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Analysis: erivera90 vs Binkzki

Date: 2026.03.28 | Event: Live Chess | Site: Chess.com

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Evaluation

Your moves Opponent moves

Found 5 crucial moments (2 blunders, 3 missed opportunitys).

Moment 1 — Missed Opportunity MINOR ↗

Missed Positional

FEN: r4rk1/ppqbnppp/5b2/3P4/2p1PN2/3P2PP/PP2N1B1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 17

You Played: dxc4
You Could Have Played: d4
Eval Swing: -226 cp
Variation: d4 Bg5 Qc2 Qb6

You could have played: d4 Bg5 Qc2 Qb6

Coach Explanation

You had a chance to seize a more commanding position with d4! This move opens the center, creating immediate pressure. If Black responds with Bg5, then Qc2 forces Black to address their queen's safety with Qb6. This entire sequence greatly improves your position, creating a significant advantage.

Moment 2 — Missed Opportunity MINOR ↗

Missed Pin

FEN: r4r1k/pp1bn2p/3q4/3P1pQ1/4P3/3N2PP/P5BK/1R3R2 w - - 1 26

You Played: exf5
You Could Have Played: e5
Eval Swing: -214 cp
Variation: e5 Qa6 Nf4 Rf7

You could have played: e5 Qa6 Nf4 Rf7

Coach Explanation

You had a chance to play e5, a strong move exploiting a pin! This would have applied significant pressure. After e5, if Black responds with Qa6, you can then play Nf4. This continuation would force Black to respond with Rf7. This sequence gives you a significantly better position.

Moment 3 — Missed Opportunity MAJOR ↗

Missed Skewer

FEN: r4r1k/pp2n2p/3q4/3P1bQ1/8/3N2PP/P5BK/1R3R2 w - - 0 27

You Played: Rxf5
You Could Have Played: Rxb7
Eval Swing: -476 cp
Variation: Rxb7 Rae8 Rxa7 Rg8

You could have played: Rxb7 Rae8 Rxa7 Rg8

Coach Explanation

You had a chance to play Rxb7, a strong move you overlooked! It initiates a skewer tactic.

Rxb7 wins material because after Rae8, Rxa7 attacks the rook on e8 and the king. Black must move the rook (for example, Rg8), allowing you to capture it. This would give you a significant advantage.

Moment 4 — Blunder MINOR ↗

Fork

FEN: r4r1k/pp5p/3q4/3P1nQ1/8/3N2PP/P5BK/1R6 w - - 0 28

You Played: Qd2
Engine Best: Rxb7
Eval Swing: -275 cp
Variation: Rxb7 Rae8

CRITICAL: Your move allowed the opponent to immediately capture your White Pawn on g3.

Refutation: Qxg3+ Kh1 Rae8 Nc5

Coach Explanation

BLUNDER: You hung your Pawn. The opponent can simply take it with Qxg3+. After Qxg3+, the king is forced to move to h1. Then follows Rae8 and Nc5. Rxb7 is superior because it immediately forks the rooks, winning material.

Moment 5 — Blunder MAJOR ↗

Fork

FEN: r5rk/pp5p/3q4/3P1n2/8/3N2PP/P2Q2BK/1R6 w - - 2 29

You Played: Rf1
Engine Best: Qb2+
Eval Swing: -460 cp
Variation: Qb2+

CRITICAL: Your move allowed the opponent to immediately capture your White Pawn on g3.

Refutation: Qxg3+ Kh1 Qxg2+ Qxg2

Coach Explanation

BLUNDER: You hung your Pawn. The opponent can simply take it with Qxg3+. After Qxg3+ Kh1 Qxg2+ Qxg2, the position is hopeless. Qb2+ is superior because it is a check, and a discovered attack.

Recurring Patterns

The most frequent mistake continues to be missed tactical opportunities involving Pins, Positional advantage, and Hanging Pawns, as seen in the cross-game context. This game highlights missed Skewer tactics and hanging pawns, further reinforcing the trend. The repeated oversight of Hanging Pawns across multiple games suggests a persistent issue with piece and pawn protection. Although Forks were previously identified as a common missed tactic, they are not represented in this particular game.

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        [Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2026.03.28"]
[White "erivera90"]
[Black "Binkzki"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. c4 {-0.05} e5 {+0.12} 2. Nc3 {+0.00} Nc6 {+0.35} 3. g3 {+0.20} Nf6 {+0.32} 4.
Bg2 {+0.37} d5 {+1.73} 5. cxd5 {+1.70} Ne7 {+2.02} 6. e4 {+1.86} Bd7 {+2.82} 7.
Nge2 {+2.23} Ng6 {+2.45} 8. h3 {+1.89} Be7 {+3.22} 9. O-O {+2.34} O-O {+2.61}
10. d3 {+1.90} Bd6 {+2.57} 11. f4 {+1.67} c5 {+2.31} 12. fxe5 {+1.25} Bxe5
{+1.03} 13. Bg5 {+0.95} Qc7 {+0.88} 14. Bxf6 {+0.39} Bxf6 {+0.25} 15. Nf4
{-0.07} Ne7 {+0.33} 16. Nce2 {-0.61} c4 {+2.59} 17. dxc4 $6 {+0.37 Missed
Positional · best: d4} Qxc4 {+0.30} 18. Nh5 {-0.58} Bxb2 {-0.62} 19. Rb1 {-0.51}
Qc5+ {-0.14} 20. Kh2 {-0.10} Be5 {-0.06} 21. Nef4 {-0.47} Bxf4 {+2.15} 22. Nxf4
{+1.37} g5 {+4.32} 23. Nd3 {+3.56} Qd6 {+3.68} 24. Qh5 {+2.53} f5 {+5.01} 25.
Qxg5+ {+5.38} Kh8 {+5.50} 26. exf5 $6 {+3.16 Missed Pin · best: e5} Bxf5 {+4.54}
27. Rxf5 $6 {-0.29 Missed Skewer · best: Rxb7} Nxf5 {-0.29} 28. Qd2 $4 {-2.96
Fork · Qxg3+} Rg8 {-0.03} 29. Rf1 $4 {-4.62 Fork · Qxg3+} Qxg3+ {-4.69} 30. Kg1
{-5.44} Ne3 {-4.77} 31. Nf4 {-6.28} Nxf1 {-6.06} 32. Kxf1 {-6.88} Rgf8 {-6.18}
33. Qd4+ {-7.38} Kg8 {-41.17} 34. Ke2 {#-9} Rfe8+ {-6.88} 35. Kd2 {#-11} Qe1+
{#-9} 36. Kd3 {#-6} Qd1+ {#-5} 37. Kc4 {#-5} Rac8+ {#-4} 38. Kb4 {#-3} Qxd4+
{#-2} 39. Kb5 {#-1} a6+ {#-2} 40. Ka5 {#-2} Qc5+ {#-2} 41. Ka4 {#-2} b5+ {#-3}
42. Ka5 {#-3} Ra8 {#-5} 43. d6 {#-5} Qc3+ {#-6} 44. Kb6 {#-6} Reb8+ {#-5} 45.
Bb7 {#-5} Rxb7+ {#-4} 46. Kxb7 {#-4} Qc8+ {#-3} 47. Kb6 {#-3} b4 {#-3} 48. Ka5
{#-3} Qc5+ {#-3} 49. Ka4 {#-3} b3 {#-4} 50. axb3 {#-3} Rb8 {#-2} 51. b4 {#-1}
Qxb4# {#-0} 0-1
    