Hello all, I just started playing standard chess again after playing solely blitz games for months and I was wondering if any of you would want to add some insight on this game I just played. The opening I played is my current favorite, but I find that it often creates locked-up middle games. Go ahead and play through this and add some notes, the game had a juicy ending setup before my opponent resigned. I played White.
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Nf6
4. Nc3 h6
5. O-O Bc5
6. d3 O-O
7. h3 d6
8. b3 a6
9. Bb2 Nb4
10. a3 Nc6
11. b4 Bb6
12. Nd5Bd4
13. c3 Ba7
14. Nxf6+ Qxf6
15. Nh2 b5
16. Bb3Qe7
17. Kh1 Be6
18. f4 Bxb3
19. Qxb3Qe6
20. Qc2 f6
21. f5Qf7
22. Qe2 g6
23. Qg4 Ne7
24. Bc1Kh7
25. fxg6+ Qxg6
26. Qe6 Rae8
27. Qd7Bb6
28. Ng4 h5
29. Rxf6 Qg7
30. Bh6 Black resigns. I was also considering Rh6+ instead of Bh6, continuation would have been Kg8 (although he could have taken my rook with Qxh6, then I would have taken with Nxh6, then Kxh6. Would have been a rook and knight for Queen, which I feel could have caused an interesting game). If Kg8 then I would have moved Nf6+ (if he responds with Rxf6, then i respond Rxf6, he responds with Qxf6, and i grab the rook on E8 with Qxe8+, and ive come out with a rook and a knight traded for 2 rooks.) To back up a good bit... the reason why i moved the Bishop to Bh6, instead of Rh6+ was because of this continuation. ... 30. Rh6+ Kg8 31. Nf6+ Kf7... the only viable move i have at this point might be Nxe8, but then he grabs my hanging rook with Qxh6.. and to top it off, he has more attackers on my knight than I have defenders and I cannot get my knight off of e8 safely.
