@Muleskinner #1 that's the problem! You leave the thinking to Stochfisch and not to yourself! And you wonder why you have problems discovering tactical things in an OTB game? Try analyzing a game without an engine! Here is a little food for thought:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPY69BJmlbsDO NOT USE ENGINES TOO OFTEN! USE YOUR MIND! IF YOU USE ENGINES; USE THEM IN THE RIGHT WAY!
That's my Opinion!
And now some practical Advice:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJIWbdoXLn8www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZenEi1HSTYwww.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy3FjZ8y_H4Have fun watching these Videos and learn something from them !
to improve anything (including of course, tactics) you need practice.
Now depending on what is your exact problem,you may need to practice different type of tactics.
p.s Too tired now, but only see 2 missed tactics for white,one Bxg7 and another 25.Qg4.
Bxg7-Rxe7 is typical fork style tactic, practice some of these and you will start spotting them.
second one isn't exactly a tactic,but rather, using weakness(g6), anyway,general rule is, if you are piece down and attacking a weak king-be as quick as you can, if there is a weakness near king which you can use-Do it.
hope it helps.
@odoaker2015, I just watched the first video. I really enjoyed it! Thanks for posting it.
I believe that every beginner (1100 - 1400 rated) already knows about pins, forks, etc. but there is a huge difference between knowing and actually being able to spot such kind of basic tactical patterns, or how to create positions in which this patterns can occur. So, what is the point with all this so called lessons? I couldn't find anything useful, not even for someone who doesn't know the basics. Of course, the photos are amazing, same about the title, "TECHNOLOGY and... Chess (vol. V !!) nothing more. Where is the real stuff?
@Mig_31 Thanks for your comments - I was the defending part but your comments makes perfectly sense as both white and black missed the tactics/attacking the weak squares around the king
@Muleskinner you ask the question: "How to avoid tactical blunders"
The answer is to spend more time thinking in the early stage.
You are free to disagree.
@tpr Im grateful that you took the time to respond to my post, but it was just a so strange answer that I had to respond in this and that way. So..., thank you for answering and sorry that I disagree - maybe we'll meet one day OTB and well see who is right and who is wrong...
#18 I quit playing OTB when Kasparov retired... I am older than he is.
You do not have to take it from me. Look at how Grishuk, Carlsen, Caruana use their time.
Tense game . U must have had sweaty palms
