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Analysis: erivera90 vs May_G12

Date: 2026.04.02 | Event: Live Chess | Site: Chess.com
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Evaluation

-8 -4 +0 +4 +8 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 exd6 (-2.9) Blunder Qxf5+ (-2.5) Missed
Your moves Opponent moves

Found 2 crucial moments (1 blunder, 1 missed opportunity).

Moment 1 — Blunder CRITICAL ↗

Hanging Pawn 
r . . . k . . r
. . q . p p b p
p . . p . . p .
. . p n P . . .
. p . . . P n .
. P . P . . P .
P . . B N . B P
R . . Q . R K .
FEN: r3k2r/2q1ppbp/p2p2p1/2pnP3/1p3Pn1/1P1P2P1/P2BN1BP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 18
You Played: exd6
Engine Best: Bxd5
Eval Swing: -646 cp
Variation: Bxd5 Rd8 e6 f5
CRITICAL: Your move allowed the opponent to immediately capture your White Pawn on d6.
Refutation: Qxd6 Rc1 Nde3 Bxe3

Coach Explanation

BLUNDER: You hung your White Pawn on d6. The opponent can simply take it with Qxd6. Bxd5 is superior because it removes the defender of the knight on g4. After Bxd5, the best line is Bxd5 Rd8 e6 f5.

Moment 2 — Missed Mate CRITICAL ↗

Missed Forced Mate 
. . Q . . . . .
. . . . p p . p
p . . . . . k .
. . p . . p . N
. p . . . . . .
. P . P n . P P
P . . q . . B .
. . . . . R K .
FEN: 2Q5/4pp1p/p5k1/2p2p1N/1p6/1P1Pn1PP/P2q2B1/5RK1 w - - 8 29
You Played: Qxf5+
You Could Have Played: Qg8+
Eval Swing: -10252 cp
Variation: Qg8+ Kxh5 Qxh7+ Kg5
You could have played: Qg8+ Kxh5 Qxh7+ Kg5

Coach Explanation

You had a chance to force a checkmate here.

Qg8+ wins material by starting a forced sequence. After Qg8+ Kxh5 Qxh7+ Kg5 you would have had a decisive advantage and likely forced checkmate. Your actual move, Qxf5+, while leading to a win in the game, missed this more direct path to victory and surrendered much of your advantage. You ultimately won, which is fantastic, but consider that Qg8+ was there to force mate! The lesson: Always look for the most forcing move.

Recurring Patterns


This game reflects some previously identified weaknesses. Across the analyzed games, the player shows a tendency to miss opportunities to exploit pins, with 24 instances noted. Positional errors have also been observed frequently. This game's d6 pawn blunder continues the pattern of overlooking hanging pieces, although it's not the most frequent type of error this player makes. However, the missed checkmate opportunity highlights a broader issue of not selecting the most decisive or forcing moves, even when winning the game.

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[Event "Live Chess"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2026.04.02"] [White "erivera90"] [Black "May_G12"] [Result "1-0"] 1. c4 {+0.06} c5 {+0.21} 2. g3 {+0.13} Nc6 {+0.29} 3. Bg2 {+0.13} Qc7 {+0.56} 4. Nc3 {+0.80} a6 {+0.92} 5. e4 {+0.30} d6 {+0.58} 6. Nge2 {+0.65} b6 {+1.27} 7. O-O {+0.86} Bb7 {+1.52} 8. d3 {+0.46} Ne5 {+1.49} 9. Be3 {+1.25} Nf6 {+1.23} 10. Qa4+ {+0.76} Bc6 {+1.13} 11. Qd1 {+1.19} b5 {+1.26} 12. b3 {+0.76} b4 {+2.23} 13. Nd5 {+2.30} Bxd5 {+2.51} 14. cxd5 {+2.94} g6 {+3.14} 15. f4 {+2.57} Neg4 {+2.29} 16. Bd2 {+2.34} Bg7 {+2.12} 17. e5 {+1.50} Nxd5 {+3.54} 18. exd6 $4 {-2.93 Hanging Pawn · Qxd6} Qxd6 {-2.72} 19. f5 {-4.01} Bxa1 {-3.06} 20. Qxa1 {-2.91} gxf5 {+6.27} 21. Qxh8+ {+6.63} Kd7 {+6.75} 22. Qxa8 {+6.79} Qh6 {+12.52} 23. Qxd5+ {+13.12} Ke8 {#9} 24. h3 {+9.79} Qxd2 {+11.57} 25. Nf4 {+7.71} Ne3 {#9} 26. Qc6+ {+6.22} Kf8 {+6.34} 27. Qc8+ {+6.24} Kg7 {+6.53} 28. Nh5+ {+6.60} Kg6 {#5} 29. Qxf5+ $4 {-2.52 Missed Mate in ? · best: Qg8+} Kh6 {#6} 30. Qf3 {+5.89} f6 {+7.30} 31. Nxf6 {+6.94} exf6 {#3} 32. Qxf6+ {#2} Kh5 {#2} 33. Bf3+ {#1} Ng4 {#1} 34. Bxg4# {#-0} 1-0