sample and tell me what you think. http://growwithchess.com/chess_viewer/chess_viewer.html -- Thanks, John http://growwithchess.com/
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John Evans wrote: > Thanks, for the help. > > -- > Thanks, > John > http://growwithchess.com/ > <[email protected]> wrote in message > news:[email protected]... > > > > John Evans wrote: > >> I just put up four of my games on my web site. If you guys have time can > >> you > >> look at this very small sample and tell me what you think. > >> http://growwithchess.com/chess_viewer/chess_viewer.html > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Thanks, > >> John > >> http://growwithchess.com/ > > > > My quick observation was that in Game 1 11...Nh5 seemed out of place. > > Perhaps 11...d5 was called for, especially given your pawn structure in > > the center... > > > > http://chess-training.blogspot.com > > To improve steadily and remove fear and doubt from your play, you have to 1) Embrace your losses 2) Examine your losses and discover exactly why you lost (with a better player or a comp) 3) Continue to work to improve your entire game, and work specifically on parts of your game you are deficient in. 4) Lessons are beneficial if you can afford them Every loss should teach you something you did not know about chess. If you learn it, then you hopefully do not repeat the same mistake again. AMATEURS PRACTICE UNTIL THEY GET IT RIGHT PROFESSIONALS PRACTICE UNTIL THE CAN'T GET IT WRONG You want to at least act like a professional when you study... Read this article http://chess-training.blogspot.com/2006/10/generic-training-schedule.html on my blog. There should be some good information you can use. KEEP PLAYING and don't fear losing! A fear of losing is a fear of learning. Regards, k
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 00:51:05
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Subject: Re: help with analysis
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En/na Dave (from the UK) ha escrit: >> In article <[email protected]>, >> "John Evans" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I just put up four of my games on my web site. If you guys have time >>> can you look at this very small sample and tell me what you think. >>> http://growwithchess.com/chess_viewer/chess_viewer.html > > so the URL is > http://growwithchess.com/chess_viewer/my_games/my_games.pgn Hello John, Some comments to your games: - It seems to me that there were some little waste of time by both players (like h3, ...h6, ...) but that's not a great problem. - There are sme tactical mistakes but all us have tactical mistakes. I do not see you play worse middlegames than medium player. - But in endgame play I cam see many mistakes, being some of them in very known positions. Maybe you should try to analyze those games for yourself (better than engine analysis) trying to see what were those mistakes. In 4th game there were not so many mistakes (actually white played poorly), but in first 3 there are many iunteresting moments. Later you can post here those analysis and some of us can try to check the correctness of those analysis suggesting other improvements. Antonio
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John Evans wrote: > I just put up four of my games on my web site. If you guys have time can you > look at this very small sample and tell me what you think. > http://growwithchess.com/chess_viewer/chess_viewer.html > > > -- > Thanks, > John > http://growwithchess.com/ My quick observation was that in Game 1 11...Nh5 seemed out of place. Perhaps 11...d5 was called for, especially given your pawn structure in the center... http://chess-training.blogspot.com
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 00:56:26
From: John Evans
Subject: Re: help with analysis
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Thanks, for the help. -- Thanks, John http://growwithchess.com/ <[email protected] > wrote in message news:[email protected]... > > John Evans wrote: >> I just put up four of my games on my web site. If you guys have time can >> you >> look at this very small sample and tell me what you think. >> http://growwithchess.com/chess_viewer/chess_viewer.html >> >> >> -- >> Thanks, >> John >> http://growwithchess.com/ > > My quick observation was that in Game 1 11...Nh5 seemed out of place. > Perhaps 11...d5 was called for, especially given your pawn structure in > the center... > > http://chess-training.blogspot.com >
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Date: 30 Oct 2006 08:56:37
From: Ron
Subject: Re: help with analysis
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In article <[email protected] >, "John Evans" <[email protected] > wrote: > I just put up four of my games on my web site. If you guys have time can you > look at this very small sample and tell me what you think. > http://growwithchess.com/chess_viewer/chess_viewer.html One thing I noticed (although personally, I'd much prefer it if you pasted PGN to a post rather than used the java player - it'd make it easier for me to go over your games and explore variations) is that your opening play is very passive. You're playing by rote. In game one: 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Nc3 d6 (Nf6 is stronger) 5.h3? a6? (Bb5 isn't a meaningful threat, and if he wants to try to win the bishop via Na5, you don't mind) 6.d3 h6? (the pin is nothing to be afraid of because you haven't castled yet) 7.0-0 Nf6 8.a3? 0-0 (worth considering was delaying castling and attacking on the kingside with ...g5 and g4.) In game two: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.0-0?! (c3, b4, or d4 are all better moves by far) d6 5.d3 h6? 6.a3? (again, you're defending against nonexistent threats) Be6 7.Bb5?! In game 3: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Nc3?! very unambitious. Both 4.Bg4 and 4.d4 present black with real challenges. And game four just reveals your lack of knowledge of basic 1.d4 d5 opening fundamentals. If you can find a copy, I think you'll definitely benefit from reading Reti's "Master's of the Chessboard." You need to spend a few weeks playing through annotated master games in the giuoco piano, to learn how it can be a potent attacking weapon. You play very rotely, constantly afraid of your opponents moves even though they aren't really that dangerous. You need to play through the games of Morphy, Steinitz, and Lasker to see how they injected dynamism into their play.
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 00:44:45
From: John Evans
Subject: Re: help with analysis
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Thanks, for the help! Those suggestions were great. I absolutely agree with your analysis of my play. I get so nervous at tournaments I play scared. I know I'm doing it and can't stop. It's my biggest hurdle. I'm also going to post my games in pgn. -- Thanks, John http://growwithchess.com/ "Ron" <[email protected] > wrote in message news:[email protected]... > In article <[email protected]>, > "John Evans" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I just put up four of my games on my web site. If you guys have time can >> you >> look at this very small sample and tell me what you think. >> http://growwithchess.com/chess_viewer/chess_viewer.html > > One thing I noticed (although personally, I'd much prefer it if you > pasted PGN to a post rather than used the java player - it'd make it > easier for me to go over your games and explore variations) is that your > opening play is very passive. You're playing by rote. > > In game one: > > 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Nc3 d6 (Nf6 is stronger) 5.h3? a6? (Bb5 > isn't a meaningful threat, and if he wants to try to win the bishop via > Na5, you don't mind) 6.d3 h6? (the pin is nothing to be afraid of > because you haven't castled yet) 7.0-0 Nf6 8.a3? 0-0 (worth considering > was delaying castling and attacking on the kingside with ...g5 and g4.) > > In game two: > > 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.0-0?! (c3, b4, or d4 are all better moves > by far) d6 5.d3 h6? 6.a3? (again, you're defending against nonexistent > threats) Be6 7.Bb5?! > > In game 3: > > 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Nc3?! very unambitious. Both 4.Bg4 and > 4.d4 present black with real challenges. > > And game four just reveals your lack of knowledge of basic 1.d4 d5 > opening fundamentals. > > If you can find a copy, I think you'll definitely benefit from reading > Reti's "Master's of the Chessboard." You need to spend a few weeks > playing through annotated master games in the giuoco piano, to learn how > it can be a potent attacking weapon. > > You play very rotely, constantly afraid of your opponents moves even > though they aren't really that dangerous. You need to play through the > games of Morphy, Steinitz, and Lasker to see how they injected dynamism > into their play.
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Date: 30 Oct 2006 16:30:14
From: Dave (from the UK)
Subject: Re: help with analysis
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Ron wrote: > In article <[email protected]>, > "John Evans" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>I just put up four of my games on my web site. If you guys have time can you >>look at this very small sample and tell me what you think. >>http://growwithchess.com/chess_viewer/chess_viewer.html > > > One thing I noticed (although personally, I'd much prefer it if you > pasted PGN to a post rather than used the java player - it'd make it > easier for me to go over your games and explore variations) is that your > opening play is very passive. You're playing by rote. > You can actually get at his PGN file. Whilst I know this is not what you should need to do, but if you look at the source code for that page (which has *tons* of unnecessary stuff in it), the location of the PGN is given as : my_games/my_games.pgn so the URL is http://growwithchess.com/chess_viewer/my_games/my_games.pgn -- Dave (from the UK) Please note my email address changes periodically to avoid spam. It is always of the form: [email protected] Hitting reply will work for a few months only - later set it manually. http://witm.sourceforge.net/ (Web based Mathematica front end)
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Date: 01 Nov 2006 00:51:50
From: John Evans
Subject: Re: help with analysis
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I used a site builder for my site so I've been trying to clean it up. Thanks for visiting. -- Thanks, John http://growwithchess.com/ "Dave (from the UK)" <[email protected] > wrote in message news:[email protected]... > Ron wrote: >> In article <[email protected]>, >> "John Evans" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>>I just put up four of my games on my web site. If you guys have time can >>>you look at this very small sample and tell me what you think. >>>http://growwithchess.com/chess_viewer/chess_viewer.html >> >> >> One thing I noticed (although personally, I'd much prefer it if you >> pasted PGN to a post rather than used the java player - it'd make it >> easier for me to go over your games and explore variations) is that your >> opening play is very passive. You're playing by rote. >> > > You can actually get at his PGN file. Whilst I know this is not what you > should need to do, but if you look at the source code for that page (which > has *tons* of unnecessary stuff in it), the location of the PGN is given > as : > > my_games/my_games.pgn > > so the URL is > > http://growwithchess.com/chess_viewer/my_games/my_games.pgn > > > -- > Dave (from the UK) > > Please note my email address changes periodically to avoid spam. > It is always of the form: [email protected] > Hitting reply will work for a few months only - later set it manually. > > http://witm.sourceforge.net/ (Web based Mathematica front end)
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Date: 29 Oct 2006 21:04:39
From: Chess One
Subject: Re: help with analysis
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in the third game you illustrate a nice Lucena, otherwise you need sharper play, if you are not to rely on partner making mistakes. phil "John Evans" <[email protected] > wrote in message news:[email protected]... >I just put up four of my games on my web site. If you guys have time can >you look at this very small sample and tell me what you think. >http://growwithchess.com/chess_viewer/chess_viewer.html > > > -- > Thanks, > John > http://growwithchess.com/ >
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