"John Evans" wrote in message
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Can you guys look at this game. This is my second attempt at an analysis
of
one of my games.
http://growwithchess.com/chess_train...-analysis.html
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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