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Analysis: RightOnRay vs erivera90

Date: 2026.03.07 | Event: Live Chess | Site: Chess.com

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Evaluation

Your moves Opponent moves

Found 3 crucial moments (0 blunders, 3 missed opportunitys).

Moment 1 — Missed Opportunity MAJOR ↗

Missed Positional

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp1ppbp/2n3p1/3p4/3P4/PPn1PQPP/2PN1PB1/R1B1K1NR b KQ - 4 9

You Played: a5
You Could Have Played: e5
Eval Swing: -434 cp
Variation: e5 g4 exd4 Bb2

You could have played: e5 g4 exd4 Bb2

Coach Explanation

You had a chance to seize a significant positional advantage with e5. This move immediately challenges the center and opens lines for your pieces. If White responds with g4, you continue with exd4, and then Bb2 seriously cramps White's position. This sequence gains space, improves piece activity, and puts pressure on White's kingside.

Moment 2 — Missed Opportunity MINOR ↗

Missed Discovered Attack

FEN: r1bq1rk1/1pp1ppbp/6p1/p7/3nB3/PP1Q2PP/2P2P2/R1B1K1NR b KQ - 0 13

You Played: e5
You Could Have Played: Nxb3
Eval Swing: -206 cp
Variation: Nxb3 Qxb3 Qd4 Qe3

You could have played: Nxb3 Qxb3 Qd4 Qe3

Coach Explanation

You had a chance to play Nxb3, initiating a discovered attack! This wins material. After Nxb3, White is forced to play Qxb3. You then follow up with Qd4, further developing your Queen with tempo. White's best response is Qe3. This sequence gives you a strong advantage.

Moment 3 — Missed Opportunity MINOR ↗

Missed Positional

FEN: r4rk1/5pbp/3B2p1/qp2p3/2P5/1p4PP/5P2/1R1K1QNR b - - 0 23

You Played: Rad8
You Could Have Played: Qa2
Eval Swing: -279 cp
Variation: Qa2 Qd3 bxc4 Qe3

You could have played: Qa2 Qd3 bxc4 Qe3

Coach Explanation

You had a chance to seize a significant positional advantage with Qa2. This move initiates a powerful sequence. After Qa2, if White responds with Qd3, you can play bxc4. This opens lines and creates attacking potential. Finally, Qe3 applies significant pressure, improving your overall position. While Rad8 is safe, Qa2 offered a greater chance to unbalance the game in your favor.

Recurring Patterns

The analysis reveals a strong tendency to miss opportunities related to positional advantage. This is evidenced by missed opportunities to seize a significant positional advantage with e5 and Qa2. These failures align with the established pattern of neglecting positional tactics (16 occurrences). The most frequent type of missed opportunity is hanging pawns (206 occurrences), however this game does not contain any of that blunder type.

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        [Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2026.03.07"]
[White "RightOnRay"]
[Black "erivera90"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. d4 {+0.29} Nf6 {+0.29} 2. e3 {+0.11} g6 {+0.17} 3. g3 {-0.15} Bg7 {-0.09} 4.
Bg2 {-0.23} O-O {-0.03} 5. b3 {-0.42} Nc6 {+0.07} 6. a3 {-0.47} d5 {-0.49} 7. h3
{-0.87} Ne4 {-0.38} 8. Nd2 {-3.93} Nc3 {-3.99} 9. Qf3 {-3.85} a5 $6 {+0.42
Missed Positional · best: e5} 10. e4 {-4.12} Nxe4 {-4.88} 11. Nxe4 {-4.67} Nxd4
{-4.82} 12. Qd3 {-4.69} dxe4 {-5.22} 13. Bxe4 {-5.12} e5 $6 {-3.12 Missed
Discovered Attack · best: Nxb3} 14. Rb1 {-4.04} Bf5 {-2.66} 15. Bxf5 {-2.69}
Nxf5 {-2.75} 16. Qb5 {-4.75} Nd6 {-3.06} 17. Qf1 {-4.35} b5 {-2.89} 18. a4
{-4.41} c6 {-3.52} 19. axb5 {-4.10} cxb5 {-3.88} 20. c4 {-5.41} a4 {-4.90} 21.
Ba3 {-6.23} Qa5+ {-6.23} 22. Kd1 {-6.88} axb3 {-7.06} 23. Bxd6 {-7.89} Rad8 $6
{-4.81 Missed Positional · best: Qa2} 24. Qd3 {-7.45} bxc4 {-8.16} 25. Qe3
{-9.42} Rxd6+ {-9.79} 26. Ke2 {-10.62} Qa2+ {-10.98} 27. Kf3 {-11.06} Qxb1
{-10.75} 28. Qc5 {-13.08} Qd3+ {-10.25} 29. Kg2 {-11.77} b2 {-9.79} 30. Nf3
{-10.34} b1=Q {-8.09} 31. Rxb1 {-8.84} Qxb1 {-7.35} 32. Qxd6 {-7.42} Qe4 {-6.62}
33. g4 {-6.81} c3 {-7.39} 34. Qc5 {-7.65} c2 {-7.89} 35. Qc3 {-8.25} f5 {-7.84}
36. Kf1 {-8.25} fxg4 {-9.07} 37. hxg4 {#-11} Rxf3 {#-7} 38. Qc8+ {#-8} Rf8 {#-5}
39. Kg1 {#-4} Rxc8 {#-3} 0-1
    