13:25 I completely disagreed when u said e4 is the safe move. For me intuitively black is in the driver's seat after e4, black has a strong blockade, he can push b4-c4 as he did plus he can even think about pushing f5 later, your f4 move just helps black activate his bishop (if he takes exf4 which he didnt). And you're doing your knight and bishop a disservice. Ne4 seemed liked a much better move there.
I have noticed that you prefer putting your bishop on d3/d6 over e2/e7. When you played it here it seemed very unnatural, because it is aiming down at the pawn triangle and also is more vulnerable as you saw in the game when you moved it back when the knight attacked it. It is not like the engine gives be2 a huge edge over bd3, but it is theory for a reason.
Because the London is an opening based on symmetry and focuses more on solidity over active dynamic advantages (For many people STARTING chess this often leads to inactive play). The Benoni is the very opposite of this. With your opponent playing a completely different style than what you're used to every game, they are likely to be better at it even if the position is objectively worse than going into the mainlines against the London.
Why resign? I know it's an uphill battle, but all it takes is one mistake in the endgame, which you're good at. Several games ago, someone kept going even after you had two queened pawns, and.... I enjoy watching your games partly to learn how to improve my endgame strategy.
Qg3 looks too passive, opponent just defends with the rook. I would've tried to infiltrate with the queen, b6 or a7. Still loosing, but makes your opponent think.
I've only watched the end of the game. Instead of your last move Qg4, exNf5 was the logical try, simply recapturing the piece that also attacks the Queen! Maybe the computer says it's losing, but -2.2 instead of -4.9. I think you blundered not seeing that, its fine because there was a lot of pressure anyway.
13:25 I completely disagreed when u said e4 is the safe move. For me intuitively black is in the driver's seat after e4, black has a strong blockade, he can push b4-c4 as he did plus he can even think about pushing f5 later, your f4 move just helps black activate his bishop (if he takes exf4 which he didnt). And you're doing your knight and bishop a disservice. Ne4 seemed liked a much better move there.
I absolutely hated your opponent's move f6. I felt like if he'd just taken he'd have had a wonderful position. Still worked out for him somehow.
I have noticed that you prefer putting your bishop on d3/d6 over e2/e7. When you played it here it seemed very unnatural, because it is aiming down at the pawn triangle and also is more vulnerable as you saw in the game when you moved it back when the knight attacked it. It is not like the engine gives be2 a huge edge over bd3, but it is theory for a reason.
brother you could've just taken horse with e pawn and then moved the bishop after he moved his queen
Im a London player so I face the Benoni often, I like the Benoni, BUT I dont win many of these games. Why, I dont know.
Because the London is an opening based on symmetry and focuses more on solidity over active dynamic advantages (For many people STARTING chess this often leads to inactive play). The Benoni is the very opposite of this. With your opponent playing a completely different style than what you're used to every game, they are likely to be better at it even if the position is objectively worse than going into the mainlines against the London.
Why resign? I know it's an uphill battle, but all it takes is one mistake in the endgame, which you're good at. Several games ago, someone kept going even after you had two queened pawns, and.... I enjoy watching your games partly to learn how to improve my endgame strategy.
Qg3 looks too passive, opponent just defends with the rook. I would've tried to infiltrate with the queen, b6 or a7. Still loosing, but makes your opponent think.
triple digit blunder lol
I've only watched the end of the game. Instead of your last move Qg4, exNf5 was the logical try, simply recapturing the piece that also attacks the Queen! Maybe the computer says it's losing, but -2.2 instead of -4.9. I think you blundered not seeing that, its fine because there was a lot of pressure anyway.
Fun fact: Ding would have won this game lol