archduke_piccolo
(2334) on 13-May-07:
"Genius". I find it don't pay to belittle one's opponent, win or lose. What merit is there in a victory over a "loser"? If you lose to a bunny - a patzer - what does that make you? It is, however, reasonable to point out errors, or ways in which one's opponent (or oneself) might have improved his game, and to highlight good moves that hasten a win, save the draw, or resolve difficult problems. Black was dead lost pretty much from move 8. After that there might have been ways to make it a little harder for White to bring home the win. Every now and then such a "die hard" approach will turn the tables. Check out some of the annotations with titles like "A lucky escape" or something such!