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In this position as black I made an unintentional mouse slip one night :( I moved my Rook from b1c1 on move 39 against RichardN in [Diagram B] but I didn't resign the game:
http://www.queenalice.com//game.php?id=129626
Diagram B:
Position from move 45 Rc8+
Diagram C:
My opponent has advantage of a Rook it doesn't mean he will win automaticly win the game black pawns+Bishop will protect each other as the pawns make their advance down the board in notice how far the White King is from being of any help.
Final Position of the game move 51.....
Diagram D:
Next time your in a similar situation if you make mouse slip don't give up or resign too soon look for possibilities you might have a way to draw the game or win!
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Generally a rook equals bishop plus two pawns, so after your blunder position was completely equal materialwise. However, your extra pawns were connected passed pawns.
It is only after move 42. ..b5 where your opponent could have got pass you in material, since the most logical reply to this (43. Ra7) would have won one of those passed pawns.
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What do you mean by "mouse slip"? You can always correct your move until you press the Move button.
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It was certainly worth playing on with two connected passed pawns and a bishop for the rook. As you remark, White's king is far from the action: his priority should have been to get his king over to the queenside to prevent the pawns promoting and, if necessary, get his kingside pawns onto black squares to keep them safe from your bishop. The white rook should be able to keep Black's king away from any action. White's plan of advancing his kingside pawns and ignoring the threat on the queenside was extemely bad.
It seems to me that Black certainly shouldn't lose the game after blundering the rook and White can only draw at best. I'm not sure if Black had enough to win the game with best play by White.
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mouse slip. suuuuuuuuuuure <wink>
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Good message - but I'm still not quite convinced your mouse slipped  You just wanted to attack his rook didn't you!
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