Thank you so much for the analysis @Vicariously-I, it helps immensely!😊
Vicariously vs FranklinDogood
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FranklinDogood wrote:
Thank you so much for the analysis @Vicariously-I, it helps immensely!😊
Sure, I'm glad you found it helpful 
DJM473 wrote:
Nice game, guys, and great analysis, Vicariously!
Thanks DJM
Interesting! Is the annotation those quotes that reference the moves?
Joshuaseo789 wrote:
Interesting! Is the annotation those quotes that reference the moves?
Yes, the annotations are the comments for each move.
PawnstormPossie wrote:
10.Bxf4 and you're not sure why
Looking at the move order, I was wondering about 6.Bd3. Not saying it's bad or good, but what's the plan here? Why Bd3 now? It's a fairly common move. Is it to avoid Taimanov?
I don't play Sicilian as White, but I usually see a Be3 after Nc3 and early Bd3 before Nc3 is played. Nc3 was played early, though.
Just curious.
6. Bd3 is the main move because it reinforces e4. Black usually puts pressure on e4 with Bb7 and the threat of b5-b4 (kicking the Knight away from defending e4). So it's useful to have additional defense of the e4 pawn with Bd3. Usually what White wants to do is advance on the Kingside with f4 followed by a timely f5 or e5 advance to open up lines for the pieces.
I played against @FranklinDogood and asked him to comment on some of the moves and this is what he wrote:
"Ok, this is what I could find... 10. Bxf4, I don’t know why, but this feels like where everything went downhill for me. Would Nxc6 have been better or rather Qe2, as you suggested during the game? 16. Bxb5, I think was a mistake. I was hoping for (16. Bxb5 axb5, 17. Nxb5 Qb6, 18. Nxd6 Kf8, 19. e5) 18. Nd4 was a blunder, I could have saved my b5-bishop. 22. Ne2 was another blunder, dropping my knight and losing a pawn. 24. f5 the killing blow, allowing Qxe2. I should have moved my king or used my rook as a defender."
Now here are my annotations for the game: