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05 Sep 06
Originally posted by YUG0slavNo offense? Clearly mocking amatuer players certainly seems to be an insult. I am also an amateur player and I posted a game that I played against a similarly skilled player. I was fairly proud of my game, though I'm a not nearly a 1700 player like yourself. Are you implying that I should not post in these forums until I am as skilled as yourself?
no offense, but I honestly think that these threads should be renamed "LOL @ stupid amateur blunders"
I can tell you one thing, however. Once I am as skilled as you, I certainly won't be carrying that same elitest attitude.
05 Sep 06
Originally posted by jonzzzzyou wouldn't happen to be any relation to "JoniG" would you?
Nice mate but don't sac your Queen for nothing.
Anyway, CMSMaster pointed out that black certainly didn't get "nothing"... to the contary, he got Lots.
Personally, I'm slightly disapointed that Black played Kg8, because the Ke8 mate is a lot prettier, IMHO
-- it took me a while to find:-
28. Ke8 Nf8+ Kd8 Rd1+ Bd7 Rxd7+ Kc8 Ne7#
05 Sep 06
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Originally posted by SickboyBlacks 3rd move was the mistake, after Nc3, the traditional response is Qa5, or the slightly less popular Qd8 and Qd6.
Game 2450270
How about this one in 19? A good example as to development and not bringing your queen out too early?
Qa5 is actaully an opening, with a little theory behind it (B01, Scandinavain.)
White did handle the opening well, it was Black that made the blunders...as 10.Ng4?? clearly shows
11. Qa4?! Bd7.
Qa4 IMO, doesn't do much to improve whites position, therefore, If it were me, I'd of played c5 instead (wining bishop for 2 pawns) because the longer you leave it, there remains a chance black will find a way to defend.
12. Qc6.
This is a highly tactical position, And I think Ne5 was a small blunder.
...c5 Bf4 (otherwise, Nxc7+ which wins Pawn+Rook) Ne5 looks good but i'm not sure if it wins.
14. Nxf2
Black is already lost by this point, but I think 14.a5 is the better move, simply becuase it makes the win harder for white to find.
16. Bxc7!
is an excellent move which just destroy's blacks position, which is followed by Na6 which has to be one of the worst possible defenses black has.
05 Sep 06
Game 2223319
Here's one of mine, and I'll lightly annotate it+ explain why is here when it lasted 34 moves.
By move 8, White has better development, black thus far has only managed to develop his Queen, and even thats not particually promising...
8. d5? --- a simple blunder.
12. Bg4
...White a very strong position, with a number of ways to proceed.
Rxe7+ Kxe7 Qxg4 is, for example a strong alternative, however, I prefered the Queen sac, Qxg4! --- I had analysed this move rather deeply, and was 100% confident that It worked.
17. Qc7.
this was the only way to stop mate, seeing as Ka7 loses to Bf3+ Kb6 Rb7# (the Queen is on the only excape square)
20. Rd7...
this was actually a small mistake, Rxh7+ was far better, because it mated much quicker.
20. Rxh7+ Ka7 [Rc7 Rxc7 only delays the inevitable] 21.Bxc8+ Kb6 Nd5+ 22. Kc6 Bb7# [Ka5 Bc7#]
moves 21-34...sloppy crap...just ignore it all.
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I won this game in four moves.Game 2251365
In fact, I've never won a game that went up to 30 moves on this site.
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06 Sep 06
Originally posted by ShinidokiI appreciate the comments. I have started reading the Amatuer Mind by Silman. Already in 40 pages, I can see a lot that I've been doing wrong. You commented that you would have pushed the c5 pawn rather than Qa5. My thoughts on Qa5 were all about going after mate. As you said (and Silman), I should be paying a lot more attention just racking up advantages rather than immediately trying to push through a dubious mate chance...
Blacks 3rd move was the mistake, after Nc3, the traditional response is Qa5, or the slightly less popular Qd8 and Qd6.
Qa5 is actaully an opening, with a little theory behind it (B01, Scandinavain.)
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omitted
good book so far.
06 Sep 06
Originally posted by SickboyAnother interesting Scandinavian idea after 3.Nc3 is 3...Qd6. Worth checking out.
I appreciate the comments. I have started reading the Amatuer Mind by Silman. Already in 40 pages, I can see a lot that I've been doing wrong. You commented that you would have pushed the c5 pawn rather than Qa5. My thoughts on Qa5 were all about going after mate. As you said (and Silman), I should be paying a lot more attention just racking up advantages rather than immediately trying to push through a dubious mate chance...
good book so far.
06 Sep 06
Originally posted by Sickboythat's not what I meant at all. What I meant was that games such as these are almost all won by either glaring blunders or simple traps and give me a chuckle.
No offense? Clearly mocking amatuer players certainly seems to be an insult. I am also an amateur player and I posted a game that I played against a similarly skilled player. I was fairly proud of my game, though I'm a not nearly a 1700 player like yourself. Are you implying that I should not post in these forums until I am as skilled as yourself?
I c ...[text shortened]... wever. Once I am as skilled as you, I certainly won't be carrying that same elitest attitude.