take more time to think about your moves....
What to do when comfortably winning. Please help
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Jan 20, 2024
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#3
Fair enough comment but I'm asking about what my general plan or aims should have been
Jan 20, 2024
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#5
Hmmmm, I don't agree with that. A stronger player would have a middlegame plan in the game that I shared.
Not to be rude and thanks for contributing but you've either not looked at the game or aren't strong enough to help.
You were doing well before 26...Bc6??
Simplest was 26...Rb8 to trade rooks.
Jan 20, 2024
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#9
Same problem I have - I may not be strong enough to comment either but, PAWNS. When the opponent has pawns pushing down on your half of the board it's a problem. It all started with move, 12 bishop takes knight, then you swapped and lost the king's pawn and control of the center.
Jan 20, 2024
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#10
JBarryChess wrote:
Same problem I have - I may not be strong enough to comment either but, PAWNS.
I think you're right. I just couldn't break the structure. I was delighted to be trading material when up though. Maybe too trade-happy
When up matarial, trade pieces, not pawns.
When down material, trade pawns, not pieces.
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1085"]
[BlackElo "1046"]
[TimeControl "300"]
[Termination "ken_nothing won by checkmate"]
1. Nf3 e5 2. e4 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. Nxe5 Qd4 7. Be3 Qxe5 8.
O-O Bxe3 9. fxe3 Qxb2 10. Nd2 Ng4 11. Nc4 Qb5 12. Qf3 O-O 13. h3 Ne5 14. Nxe5
Qxe5 15. d4 Qg5 16. c4 Be6 17. d5 cxd5 18. exd5 Bd7 19. e4 Rae8 20. Qd3 Qg6 21.
Rae1 h6 22. Rf3 Qb6+ (22... Qd6) 23. Kh1 Qb4 (23... Qd6) 24. Rb1 Qc5 25.
Rxb7 Rd8 26. e5 Bc6 27. Rxc7 Rc8 28. Rxc6 Rxc6 29. dxc6 Qxc6 30. Qd5 Qa4
(30... Qg6) 31. e6 Qxa2 32. Rxf7 Rxf7 33. exf7+ Kf8 34. Qe6 Qa4 35. c5 Qb5 36.
c6 Qb6 (36... Qxc6) 37. Qe8# 1-0
This felt good but I didn't feel like I could advance. Then I blundered my bishop. What should I have trying to do in the 5-10 moves before I blundered? I really, really appreciate the help!