Sacrifices!

Here is a game that I recently won by straying from my usual (more solid) play in favor of crazier moves including a couple sacrifices.

Comments and constuctive critisism are greatly appreciated.

Sweet game, well I don't know how to make constructive critisism in this matter, but it sure taught me what to do. Speaking of which, want to have a game?

Sure!

More comments please!

If it had been me, I would have gone ahead and recaptured on move 6 with the queen, thather than doubling up the pawns on the f file(especially with my king un-castled kingside) - thats just my style though. I would have thought twice about removing my queen from her "happy place" on move 6 - especially with such a highly rated opponent, but thats still the choice I would have made.

Thanks for commenting! I had considered that for a moment but if I had captured with the queen instead, his bishop would've taken d5 and I would have lost some of my center. Also doubled pawns are not always bad. In this case having the g file open helped me greatly as early as move 17 and was essential to my attack.

i think white biggest blunder is caslted to king side when black G file is already open

Why underpromote for checkmate?

Is there a reason for it? 

Of course, since his opponent didn't have the decency to resign earlier, you gotta try and make the win as humiliating (and stylish) as possible

Just because I could.

I would too.

I like the pawn structure on move 12. It looks very cozy and safe for black.

15... e4 was excellent, it closes the center, renders white's rook-queen battery on the e-file useless, and allows black to focus on the kingside.

18... bxg3! Appears to be a sound sacrifice.

Alternative: End of the game after 33. h4 there's another mate in 2.

33... e1=N, followed by

34... Qxg2 utilizing the pin against the rook.

missed very  strong  9 ...Bh3

Wow NinjaBear thanks, I didn't see that alternative. I did however see this.

edit: look at the variation

Also I don't remember why I didn't move 9...Bh3. Maybe trying to prevent doubled pawns on the king side?

9... Bh3

10. Ne1 f5 (opens d8-h4 diagonal for queen to get to g5, maybe h4)

Black obtains more space temporarily but does not have enough pieces (initiative) to continue an attack. I didn't use a program to analyze this so... no promises here.