* This thread will be merged with my other thread later.
The answer is; always play against someone that has a much higher rating than you. Even though you lost most of the time, you usually ends up with better understanding of nuances in chess if compared to playing someone your equal or lower.
The theme of the following game revolve around the idea of playing against Black's light square Bishop, compiled with a sudden attack at my opponent's King position. Notice how White's mounting pressure forced Black to makes more and more weakening moves.
deathrhapsody (Kaze Araki) 1614 vs real_ajay (1858)
[chess][Event "ChessCube Game"]
[Site "www.chesscube.com"]
[Date "2011.06.19"]
[Round "-"]
[White "deathrhapsody@chesscube.com"]
[Black "real_ajay@chesscube.com"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1614"]
[BlackElo "1858"]
[ECO "A04"]
[Time "20:57:06"]
[TimeControl "900"]
1. Nf3 e6 2. e4 Nc6 3. d4 d5 4. e5 Bd7 5. Be2 Nge7 6. O-O Ng6 7. c4 dxc4 8. Bxc4 Na5 9. Bd3 c6 10. Nc3 b5 11. a3 Be7 12. h3 a6 13. Be3 O-O 14. Ne4 Nb7 15. Rc1 Rc8 16. Nfg5 h6 17. Nf3 f5 18. exf6 Bxf6 19. Ng3 Nh4 20. Ne5 Qc7 21. Bf4 g5 22. Qg4 Qd8 23. Nh5 Bxe5 24. Bxe5 Nf5 25. Rce1 Be8 26. Ng3 Bg6 27. h4 h5 28. Nxh5 Nh6 29. Qxe6+ Bf7 30. Qxh6 1-0[/chess]
1. Nf3 e6 2. e4 Nc6 3. d4 d5 4. e5 Bd7 5. Be2 Nge7 6. O-O Ng6 7. c4 dxc4 8. Bxc4 Na5
Black's Knight will prove to be out of place here and become mostly irrelevant during the whole game.
9. Bd3 c6?
A very ugly move by Black. But now my plan is clear, to play against Black's light square Bishop by preventing it from breaking free. Compiled with the irrelevant Knight, Black has two ineffective pieces.
10. Nc3 b5 11. a3 Be7 12. h3 a6 13. Be3 O-O
The c5 and d6 squares are weak and my next series of moves aims to exploit them.
14. Ne4 Nb7 15. Rc1 Rc8 16. Nfg5 h6
I intentionally provoke Black to move h6, weakening his King's position. At this moment, I'm already preparing for a sudden King side attack whenever the opportunity present itself.
17. Nf3 f5
Another bad move by Black. Feeling under pressure, Black lashes out with the aim of freeing his game (especially his light square Bishop) but my replies prevent the Bishop from ever coming out.
18. exf6 Bxf6 19. Ng3 Nh4 20. Ne5 Qc7 21. Bf4 g5
A mistake by Black that allows me to commence with my attack.
22. Qg4 Qd8 23. Nh5 Bxe5 24. Bxe5 Nf5 25. Rce1 Be8 26. Ng3 Bg6 27. h4 h5
The blunder that seal the game.
28. Nxh5 Nh6 29. Qxe6+ Bf7 30. Qxh6
Black resign.
The answer is; always play against someone that has a much higher rating than you. Even though you lost most of the time, you usually ends up with better understanding of nuances in chess if compared to playing someone your equal or lower.
The theme of the following game revolve around the idea of playing against Black's light square Bishop, compiled with a sudden attack at my opponent's King position. Notice how White's mounting pressure forced Black to makes more and more weakening moves.
deathrhapsody (Kaze Araki) 1614 vs real_ajay (1858)
[chess][Event "ChessCube Game"]
[Site "www.chesscube.com"]
[Date "2011.06.19"]
[Round "-"]
[White "deathrhapsody@chesscube.com"]
[Black "real_ajay@chesscube.com"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1614"]
[BlackElo "1858"]
[ECO "A04"]
[Time "20:57:06"]
[TimeControl "900"]
1. Nf3 e6 2. e4 Nc6 3. d4 d5 4. e5 Bd7 5. Be2 Nge7 6. O-O Ng6 7. c4 dxc4 8. Bxc4 Na5 9. Bd3 c6 10. Nc3 b5 11. a3 Be7 12. h3 a6 13. Be3 O-O 14. Ne4 Nb7 15. Rc1 Rc8 16. Nfg5 h6 17. Nf3 f5 18. exf6 Bxf6 19. Ng3 Nh4 20. Ne5 Qc7 21. Bf4 g5 22. Qg4 Qd8 23. Nh5 Bxe5 24. Bxe5 Nf5 25. Rce1 Be8 26. Ng3 Bg6 27. h4 h5 28. Nxh5 Nh6 29. Qxe6+ Bf7 30. Qxh6 1-0[/chess]
1. Nf3 e6 2. e4 Nc6 3. d4 d5 4. e5 Bd7 5. Be2 Nge7 6. O-O Ng6 7. c4 dxc4 8. Bxc4 Na5
Black's Knight will prove to be out of place here and become mostly irrelevant during the whole game.
9. Bd3 c6?
A very ugly move by Black. But now my plan is clear, to play against Black's light square Bishop by preventing it from breaking free. Compiled with the irrelevant Knight, Black has two ineffective pieces.
10. Nc3 b5 11. a3 Be7 12. h3 a6 13. Be3 O-O
The c5 and d6 squares are weak and my next series of moves aims to exploit them.
14. Ne4 Nb7 15. Rc1 Rc8 16. Nfg5 h6
I intentionally provoke Black to move h6, weakening his King's position. At this moment, I'm already preparing for a sudden King side attack whenever the opportunity present itself.
17. Nf3 f5
Another bad move by Black. Feeling under pressure, Black lashes out with the aim of freeing his game (especially his light square Bishop) but my replies prevent the Bishop from ever coming out.
18. exf6 Bxf6 19. Ng3 Nh4 20. Ne5 Qc7 21. Bf4 g5
A mistake by Black that allows me to commence with my attack.
22. Qg4 Qd8 23. Nh5 Bxe5 24. Bxe5 Nf5 25. Rce1 Be8 26. Ng3 Bg6 27. h4 h5
The blunder that seal the game.
28. Nxh5 Nh6 29. Qxe6+ Bf7 30. Qxh6
Black resign.