tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post1718430648714758008..comments2024-01-29T14:44:29.902-05:00Comments on Castling Queen Side: Funky Pairings - Part 1Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-79570236679673624962008-11-17T00:47:00.000-05:002008-11-17T00:47:00.000-05:00Tiger: Actually I had been very happy with my game...Tiger: Actually I had been very happy with my game until I played Na5. Somehow after I won the exchange I just couldn't find a move that made sense. Not that Na5 made much sense. I was stunned at how quickly he got counter play after that. I saw that both Qc4 and Qa4 attack that White queen. I didn't think it mattered how I offered the queen trade. I even saw the double check, but missed the smothered mate.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure what his intent was with Qd6, but you're probably right that he missed the knight sitting on f1. When he had played the rook to the g file I was expecting him to attack the h3 pawn to take advantage of the pinned g pawn. If he had played Qd8 he has that threat of Qxh3, but I can resolve the pin problems by moving the king off the g file. Fortunately for me he missed the pin all together. <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure what he was thinking at that point. He's a much older man who shows no emotion over moves, good or bad. He has a good poker face.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-7829843305806971952008-11-16T14:22:00.000-05:002008-11-16T14:22:00.000-05:00First game you didn't play that bad but like you n...First game you didn't play that bad but like you noticed Qc4 was the right move to play.<BR/><BR/>Second game you got lucky with black's Qd6 which was indeed a bad move, i think black lost Nf1 out of his analytical window and probably was thinking that he could take the g-pawn. But by second check he saw he couldn't take the g-pawn and went probably totaly ballistic in his mind quoting the wrong narratives like 'i am an idiot', 'why didn't i see that' ...From the patzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499383398575774704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-80677411158656275492008-11-15T11:25:00.000-05:002008-11-15T11:25:00.000-05:00Knight: Sometimes I can't help myself! I can get ...Knight: Sometimes I can't help myself! I can get really down on myself which will impact the rest of my tournament. However sometimes when the loss is of such a spectacular nature (smothered mate) I can't help but to laugh at myself, say "It can't get any worse." <BR/><BR/>It helps if you can find something useful in your losses. Something you learned from botching the ending, overlooking a tactic, moving too fast, not managing your time, etc. If you can do that, then it's easier to come back for more. If all else fails, post it on your blog and let your readers be entertained. As the expression goes "laugh at yourself, and the world laughs with you."Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-82561278139629976632008-11-15T06:59:00.000-05:002008-11-15T06:59:00.000-05:00Polly, I am glad you hung in there and managed to ...Polly, I am glad you hung in there and managed to gain some rating points! One of my biggest problems is when I start losing I get so down in the dumps that I don't want to play again for a while. I would probably have taken a year off with a score of +0 -10 =4. I envy your tenacity! <BR/><BR/>Kudos to you!Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04886770968211046810noreply@blogger.com