I like to take a few notes on every game I play, particularly if anything interesting happens. This was an unfamiliar opening pattern for me, but after a shaky back and forth and some small errors by my esteemed opponent, I decided to force open the h-file and see what emerged. 

Got myself into an awkward situation with some lost tempo, but I think you will find the finale worthwhile. 

My take-away was to think more about bishop placement with respect to trying to open up files for attacking the king. Any thoughts? 

I found it to be a very effectively opened up game that was exciting and fun to watch. White maintained his initiative throughout. I'm just a budding novice finding my way about the chessboard. I hope to be able to play with such alackrity some day.

Chinkle100 wrote:

My take-away was to think more about bishop placement with respect to trying to open up files for attacking the king. Any thoughts? 

Sorry I can't help you there.  I do know (I think) that a fianchetto's pawn structure is inherently weak, so bashing it with an open h-file can be dangerous for your opponent.  This proved to win the game in this case.  One response for white I've seen to the KID is 0-0-0 and run the h-pawn up the file.  Your experiment in the wild I believe is valid in theory.  I'll let others speak to theory, though.

Nice finish!  :)

Whoa! Nice game!

Fantastic!!!