Chess Mistakes Flashcards
0-0 (?)
Evaluation: +1.15
What should white have played?
Evaluation: +1.15
Ng5
Evaluation: +2.90
O-O is too slow and loses opening advantage. White gains space and puts pressure on f7.
Evaluation: +2.90
Rd1 (??)
Evaluation: -2.70
What should white have played?
Bf6
Evaluation: - 0.36
Move takes an outpost on f6.
h6 (x)
Evaluation: -1.72
What should white have played?
Qd2
Evaluation: +2.47
Positions Q on better square for future move to f5 and threatening checkmate
Be6 (?!)
Evaluation: -0.14
What should black have played?
d4
Evaluation: - 0.74
Opposing knight is kicked by pawn gains more space in centre
Bc5 (?)
Evaluation: +0.91
What should black have played?
Nc6
Evaluation: -0.71
Defends pawn under attack which was hanging
Ne7 (x)
Evaluation: -0.19
What should black have played?
d4
Evaluation: -1.72
Threatens pinned piece which potential for winning rook with b4, Bxb4, axb4, Qxa1, Nb5
Qb6 to Qa6 (?)
Evaluation: -0.82
What should black have played?
a5
Evaluation: -1.66
Expands on Q side and puts additional pressure on b4
c5 (?) (Picture shows position before moved played)
Evaluation: +2.13
What should black have played?
Nf6
Evaluation: +0.08
Activates Knight, continues development and adds pressure to e4
Bd6 (?)
Evaluation: +4.52
What should black have played?
exd5
Evaluation: +2.13
Captures free pawn
Ne4 (?!)
Evaluation: +1.02
What should black have played?
b5
Evaluation: +0.09
Strengthens centre to stop losing pawn- Nxc4 as can’t take dxc4 as will lose knight to Bxe4
Nxe5 (?)
Evaluation: +1.86
What should black have played?
f5
Evaluation +0.16
Blocks lights squared Bishop and adds more pressure to e4 square
e6 (??)
Evaluation +5.60
What should black of played?
Ncx3
Evaluation: +1.02
Maintains balance in material with equal trade
c5 (??)
Evaluation: +5.38
What should black have played?
Qb3
Evaluation: +0.58
Defends attacked pawn on c5 and stops discovered attack
Qxc4
Evaluation: +5.89
What should black have played?
dxc3
Evaluation: +1.48
Captures the pawn and stops threat of Nxf5 with loosing bishop due to not being able to take back with pinned pawn on e6
Bc5 (?!)
Evaluation: +0.62
What should black have played?
d5
Evaluation: +0.03
Pressures weak pawn on c4, takes space in centre
h6 (?)
Evaluation: +1.49
What should black have played?
Bxc3
Evaluation: +0.45
Equal trade, forces isolated pawn on a2
Qd6 (x)
Evaluation: +2.43
What should black have played?
Qxd2
Evaluation: + 0.43
Wins pawn on d4 with Nxd2, Nxd4
Re1 (?!)
Evaluation: +3.53
What should white have played?
Bf7+
Evaluation: +5.23
Wins a pawn with Kxf7, Qxg4
Re1 (?!)
Evaluation: +3.53
What should white have played?
Bf7+
Evaluation: +5.23
Wins a pawn with Kxf7, Qxg4
Nf3 (?!)
Evaluation: -0.25
What should white have played?
fxe5
Evaluation:+1.39
Equal trade and weakens blacks centre
Qf3 to Qd4 (??)
Evaluation: -1.92
What should white have played?
Qd3
Evaluation: -0.21
Allows Qc4 attacking pawn on d4. Qd3 stops this move
FEN: r3kb1r/ppp2ppp/2q1p3/3pPn2/3P2Q1/2N4P/PPP2PP1/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 2 10
Rd1 - Rxd4 (?)
Evaluation: -1.57
What should white have played?
g5
Evaluation: -0.10
Offers equal trade on g5, gains space on King side with potential to open g file for rooks
FEN: 3r1rk1/7p/4pp2/1p6/1PpRKPPP/8/2P5/7R b - - 0 27
Qe4 to Qe5 (?)
Evaluation: -3.02
What should white have played?
Rd7+
Evaluation: -0.86
Allows black to push passed pawn and protect with Rg8. Rd7+ gets rook to 7th rank, attacking King and enabling future attack on weak black pawns
FEN: 5r2/5k2/4p3/1p2K2p/1Pp2PpP/8/2P5/3R4 b - - 3 32
Rg5 to Rxd6+
Evaluation: -6.52
What should white have played?
Rg6
Evaluation: -0.55
Controls 7th rank and protects g file with passed pawn on
FEN: 8/8/3kp3/1p1R3p/1Pp1KPpP/2P5/8/8 b - - 0 38
Rad8 (??)
Evaluation: +4.44
What should white have played?
Ne6
Evaluation: -0.26
Moves knight to safety as left hanging with Rad8 and xray attack on Queen/Rook
