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Check out this #chess game: learnychess vs 11brose – https://www.chess.com/live/game/20835042061

[Event “Live Chess”]

[Site “Chess.com”]

[Date “2021.07.24”]

[Round “?”]

[White “learnychess”]

[Black “11brose”]

[Result “1/2-1/2”]

[TimeControl “900+10”]

[WhiteElo “1741”]

[BlackElo “1360”]

[Termination “Game drawn by insufficient material”]

[ECO “B00”]

[EndTime “3:43:15 GMT+0000”]

[Link “https://www.chess.com/game/live/20835042061”%5D

1. e4 g5 2. Bc4 Bg7 3. d4 c5 4. dxc5 Qa5+ 5. c3 Nc6 6. Bxg5 Qxc5 7. Qd5 Qxd5 8. exd5 Ne5 9. Be2 d6 10. Nf3 f6 11. Nxe5 dxe5 12. Be3 f5 13. O-O f4 14. Bc5 b6 15. Ba3 Bb7 16. Bb5+ Kf8 17. d6 exd6 18. Bxd6+ Ne7 19. Nd2 Rd8 20. Nc4 a6 21. Rad1 axb5 22. Nxe5 Rg8 23. Bc7 Rxd1 24. Rxd1 Bxe5 25. Bxe5 Rxg2+ 26. Kf1 f3 27. Rd8+ Kf7 28. Rd7 Ba6 29. Bd6 b4+ 30. Ke1 Rg1+ 31. Kd2 bxc3+ 32. bxc3 Ke6 33. Rxe7+ Kxd6 34. Rxh7 Ra1 35. Ke3 Be2 36. Ra7 Rc1 37. Kd4 Rd1+ 38. Ke4 Rd3 39. Ra3 Rd5 40. c4 Re5+ 41. Kf4 Rc5 42. Rc3 b5 43. h4 b4 44. Rc2 Rxc4+ 45. Rxc4 Bxc4 46. h5 Bxa2 47. h6 Bb1 48. Ke3 Bh7 49. Kd4 Ke6 50. Kc4 Kf5 51. Kxb4 Kg4 52. Kc3 Kh3 53. Kd4 Kg2 54. Ke3 Bg6 55. Kf4 Kxf2 56. Kg5 Bh7 57. Kf6 Ke1 58. Kg7 f2 59. Kh8 f1=Q 60. Kxh7 Qg1 61. Kh8 Ke2 62. h7 Qd4+ 63. Kg8 Qd5+ 64. Kg7 Qg5+ 65. Kh8 Qf6+ 66. Kg8 Qe6+ 67. Kg7 Qe7+ 68. Kg8 Qe8+ 69. Kg7 Qd7+ 70. Kg8 Qe6+ 71. Kg7 Qg4+ 72. Kh8 Qd4+ 73. Kg8 Qd8+ 74. Kg7 Qc7+ 75. Kg8 Qc4+ 76. Kg7 Qc3+ 77. Kg8 Qg3+ 78. Kh8 Qb8+ 79. Kg7 Kf3 80. h8=Q Qc7+ 81. Kg8 Qc4+ 82. Kg7 Qg4+ 83. Kf8 Qf5+ 84. Kg7 Qg5+ 85. Kf8 Qc5+ 86. Kg7 Qe7+ 87. Kg8 Qe6+ 88. Kg7 Qd7+ 89. Kg8 Qe8+ 90. Kg7 Qd7+ 91. Kg8 Qd5+ 92. Kg7 Qb7+ 93. Kg8 Qb3+ 94. Kg7 Qc3+ 95. Kg8 Qc8+ 96. Kg7 Qg4+ 97. Kf8 Qb4+ 98. Kg8 Qb3+ 99. Kg7 Qb7+ 100. Kg8 Qa8+ 101. Kg7 Qa1+ 102. Kg8 Qxh8+ 103. Kxh8 1/2-1/2

without even reviewing a single move, it is clear that the game was grueling, which is typical of any game where Coach Chad has 900 seconds to think with an additional 10 seconds per move. So with (103×10)+900 seconds for this game per player, each move was thoughtful. Additionally, if familiar with the online USCF chess.com community, learnychess is a formidable opponent! Ending in a draw is not surprising, but what might have been missed? What ideas might have been too risky for the veteran players? Would you rather play white or black throughout this game? When might you want to switch sides? Dig into the inflection moments of the battle to build muscle memory for critical moments in classical chess.

See Coach Chad’s post mortem suggestions below | a tricky endgame leads to a missed win for black where perfect play should have prevailed but inaccurate execution allows white to save the draw | white had chances in the mid game but they were vague | black forced action in the opening and found an edge for recovery by persist in the fight for middle game initiative | with slow time control the borg is playable, although dubious, there should typically be chances to capitalize and justify the pawn gambit |

Review the K+Q vs K+outside passed pawn endgame and commit the pattern to memory!

51. Kxb4 Kg4 52. Kc3 Kh3 53. Kd4 Kg2 54. Ke3 Bg6 55. Kf4 Kxf2 56. Kg5 Bh7 57. Kf6 Ke1 58. Kg7 f2 59. Kh8 f1=Q 60. Kxh7 Qg1 61. Kh8 Ke2 (61… Qg6) (61… Qd4+ 62. Kg8 Qf6 (62… Qg4+ 63. Kh8 Qd4+ (63… Qe6) (63… Qg6) (63… Qg5) (63… Qe4) (63… Qh5) (63… Qc8+) (63… Qd7) (63… Qc4) (63… Kf2) (63… Qg1) (63… Qa4) (63… Qh4) (63… Qh3) (63… Qf5 64. h7 (64. Kg8 Qg5+ (64… Qg6+)) (64. Kg7 Qg5+ 65. Kh8 Qf6+ 66. Kh7 (66. Kg8 Qxh6))))) 62. h7 Qd4+ 63. Kg8 Qd5+ 64. Kg7 Qg5+ 65. Kh8 Qf6+ 66. Kg8 Qe6+

See the rest of Coach Chad’s improvement below.

[Event “Live Chess”]

[Site “Chess.com”]

[Date “2021.07.24”]

[Round “?”]

[White “learnychess”]

[Black “11brose”]

[Result “1/2-1/2”]

[TimeControl “900+10”]

[WhiteElo “1741”]

[BlackElo “1360”]

[Termination “Game drawn by insufficient material”]

[ECO “B00”]

[EndTime “3:43:15 GMT+0000”]

[Link “https://www.chess.com/game/live/20835042061?move=196”%5D

1. e4 g5 2. Bc4 Bg7 3. d4 c5 4. dxc5 Qa5+ 5. c3 Nc6 6. Bxg5 Qxc5 7. Qd5 Qxd5 8. exd5 Ne5 9. Be2 d6 10. Nf3 f6 11. Nxe5 dxe5 12. Be3 f5 13. O-O f4 14. Bc5 b6 15. Ba3 Bb7 16. Bb5+ Kf8 17. d6 exd6 18. Bxd6+ Ne7 19. Nd2 (19. g3) (19. Re1) (19. Rd1) (19. Na3) 19… Rd8 20. Nc4 a6 21. Rad1 axb5 22. Nxe5 Rg8 23. Bc7 Rxd1 (23… Bxe5 24. Rxd8+) 24. Rxd1 Bxe5 25. Bxe5 Rxg2+ 26. Kf1 f3 27. Rd8+ Kf7 28. Rd7 Ba6 29. Bd6 b4+ 30. Ke1 Rg1+ 31. Kd2 bxc3+ 32. bxc3 Ke6 33. Rxe7+ Kxd6 34. Rxh7 Ra1 35. Ke3 Be2 36. Ra7 Rc1 37. Kd4 Rd1+ 38. Ke4 Rd3 39. Ra3 Rd5 40. c4 Re5+ 41. Kf4 Rc5 42. Rc3 b5 43. h4 b4 (43… Rxc4+ 44. Rxc4 bxc4) 44. Rc2 Rxc4+ 45. Rxc4 Bxc4 46. h5 Bxa2 47. h6 Bb1 48. Ke3 Bh7 49. Kd4 Ke6 50. Kc4 Kf5 51. Kxb4 Kg4 52. Kc3 Kh3 53. Kd4 Kg2 54. Ke3 Bg6 55. Kf4 Kxf2 56. Kg5 Bh7 57. Kf6 Ke1 58. Kg7 f2 59. Kh8 f1=Q 60. Kxh7 Qg1 61. Kh8 Ke2 (61… Qg6) (61… Qd4+ 62. Kg8 Qf6 (62… Qg4+ 63. Kh8 Qd4+ (63… Qe6) (63… Qg6) (63… Qg5) (63… Qe4) (63… Qh5) (63… Qc8+) (63… Qd7) (63… Qc4) (63… Kf2) (63… Qg1) (63… Qa4) (63… Qh4) (63… Qh3) (63… Qf5 64. h7 (64. Kg8 Qg5+ (64… Qg6+)) (64. Kg7 Qg5+ 65. Kh8 Qf6+ 66. Kh7 (66. Kg8 Qxh6))))) 62. h7 Qd4+ 63. Kg8 Qd5+ 64. Kg7 Qg5+ 65. Kh8 Qf6+ 66. Kg8 Qe6+ 67. Kg7 Qe7+ 68. Kg8 Qe8+ 69. Kg7 Qd7+ 70. Kg8 Qe6+ 71. Kg7 Qg4+ 72. Kh8 Qd4+ 73. Kg8 Qd8+ 74. Kg7 Qc7+ 75. Kg8 Qc4+ 76. Kg7 Qc3+ 77. Kg8 Qg3+ 78. Kh8 Qb8+ 79. Kg7 Kf3 80. h8=Q Qc7+ 81. Kg8 Qc4+ 82. Kg7 Qg4+ 83. Kf8 Qf5+ 84. Kg7 Qg5+ 85. Kf8 Qc5+ 86. Kg7 Qe7+ 87. Kg8 Qe6+ 88. Kg7 Qd7+ 89. Kg8 Qe8+ 90. Kg7 Qd7+ 91. Kg8 Qd5+ 92. Kg7 Qb7+ 93. Kg8 Qb3+ 94. Kg7 Qc3+ 95. Kg8 Qc8+ 96. Kg7 Qg4+ 97. Kf8 Qb4+ 98. Kg8 Qb3+ 99. Kg7 Qb7+ 100. Kg8 Qa8+ 101. Kg7 Qa1+ 102. Kg8 Qxh8+ 103. Kxh8 1/2-1/2