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Positional themes

#42

A typical minority attack
https://en.lichess.org/5vvpzvF5/black#0

important moves: 20 ...cxd4 , 25...Nb6

space advantage(aka how to win if the opponent does nothing)
https://en.lichess.org/sxQ6qteb/white#0

Important moves : 14.d5, 15. h5
At move 22 black literaly has no moves

blockade , aka blockading the side of space disadvantage
https://en.lichess.org/Ujng89mG/black#0

important moves 8...h5 (although as stockfish points out, not the best, still the idea is correct. After white's 8.g5 he has no active plan)

A typical minority attack https://en.lichess.org/5vvpzvF5/black#0 important moves: 20 ...cxd4 , 25...Nb6 space advantage(aka how to win if the opponent does nothing) https://en.lichess.org/sxQ6qteb/white#0 Important moves : 14.d5, 15. h5 At move 22 black literaly has no moves blockade , aka blockading the side of space disadvantage https://en.lichess.org/Ujng89mG/black#0 important moves 8...h5 (although as stockfish points out, not the best, still the idea is correct. After white's 8.g5 he has no active plan)
#43

Playing for a cramped queen side, preventing my opponent to gain space and develop their pieces :
https://en.lichess.org/GGroP61Q/white#15

Playing for a cramped queen side, preventing my opponent to gain space and develop their pieces : https://en.lichess.org/GGroP61Q/white#15
#44

Themes : strong squares (d5, b6), domination.
https://en.lichess.org/uke1pcAW/white#21

I was quite pleased with this game.
Playing knight to d5 (playing the same piece again) without developing Bc1 first. Breaking rules of thumb, but what a nice square on d5.
And I was happy not to be greedy and grab the exchange. Instead I searched for options to get all my pieces activated and going to the best squares, and finding a bigger reward than just winning 2 points by winning the exchange, and giving up that strong knight.
Kind of funny that I played Bc4, and was already calculating Bxf7+ and Ne6+ options right after that, while after black played Be7-f8, the temptation to play Qd5 was so strong that I did not even look at Bxf7+ any more at that very moment.

Themes : strong squares (d5, b6), domination. https://en.lichess.org/uke1pcAW/white#21 I was quite pleased with this game. Playing knight to d5 (playing the same piece again) without developing Bc1 first. Breaking rules of thumb, but what a nice square on d5. And I was happy not to be greedy and grab the exchange. Instead I searched for options to get all my pieces activated and going to the best squares, and finding a bigger reward than just winning 2 points by winning the exchange, and giving up that strong knight. Kind of funny that I played Bc4, and was already calculating Bxf7+ and Ne6+ options right after that, while after black played Be7-f8, the temptation to play Qd5 was so strong that I did not even look at Bxf7+ any more at that very moment.
#47

Here is a little game I played this morning on another website:
https://fr.lichess.org/J9d8RKP1/black#82
I am very proud of this game, because it contains some positional themes such as: (take an open file, attack weaknesses, forcing a winning pawn endgame). I also made a little study of this game to explain my moves https://fr.lichess.org/study/sWRsVQwO
Any feedback are welcome :)

Here is a little game I played this morning on another website: https://fr.lichess.org/J9d8RKP1/black#82 I am very proud of this game, because it contains some positional themes such as: (take an open file, attack weaknesses, forcing a winning pawn endgame). I also made a little study of this game to explain my moves https://fr.lichess.org/study/sWRsVQwO Any feedback are welcome :)
#48

a pawn sacrifice for squares and development, followed by a queen sac to keep the initiative going

theme:initiative, positional sacrifice

important moves: 8.d5

https://en.lichess.org/tc2mp785/white#0

a pawn sacrifice for squares and development, followed by a queen sac to keep the initiative going theme:initiative, positional sacrifice important moves: 8.d5 https://en.lichess.org/tc2mp785/white#0
#49

Theme : control over an (semi) open file.

In this game black had a doubled pawn, but usually doubled center pawns can be very good to have. As "compensation" black had pressure over the semi open d file towards the backward white d3 pawn.
I liked it that I noticed the move Ba4 to gain more control over the semi open d file vs. pawn d3. Kind of funny that it was fine to leave the bishop there at the edge of the board instead of centralizing it.

https://en.lichess.org/RWCX1WGB/black#34

Theme : control over an (semi) open file. In this game black had a doubled pawn, but usually doubled center pawns can be very good to have. As "compensation" black had pressure over the semi open d file towards the backward white d3 pawn. I liked it that I noticed the move Ba4 to gain more control over the semi open d file vs. pawn d3. Kind of funny that it was fine to leave the bishop there at the edge of the board instead of centralizing it. https://en.lichess.org/RWCX1WGB/black#34
#50

where are the unsound (read spectacular) sacrifices achja?
Tch tch tch... you have been spoiled. In a while you will play almost as boring chess as me.

where are the unsound (read spectacular) sacrifices achja? Tch tch tch... you have been spoiled. In a while you will play almost as boring chess as me.

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