Playing too fast is a mistake as well.
5 Nb3 plays a piece for the second time while the other pieces are not yet in play. The plan 6 Bg5, 7 Bxf6 8 Nxc5 does not work. Only 4 seconds used up to this mistake.
7 Bxf6 gives up the bishops' pair without need.
8 Nxc5? loses a piece to 8...Qa5+. Only 10 seconds used up to this blunder. The game is over if he sees it.
31 Kf1? helps him. After 31 Kg1 you have the defensive 32 Bf1. You still had 1.5 minutes on your clock.
5 Nb3 plays a piece for the second time while the other pieces are not yet in play. The plan 6 Bg5, 7 Bxf6 8 Nxc5 does not work. Only 4 seconds used up to this mistake.
7 Bxf6 gives up the bishops' pair without need.
8 Nxc5? loses a piece to 8...Qa5+. Only 10 seconds used up to this blunder. The game is over if he sees it.
31 Kf1? helps him. After 31 Kg1 you have the defensive 32 Bf1. You still had 1.5 minutes on your clock.
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It seems that the original poster was playing with the black pieces in the game.
It seems that the original poster was playing with the black pieces in the game.
My bad...
So
Playing too fast is a mistake as well
8...Qb6?? instead of 8...Qa5+ winning a piece. Only 15 seconds used up to this point.
13...d4 is not as strong as 15...e4 first only after 16 Nd2 exd3 17 exd3 d4 with attack on c3.
14...dxc3?? blunders a queen. Only 60 seconds used up to this point.
So
Playing too fast is a mistake as well
8...Qb6?? instead of 8...Qa5+ winning a piece. Only 15 seconds used up to this point.
13...d4 is not as strong as 15...e4 first only after 16 Nd2 exd3 17 exd3 d4 with attack on c3.
14...dxc3?? blunders a queen. Only 60 seconds used up to this point.
Being passive in chess is one of those things that I am going to argue is usually a mistake, but not always. Sometimes playing passively is what the position calls for. Being too aggressive, and overextending are often just as bad. Also noticed a lot of players know how to attack, but are relatively blind in defense.
Petrosian's style is a good example of what I mean by someone playing a bit more passively but rock solid. You don't gotta Tal it out every game sacking the exchange or your queen for an attack.
Petrosian's style is a good example of what I mean by someone playing a bit more passively but rock solid. You don't gotta Tal it out every game sacking the exchange or your queen for an attack.
I think being overpassive is usually a mistake, but in this game, white wasn't overpassive. Yes, they were passive, but they really lost because they made a lot of blunders.
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