Annotated chess game

This is very interesting. How do you keep score of these things, Charles?

The time limit was 45 minutes and 15 seconds, and the computer site - Lichess - keeps a score for you.

I didn't know that sites kept score, but when I think about that, it makes perfect sense.

And, I'm sure that we're heading into the Open Line. Now, it's a question of whether this will turn into the Nadjorf Sicilian or not. One of stalhandske's annotations came very close to that.

As would since I'm most used to it.

This was the position that stalhandske annotation, when I assumed that we'd have the Nadjorf with 5...a6. Of course, that's because my main coach made me study that line.

This is why something similar is played in the Spanish Opening with Bb5.

As would I.

I did not know that because if I were playing this game, and someone played Bxf6, I'd automatically, take back with the Q to maintain the strong kingside pawn structure.

That's why I would've also played this.

Out of interest, how was Nc6 en-prise? If 9.Nxc6, black has 9...bxc6 Of course, that would be a small inconvience with the doubling of pawns, but I don't see how it would lose material. Then again, there's probably something that I'm missing due to lack of experience.

It would have lost material if I had played 8.....by-b5??

I'm interested in what will play out. That's seeing the whole board which requires a lot of studying, as you do.

I almost asked how since I looked at your variations after 12.Ncxb5. But, I see why 12.Ndxb5 would as now, black must deal with a N fork that would lose his R, to avoid checkmate with 13.Qxd7#