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Moonwarrior_1

I continually seem to make blunders in regards to pawns being pinned. Here is one of the games I played today... any tips. I’m just so annoyed with my self lately I don’t know what to do... take my time maybe? This is like the third game where I missed an obvious tactic. 

https://www.chess.com/game/live/6085583756

Born2slaYer

No Confidence= Blunders

Over Confidence=Blunders

Confidence= No Blunders

Moonwarrior_1
CongoratsUlost2me wrote:

No Confidence= Blunders

Over Confidence=Blunders

Confidence= No Blunders

Hmm

Born2slaYer
Moonwarrior_1 wrote:
CongoratsUlost2me wrote:

No Confidence= Blunders

Over Confidence=Blunders

Confidence= No Blunders

Hmm

More puzzles you solve = More confidence.

jonnin

That is the usual answer.  Most people play too fast, and miss stupid stuff, and get burned.  I do it all the time.. I often have 3 days to make a move, and spend all of 30 seconds... log in next day and... smackdown.   See if it improves if you take more time in complex positions.  

Moonwarrior_1

True

shmulihacohen
Try not to be annoyed. Is just a game. Learn joyfully
Strangemover

You spent 8 seconds on the move where you blundered the knight fork losing your queen. So yeah. 

Moonwarrior_1
Strangemover wrote:

You spent 8 seconds on the move where you blundered the knight fork losing your queen. So yeah. 

Yea...

Moonwarrior_1
Strangemover wrote:

You spent 8 seconds on the move where you blundered the knight fork losing your queen. So yeah. 

I actually spent a little longer on it because I analyzed a couple of moves back but I missed that my pawn was pinned

Gimfain

When I blunder its because I spend my time looking at what I can do and forget moves my opponent can make

nTzT

It's actually an understandable mistake, you will find this at any rating in blitz. Just realise that the board changes massively after his rook is aiming at your king. Always look at how things change. Look at the board as a whole after a move, you grabbing that pawn was really greedy but up to that point you played very well.

Moonwarrior_1
nTzT wrote:

It's actually an understandable mistake, you will find this at any rating in blitz. Just realise that the board changes massively after his rook is aiming at your king. Always look at how things change. Look at the board as a whole after a move, you grabbing that pawn was really greedy but up to that point you played very well.

True

RichardMCraven

Firstly, if you're at all like me and get bored easily and therefore only play blitz/rapid, you just have to accept that blunders are inevitable under time pressure. Secondly, are you getting enough sleep? I commit more blunders when I'm underslept.

Moonwarrior_1
RichardMCraven wrote:

Firstly, if you're at all like me and get bored easily and therefore only play blitz/rapid, you just have to accept that blunders are inevitable under time pressure. Secondly, are you getting enough sleep? I commit more blunders when I'm underslept.

Good point

EdwinP2017
Moonwarrior_1 wrote:

I continually seem to make blunders in regards to pawns being pinned. Here is one of the games I played today... any tips. I’m just so annoyed with my self lately I don’t know what to do... take my time maybe? This is like the third game where I missed an obvious tactic. 

https://www.chess.com/game/live/6085583756

Move 12 (rook to g3) was also a mistake as Black can now attack the rook and the bishop with the knight. If the rook now moves to e3 then the bishop is not protected by the Queen anymore.

Westsailor32
Gimfain wrote:

When I blunder its because I spend my time looking at what I can do and forget moves my opponent can make

This. I get 'tunnel vision' when I think I'm just a few moves to a win, focusing on the moves I need to make. I make an important move and a piece comes out of nowhere and destroys my plan

Moonwarrior_1
EdwinP2017 wrote:
Moonwarrior_1 wrote:

I continually seem to make blunders in regards to pawns being pinned. Here is one of the games I played today... any tips. I’m just so annoyed with my self lately I don’t know what to do... take my time maybe? This is like the third game where I missed an obvious tactic. 

https://www.chess.com/game/live/6085583756

Move 12 (rook to g3) was also a mistake as Black can now attack the rook and the bishop with the knight. If the rook now moves to e3 then the bishop is not protected by the Queen anymore.

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Jane_the_MILF

you keep making blunders because you suck

Moonwarrior_1
just_someone123 wrote:

you keep making blunders because you suck

Lol, quality advice