Never Give Up!!!
Hay guys! Welcome back to another one of my blogs! Today I'll be looking at 3 viewer games that showcase why you should never give up in chess! After all, we've all felt that feeling before, that feeling of hopelessness, that feeling that there's no way to come back from something. In these moments, it's those who keep on fighting until the end that, those who persevere and never give up, that win more games. We all need to change our mindset to think:
The game's not over until you think it's over.
With that being said, let's jump straight into our game analysis!
Game #1: @DonRajesh vs @Baracca_Forever
This is a very fascinating game. Right from the start, we see an interesting opening. Despite mistakes from both sides, black slowly starts to outplay white, but white never loses hope...
Key takeaways from this game:
1. Have a plan. From moves 5-15, white doesn't seem to have a plan. It is when black plays 10...Bh6! and 11...Nxe6 that we can see black start to pull away, gaining an advantage.
2. Look for outposts! On move 12, 12...Nd4 would've planted the knight in an amazing square!
3. More pieces > less pieces. Yes. I know. Obvious. But... if we look at white's king at around move 21... not enough pieces defending. Black crashes through.
4. Always be on the lookout for tactics! Never let your guard down. Black's catastrophic mistake with 36...Bh6 cost him a well-played game.
Game #2: @amborgeza vs @DanCruzNYC
This game doesn't feature as much drama as game 1, but it has many instructional moments. The opening is very standard, but the position only gets more wild from there...
Key takeaways from this game:
1. When attacking on opposite sides with opposite side-castling, time is of the essence. Material is not. White's attack was too slow! Black's attack wasn't great, but he punched through way earlier than white did, winning the game with a phenomenal combo.
2. Be wary of your opponent's ideas. On move 18, 18.Nd5? completely missed black's idea! 18.Na4 would've completely put an end to black's attack, and white would've been better.
3. The king is the most important piece. I know... basic. Everyone knows that, right? However, white goes for a knight with 21. gxf6, and black goes for the king! Guess who won? 
Game #3: @GrandMasterNoob21 vs @Salam-2017
This game isn't as wild, but it showcases great play from both sides. Black got off to a shaky start by giving white full control of the center, but white slowly started giving it away. Accurate play put black on the ropes in the middlegame, but he kept on playing hard and found a way to beat his opponent. Great game!
Key takeaways from this game:
1. Keep your center together! Black gave the center up with 2...Nf6, but then white overextended his center with 5.e5, weakening it and losing some of his advantage.
2. Look for your opponent's best piece. Then try to trade it off for one of your more worse pieces! This is what white does with 17.Bxb4, a move I absolutely LOVE! 
3. 19. d5 is a positional beauty. White plays an awesome pawn break, trades off black's best piece, and gains the advantage.
Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed these games. If you did, please comment down below: What was one time you didn't give up, and it paid off? Feel free to post your games down below as well. Thanks so much, until next time! 
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