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Analyzing Random Player's Games - Week #2

d6 against Nf3 is a mistake?? you clearly have no idea

d6 against Nf3 is a mistake?? you clearly have no idea
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Some of the analysis is a bit weak. For example, after bxc4 in one line where White drops the Bishop the comment is that White is a piece down here but the engine seems to like White's position? That is because White has a one-mover Qe4 which threatens mate on h7 and the rook on a8 at the same time. So White is up an exchange not down a piece which is why the engine likes it.

The idea of analyzing games is not bad, but at your level you certain should be using an engine (which it sounds like you are) but then you should also be trying to understand why the engine likes certain moves better than others.

Also in this same game (the first one) on move 11 you criticize the move h4 giving two alternatives. h4 is probably the 2nd best move in the position. You don't mention the best move (Bxe7 Qxe7 Nd5) which the computer give at about +5, but h4 is +4 and one of your two moves (e6) is given ?? by the engine as it throws away much of the advantage (still around +2 I think).

Again, my suggestion is that you use an engine while doing your analysis and try to use it to understand the position and why certain moves are favored.

Some of the analysis is a bit weak. For example, after bxc4 in one line where White drops the Bishop the comment is that White is a piece down here but the engine seems to like White's position? That is because White has a one-mover Qe4 which threatens mate on h7 and the rook on a8 at the same time. So White is up an exchange not down a piece which is why the engine likes it. The idea of analyzing games is not bad, but at your level you certain should be using an engine (which it sounds like you are) but then you should also be trying to understand why the engine likes certain moves better than others. Also in this same game (the first one) on move 11 you criticize the move h4 giving two alternatives. h4 is probably the 2nd best move in the position. You don't mention the best move (Bxe7 Qxe7 Nd5) which the computer give at about +5, but h4 is +4 and one of your two moves (e6) is given ?? by the engine as it throws away much of the advantage (still around +2 I think). Again, my suggestion is that you use an engine while doing your analysis and try to use it to understand the position and why certain moves are favored.