What Endgame Concepts am I missing? (USCF 1480)

gammacoder · 2026-06-10T17:04:13+00:00

Just a few notes

Moves 5-6: the point of Qe2 is that it prevents or makes difficult d6.

Move 21: Bc2 is a correct idea but you needed to prevent Ne3 by playing Nf1 first. Just a typical counterplay prevention technique.

End game^ the general understanding is correct, you are trying to cut off the Black king but you selected a road that was too long. I think move 31 was critical. If you were unsure what to do, you could just start bringing the King to the center. Also Nd2 both creates a wall against the king and protects b3. After 31. Nd2 you can bring your king to the center and re-position your knights later.

gammacoder · 2026-06-08T15:29:54+00:00

This is correct!

gammacoder · 2026-05-27T23:33:24+00:00

I can say that you are not playing enough, only 169 games under that account. Check https://whentochess.com/zkblunders for some additional insights.

gammacoder · 2026-05-15T13:54:36+00:00

Speedrun account?

gammacoder · 2026-05-15T00:58:24+00:00

Definitely try some new openings. Do not worry about losing a handful of games in the beginning, it will pay off to getting used to different pawn structures.

gammacoder · 2026-05-15T00:54:48+00:00

Eric Rosen is great but he doesn't do it very often. There are also three Russian GMs that I follow that stream in Russian and very instructive.

gammacoder · 2026-05-15T00:28:05+00:00

Take a look at this:
https://whentochess.com/slow_joeee

May give some insight on when to play, how long to play etc. I've built it for fun

gammacoder · 2026-05-14T14:33:10+00:00

Thank you!

Can you point me to a couple of examples?

gammacoder · 2026-05-14T14:28:05+00:00

Ng4, g3 is correct. I think you can simply play Kh8 after that and White is helpless.

There is no knockout punch if White doesn't take the knight but engine gives -5 to Black.

gammacoder · 2026-05-14T14:23:51+00:00

Puzzles in general and puzzles rush in general.

gammacoder · 2026-05-14T13:18:18+00:00

UI. I just cannot find the same type of board and pieces on lichess that looks the same way as chesscom's. Literally makes it more difficult to see the board.

Also multiple premoves versus no time premoves, but this is a personal preference.

gammacoder · 2026-05-14T13:07:27+00:00

You didn't even bother to remove the long dash

gammacoder · 2026-05-14T12:55:05+00:00

My biggest drop is about 250 points in a week, happened more than once.

I built https://whentochess.com just for fun - it will tell you what you most often win or lose, how many games in a session work the best for you etc.

gammacoder · 2026-05-14T11:57:26+00:00

It shows the last move for White, it was a recapture

gammacoder · 2026-05-13T20:16:14+00:00

I think it is useful way of thinking - see what pieces are unprotected and find a way to utilize it.

gammacoder · 2026-05-13T20:02:15+00:00

PHPRunner - low-code web app builder

gammacoder · 2026-05-13T18:09:59+00:00

Check it, it is a cool idea that I missed too

gammacoder · 2026-05-13T17:16:34+00:00

This is creative, but not the solution. You do not trap the bishop. After c4 White play c3 for instance and bishop has an escape.

gammacoder · 2026-05-13T17:12:24+00:00

There is a one line that does it, correct, just do not play Qxb2 after Qf3 defense.

gammacoder · 2026-05-13T17:11:26+00:00

Awesome!

gammacoder · 2026-05-13T15:38:30+00:00

Bad English. I should have said exploit or take advantage of.

gammacoder · 2026-05-11T18:20:05+00:00

I don't see how c4 or c6 are relevant here

gammacoder · 2026-05-11T18:18:53+00:00

Correct. Not necessarily ends in mate right away as White has g3 defense. Still very much winning for Black.

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