Chess Middlegame Strategy

Hello friends, let me share a short chess middle game strategy lesson with you Hope you enjoy the exercise and the solution:

Link to video: https://youtu.be/ChOMgbrHnvA

Thank you, this was a nice video, clearly explained!

looks nice but too complicated for me:), I would never come up with such plan

Thanks

Great lesson...thank you

Thank you for beautifuuuul game and also beautifuuuuul picture of beautifuuuul place for holidays  You presented very well a good example of basic principles of positional chess such us active play, taking control over the centre, open ranks, files and diagonals - and all based on given pawn structure. The game is also good example how pawn sacrifice would dramatically improve positional value of a piece (aka bad Bishop) making it dominating monster.

I really like the idea of saccing the e-pawn and opening the diagonal for the bishop.  

But I have a question.  What about White playing Rc2 and preventing Black from playing Re2?  Isn't that better than playing Ra1?

@seniorpatzer I think there is a tactic after Rc2. taking on b3 twice due to back rank issues