Sicilian Najdorf Main Line as Black

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adamWheatley

Here's a game where I play as black and my king position is blown up early. I think my thought process was on a different planet because after reading my notes while going through the moves, blacks threats that I dismissed as "not a threat" in fact were real. "Human" analysis would be great!
Admerald

after 23. Bg2 - my idea here is to connect my rooks, and dominate the f file with Rdf1. I did not see 23... Rf2 coming.

adamWheatley
Admerald wrote:

after 23. Bg2 - my idea here is to connect my rooks, and dominate the f file with Rdf1. I did not see 23... Rf2 coming.


Turns out right after that, I somehow managed to get my Rook trapped. I'm still wondering why and how that happened and if 27 ... Rxc2 was a blunder. 

Admerald

27.. Rxc2 could not be a blunder, I don see any better response. But earlier 25 ... Rxg6 could be better.

Reubin_Ramsey

27. Nf4 - Rxc2?

you missed 27... Nf2! continuation: 28. Nxg2 - Nxd1 29. Rxd1

And its all even

28. Qxg4 - Qf7?? again it seems like you panicked

very simple 28...Bxf4! this was forced

continuation: 28. Kxc2 - Qf2+ and your ok

ChessNetwork

You might want to give an immediate Ne5 a try instead of Bxg+. After Qh5 in this game, black has a difficult road ahead due to the Nd5 move looming.

eaglex

missed stong move i think 26...qf2 threating mate and forcing queen trade

27.qe7 nf7 no checks or anyting and i think black considates