At move 23, I have reached an endgame where white has a backward pawn and a bad bishop. As compensation, black has 2 sets of doubled pawns. At depth 30, engine evaluates the position as equal. Over the next few moves I make the top 3 engine moves (around depth 22) . Despite this, my position keeps getting incrementally worse. So obviously there is something that my opponent saw that a low depth engine and me didn’t see. Can anyone break down my play from this point onward and tell me flaws in my endgame understanding?
Try defending ur pawns while attacking the opponent. There's no point in attacking ur opponent's pawns and leaving ur pawns to survive by luck.
Hope you understand :)
Hope you understand :)
Na4 was more better than Rc8 you would have got a free pawn. @proteenx
I ran a best move analysis comparing the game moves with the best engine move.
Your opponent was very accurate when the game momentum shifted. I'll share a dropbox link and you can see for yourself:
www.dropbox.com/s/yk3yaf686fdpy3f/Analyses.txt
Your opponent was very accurate when the game momentum shifted. I'll share a dropbox link and you can see for yourself:
www.dropbox.com/s/yk3yaf686fdpy3f/Analyses.txt
You didnt really calculate the consequences of Bf1?!...Ra1 was a better move and keeps the status quo
The outcome of Bf1?! was your opponent got a passed pawn and thats something you really can never allow
'The passed pawn is a criminal and should be kept under lock and key' I think Nimzowitch said...you failed to stop or blockade the passed pawn and that was your ultimate downfall, although it should never have appeared in the first place with correct play,,,,
The outcome of Bf1?! was your opponent got a passed pawn and thats something you really can never allow
'The passed pawn is a criminal and should be kept under lock and key' I think Nimzowitch said...you failed to stop or blockade the passed pawn and that was your ultimate downfall, although it should never have appeared in the first place with correct play,,,,
On technicality, it's a good bishop, not a bad bishop. The position you've posted is a tactical position, the engine eval is probably explained by:
25.Ra1 Rxc3 26.Ra5 =
25.Ra1 Na4 26.Bf1 Nxc3 and the knight is sort of stuck, any knight move allows Bxb5. Furthermore Black's rook can't do anything since the knight blocks the open file and the White rook controls the other open file. Should be a draw with decent play from White but Black is better.
25.Ra1 Rxc3 26.Ra5 =
25.Ra1 Na4 26.Bf1 Nxc3 and the knight is sort of stuck, any knight move allows Bxb5. Furthermore Black's rook can't do anything since the knight blocks the open file and the White rook controls the other open file. Should be a draw with decent play from White but Black is better.
White win according to me. I'm not 2100+ so I will not write more until I get permission. If none are interested just ignore this post and I will not disturb this thread any more.
I'm not convinced by 25.Ra1 Rxc3 26.Ra5 ... After ... Rb3 27.Rxb5?? is a total loss because of ... Rb1+ 28.Bf1 Nc4! (29.Kg2 Rxf1 30.Kxf1 b6!) while 27.Bf1 is better but still does not look very promising for White after ... Rxb4.
I think that it’s =+
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