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Annotated by chuckbo (2133): This game shows lots of principles in action I've been teaching my students recently. No real mating threats or strong combinations -- but a game decided by who controls the initiative. This is all standard stuff so far. This is just my impression, but it seems like the stronger players I face like to trade here and convert this to an open game. It used to be that I was playing e5… |
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Annotated by nyctalop (2166): This game highlights the theme that material shouldn't be grabbed without checking for compensation. Beginners often get their pieces trapped while trying to gobble a pawn. As they get more experienced they do a basic check to see that their piece won't be cornered after capturing material. Master check for immediate tactical tricks before winning material. Grandmasters don't take pawns if they… |
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Annotated by byakuugan3 (1200): I'm playing White here. I like Nf3 because it's very safe and waits to see what Black wants to do. My knight should be good on f3 no matter how Black continues. This game was played with only 10 minutes per player, so it is not perfect, and there were many blunders by both sides. Black gave me a total win at one point, but I almost allowed him to draw because I made a lot of hasty moves Here … |
