I played this game and was surprised when the analysis did not indicate that I blundered. I definitely did blunder my Rook. Does anyone know what technically is the distinction between a mistake and a blunder. Thanks.
I thought you were talking about 24 O-O-O??, but then realized you were playing with the white pieces. Would be helpful in the future to name what move you are asking about. Anyway, you lost your rook in the move 15.Nf4?, which is marked as a mistake. About the difference between a mistake and a blunder, this post lichess.org/qa/75/how-are-these-determined-blunder-mistake-and-inaccuracy says that between 100 an 300 centipawns loss is a mistake and above that it's a blunder
Thank you very much.
why black resing? i trade queens and play agains the rock and bishop.
@threemartlets
You didn't lose lose your rook for nothing - you could take back Black's bishop, and although losing the exchange there definitely counts a mistake, it was not a game-deciding blunder like losing a complete rook (you actually managed to win afterwards).
@zorba7676
25...Rxf3 26. exd7+ comes with check, so after Kxd7 or Rxd7, White can take the black rook on f3 for free and is now one piece ahead (and on top of that has the much better position due to the passed pawn and superior space control).
Otherwise, if the queen moves away from d7, White can simply take the rook on f7 (25...Qxe6 26. Qxf7).
You didn't lose lose your rook for nothing - you could take back Black's bishop, and although losing the exchange there definitely counts a mistake, it was not a game-deciding blunder like losing a complete rook (you actually managed to win afterwards).
@zorba7676
25...Rxf3 26. exd7+ comes with check, so after Kxd7 or Rxd7, White can take the black rook on f3 for free and is now one piece ahead (and on top of that has the much better position due to the passed pawn and superior space control).
Otherwise, if the queen moves away from d7, White can simply take the rook on f7 (25...Qxe6 26. Qxf7).
yes @ProfDrHack, i know that, but i dont resing in that position, i play a bit more, maybe can achieve a draw for black.
I mean, one can always have hope... but White really has to blunder big time to still not win this one.
To recap:
White controls the only open file and can invade Black's position at will.
Black's kingside pawns are extremely weak (on the square color of the white bishop) and cannot be defended.
White has a well defended passed pawn already, plus more when the black kingside pawns are gone.
White's pieces can easily control any attempts by Black to break free on the queenside.
Black's lone rook won't be a threat to White's king anyway.
Depending on the concrete moves, White may be able to force an immediate trade of rooks on f8 and then it's lights out for sure for Black.
Did I miss anything?
To recap:
White controls the only open file and can invade Black's position at will.
Black's kingside pawns are extremely weak (on the square color of the white bishop) and cannot be defended.
White has a well defended passed pawn already, plus more when the black kingside pawns are gone.
White's pieces can easily control any attempts by Black to break free on the queenside.
Black's lone rook won't be a threat to White's king anyway.
Depending on the concrete moves, White may be able to force an immediate trade of rooks on f8 and then it's lights out for sure for Black.
Did I miss anything?
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