The game itself contains some interesting ideas (not just psychological ones), including alternatives for Black on move 9 and move 12. As part of the analysis process, it's very useful to see how modern engines (Komodo 10 in this case) help evaluate plans, not just individual moves; for example, it consistently highlighted the value of the b8-h2 diagonal and building up pressure on it through the variations on moves 12 and 15. I also like the idea of the knight retreat on move 19, getting out of the way of the pawns and playing a more maneuvering type of game. Finally, it was worth looking at the different options towards the end of the game, for both dynamic and maneuvering play, to continue working my positional advantage.
02 September 2017
Annotated Game #178: Patience is a virtue...which I lack
Analysis of this next tournament game, along with the previous ones, helps highlight one recurring flaw in my play: lack of patience. This is a common fault in Class players, often reflected in the idea that each single move has to "do something" big. Here, as in Annotated Game #176, when there is no obvious immediate breakthrough, I get frustrated and acquiesce to a draw. Fixing this conceptual flaw in my play should bring better results over time.
The game itself contains some interesting ideas (not just psychological ones), including alternatives for Black on move 9 and move 12. As part of the analysis process, it's very useful to see how modern engines (Komodo 10 in this case) help evaluate plans, not just individual moves; for example, it consistently highlighted the value of the b8-h2 diagonal and building up pressure on it through the variations on moves 12 and 15. I also like the idea of the knight retreat on move 19, getting out of the way of the pawns and playing a more maneuvering type of game. Finally, it was worth looking at the different options towards the end of the game, for both dynamic and maneuvering play, to continue working my positional advantage.
The game itself contains some interesting ideas (not just psychological ones), including alternatives for Black on move 9 and move 12. As part of the analysis process, it's very useful to see how modern engines (Komodo 10 in this case) help evaluate plans, not just individual moves; for example, it consistently highlighted the value of the b8-h2 diagonal and building up pressure on it through the variations on moves 12 and 15. I also like the idea of the knight retreat on move 19, getting out of the way of the pawns and playing a more maneuvering type of game. Finally, it was worth looking at the different options towards the end of the game, for both dynamic and maneuvering play, to continue working my positional advantage.
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