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Analysis: cash26420 vs erivera90

Date: 2026.03.11 | 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 Nxd3+ (+3.3) Blunder Ra6 (+5.8) Blunder Bxd5 (+6.2) Blunder Qg3+ (+7.5) Blunder
Your moves Opponent moves

Found 4 crucial moments.

Moment 1 — Blunder MAJOR ↗

Hanging Piece 
r . b q . r k .
p p . . p p . p
. . . p . b p .
. . . . n . . .
. . . . P . . .
Q . P P . P . .
P P . N . . P P
R . . . K B N R
FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp2pp1p/3p1bp1/4n3/4P3/Q1PP1P2/PP1N2PP/R3KBNR b KQ - 1 10
You Played: Nxd3+
Engine Best: Bd7
Eval Swing: -354 cp
Variation: Bd7 g3 b5 d4
CRITICAL: Your move allowed the opponent to immediately capture your Black Knight on d3.
Refutation: Bxd3 b5 Bxb5 Qb6

Coach Explanation

BLUNDER: You hung your Knight. The opponent can simply take it with Bxd3. Bd7 is better. After Bd7 g3 b5 d4, you develop a piece and create a pawn structure to challenge the center.

Moment 2 — Blunder MINOR ↗

Pin 
r . b q . r k .
. p . . p p b p
. . . . . . p .
p . . P . . . .
. . . . . . . .
Q . P B . P . .
P P . N N . P P
R . . . . R K .
FEN: r1bq1rk1/1p2ppbp/6p1/p2P4/8/Q1PB1P2/PP1NN1PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 14
You Played: Ra6
Engine Best: Qxd5
Eval Swing: -272 cp
Variation: Qxd5 c4
CRITICAL: Your move allowed the opponent to immediately capture your Black Rook on a6.
Refutation: Bxa6 bxa6 Ne4 e6

Coach Explanation

BLUNDER: You hung your Rook. The opponent can simply take it with Bxa6. Qxd5 is superior as it threatens the undefended pawn on d5. After Qxd5 c4, Black has a more active position.

Moment 3 — Blunder MINOR ↗

Positional 
. . . q . r k .
. b . . p p b p
p . . . . . p .
N . . P . . . .
p . . . . . . .
Q . P . . P . .
P P . . N . P P
. . . R . R K .
FEN: 3q1rk1/1b2ppbp/p5p1/N2P4/p7/Q1P2P2/PP2N1PP/3R1RK1 b - - 1 18
You Played: Bxd5
Engine Best: Qxa5
Eval Swing: -243 cp
Variation: Qxa5 c4
Refutation: Qc5 e6 c4 Re8

Coach Explanation

Bishop on d5 is a positional mistake. After Qc5 e6 c4 Re8, White develops a strong attack. Qxa5 is superior, leading to equality after Qxa5 c4.

Moment 4 — Blunder MAJOR ↗

Losing Exchange 
. . . . . r k .
. . . . . p . p
Q . . . . . p .
. . . . b . . .
. . . N P . . .
. . P . . . . .
P P . . N K P q
. . . . . R . .
FEN: 5rk1/5p1p/Q5p1/4b3/3NP3/2P5/PP2NKPq/5R2 b - - 1 26
You Played: Qg3+
Engine Best: Qh4+
Eval Swing: -307 cp
Variation: Qh4+ g3 Bxd4+ cxd4
CRITICAL: Your move allowed the opponent to immediately capture your Black Queen on g3.
Refutation: Nxg3 Bxd4+ cxd4 Rd8

Coach Explanation

BLUNDER: You hung your Queen. The opponent can simply take it with Nxg3. Qh4+ is superior because after Qh4+ g3 Bxd4+ cxd4, the exchange is not immediately losing.

Recurring Patterns


This game reinforces a concerning trend: overlooking simple piece captures. The player has committed three blunders by hanging major pieces (Knight, Rook, and Queen). "Hanging Piece" is already present in their cross-game history though, with hanging pawns (a similar mistake) the most common mistake type. The current game unfortunately contributes to the trend, demonstrating a consistent inability to see immediate material losses, and the Bishop on d5 is another Positional mistake.

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[Event "Live Chess"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2026.03.11"] [White "cash26420"] [Black "erivera90"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] 1. e4 {+0.40} c5 {+0.40} 2. Qh5 {-0.51} Nf6 {-0.31} 3. Qxc5 {-0.29} Nc6 {+0.09} 4. c3 {-0.99} g6 {-0.01} 5. f3 {-0.60} Bg7 {+0.76} 6. d3 {-0.43} O-O {+0.03} 7. Bg5 {-0.55} d6 {-0.38} 8. Qa3 {-1.03} Ne5 {+0.65} 9. Bxf6 {-0.48} Bxf6 {+0.15} 10. Nd2 {-0.19} Nxd3+ $4 {+3.28 Hanging Piece · Bxd3} 11. Bxd3 {+2.96} Bg7 {+3.47} 12. Ne2 {+3.36} a5 {+3.26} 13. O-O {+2.68} d5 {+3.68} 14. exd5 {+2.92} Ra6 $4 {+5.79 Pin · Bxa6} 15. Bxa6 {+5.89} bxa6 {+5.82} 16. Nb3 {+5.81} Bb7 {+6.08} 17. Rad1 {+6.18} a4 {+6.02} 18. Na5 {+3.65} Bxd5 $4 {+6.24 Positional · Qc5} 19. Qxa4 {+5.78} Qd6 {+6.06} 20. Rd4 {+3.97} e5 {+5.63} 21. Rxd5 {+4.94} Qxd5 {+5.00} 22. Nb3 {+4.34} e4 {+5.35} 23. fxe4 {+5.35} Qh5 {+6.14} 24. Nbd4 {+5.82} Be5 {+5.98} 25. Qxa6 {+4.71} Qxh2+ {+4.48} 26. Kf2 {+4.44} Qg3+ $4 {+7.53 Losing Exchange · Nxg3} 27. Nxg3 {+8.12} Bxg3+ {+35.38} 28. Kxg3 {#7} f5 {#7} 29. exf5 {#6} gxf5 {#6} 30. Qa3 {+47.18} f4+ {#7} 31. Kf3 {+34.88} h5 {#10} 32. Ne6 {#15} Rf6 {#6} 33. Nxf4 {+36.92} h4 {#7} 34. Qa8+ {#6} Kg7 {#6} 35. Qb7+ {#7} Rf7 {#7} 36. Qb4 {+35.89} Rf6 {#6} 37. Qe4 {#6} Kf7 {#5} 38. Qh7+ {#4} Kf8 {#4} 39. Qxh4 {#6} Rf7 {#5} 40. Qh8+ {#5} Ke7 {#5} 41. Re1+ {#5} Kd7 {#5} 42. Qd4+ {#5} Kc6 {#5} 43. Qc4+ {#4} Kd6 {#3} 44. Qxf7 {#3} Kc5 {#3} 45. Re6 {#2} Kc4 {#1} 46. Qf5 {+0.00} 1/2-1/2