@DrZwischenzug Indeed, but in my case its converting a totally winning game :D
Ok.. everyone else is avoiding the elephant in the room.
CONGRATS ON THE 10 WINS!!
also...
It helps to try to understand your advantage when converting - if it is material then you play a certain way, if it is time, then another way. From 15 onward, you kind of went berserk like a rage monster with a stick. Maybe the more targeted approach could be to understand why black's position is cramped, and open it around the king without fixing the cramped up spots.
15. e5! The game plays itself from there.
@DrHack Thanks for you comment! I saw 15.e5 in the game immadetly but for some reason i didnt go for it, i dont know why i didnt go for it, it seems very obvious now. Also e5 doesnt give black time to play d6 to evacuate his king, so it would be a great move. Generally i struggle with ( not obvious )pawn breaks. Earlier in the same game according to the engine i missed 8. d5! (which I never considered during the game) and played 8. Bd3 ?? Do you have some advice to judge the position better and find this pawn breaks?
The secret is to know the difference between these concepts, the 3 T's.
Teaching - Reading books will give you the knowledge and context and ideas behind chess techniques and openings/endings and middlegame themes and tactics, it will NOT make you play better on its own.
Training - Is the often repetitive exercises that hone your chess muscles and they are very effective in making you play better in practice.
Testing - Puzzle Rush, Puzzle Storms are all form of test and will not increase your strength unless you are only interested in spotting moves after you have obtained a winning position.
Remember the 3 T's, you learn from Teaching , you get good by Training, you show a performance when Tested.
@michuk Thanks for your advice.
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