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One of my first OTB tournament games, what are your thoughts?

https://lichess.org/study/9N3GYrOW/NvtxLmJT

It was a really interesting game, but I blundered in the endgame. My favorite move would be 17. ..Bg4!
And yes, I did play the stafford gambit, I know it's questionable opening

https://lichess.org/study/9N3GYrOW/NvtxLmJT It was a really interesting game, but I blundered in the endgame. My favorite move would be 17. ..Bg4! And yes, I did play the stafford gambit, I know it's questionable opening

Hmmm. Whats the reason behind 25... c5?

Because if you go either Be3 or Bf2 and R d8+ white, cant access the queen side, and the knight is stuck, as all the pawn chain is in black squares, and you can easily exploit them, and even kick the knight after with c5, but once the bishop is already out.

Then 33 b5? You had to move your king to aid in the defense and release the rook from that job.

If you dont have a plan, dont move. Make a plan or if anything try either to improve your position or hinder your opponent's. You just hinder your position and improved your opponent's with those 2 random pawn moves.

Hmmm. Whats the reason behind 25... c5? Because if you go either Be3 or Bf2 and R d8+ white, cant access the queen side, and the knight is stuck, as all the pawn chain is in black squares, and you can easily exploit them, and even kick the knight after with c5, but once the bishop is already out. Then 33 b5? You had to move your king to aid in the defense and release the rook from that job. If you dont have a plan, dont move. Make a plan or if anything try either to improve your position or hinder your opponent's. You just hinder your position and improved your opponent's with those 2 random pawn moves.

The idea for c5 was to free up the other c pawn so my bishop could go there, but looking back in hindsight, it wasn't a really good move. b5 was because I really didn't know what to do at that point since I thought I was already completely lost.

Thanks for the feedback :)

The idea for c5 was to free up the other c pawn so my bishop could go there, but looking back in hindsight, it wasn't a really good move. b5 was because I really didn't know what to do at that point since I thought I was already completely lost. Thanks for the feedback :)

Did you just... stafford... in an otb game...

Did you just... stafford... in an otb game...

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