Playing Chess until I hit 2000: Day 148

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This is day 148 of my journey to get to a rating of 2000 on chess.com.
In this game we play the Jobava London!
Was happy to find a GREEK GIFT sacrifice in a game, but honestly pretty shocked at how many tactics I missed. I've just ordered a new chess book to help me with my tactics and I think it may elevate my chess game to a new level of spotting tactics and not playing as poorly as I did in this game! However, it was still a fun one!
So far on the series:
94 wins 9 draws 74 losses
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Jofa3099, Alfonso López, André Rodrigues, Firionn

[@r0bz0rly]

"it's probably wrong" - brilliant move lol. you're right, we were all laughing but also it was a great find. bummer you didn't get the win also no, nothing wrong with flagging/using the clock as another guy said haha. part of the game, you've had games where you could've won but lost due to time management, so using the clock as a weapon is absolutely valid!

[@Blunder_Man]

Again, it's so much easier to play when you have the confidence of an analysis board. Ahhh, I could have played so much better hahaha 😂😂😂

[@exoendo]

flagging is part of the game. you could argue he has an advantage cause if you had spent more time on the clock you might have made a better move at some point. Also you counter offered the draw so it's on him at that point

[@fictitiousforce9048]

Calling a bishop sacrifice a “trojan horse” hurts my soul hahah. The Greek gift sac is so based though

[@Blunder_Man]

Hahaha I'm sorry bro

[@Shill360]

Been away so only just watched this game. What an interesting game full of opportunity. Great analysis at the end.

[@Blunder_Man]

No worries brother! Yeah it was def a fun one!

[@Nick_Craddock]

Just found your channel with this video. I can't tell you how many of my games look exactly like this. I am so confident I have them on the run, but somehow I give it away. Chess is really hard huh? But, really fun too.

[@Blunder_Man]

yes bro haha, time is stressful

[@ThortheMerciless]

I think we discussed this 1...Nf6 2...e6 line before. You should play the immediate 3.e4, which works both against 3...a6 and 3...Bb4 with 4.e5, e.g. 3...a6 4.e5 Nd5 5.Ne4 (White has a distinct edge) or 3...Bb4 4.e5 Nd5 5.Qg4! The latter position is one worth analysing, until you understand why it works (e.g. 5...Nxc3 6.Qxg7 Nd5+ 7.c3 is one line).

[@Blunder_Man]

I didn't mention this in my analysis, but I felt super stronly about going e4 on my third move at some point later in that game. My instinctive Bf4 was just impulsive and i remember thinking that it tempted him to play a6. Yes, I just hope I can remember this. I'll try to keep it in my mind! These are helpful lines!

[@phanindrakumar3221]

Good game man but make sure u check the proper square when u r giving double check wish u good luck

[@Blunder_Man]

yeah, such an easy concept but I just lost my mind this game haha, ah well, it happens! thanks for watching!

[@ThortheMerciless]

Good swindle...

[@palette3748]

I think if you are in trouble like in the situation with the “blundered knight“, you should look for checks. I‘ve recognised it a few times. And the time as a weapon is part of the game i think. That is my opinion. If he moves too slow, than it is his fault.

[@Blunder_Man]

Great thoughts and idea, thanks palette! I'm going to really try to focus moreso on my time in the future games

[@twotonemunki]

Have you watched any of the youtuber IM Alex Banzea? He's got loads of vids on the jobava. The way he talks through his thinking is really helpful too, I find. I've just watched his vid on the grunfeld for black and having good success with that now too.

[@Blunder_Man]

Thanks for the feedback on the grunfeld! Yes, I've watched a bunch of his jobava videos and found them to be quite helpful! Maybe I need to rewatch some haha

[@Fante247]

When you havent castled yet, chasing that bishop away, thats pinning your knight, with the pawns is usually the way to go. You get a lot of tempo on the pawns from that, and you can just castle to the other side

[@Blunder_Man]

I didn't want isolated doubled pawns. I also didn't want him to have the tempo which he would have had after I recapture his bishop

[@williamblake7386]

It started so good but then it was a bunch of random moves from both

[@Blunder_Man]

Started good, I just played like a Muppet throughout... Frustrating looking at it after, but hopefully I can start playing more consistent

[@howdoiremovethis]

Enjoyable to watch, regardless. Maybe you should go for longer matches. Oh wait...they get more time as well. I'm rooting for you anyway.

[@Blunder_Man]

Thanks brother!! Glad you enjoyed haha

[@ThortheMerciless]

It was a Trojan Horse, not a Trojan Bishop. 🤣

[@Blunder_Man]

Hahaha nope trojan bishop!!

[@ThortheMerciless]

Ah, you didn't realise that you had him completely at your mercy and all you had to do was recapture on e5 with the pawn. The trouble with the N discovery was that your Queen was attacked by the pawn e5. If you don't recognise this tactical nuance, then you should have invested a little time to calculate the moves.

[@Blunder_Man]

Yeah agree. I knew it instinctively but then forgot and played something dumb

[@chugaaa]

How this happened? Play 15 again if you want to improve bro

[@Blunder_Man]

You saw exactly how it happened lol