1. e4

You can't take the bishop right away. Here's why:

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. O-O Bg4 6. h3 h5 7. hxg4 hxg4 8. Nh2 Qh4

There are lines in this variation in which you actually can (and you should check the capture of course), but most of the time, you can't.

uh i did something wrong?

. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. O-O Bg4 6. h3 h5 7. hxg4 hxg4 8. Nh2 Qh4 9. Qxg4

Lets see if your up to the challenge of a queen exchange

You didn't do something wrong, probably not the way you thought you did. You did make a couple of moves leading to a rather short game...

A little more precise, the tactics at work in this position make it inadvisable to take the bishop later on and bad at move 7. Your second capture on g4 allows me to demonstrate the point of my moves after 5. ... Bg4.
Something like: 9. f3 g3 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. Re1 Qxh2+ 12. Kf1 Qh1+ 13. Ke2 Qxg2+ 14. Kd3 Qf2 holds out longer but is still utterly lost.

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. O-O Bg4 6. h3 h5 7. hxg4 hxg4 8. Nh2 Qh4 9. Qxg4 Qxh2# 0-1


When analyzing, I don't have to go far.

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. O-O Bg4 6. h3 h5
All book up to this point. 7. hxg4 is a known mistake as shown in the game. The line should continue 7. d4 b5 8. Bb3... it may be possible to take the bishop in these lines, but I still wouldn't recommend it!

wow i feel stupid dont know how i didnt see that when i played the moves on my board

Don't feel stupid. It's an oversight. If anything it proves you may need some exercise in recognizing and counter-acting tactical threats. The threat down the h-file is thematic both in this line (4. Ba4 d6 5. O-O Bg4 6. h3 h5) and a similar one in the Exchange variation (4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O Bg4 6. h3 h5).
It's not always such a direct mate threat because the queen is sometimes prevented from coming down, but there are many ways to get a (winning) attack.

Endgames First!, sounds like a nice section for a chess site.

Endgame knowledge allows an individual to see how to quickly force advantageous positions. This "Vision" is vital when it comes to transitioning from the middle to Endgame.

In my opinion, Endgames are Both Strategic and Tactical.

Strategic, in that the "General plan" becomes -purely- Tactical.

EG. "I know I can win this or draw, once the light squared bishops are removed." Therefore causing us to look in the direction of removing the light sqaured bishops *tactically.

Further Tactical, in the sense of attempting to "Force" our opponent into a position which will produce our desired outcome. -This "Imposition of will" is based purely upon cause and effect, and therefore no longer a part of general opening "Theory". Generally speaking, there are few opportunities in the Ending for waiting moves, (Triangulating for King opposition, as an exception)


Learn your endings, season them with strong tactical awareness, and you will undoubtedly raise your rating -Significantly.