The Great Blockade

Me (Black) vs. Friend

Here is my further analysis of the game. Refer to the positions above for an overview:

1.e4 c5

(I decided on the Sicilian Defence instead of my usual Caro-Kann.)

2.Nf3 Nc6 3.b3?!

(My opponent obviously has no idea what the Sveshnikov Variation is, much less how to fight it.)

3...Nf6 4.Bb2? Nxe4

(An obvious blunder. Better was 4.Nc3)

5.Bd3 d5!

(I announce my intentions of creating a large pawn wall. This move is better than 5...Bf5? because that would be countered by 6.g4! when I would lose a piece.)

6.0-0 f6!?

(My ultimate intention was to stick a Knight on e5. This move also stops the White Knight from moving to g5 or e5. It has the obvious drawback, however, of weakening my kingside and e6 square.)

7.Nc3 Bf5

(Now 8.g4? Bxg4 9.Nxe4 dxe4 10.Bxe4 Ne5! is no longer good for White.)

8.Re1 Nxc3

(When you are materially ahead, trade, trade, trade!)

9.Bxc3 Bxd3!

(White will now have three pawn islands, and my mighty pawn center will show its strength.)

10.cxd3 e5 11.a3??

(Probably the biggest over-sight in the entire game. White can achieve a smashing attack with 11.Nxe5! Nxe5 12.Bxe5! when I must take the Bishop. (Any other move allows 13.Bd6+ with a double attack on my c5-pawn.) 12...fxe5 13.Rxe5+ Be7 14.Qh5+ g6 15.Qh6 when the threats of Rae1 followed by Qg7 are almost certain to win for White. I almost yelped when I saw my opponent's 11th move, because I had missed this attack in my calculations for my 10th move and was hoping that he had as well.)

11...Bd6

(This puts an end to the nightmarish attack.)

12.b4 cxb4 13.axb4 Nxb4

(White's lack of pawn-cover and doubled pawns on d2 and d3 are more than he bargained for!)

14.Rb1 Nxd3 15.Qa4+ Kf7!

(I have no intentions of trading Queens with 15...Qd2 16.Qxd2+ Kxd2 17.Rxb7+ which would be idiotic. This last move gets my King to safety, and also connects my Queen with both Rooks.) 

16.Ba5?

(A very bad blunder to make right now.)

16...b6 17.Re3

(White tries to complicate the situation, but I know that he will shortly perish under my assault.)

17...e4 18.Bxb6 axb6 19.Ne1?

(White gives up the Queen in order to trade...Knights?)

19...Rxa4 20.Nxd3 exd3 21.Rb3?

(The last mistake he'll ever make.)

21...Ra1+  0-1

(White will be mated in two moves.)

I think that was a beautiful game. Thank you very much for sharing!