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Up two pieces to down a pawn after going momentarily blind. 
WhiteEagle22
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I guess I did not.
My current sole opponent is on vacation. I think I'll take the time to study my tactics.
As bad as that feels for you, it's reassuring for me to see that grand mistakes can still be made more experienced players than me. My second game in the team match Progressive World <1500 is now almost completely lost, due to a terrible blunder where I gave away my queen with 21. Qh4
[only a smilie can express the idiocy of that move!]I will soldier on, hoping to learn from the experience of being at a severe disadvantage while my opponent harasses my King.
Narz
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I lost to col.
16. ... Rad8 was my first mistake (overlooking the tactical threat that won white a pawn). I decided to get tricky & sac the exchange but it didn't work out so well for me. I overlooked a combination at the end & it was all over just like that.
16. ... Rad8 was my first mistake (overlooking the tactical threat that won white a pawn). I decided to get tricky & sac the exchange but it didn't work out so well for me. I overlooked a combination at the end & it was all over just like that.
WhiteEagle22
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I'm wondering if I should join the Quick Knockouts Tourney on Chess.com for my grouping. All the players would be near my rating, so I would have a good chance. Opinions on this are appreciated!
Sashie VII
Balance of Power
I think tourneys are good in general. Win or lose you get a lot of practice.
Narz
keeping it real
Fun miniature, it's not every game you get to queen on move nine.
Tomoyo
Fate
You know what's annoying? The line in this game is one of my "pet lines" that I can play without thinking at all, and I've gotten to the position after move 12 (Qxc5) a few times, maybe five times, in my life. By all accounts I should win, with the extra piece and not much compensation for black except some annoying center pawns. It's a notorious trap. White is supposed to have an easy win.
And yet I think I've won only once with this line, and that was because of a later opponent blunder. And even in this game, where my opponent plays 12. ... O-O-O??, I can't win... what is this...
And yet I think I've won only once with this line, and that was because of a later opponent blunder. And even in this game, where my opponent plays 12. ... O-O-O??, I can't win... what is this...
Narz
keeping it real
Just glancing over it blitz-style, on move 21 you probably should have kicked the knight. Letting an opponent get advanced majority pawns in a blitz game, even one you're a piece up, is a sure way to create a headache for yourself.
The general rule of thumb - when you're up material exchange pieces not pawns is a good one especially in blitz, especially when you're trading pawns on the opposite side of the board giving your opponent annoying pawn pushing chances (which will at the very least gain him time, especially in a game with knights).
Not so sure about 24. Na5+ either. Probably better to move your knight towards the center avoiding pesky attacks from K & p's.
Looks like 29. b3 was your final mistake.
At least you didn't lose.
Nice opening attack though, stuff like that is the reason I don't play 1. ... e5 anymore.
I tried to challenge you BTW, but you signed off right as my game ended.
The general rule of thumb - when you're up material exchange pieces not pawns is a good one especially in blitz, especially when you're trading pawns on the opposite side of the board giving your opponent annoying pawn pushing chances (which will at the very least gain him time, especially in a game with knights).
Not so sure about 24. Na5+ either. Probably better to move your knight towards the center avoiding pesky attacks from K & p's.
Looks like 29. b3 was your final mistake.
At least you didn't lose.
Nice opening attack though, stuff like that is the reason I don't play 1. ... e5 anymore.
I tried to challenge you BTW, but you signed off right as my game ended.
azzaman333
meh
If you can handle 10 games at a time, go for it.
The power of the outside passed pawn - easy win now but I'm not sure if my oppo realises.
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=20773003
A lesson - most rook endings are drawn. Swapping to a lost king and pawn ending is not a good idea.
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=20773003
A lesson - most rook endings are drawn. Swapping to a lost king and pawn ending is not a good idea.
WhiteEagle22
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That's the one thing I didn't investigate. I think I'll avoid tournaments until the next CFF one, or it's time for the next JP tourney. Hopefully, I can keep my win percentage above 10%.
My first draw!
Why the "!"?
My opponent had this game locked up solid. This was one of my most poorly played games ever... I haven't gone back through it yet (I'm very busy until Tuesday, and I really want to understand each and every error I made).
Once we got into the endgame, I saw that I had a very slight chance for a stalemate! I was right. I feel bad for the guy - he really should have won by checkmate. But on the other hand, he should have succeeded in that a long long time ago
Feel free to analyze the game if you like, I think this game would be a good one to look over for less experienced players (like myself) to see how to avoid a stalemate
Why the "!"?
My opponent had this game locked up solid. This was one of my most poorly played games ever... I haven't gone back through it yet (I'm very busy until Tuesday, and I really want to understand each and every error I made).
Once we got into the endgame, I saw that I had a very slight chance for a stalemate! I was right. I feel bad for the guy - he really should have won by checkmate. But on the other hand, he should have succeeded in that a long long time ago
Feel free to analyze the game if you like, I think this game would be a good one to look over for less experienced players (like myself) to see how to avoid a stalemate
Narz
keeping it real
Well he could have played 44. Rg6# instead of g8=Q?? stalemate. One thing to keep in mind when winning but with stalemale possibilities to worry about, is to remember that you don't have to promote to a queen. In this case even if your opponent missed the mate he should have noticed that g8=Q hits the d6-square rendering your king without moves & that g8=R prevents this with checkmate next move (even forgetting the rook on g1).Feel free to analyze the game if you like, I think this game would be a good one to look over for less experienced players (like myself) to see how to avoid a stalemate
Our match against the Blakenators is over. 
In this game, timing of the final exchange changed a difficult win (or possible draw) to an easy one.
Taking the knight on move 47 would result in White getting his king up to support the c-pawn in time, and the outcome would be very much in question. When the capture was still available on move 48, there was no doubt remaining. Since white's king has to go back to recapture, I would get the opposition and eat the two pawns.
In this game, timing of the final exchange changed a difficult win (or possible draw) to an easy one.
Taking the knight on move 47 would result in White getting his king up to support the c-pawn in time, and the outcome would be very much in question. When the capture was still available on move 48, there was no doubt remaining. Since white's king has to go back to recapture, I would get the opposition and eat the two pawns.
Narz
keeping it real
Good work Dave. We're moving up the Match leaderboard, slowly (there are alot of other new teams climbing also) but surely.
Tomoyo
Fate
Gotta love those London/Colle/Torre/etc. players who don't know how to play against weird openings!
Here's a five minute blitz game I played recently.
White: Me
Black: Not me
1. a4 d5
2. c3 c6
3. b4 Nf6
4. Na3 e6
5. Nc2 Bd6
6. d3 Nbd7
7. Ba3 O-O
8. Qb1 a6
9. Qa2 Re8
10. O-O-O Ne5
11. Nf3 Ng6
12. Kb1 Nd7
13. Nd2 Qf6
14. f3 Qxc3
15. Bb2 Qxb2+
16. Qxb2 Be5
17. d4 Bf6
18. e4 b5
19. a5 Nf4
20. g3 Ng6
21. Ne3 c5
22. e5 Be7
23. bxc5 f6
24. f4 f5
25. c6 Nb8
26. Rc1 h6
27. Rc3 Kh7
28. Nc2 Kg8
29. Nb4 Kh7
30. Qa3 Kg8
31. Nb3 Kh7
32. Nc5 Kg8
33. Qb2 Kh7
34. c7 Nd7
35. Nbxa6 Nxc5
36. Nxc5 Bxc5
37. Rxc5 Ba6
38. Bxb5 Rec8
39. Bxa6 Rxa6
40. Qb7 Raa8
41. a6 Ne7
42. a7 h5
43. Rhc1 Kh6
44. R1c2 g5
45. Rb2 gxf4
46. gxf4 h4
47. Rb6 Kh5
48. Rxe6 Ng6
49. Rxg6 Kxg6
50. Rxd5 Kh5
51. Rd6 Kg4
52. Rh6 h3
53. d5 Kxf4
54. e6 Ke5
55. e7 f4
56. d6 f3
57. d7 f2
58. Rf6 Kxf6
59. Qf3+ Kxe7
60. d8=Q+ Rxd8
61. cxd8=Q+ Rxd8
62. Qxf2 Rd1+
63. Kc2 Rd6
64. a8=Q Rd7
65. Qff8+ Ke6
66. Qae8+
Almost tried to be too cute at the end though.
Here's a five minute blitz game I played recently.
White: Me
Black: Not me
1. a4 d5
2. c3 c6
3. b4 Nf6
4. Na3 e6
5. Nc2 Bd6
6. d3 Nbd7
7. Ba3 O-O
8. Qb1 a6
9. Qa2 Re8
10. O-O-O Ne5
11. Nf3 Ng6
12. Kb1 Nd7
13. Nd2 Qf6
14. f3 Qxc3
15. Bb2 Qxb2+
16. Qxb2 Be5
17. d4 Bf6
18. e4 b5
19. a5 Nf4
20. g3 Ng6
21. Ne3 c5
22. e5 Be7
23. bxc5 f6
24. f4 f5
25. c6 Nb8
26. Rc1 h6
27. Rc3 Kh7
28. Nc2 Kg8
29. Nb4 Kh7
30. Qa3 Kg8
31. Nb3 Kh7
32. Nc5 Kg8
33. Qb2 Kh7
34. c7 Nd7
35. Nbxa6 Nxc5
36. Nxc5 Bxc5
37. Rxc5 Ba6
38. Bxb5 Rec8
39. Bxa6 Rxa6
40. Qb7 Raa8
41. a6 Ne7
42. a7 h5
43. Rhc1 Kh6
44. R1c2 g5
45. Rb2 gxf4
46. gxf4 h4
47. Rb6 Kh5
48. Rxe6 Ng6
49. Rxg6 Kxg6
50. Rxd5 Kh5
51. Rd6 Kg4
52. Rh6 h3
53. d5 Kxf4
54. e6 Ke5
55. e7 f4
56. d6 f3
57. d7 f2
58. Rf6 Kxf6
59. Qf3+ Kxe7
60. d8=Q+ Rxd8
61. cxd8=Q+ Rxd8
62. Qxf2 Rd1+
63. Kc2 Rd6
64. a8=Q Rd7
65. Qff8+ Ke6
66. Qae8+
Almost tried to be too cute at the end though.
WhiteEagle22
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I've got 4 games right now, with one unrated vs. azzaman333 (Rematch V). Of my other games, I'm thinking I may have a chance in two of them.
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