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hatha2
k_kostov

Don't you think it would be more benefical to you if you would first try to analyze the game yourself and share your thoughts? You may have had some reasons to play certain moves, or maybe you have thought about certain variations, etc. If someone looks through your annotation it will be much easier for him to help you with some advice too.

blueemu

24. b8=Q is the first thing that occurred to me.

I didn't like 6. Bd3... it weakens your hold on d4 and on the d-file generally. I would have preferred 6. Be2 or 6. Be3.

Not sure what 7. d5 was meant to accomplish. Other things being equal, Pawns are strongest abreast. I would have been looking at O-O, or Be3, or Qc2.

Is there a specific reason that you didn't play 15. f4 Nxd3 16. fxg5?

Escapest_Pawn

Despite positional awkwardness, the opening was not played badly.  At least not compared to some things I have seen.  You should tell yourself, though, when you opponent could have won, you should have lost.  Black did not need to do his final blunder.

And black has an easy game.

hatha2

15. f4 looks really strong. Wish I had noticed that.

24. b8=Q  Qxb8 is something I considered, but I didn't think having his queen on the open b-file was good for me. The fork 25. Nf7 did look juicy though, especially since I would be taking the rook with tempo. I guess I just thought that 25. Nf7 Qb1+ gave back black the iniative, which I didn't want to do.

blueemu

24. b8=Q Qxb8 25. Ne7 is CHECK (winning a Rook). You can meet a later Qb1+ with Qf1, guarding the f5-Rook.

hatha2

@Escapest_Pawn That is indeed a good point.

hatha2
blueemu wrote:

24. b8=Q Qxb8 25. Ne7 is CHECK (winning a Rook). You can meet a later Qb1+ with Qf1, guarding the f5-Rook.

Ahh yes, I think after my rook sacrifice I got a bit desperate, and did not want to give up the attack. But this line would have been much better for white.