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Analysis: erivera90 vs aCasper1

Date: 2026.03.08 | Event: Live Chess | Site: Chess.com
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Evaluation

-8 -4 +0 +4 +8 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 Qc4+ (-2.0) Blunder Rae1 (-4.1) Blunder Kd3 (-4.1) Blunder Qc2 (-8.5) Blunder Qc1 (+4.3) Missed Kc3 (+0.0) Missed
Your moves Opponent moves

Found 6 crucial moments (4 blunders, 2 missed opportunitys).

Moment 1 — Blunder MAJOR

Pin
r . b . . . . r
p p p p . k . p
. . n . . . p .
. . Q . . . . .
. . . p . . . .
. . . . . . . .
P P P N q P P P
R . B . . R K .
FEN: r1b4r/pppp1k1p/2n3p1/2Q5/3p4/8/PPPNqPPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 2 12
You Played: Qc4+
Engine Best: Nf3
Eval Swing: -301 cp
Variation: Nf3 d6
CRITICAL: Your move allowed the opponent to immediately capture your White Queen on c4.
Refutation: Qxc4 Nxc4 b6 Rd1

Coach Explanation

BLUNDER: You hung your Queen. The opponent can simply take it with Qxc4. Nf3 is superior because it defends your Queen, prevents the pin of the Knight on d2, and prepares d6.

Moment 2 — Blunder MINOR

Pin
r . b . r . . .
p . p p . k . p
. p n . . . p .
. . . . . . B .
. . N p . . . .
. . . . . . . .
P P P . . P P P
R . . . . R K .
FEN: r1b1r3/p1pp1k1p/1pn3p1/6B1/2Np4/8/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 15
You Played: Rae1
Engine Best: Nd2
Eval Swing: -232 cp
Variation: Nd2 Ba6 Rfc1 d6
Refutation: Ba6 Nd2 Bxf1 Rxf1

Coach Explanation

Rae1 allows Ba6, pinning the knight. Nd2 is superior because after Nd2 Ba6 Rfc1 d6, white develops and prepares to break the pin.

Moment 3 — Blunder MAJOR

Discovered Attack
. . . . . . . .
p . . . . . . p
b . . . . . p .
. p p p . . . .
. . . . . P k .
P . P . K . P .
. . . B . . . P
. . . . . . . .
FEN: 8/p6p/b5p1/1ppp4/5Pk1/P1P1K1P1/3B3P/8 w - - 1 28
You Played: Kd3
Engine Best: Kf2
Eval Swing: -362 cp
Variation: Kf2 Kf5 Kf3 Ke6
Refutation: b4+ Kc2 bxc3 Bxc3

Coach Explanation

Kd3 blunders into a discovered attack. Black can play b4+, followed by Kc2 and bxc3, winning a piece after Bxc3. Kf2 is superior because it avoids the discovered attack and maintains a better position.

Moment 4 — Blunder CRITICAL

Positional
. . . . . . . .
p b . . . . . p
. . . . . . p .
. . p . K . . .
. k . . . . . .
. . . . . . P .
p p . . . . . P
. . . Q . . . .
FEN: 8/pb5p/6p1/2p1K3/1k6/6P1/pp5P/3Q4 w - - 12 44
You Played: Qc2
Engine Best: Qd2+
Eval Swing: -853 cp
Variation: Qd2+ Kb3 Qd3+ Kb4
Refutation: b1=Q Qd2+ Kb5 Qc3

Coach Explanation

Qc2 allows b1=Q followed by Qd2+ Kb5 Qc3, losing the advantage. Qd2+ forces Kb3, then Qd3+ leads to Kb4 and a draw, maintaining some control.

Moment 5 — Missed Opportunity CRITICAL

Missed Forced Mate
. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . p
. . . . . . p .
. . . . K . . .
. . . . . . . .
. k p . Q . P .
. . . . . . . P
. . . . . . . b
FEN: 8/7p/6p1/4K3/8/1kp1Q1P1/7P/7b w - - 0 51
You Played: Qc1
You Could Have Played: Kd4
Eval Swing: -9570 cp
Variation: Kd4 Kb4 Qxc3+ Kb5
You could have played: Kd4 Kb4 Qxc3+ Kb5

Coach Explanation

You had a chance to force a quick win with Kd4. This move immediately puts the Black king under pressure. If Black responds with Kb4, then Qxc3+ forces the Black king to Kb5, leading to a decisive advantage.

Moment 6 — Missed Mate CRITICAL

Missed Forced Mate
. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
. . Q . . . . .
k . . K . . . .
. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
FEN: 8/8/8/8/2Q5/k2K4/8/8 w - - 25 84
You Played: Kc3
You Could Have Played: Qb5
Eval Swing: -10000 cp
Variation: Qb5 Ka2 Kc3 Ka1
You could have played: Qb5 Ka2 Kc3 Ka1

Coach Explanation

You had a chance to force a checkmate with Qb5! This move immediately threatens mate and severely restricts the Black king. The engine's suggested line is Qb5 Ka2 Kc3 Ka1, which forces checkmate. This decisive sequence was a missed opportunity to win the game immediately.

Recurring Patterns


This game's analysis reveals a stark continuation of erivera90's established error patterns. The most prominent blunder is directly hanging a piece, as seen with the Queen sacrifice, echoing the 'Hanging Piece' tactic that has appeared 8 times previously. The missed tactical opportunities to force a win, through immediate checkmate threats and pressure on the Black king, suggest an ongoing struggle to capitalize on decisive moments, in line with the numerous previous missed opportunities. Positional errors continue to feature.

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[Event "Live Chess"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2026.03.08"] [White "erivera90"] [Black "aCasper1"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] 1. e4 {+0.40} e5 {+0.25} 2. Nf3 {+0.38} Nc6 {+0.43} 3. d4 {+0.19} exd4 {+0.22} 4. Bc4 {-0.13} Bc5 {+0.30} 5. Ng5 {-0.27} Nh6 {-0.10} 6. Nxf7 {-0.02} Nxf7 {+0.04} 7. Bxf7+ {+0.24} Kxf7 {+0.17} 8. Qh5+ {+0.18} g6 {+0.15} 9. Qxc5 {+0.14} Qh4 {+0.79} 10. O-O {-0.21} Qxe4 {-0.43} 11. Nd2 {-0.37} Qe2 {+0.62} 12. Qc4+ $4 {-1.99 Pin · Qxc4} Qxc4 {-1.98} 13. Nxc4 {-2.09} Re8 {-1.67} 14. Bg5 {-1.94} b6 {-1.89} 15. Rae1 $4 {-4.12 Pin · Ba6} Rxe1 {-2.14} 16. Rxe1 {-2.09} Ba6 {-1.21} 17. Ne5+ {-1.06} Nxe5 {-1.14} 18. Rxe5 {-1.13} Re8 {-1.09} 19. Rxe8 {-1.16} Kxe8 {-1.19} 20. Bd2 {-1.21} c5 {-1.10} 21. c3 {-1.09} dxc3 {-1.09} 22. bxc3 {-1.20} d5 {-0.94} 23. f4 {-2.56} Ke7 {-2.16} 24. Kf2 {-2.13} Ke6 {-2.05} 25. Ke3 {-2.08} Kf5 {-1.73} 26. g3 {-2.45} b5 {-0.55} 27. a3 {-0.73} Kg4 {-0.44} 28. Kd3 $4 {-4.07 Discovered Attack · b4+} b4+ {-4.47} 29. c4 {-5.64} bxa3 {-5.99} 30. Bc1 {-6.14} a2 {-6.13} 31. Bb2 {-6.10} dxc4+ {-3.71} 32. Ke4 {-4.64} Bb7+ {-5.14} 33. Ke5 {-5.60} Kf3 {-6.00} 34. f5 {-6.45} Ke2 {+0.00} 35. f6 {+0.00} Kd2 {+0.00} 36. f7 {+0.00} c3 {+0.00} 37. f8=Q {+0.00} cxb2 {+0.00} 38. Qf2+ {+0.00} Kc3 {+0.00} 39. Qe3+ {+0.00} Kc4 {+0.00} 40. Qe2+ {+0.00} Kb3 {+0.00} 41. Qd3+ {+0.00} Kb4 {+0.00} 42. Qd2+ {+0.00} Kb3 {+0.00} 43. Qd1+ {+0.00} Kb4 {+0.00} 44. Qc2 $4 {-8.53 Positional · b1=Q} Ka3 {+5.78} 45. Qc3+ {+6.01} Ka4 {+5.90} 46. Qxb2 {+5.80} c4 {+6.69} 47. Qxa2+ {+6.57} Kb4 {+6.65} 48. Qxa7 {+6.22} Bh1 {+6.82} 49. Qd4 {+5.94} Kb3 {+6.60} 50. Qe3+ {+6.88} c3 {#9} 51. Qc1 $6 {+4.30 Missed Forced Mate · best: Kd4} c2 {+4.97} 52. Qxh1 {+4.37} Kb2 {+6.90} 53. Qb7+ {+6.85} Kc3 {+8.00} 54. Qc6+ {+6.04} Kd2 {+7.43} 55. Qd5+ {+7.67} Kc3 {+35.89} 56. Qd4+ {#10} Kb3 {+37.15} 57. Qd3+ {+35.92} Kb2 {+6.70} 58. Qd4+ {+35.32} Kb1 {+35.62} 59. Qb4+ {+35.15} Kc1 {+35.33} 60. Qd4 {+35.28} Kb1 {+35.71} 61. Qg1+ {+35.02} c1=Q {+34.76} 62. Qxc1+ {+34.75} Kxc1 {+35.08} 63. Kf6 {+35.12} Kd2 {+35.20} 64. Kg7 {+35.68} Ke3 {+35.61} 65. Kxh7 {+42.69} Kf3 {+96.05} 66. Kxg6 {#16} Kg4 {#16} 67. h4 {#14} Kxg3 {#14} 68. h5 {#12} Kg4 {#11} 69. h6 {#10} Kf4 {#10} 70. h7 {#9} Ke4 {#9} 71. h8=Q {#8} Kf4 {#7} 72. Qf6+ {#7} Ke4 {#7} 73. Qf5+ {#9} Ke3 {#7} 74. Kg5 {#9} Kd4 {#9} 75. Qf4+ {#10} Kc3 {#9} 76. Kf5 {#6} Kd3 {#6} 77. Qe4+ {#6} Kc3 {#6} 78. Ke5 {#5} Kd2 {#4} 79. Kd4 {#3} Kc1 {#3} 80. Qd3 {#4} Kb2 {#4} 81. Qc3+ {#3} Ka2 {#3} 82. Qc4+ {#4} Kb2 {#4} 83. Kd3 {#3} Ka3 {#3} 84. Kc3 $4 {+0.00 Missed Mate in ? · best: Qb5} 1/2-1/2