Daring Four Pawns Attack

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StrategicusRex

Hello everyone.  I've been playing for 16 months now, and I just love chess.  Here is a game that I have recently played where I decided to launch a four pawns attack, something I do not do very often.  I'd like to know how I did.  Aside from dropping a piece, I think my opponent did well.

One thing I keep thinking is that I made some premature pawn advances and that I might have castled on the wrong side and my opponent just didn't mount a strong enough attack.  What do you guys think?

StrategicusRex

No comments?  Anyone?

joshgregory7

i think 15. qe3 was a waste of a move because if they wanna take the pawn let them since after ...nxd4 nxd4 qxd4 you win a queen with uncovered check bf7+ kxf7 qxd4 judging from how black was playing they may have fallen for this

its hard to comment on this game since black played so poorly.  you played pretty good.  i did want to say that castling queenside there was worse than kingside but honestly black had no counterplay so it really didnt matter, castling could have probably been put off altogether.  usually opposite side castling games end up with both people trying to open lines to the king but that didnt happen in this game at all.  that mate at the end was real nice way to make em pay, forcing mate is always a "feel good" process

dec_lan

Seems decent. I don't mean it as an insult whatsoever, but it's hard to tell how an opening is at your level because if your opponent is making subpar moves and occasional blunders, success could have more to do with that than a sound opening. I've thought some opening was decent in the past, then played a better person and just been torn apart.

crisy

I think you did well. joshgregory7 is right about the tactic which would win their Q is they went after your d pawn (and it's worth looking at because it's one that crops up in a lot of situations). You played very thematically  - build a big centre and push him around with it.