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Annotated by cts001 (1200): This game is a perfect example of how misjudging a position can make you lose a won game. The term "won game" in and by itself is something one needs to be careful with. If you think of a match as having won it already, you're prone to make errors which can be costly. In the case of this match it was an innocent looking move, and one I didn't put much thought into because I had "won" already,… |
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Annotated by last_archimedean (1564): Mate by a Pawn is always a nice finishing touch. Bernstein ends the game quickly and in elegant fashion. Book so far. Unnecessarily blocks in the KB and cramps Black's position. 3... B-B4 is the correct move. Bernstein, quite properly, tucks away his King befor engaging in complications. Another bad move. 4... N-B3, or even 4... N-R3 to add extra protection to the KBP, would allow 5... B-K2… |
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Annotated by wouter357 (1200): Classic opening strange move. I'm going to risk somethin it can result in victory or eventually in defeat THis is a dangerous move if he takes with his knight I loose a knight but if he doesn't.... he hasn't seen the danger from B*f7 Mate, victory in 7… |
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Annotated by hscer (1774): Time to annotate a game I won for a change. I am not a confident attacker and even less confident when making sacrifices so this game was a little nerve-wracking for me. Moves like this are what it takes for me to try to attack out of the opening, because if I let someone get away with it, then how grievous could such a waste of time really be? The Göring Gambit of the Scotch Game goes 1. … |
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Annotated by csxrook (1200): I saved this game because it was an experimental game that worked, 5.b4 was the first time I ever implemented a successful gambit on the spur of the moment and linked it together to win this blitz game in under 60 seconds. this move seemed a bit peculiar to me as it was preempting my dark-squared bishop from sitting at g5 w/o even knowing if I had planned to fianchetto it to b2. Plus it… |
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Annotated by ruachessnut2 (1200): After 5 moves white developed 5 pieces. That's good. After 5 moves has developed 2 pieces. That's bad. For his move 6th move black moves his 4th pawn which white correctly punishes. & the bishop is returned with interest. I prefer 13. Be3. It develops a piece, connects the rooks, & attacks the c5 pawn. 16. Bf4 developing a piece, attacking the knight & connecting the… |
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Annotated by climbhigh2 (1200): i am curious, what other players critique of this game may be.
I find it very interesting to read what someone else might see in the game.
especially at move 6. when the queen comes out and is forced to move about. thanks i know my queen is under attack and will be a main focus for his army while out in the middle of things, but i do believe i have a much better position.… |
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Annotated by jprante (2152): The first game on GameKnot. I joined a game with kammersl. The opening I chose was C41 (Philidor Defense). White loses a tempo. O-O is the standard line. Black can't attack Nf3, so developing for O-O is better. A weak move. The light bishop is locked! Preparing O-O The Knight looks to move to d5. But Nf6 still covers d5, so black can counter. White seems to give up d5 and changes to… |
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Annotated by skyeman (2151): I'm not too keen on this move. It compromises your kingside pawn structure too much. If you want to exchange bishops, play Qe2 first. Another weakening move. There is now a big hole on g3 just waiting for Black's knight. The knight is out of the game here and your threat is easily defended. 0-0 was a better move. Black needs to safeguard his king before playing moves like this. … |
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Annotated by dylam (1200): an unusual move at this stage. what is black afraid of? black seems not to like the pinning of pieces. I think he wastes a lot of time. wants f4?
white has agreat space to move in. maybe Nd5 was better. white exchanged some pieces and lost the advantage of a pair of bishops. breaks from the center. ?! locks the bishop on b6. Bc6 was clearly better. Qe2 with f4.… |
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Annotated by stantigon (1785): Défense du Pion f7 Laborieuse et pas très belle. 3 ... Fc5 est plus classique et plus dynamique ... Oui elle permet d'éviter le Cg5 qui fait si peur tout en continuant de développer ses pièces de manière harmonieuse !
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F7 pawn defense laborious and not very nice. 3 ... Bc5 is more conventional and dynamic ...… |
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Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): This is the second most popular response to 1. e4. 1...c5 is the most popular, and 1...e6 is the third most popular. Attacks the pawn while developing a piece Defends the pawn while developing a piece. Passive move. Black should've continued more actively with Nf6 or Bc5. Piece development is especially important in double king-pawn positions and other open games. Don't expect to acheive… |
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Annotated by rustyrusty (1200): A simple game that I started on the same day that I became a member. It features my favorite move BY FAR at 15. I'm sure you'll like it as well. Enjoy :D (Back one for intro)
This is my favorite opening move and I see no reason to deviate from it now. Natural reply. I have seen it so many times, and I have experimented with countermeasures and I have chosen this one... ...attempting the Ruy… |
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Annotated by climbhigh2 (1200): my prefered opening move. i have read a comment that this a losing move.
i don't see how one could ascertain such a conclusion, given there is only one move made, aside from esp. attacking and developing h6 has been played against this opening often, in my own experience.
to defend the f7 pawn and a rook Q fork as well as hindering the knights forward movement i am looking to open the… |
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Annotated by rus14k (1711): This is my first game playing in gameknot. Very common postion. Hmmm... Very strange move. So I tried to get the centre while my opponent was losing his time. Now he is dead. Other alternative is 6.Nxe5, then 6... Nxe5 7.dxe5 Nxe4 and 8. Qd4 is very strong. There was no good move, he was already dead. Checkmate. My first game won in 8… |
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Annotated by wouter357 (1200): My classic opening classic response This move I hadn't expect creates a "gap" in black's defence and blocks his queen black's blocking the withe bishop castling Now his king is very exposed to attacks I want to use my bishop Another pawn move from black This move will result in mate. It seems as I sacrifice a knight but I don't He captures this ensures my victory a little bit more Exhanging… |
