You know how many young players have the problem of being too materialistic, and will make unreasonable moves to avoid losing material? I have the opposite problem. I've give away material at the drop of the hat if there's even a slight chance of drumming up an attack out of it. It usually backfires, but this time it worked.

nice tactic. just not so sure, did u plan this all the way when u sacrifice the bishop, or u had no choice but to sarcrifice the bishop to save the queen, and everything else just comes as it goes, which means, you just lucky he play the qxh3 for a mate at g2?

I think 5... a6 was to prevent u from putting the knight on b5. Even though it could be kicked but ehhh? idk lol. A knight that deep has to be kicked asap because it is way to strong. Same goes for a knight in the 4 centeral squares.

I've got a similar problem with making unsound sacrifices for an attack.  It's a bad habit, but I prefer it to being too materialistic - in a way, it's good for practicing tactical vision, and it often works =D 

But, against stronger opponents with better defensive skills, I get into trouble doing that.  

Great play! I tend to agree with deadpoetic's idea that 5...a6 was to prevent the knight from b5.  But I was under the impression that black inteded to play 6...b5 to chase the bishop, then castle kingside.  6...h6 has to be questioned. Black created 2 pawn weaknesses with pushes of the a and h pawns, therefore castling would become advantageous for black on either side. 

28.Qxc7+ I think this was the best move, better than fxe5.

30. Qxe5 I think this was a good move, but I also think you had a mating net starting with 30.Ra6+

 

bcchess wrote: nice tactic. just not so sure, did u plan this all the way when u sacrifice the bishop, or u had no choice but to sarcrifice the bishop to save the queen, and everything else just comes as it goes, which means, you just lucky he play the qxh3 for a mate at g2?

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 I could have saved the bishop with Qe3 but I sacrificed for an attack instead. I knew my queen guarded g2 so it wasn't really a threat, and I had the initiative by checking him. I saw the Rxe5 idea when I played f4