We all know that wasting material (losing pieces) is a quick way to lose. But if you waste your moves (Time), it is just as bad!
Wasting your moves allows your opponent to get more "material" into an attack on you, and also gain Space in your territory. Now your opponent has all three weapons working and you only have some of your Material working. Not a very successful way to fight a battle.
Vince shows how to exploit the advantage his opponent gave him early in the opening:
White: The Villian
Black: Vince V. (LCCC)
1. e4 d5
2. exd5 Nf6
3. Bc4 Nxd5
4. d3 ……..
[Vince: "Why not d4?"] Ed. Note: Good question Vince. But d3 is playable, even if it does
allow Black’s more aggressive next move.
4. …. e5
5. h3 ?!
There is no reason to weaken the King-side pawn structure
for no reason. White should be developing his own pieces and not be worrying so
much about stopping Black from making moves.
5. …. Bc5
6. Nf3 Nc6
7. O-O O-O
8. a3? ……
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| After 8. a3? |
A waste, like White’s move #5. Only this time instead of
giving Black a slight lead in development, it allows Black the attacking
initiative. Wasting moves is never a good idea.
8. ….. Nf4
9. Nc3 Nxh3+
This sacrifice looks pretty, but may not be sound. White
should be able to turn the tables with 10. Ng5! Bxf1, 11. Qh5 h6, 12. Bxf7+ and
Black is in some trouble of his own.
10. gxh3 Bxh3
11. Re1 Bg4
12. Kf1?? …..
The losing move. 12. Be3 was needed to prevent any more of
Black’s troops from arriving. And look at what little SPACE White seems to have to move around in.
12. ….. Nd4!
13. Bd5 c6
14. Be4 f5
15. Ne2 ……
[Vince: Now it looks like any way Black captures it wins!]
15. ….. Nxf3
16. Bxf3 Bxf3
And the pin on White's Queen is still there!
17. Qd2 Qh4
18. Ng3 Qh3+
19. Kg1 Qg2 mate
Moral of the game: Develop your pieces, and don’t fall
behind in that race. Vince simply got more soldiers into the game than his
opponent did, and did it faster!
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