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Tactics & Missed Opportunities

I always see everything I missed during post game analysis... so I thought I would start this thread. Post your missed tactics & checkmates here.

en.lichess.org/FChaWRZF/white#0

There are so many games I have let slip just because "I didn't see it."

Very difficult tactic here that I missed. Burned 2 minutes of time after Nh2 to come up with a plan. Had this 1700 in his heels but missed it:



Q: Do you see it? What would you play?
I saw a really pretty girl on the bus ride home today. I didn't ask for her number cause my game was off :(

What a missed opportunity
1. Are you sure it was a girl
2. Was your opponent white or black
3. Did you ask her about her opening
This game got super crazy... so one of the things I look for in the scotch is the occasional opportunity to split the knights in the middle with my bishop. After that, the game goes bezerk; I initially decline the queen pin in efforts to win the game. At ply #19 (move #36) I did consider h2-h4 but for some reason I thought I could just retreat my rook and somehow get him.. but he almost got away..!

en.lichess.org/qZIw9i6T/white#36

yes... I like to make things more difficult than they need to be.

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