Just Curious

And what is wrong with Ne5 immediately? Follow up would be something like f4 Ne4. Black is now indirectly prevented from castling.....on O-O, you have h4! with a strong attack 

Not a thing. That's why it was my intended move.  The knight sack was a spur-of-the-moment decision (and, despite the result, a wrong one, as most such decisions are) to spice up the game.  

oh, ok

i think the sacrificial move was based on hoping for luck that it would somehow open up the position to your advantage. there's many sacrifices that work and don't work. it's about fun chess rather than serious chess

I like this move, but I am personally someone who tries to hang on to every pawn I can have. I've been trying to break that habit.

Me too!

And incidentally, a speculative sac, even if unsound, is not anywhere near the same as a "blunder" (silly terminology continues to confound).

Actually no wait...I take that back:

GOP vs. Smail

Are you sure it wasn't GOP vs. Smile ?

I'm just glad he wasn't Snail.

I actually played him several times over the years.  Including one of my first-ever games (which was the only one against him I won).

@batgirl - Since you so much time on quality chess history research, in all the excitement I think you thought you were playing the Opera Game.

I would have played Ne4 since it is obvious that black should play ... Qc7 to Bxg5.
Of course in short time games with open diagonals and only one minor piece down the defender always blunders.
Is chess an art,science,sport or game.
Maybe gamble should be added to the list.