What I missed in this game?

Originally posted by Mephisto2
"1. 2. Nf3 (2. f4 is infinitely better! Play a good opening if you want to win)"

This alone is enough to stopreading the rest. What an idiotic thing to say.

Ditto about your sense of humour!

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
OK here goes the 12 worst mistakes (worst first)

1. 2. Nf3 (2. f4 is infinitely better! Play a good opening if you want to win)
2. 31. Rbb7 (Bg5);
3. 29. Ne7+ (Qb4);
4. 30. NXc6+ (Rbb7);
5. 24. gXh (Nd6+);
6. 12. Qf3 (Qxh5+);
7. 17. f3 (Ne7+);
8. 19. BXd5 (gXh5);
9. 21. Bg5 (d6);
10. 27. RgXb7 (RbXb7);
11. 22 Rb3 (Qe4);
12. 14 Rh3 (Bg5).

Go, give me lots of recs for this brilliant analysis.

WOW!! I missed a lot, here is my anotation:

1. 2. Nf3 (2. f4 is infinitely better! Play a good opening if you want to win) agreed!!
2. 31. Rbb7 (Bg5);dont understand this one
3. 29. Ne7+ (Qb4);agreed
4. 30. NXc6+ (Rbb7);Mine delivers forced mate
5. 24. gXh (Nd6+);Totally agreed
6. 12. Qf3 (Qxh5+);Totally agreed
7. 17. f3 (Ne7+);Totally agreed, this is what I saw and the reason for the thread
8. 19. BXd5 (gXh5);This one is good too, but just 2 pawns advantage after it?
9. 21. Bg5 (d6); Totally agreed
10. 27. RgXb7 (RbXb7); Yes, this is the second miss I was refering to in the main post
11. 22 Rb3 (Qe4);this one I remenber noticing it, but didnt liked the outcome, after the check
with my queen my pieces are virtualy unmovable
12. 14 Rh3 (Bg5). yes, I remember that the reason for this move was to capture his queen because
it was almost locked, but he didnt made the mistake until a few moves ahead.

Thanks for helping me out, I will have a diferent aproach from now on with my games, and will analyze some of them better.

Originally posted by Superman
WOW!! I missed a lot, here is my anotation:

1. 2. Nf3 (2. f4 is infinitely better! Play a good opening if you want to win) agreed!!
2. 31. Rbb7 (Bg5);dont understand this one
3. 29. Ne7+ (Qb4);agreed
4. 30. NXc6+ (Rbb7);Mine delivers forced mate
5. 24. gXh (Nd6+);Totally agreed
6. 12. Qf3 (Qxh5+);Totally agreed
7. 17. f3 (Ne7+);Totally agreed, this ...[text shortened]... I will have a diferent aproach from now on with my games, and will analyze some of them better.

Let me try and give you a few pointers on my list where you did not understand

1. 2. Nf3 (2. f4 is infinitely better! Play a good opening if you want to win) agreed!! This is a joke - There is nothing wrong with Nf3 other than it invites the Ruy Lopez which is one of the most played and analysed opening there is with so much theory attached that it is sometimes a good idea to avoid.

2. 31. Rbb7 (Bg5); dont understand this one I am not saying you move is bad as it still wins but by throwing away pieces in typical computer style with moves like 31 .. Qxh4, RXc6 or Re7) it takes about 45 moves. 31. Bg5 is simply more efficient and elegant as, for example, 31. ... fXg; 32. Qf5 .. QXh4+; 33. Ke2 .. Qh5+; 34. Kd2 .. Rh6; 35. Ra8+ .. Nb8; 36. RXN+ .. Kd7; 37. R3b7+ .. KXN; 38. Qe4+ .. Kd6; 39. Rd8+ .. Kc5; 40. Qd5#.

4. 30. NXc6+ (Rbb7) Mine delivers forced mate Eventually it does as your advantage is overwhelming (see comments above). 30. Rbb7 is just quicker again, eg 31. .. Ke8; 32. Nf5 .. Kf7; 33. RXd7+ .. Kf8; 34. Qb4+ .. c5; 35 QXc5+ .. Re7; 36. QXe7+ .. Kg8; 37. Qg7#

8. 19. BXd5 (gXh5) This one is good too, but just 2 pawns advantage after it? Much more after 19. .. QXg3 (what else for black?) 20. NXQ and white is Q & P for R up. If blck tries to save the Q eg 19. .. QXh5; 20. QXh5 .. RXh5; 21. eXd5 .. RXf5; 22. dXc6 .. Nb6; 23. cXb+ .. KXP; 24. RXg7 and black is 2P and a piece up with an overwhelming attack.

11. 22 Rb3 (Qe4) this one I remenber noticing it, but didnt liked the outcome, after the check with my queen my pieces are virtualy unmovable After 22. .. NXc3; 23. QXb7+ (presumably the check you refer to) .. Kd7; 23. Rb3 .. Rb8; 24. Qf3 .. RXR; 25. aXR .. Qb6; 26 gXh white has all the play and is a piece and a pawn up.

Hope this is useful. Your moves commented on at 2 and 4 above aren't actually bad as they do not throw away a won game they just take longer to win. Your only out and out bad move was 9.Nh4 as that move lost to a good player. Your opponent did not capitalise on it and after that move you were always ahead.

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
Let me try and give you a few pointers on my list where you did not understand

[b]1. 2. Nf3 (2. f4 is infinitely better! Play a good opening if you want to win) agreed!! This is a joke - There is nothing wrong with Nf3 other than it invites the Ruy Lopez which is one of the most played and analysed opening there is with so much theory attac ...[text shortened]... good player. Your opponent did not capitalise on it and after that move you were always ahead.[/b]

Thanks, It is usefull of course, apreciate it a lot.

I knew about the joke from reading the other posts, that is why I agreed so much!!!!!!!!!

I have learned a lot from this thread, I think |i will analyse a few more games, thanks again.