Interesting pawn structure

9. d5 released the tension in the centre, I would have left the pawn on d4 and continued to develop normally with 0-0, Be3, Qc2 or something like that. Then open the centre with dxe4 or cxb5 with good chances.

I seem to remember a phrase from Chernev - Logical Chess, something like opening up the position favours the more developed side, in this case you would have a cast iron advantage.

Very true!!  I should have continued developing rather than lock up the center with the d5 move!  Thanks for the comments Magic and Charlie!

Did you realise that you missed mating black on move 36?

Instead of Qxh6+,

36. Rg5+ Qg6 37. Qxg6+ Kh8 38. Qh6#

or

36. Rg5+ Kh8 37. Qxh6# 

As mentioned, this guy's a total pawn pusher. He didn't develop any of his pieces early. When I see something like this early on, I just develop my pieces to natural squares and trade whatever pawns I can as early as possible. If I were you, I probably would have played dxe5 on the 7th move. Since all he knows how to do is push his pawns, take them away from him, and you'll have the advantage, even with only two pieces developed so far. Against this type of player, odds are that after a pawn trade or two, you'd still develop another 2 or 3 pieces before he brings out any, and the pawn trades will give your pieces plenty of open attacking lanes. The only thing you have to fear in this type of situation is that the pawns could become totally locked up in the center, in which case you've got a good chance of a drawn game, which is another reason to trade the pawns as early as you can.

--Fromper 

I would inform my opponent that we're not playing checkers, and that opening is made to be exploited with any number of sacrifices or even just a bit of patience

I agree dxe5 is a good move but for a much more punishing reason.....after fpxe5

8. nxe5!!, pxe5 9. b-f7+,k-e7 10.bxg8, rxg8 11.  b-g5+ winning the queen

Or if after 7 dxe5 then black takes with their d pawn then 8 b-f7+, k-e7 9 q-b3, n-h6 10 bxh6 Rxh6 and 11 castles or b-g8  it is very dificult for black to find a good move

I actually felt uneasy watching all those pawn moves...hehe.

But I think you did the right thing in this game. I saw a checkmate though that you missed, though it didn't change the outcome.

 EDIT: Someone else already mentioned the checkmate.

If that was directed towards me then you are incorrect.  If someone allows you to win material by sacking then you damn well better do it. 

Np.  Takes a while to start seeing things like that.  Wasn't long ago that I wouldn't have seen it myself. 

I used to play a much more solid/quiet style most of the time.  But, I just decided to just play sacks every time I felt it MIGHT work in a bunch of games (because I felt attack was my weakness).  As I started doing it the ones that work and the ones that don't come much faster and more clear. 

As to recognizing them.  One thing that helps is if you have a large lead in development then start looking for a sack.  In this case you have 2 more minors developed than your opponent (who has none-in addition to pawns in the way of optimal development/defending squares for pieces).  In addition your bishop is developed to its strongest diagonal with your other bishop eyeing other key squares.  This was the key to the position.  First you have to recognize the check on h7.  After that you have to see the removal of the piece that can interpose on check if the f pawn takes. 

Well definitely that was a bad idea from black because even if the pawn structure looks nice it doesnt withstand thetheory as it can be easily broken leaving the otherpieces disorganized and the king vulerable.

However you should have found a better square for  your bishop on the 1st place as you shouldnt put your pieces upfront against black's pawn structure before it had been broken. It should have been a more secure win but seems the sacifices is quite efficient indeed.

Nice game whatsoever

I still have no idea what/who you are talking about.