Tag: Learning

Training

• Tactics, Chess King Tactics for Beginners (30m)
• Puzzle Rush: 15
• 2x Game & Analysis

Game 10 – 05.03.2024 – W -win

• Strange h6 open → should just play e4 to take center and go from there
• 4. Bd3 or take center with c4
• 8. Ignoring the rook and castling is best
• After rook slides over, attacking with Ba3 is good
• Opponent timed down to resign

Game 11 – 05.03.2024 – B – loss

• Opening theory: Not sure what to do against 1. f4 but seems like the opening was ok
• 6. N takes is a big mistake, should have taken with the pawn. After N takes back the B is hanging
• 13. This is the moment to go for the attack with h5
• 14 N h2 is actually good here (with f5 and Bg3 the R is trapped)
• 15. g5 is a massive blunder hanging the N
• 34. Should have simply taken the pawn
• 36. Blunders the Q but villain doesn’t see it
• 56. Missed M1, instead hung the Q to lose

Training

• Tactics, Chess King Tactics for Beginners (30m)
• Puzzle Rush: ??
• Irina Kush Evaluation video (30m)
• Game & Analysis

Game 9 – 04.03.2024 – W – win

• Accuracy 89.5%, strength: 1150
• Don’t know e6 openings → research
• 5. Slightly better to take with the pawn (I guess because we have better development and material we don’t mind opening it up)
• 19. Is M12
• 20. B move isn’t best, allows escape from M in theory. Bf4 better
• Computer also likes playing c3 immediately after B comes out to b4 (→ go into Colle-K?), a3 ok but worse
• Saw some nice tactical ideas (Q pin, M1 at the end)

Training

• Tactics, Chess King Tactics for Beginners (30m)
• Puzzle Rush: ??
• Chessable Basic Checkmate Patterns (45m)
• Silman’s Engame – Intro + E Rating chapter (30m)
• Game & Analysis

Game 8 – 03.03.2024 – W – win

• Accuracy: 71.7%, estimated 650
• 4. Best to go d4+c4 here (but move as played is ok)
• 5. a3 or e4 or c4
• 7. Blundered Q but opponent didn’t see it (a3, c4 still best)
• 8. Bb2 ist best here, played move is bad
• 11. Blundered pawn but opponent didn’t see it (Nd3+ line)
• 13. Missed opportunity to win P (or N) (a3)
• 18 Developing Q with check better
• 19. f4 is preferred over h4 to kick B
• 27. Chance to win a B
• 36 missed M1 but got M2
• Sloppy bad game but opponent was even worse. Take more time during opening and in general!