If White had played 15.Rxa8 Bxa8 it looks about equal, He has doubled pawns Black has a horrible bishop. 17...f6 looks like a mistake, leaving Black with a weak e-pawn on an open file.
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I recently completed a Daily game, where my respected opponent responded to my Sicilian defense with the Bowdler attack. I countered 2. Bc4 with a queenside pawn wave that left him with a double pawn on the c file. He played as well as I did afterwards, but the unfavorable pawn structure ultimately cost him the game. When I did a Game Review on chess.com, it gave us both a strong mark on the opening, though I think my opponent put himself in a precarious situation already on the second move. Though I understand Stockfish may see variants that escape a 1200 rated player, I now question its judgment. What's going on with Game Review? I will try to post the game here: