After struggling a bit on the 900s... I am now reaching 1100, this mean I am now consistently having to play against opponents around 1200
I noticed frequently I am better, if not for two problems:
1. I frequently run out of time first :/
2. When I have a obvious winning position, I have no idea what to do with it...
Example: last game I managed to surround opponent king with my pieces, and started 'infinite-check' him, where every turn I could cause a check... Yet, I still got confused, and ended giving up on that, trying to get better position, then he did the same to me and won instead...
Computer analysis showed I was in the middle of a forced-checkmate when I moved a piece in a way that still caused a check, but was the wrong move.
Also there are many matches where the reason I ran out of time is that I captured almost the entire enemy board (I had matches where I had for example 16, 20... material advantage), and still couldn't mate the guy.
So how I learn how to recognize fast that I can checkmate a guy after I am in winning position?
I noticed frequently I am better, if not for two problems:
1. I frequently run out of time first :/
2. When I have a obvious winning position, I have no idea what to do with it...
Example: last game I managed to surround opponent king with my pieces, and started 'infinite-check' him, where every turn I could cause a check... Yet, I still got confused, and ended giving up on that, trying to get better position, then he did the same to me and won instead...
Computer analysis showed I was in the middle of a forced-checkmate when I moved a piece in a way that still caused a check, but was the wrong move.
Also there are many matches where the reason I ran out of time is that I captured almost the entire enemy board (I had matches where I had for example 16, 20... material advantage), and still couldn't mate the guy.
So how I learn how to recognize fast that I can checkmate a guy after I am in winning position?