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Here's a replay of me playing someone who outclasses and outplays me in every way but becomes overconfident and makes a careless mistake that costs him/her the
by jensv 16y ago
Here's a replay of me playing someone who outclasses and outplays me in every way but becomes overconfident and makes a careless mistake that costs him/her the game. I find it amusing because I don't imagine it being common for a weak player to beat a stronger opponent.
http://lichess.org/analyse/pvpxyq http://lichess.org/analyse/pvpxyq
Once again I make no claim on my ability to play the game of chess. (I suck) This was more luck than anything but it's a good example of how you shouldn't give up/become too cocky before crossing the finish line.
- iends 16y agofyi, Black is also not a very strong player.
- Tycho 16y agoIt's also usually worth playing for a statemate when you're too far behind... the chances of it happening seem so slim that the opponent just goes into cruise control.
- akkartik 16y agoA similar see-sawing battle that's also nicely explained: http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6820 http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6820