| Game analysis - King walk is totally fine, just trying to evade endless checks? Pay attention to the a7 pawn!#1 https://lichess.org/wf2WASVJ/black#57 I've posted this endgame sequence before, but I hope people will find some laughs. I think it's a fun combo of king-walking, poisoned material and highly unlucky … | tpsinnem |
| Game analysis - Asymmetric disadvantages that count to my opponent's favor.#7 @thijscom The issue of availability of pawn breaks is something I'll have to ponder further. Also, thanks for the Nb6 suggestion; I'll look into it! | tpsinnem |
| Game analysis - My games are starting to go in the endgame more frequently !! #3 Sounds good! | tpsinnem |
| Game analysis - Asymmetric disadvantages that count to my opponent's favor.#4 Also, I was very saddened by your 54.h4 move, lol. | tpsinnem |
| Game analysis - Asymmetric disadvantages that count to my opponent's favor.#3 @Birdmoon Actually I may have been mistaken regarding the tactics. I was following the engine variation beginning with 16.g4, and in its final position it looks like I'd be losing a piece that's pinne… | tpsinnem |
| Game analysis - Asymmetric disadvantages that count to my opponent's favor.#1 (At the time I started writing this, I was still very confused by why I was at a disadvantage. I come up with some attempted explanation along the way.) Let's look at the position around move 12: http… | tpsinnem |
| Game analysis - How to spot the win in this kind of pawn endgame position?#8 @BongcloudMasterKe2 Yeah move 40 wasn't an obvious choice at all. Kxc4 would've certainly given me an easier *first promotion to queen*, but I figured the queen would have been likely to have to chase… | tpsinnem |
| Game analysis - How to spot the win in this kind of pawn endgame position?#4 @Wolfram_EP Turns out I spoke carelessly, in saying there's just one correct move! As it happens, 43...Ke5 also works. And somehow in hindsight that seems more intuitive than f4, in that you're still … | tpsinnem |
| Game analysis - How to spot the win in this kind of pawn endgame position?#1 (Updated with correction!) There's one (Correction: two!) correct move(s) here. How obvious do you think it should be?: https://lichess.org/rRIkYwQe/black#85 I suppose there are two thought-obstacles … | tpsinnem |
| Game analysis - Funny endgame sequence#3 (Note that 36.Qc5 is forced, as both other options yield 36...Qc6 checkmate!) | tpsinnem |
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