Chess Game

Hey!  I wanted to see what people on chess.com thought of this game.  It is a game that I won and I've included some of my thoughts on moves that I made.  I am wondering if anyone has any feedback for my moves but I'm also very interested in what people see for Black.  When I play chess I get so caught up in my own moves and attacking that I have trouble seeing the moves for the other side.  I am pretty sure I was losing this game at a certain point and I'd like to know the things that I missed from black too.  If anyone has the time that is.  Thanks!

I think just take the pawn and you're golden on move 15 - I don't think he can trap your rook in there. By taking the pawn you create a nice pawn hole for yourself on d5 for your c3-knight to snuggle into eventually. And the two-pawn material advantage is nice, too.

I don't think there was any need to start a battering-ram-style kingside attack with 16. h4 when the center was open to you and his king position was compromised.

'Sacrificing' your knight was a blunder I think; there was a better move with 23.Nb5, forking the bishop and the c7-square (rook fork).

Around turn 15 your weakness is the c1-h6 diagonal which your king lives on, making it difficult to exchange off your g5-bishop.

My comments on the middlegame are inserted below:

He does have one intriguing idea on his 33rd move:  33... Rec8.  The mate threat seems to force 34. Rd1, after which 34... Rg2 35 Nf1 Rcc2 is getting some counterplay.

first for black 5. ...e5 is a good looking move that takes his share of the central squares BUT leaves him a backward d-pawn which will be a point of attack soon.. also i dont see the point of fianchettoing the bishop now that he closed the diagonal with e5 already..

as early as move 11. 0-0-0, black can already feel the pressure of the move 5. ...e5

11... Nc6? loses the pawn the only defense is Ne8 which by coincidence proves that the Bishop on g5 is misplaced..

so far at this point you're doing well.. (in my low-rated opinion)

13... Be6?! is a little awkward way of defending the knight, actually it losses another pawn but you didn't take it..

16. h4 i think is also dubious. since your bishop is attacking the knight for no crucial reason you could exchange there since it lets you claim 7th rank next move.. (no worries exchanging pieces you're ahead  a pawn with better pawn structure) another side effect of h4 is it will be harder to kick the knight after Ng4..

21. b3? no need to explain.. if you're idea here is to prevent Nc4, Rc7 seems to do the job plus you can double rooks on 7th rank if allowed..

black's next move is also bad 22...Nc6? Nb5 then Nc7 forks the rooks..

23. Nh2?? also no need to explain you already know this is a very bad move.. i just want to add as soltis said in his book that this move is played based on "BEST CASE SCENARIO" meaning if he dont notice your plan.. a move should be played expecting the worse case as he said expecting your opponent to always find the defensive resource.. PLUS you missed a neat tactical trick Nb5! bishop moves then Nc7.. winning the exchange..

i'm not the one to talk in endgames (too technical) but when he made a mistake taking with his rook on c2 equalizing material, for me is the last straw since the ensuing endgame puts him in a bind. (his pieces too uncoordinated and restrained)

last, if you played 41. Re7+ Kd8 42. g8/Q is mate..

i hope i had not made any wrong analysis..(i'm just a low rated player you're even higher rated than me)

cheers!

Thanks Guys!  All great ideas