Help me analyze this game and improve!

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Avatar of RothKevin

Tell me what errors i may have made playing. I understand there are many pros in this site that can give me good adviceTongue out . But seriously, most times i have trouble playing against the sicilian but in this case i won. I would like to know what i could have done better.
Avatar of SilverCrown

Honestly, I'd say you didn't pick the best game to analyse. Your opponent made some weak tactical moves and you took advantage of them. Personally I find it's a better idea to analyse very close games that you lost, but are slightly unsure of how. In your case it's quite obvious, why you won.

Avatar of RothKevin

oh alright i'll find a better game to post. btw should i open up like this against sicilian?

Avatar of SilverCrown

It isn't a bad way. I personally prefer this variation; this is just out of personal preference and may not be the theoretically best way to play:

 

Avatar of RothKevin
paulgottlieb wrote:

Obviously, Black made some pretty bad moves in this game; how else do you lose in 18 moves! But you made a few yourself. 10.Qa4 was an error. You underestimated the weakness of your own kingside. If Black had played 10...Qxg2 11.Qxa6 Qxh1+ you would have been unhappy. Also, you should have played 11.Qxa6 instead of 11.Nc3, when Black could still play 11...Qxg2

After 12...Rd8? (Bb7 was bad, but not this bad!) it was all over.


yes you are right i got lucky that black didn't see that move.