Simplifying is nice but watch out for passive moves that can give the opponent compensation. In my first game over the board in January I won a piece in move 20 and managed to exchange another piece and a rook at the same time. Two moves later I could play Bg4 and pin the knight on f3 since there was a white rook on d1. Simplifying it was... 👍😙
simplifying without handing over the advantage to the opponent is an art
I've got a lot of work to do going back through your previous lessons. Great game analysis Robert.
Thank you, Michael! 👍💪
Well played, sir.
Nice tricks and variation explanation as always! Question, will you (or did you, maybe i missed it) make a video on the Ponziani?
Simplifying is nice but watch out for passive moves that can give the opponent compensation.
In my first game over the board in January I won a piece in move 20 and managed to exchange another piece and a rook at the same time. Two moves later I could play Bg4 and pin the knight on f3 since there was a white rook on d1. Simplifying it was... 👍😙
Today at a blitz tournament i managed to simplify a game to a draw after winning the queen :)
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Hey Robert! You taught me at Palmer Trinity School in 2016, remember?
Yes! We had great group 😎💪
I found the rook move. I'm not as terrible as I thought I was. :)
Then you are officially better than Roberto 😅
You are THE Cuban Picasso. Real question is..... do you drink your Cuban Coffee ☕ before the Game? Please don't tell me you're a tea drinker. :(
😅 I'm not a regular coffee drinker, but when I do ... 💪😎