What I can learn from this team match game?

I played the following game (rated 1650 Elo) with White in a team match. My opponent (rated 1750 Elo) decisively defeated me here. The time control was 1 hour 30 minutes with an additional 30 minutes after move 40.



I would appreciate it if you could take a look :)
Which moments were crucial? What weaknesses can be derived from this? Currently, I am only practicing tactics. Should I continue focusing on tactics, or should I also train other areas? Endgame? Opening?

Thank you!

wow such a Cool Game, rare to see, you re oppent had no mistakes as analysis shows, and his game was too complicated for 1750( I can't say that word here , but I think he does "it") he used such complex sacrifices , that actually doesn't fit for 1750
as to learn from this game is that your opponent does double attack strategy( move 15-16)+ very powerful sacrifices(in the end)+ some pressing( in the beginning), that all togheter doesn't gave you openings to strike back. so common advice here is to use double attacks against him too somehow, that skill should be trained, and it's a sign that you re develop in right way. creating double attacks is good way to train vs machine. it uses it often,so by learning it , you rise your skill too

@klauszi I'd give you the same advice, that I gave another player here: lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/how-to-push-2000-rapid#3

The questions you ask are just perfect to find out on your own! If you let somebody else answer those questions for you, then you give away a real gem of a learning experience.

So, answer them here in the thread and see what others can add to your thoughts afterwards.

In addition to that, a tipp: You show your real name in your profile. Understand, that any of your opponents can simply google you and browse through all of your games and alalyze your play (beginning with your opening chooices for example).

I wonder, if your opponent exactly knew, how you would reply on his Sicilian Defence (by playing 3.f4), after seeing one/some of your latest games like this one - think about that for a moment:



Good luck on your lifelong chess journey.

Maybe not the most apparent mistakes, but I think you failed to keep safe your King almost from the start (e4 pawn missing, f4, g4), and then your opponent could find threats relatively easy. In that situation is very easy to make further mistakes.

I'm no expert in that line (only play Sicilian as Black) but it looks strange pushing Kingside pawns and also castling Kingside.

Yeah, I've got to agree with Vague...that was a mighty subtle attack for a B player.

Black was pretty tactical guy. Gonna love their style. Reminded me one of Fischer's games.

@aVague said in #2:
> wow such a Cool Game, rare to see, you re oppent had no mistakes as analysis shows, and his game was too complicated for 1750( I can't say that word here , but I think he does "it") he used such complex sacrifices , that actually doesn't fit for 1750
Trying to accuse a player?
A team match of classical type, most likely OTB.
Think again!
Time and again, I am tired of saying, but will say again: the rating can't measure intelligence of the player.
Black's actual rating (FIDE) would have been higher if they regularly play rated tournaments.

@Akbar2thegreat said in #6:
> Black was pretty tactical guy. Gonna love their style. Reminded me one of Fischer's games.
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> Trying to accuse a player?
> A team match of classical type, most likely OTB.
> Think again!
> Time and again, I am tired of saying, but will say again: the rating can't measure intelligence of the player.
> Black's actual rating (FIDE) would have been higher if they regularly play rated tournaments.
I didn't say anything about a player, I just said My thoughts and Vision of game actually. And I don't care much about game style, but I see , whever game is more complex than usual

I think your problems began in the opening when you allowed Black to play d5 and take on e4, and you have to take back on e4 with a knight. Now the a8-h1 diagonal opens up for Black's bishop, and you lost control of the d5 and f5 squares for Black's knight to jump in.

As a general rule, when you expand on the king side (with f4, g4) you want to control the center, or make sure the center is closed. Otherwise your king can become weak. In the game the black bishop targeting your king on the a8-h1 diagonal was a huge problem for you.

It probably would have been better to play 7. d3 instead of a4. That way, after 7... d5 8. Bb3 dxe4 9. dxe4 you can take back with a pawn and your center is much more stable.

@Akbar2thegreat said in #6:
> Trying to accuse a player?

Well, I do have to wonder if he was going to the john a lot...and yes, I'm familiar with OTB play standards (and I was still a wee bit skeptical).