I’m trying a daily 15+10 improvement routine and played this rated rapid game as Black against a 1700+ opponent with lots of experience.
I’m proud of the result, but I’d like honest feedback.
Main questions:
1. Where did I play best?
2. What mistakes did I miss?
3. Was this genuinely strong play or mostly opponent errors?
4. How can I convert positions like this cleaner?
Game link https://lichess.org/dYIngqg4/black
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Based on feedback I usually get here, there is no "good play" in chess. Which is life, you win out of imperfections made by your opponent.
25\. ... Nf4+ I don't like it because this allows Rd7 later.
37\. ... Ke5 blundered a piece, survived by luck.
Read what the device says...it tells you all you need to know.
41.KB2 was your biggest mistake in terms of how easy it was to find.a6 would have trapped the Knight.In endgames with limited pieces,it is important to see what squares the opponent can move his pieces.
Endgames are difficult,even for high rated playersYou made a good decision by activating your king and trading the Knight.However,you and your opponent made a mistake by not seeing their Rd7 when you traded the Knight for the Bishop.After Rd7 was missed,in practical play this position was always better for Black
You both made mistakes and blunders in endgame. I think he was an equal opponent for you.You need improve your endgame.
you frightened each other. noone of us played his own game. this mutual fear caused total exchange. fast trades is a good strategy when you play against a computer or a cheater.
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