1.e4
c5
2.Nc3
Nc6
3.g3
e6
4.d3
g6
5.Bg2
Bg7
6.Be3
d6
7.Nge2
Nge7
8.Qd2
0-0
9.0-0
Nd4
10.Rab1
This idea has been played many times, in my opinion a little slow.
10...d5
This is one idea, Rb8 to prepare to play on the Q-side, but I like to play d5 in the Sicilian any time I get a chance.
11.Nd1?!
I feel this move is wrong better, since it gives Black too much space. It's better to exchange in the center.
11...Nxe2+
12.Qxe2
d4
At this point I was very happy with my game, I was very tired since I worked a midnight shift and stayed up to play, I figured it out I was going on 33 hrs. without sleep, no excuse though, Joe worked late and was on about 3 to 4 hours of sleep. Work should not get in the way of chess :)!!
13.Bd2
e5
14.f4
f6?!
[The start of bad ideas, not a losing move, but just 14...exf4
seems fine to me now.]
15.Nf2
Be6
16.f5!
Maybe not sound to give up the a-pawn, but this is game in 45, and was in the spirit of that, also puts the test to Black.
16...Bxa2
I have to take it, also I am trying to learn from my good friend Mike A Smith, "If my opponent offers me material, I take it because I like material"!
17.Ra1
Bf7
18.Ng4
g5?
Not losing, but you could not convince me of that during the game. Now White has what he was looking for when he sacked the pawn.
19.Bxg5?!
[19.Nxe5
fxe5
20.f6
Bh8
21.fxe7
Qxe7
22.Bh3
h6=
; 19.h4
gxh4
20.Nh6+
Kh8
21.Nxf7+
Rxf7
22.Qh5
Qf8
23.Rf3
Ng8
24.g4
Bh6=/+
]
19...fxg5
20.f6
Bxf6?
[20...Qc7
21.fxg7
Kxg7
22.Qd2
h6
23.h4
Be6
24.Nxh6
Kxh6
25.Qxg5+
Kh7
26.Qh5+
Kg8
27.Qg5+
Kh7
28.Rxf8
Rxf8=
]
21.Rxf6!
When you give Joe an opening, he normaly finds it.
21...Kg7
22.Raf1
Qc7??
23.Qd2!
Bg6
24.Qxg5
Ng8
25.Rxf8
Rxf8
26.Rxf8
Kxf8
27.Nxe5
Qd6
28.Nxg6+
hxg6
29.e5
Qa6?
Just desperation. I understood that I was lost. :(
30.Qd8+
Kg7
31.Bd5
Qa1+
32.Kg2
Qxb2
33.Qxg8+
Kh6
34.Qh8+
Kg5
35.Qh4+
Kf5
36.Qf4#
Great job, Joe! I hope to play many more with you. 1-0