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Mr_Wibbles

Believe it or not, I do win some of them.  Usual question, where could I have won?  And did I make mistakes where i could have lost if my opponent spotted them?

 

Loomis
At move 30 you are a pawn ahead, so you have an advantage. 30. Nd2 threatens to win back the pawn and you just ignore the threat so your advantage goes away. 30. ... Nd6 forcing a trade of rooks would preserve your pawn advantage. 30. ... Bh6 attacking the e3 pawn should also maintain your advantage.
xilbus

25 Nxe3?  Your not breaking up his pawns here.  The pawn on d4 was weak, putting the other pawn behind it adds protection to it.

Mr_Wibbles
xilbus wrote:

25 Nxe3?  Your not breaking up his pawns here.  The pawn on d4 was weak, putting the other pawn behind it adds protection to it.


Still a good idea to break the bishop pair though?

sangyk

I think both sides played well.

In my opinion,

Instead of 27...Rc8, how about Rb8 or Ra8?

Instead of 28...Nc4, how about Rc3?

I think the Black's continutous attack of Rc3, Nc4, Bh6 can get the e3 pawn of white.

Instead of 30...e5, how about keeping Black's rook by Nd6 or Nb6?

After the move 34, The number of pieces is the same on both sides and the result of game is draw.