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Chao Li vs Fidel Corrales Jimenez
PRO Chess League KO Stage (2019) (rapid), chess.com INT, rd 2, Mar-27
Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange Variation (D85)  ·  1-0

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White to move.
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Aug-07-20
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  JointheArmy: What was the critical mistake in this game?
Aug-08-20  SChesshevsky: <Army: What was the critical mistake in this game?>

31...Rb4 probably not bad. Might be good freezing the qside pawns but have to be very precise. After the logical white king march to the center, the rook becomes kind of immobile at 33. Ke3. Then the a-pawn pin was careless and seemingly pretty much loses.

Though maybe not a direct losing cause in this game, I became very sensitive to rook mobility in endgames. Used to match up with a very good and experienced player frequently and had just started to feel I was getting on top in the matchup. Meaning in his view, he was probably going to be the underdog.

Then had a game similar to this. Though I was white, pawn up 3 to 2 majority on qside, more active rook but DSB's were on. Still likely winning and could feel his dejection.

Going aggressive in the qside, I somehow got my rook boxed in and by the time it was extricated, pawns were equal with him having much better position.

Think I luckily drew in a later analyzed bust. But practically lost big as now chance for getting the upper hand in the matchup was blown. Still upsetting. So now one of the first things I consider going into endgames is rook mobility.

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