tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393640898640561043.post3171369384285312092..comments2024-02-24T12:16:34.475-05:00Comments on Path to Chess Mastery: Annotated Game #42: The Punishing SlavChessAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02231584333139931889noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393640898640561043.post-36536377332330045512012-04-25T20:21:45.140-04:002012-04-25T20:21:45.140-04:00Thanks for the comment. If you've seen my earl...Thanks for the comment. If you've seen my earlier posts on the Dutch, you know I'm a fan of that as well.<br /><br />This is one of those games that's great to analyze - it has an opening deviation punished (although the opponent is not put away), some nail-biting tactical complications and a successful winning strategy. While my play wasn't perfect - such is chess - it's good to go back and be able to see how I've won games like this, as well as taking appropriate lessons away from the losses I've looked at.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393640898640561043.post-44150742529279298912012-04-25T07:34:15.273-04:002012-04-25T07:34:15.273-04:00Hey man I just went through the game. You make ver...Hey man I just went through the game. You make very good notes, informative for both yourself and the reader. I'm not so much a fan of the Slav (more of a Dutch player) but I can definitely respect it and you played it well. Love how you pounced on the seemingly innocuous Bxc4 thematic recapture that QGD players are so used to.Tim Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14453322043071827645noreply@blogger.com