ICB Where did you learn to play chess mate?

[brucelee]

okay here's my analysis of the game:
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. d3 d6
5. Nc3 Nf6
6. Bg5 h6
7. B xf6 g xf6


Using 7.... Qxf6 is not advisable because when Nc3 goes to d5, the Black queen will be forced to go back to d8. Besides, it's too early to use the queen. IMO.
8. Nc3-d5 Be6


Be6 provides threat/defense against Nd5 and to support the pawn at f8.

9. Qd2 h5


I've placed Q to d2 to free it up. Black answered with h5 to free the rook from guarding it and to make a possible push of the black bishop to g4. Possible move for black would also be h5-h4
10. h4 Bxd5


Possible move for black would also be h5-h4 so I pushed my pawn to h4. black answered with Bxd5 so there would be no defense on b4. A possible threat by black's bishop to b4 would destroy the pawn structure of white's queen side.
11. Bxd5 Qc8


Black's trying to free his queen. Best way is to put it at c8.
12. Bxc6+ b7xc6
Black could put his bishop to b6 and he would have a very strong pawn structure. Opening the b flank by 12. ..... b7xc6 is strong because Black knows I would have to castle queen side.


Bilbo, black was playing very solid. I don't know why you're saying it's a schoolboy's game.

13. a3 Qg4


I answered back with a3 coz there's threat to b4. Black's queen to g4 is forcing me to castle queen side.
14. Rh1-g1 0-0
So I answered Rh1 to g1. I had no choice. Putting black's rook on g8 would be disastrous for me.
15. 0-0-0 f5


I had to to castle now to strengthen my rooks. This is risky because b flank is already open. F5.... black wants to control the center. He also wants the queen to be free on the g6. Q-g6 would mean defense for the 6th row
16. d4 Bxd4


Knowing that he wants to control the center, I answered d4. This is the winning move. black should capture d4 or else his pawn structure would be totally destroyed because I have the d flank/column now.
17. Nxd4 exd4


Needs no explanation.
18. exf5 Qxh4
I am winning now. @move 17 black already knows I'm winning. Qxh4 was his way of protecting his pawn at d4.I don't see any blunder here.
19. Rh1 Qg4 (edited: sorry)


I threatened his queen by Rh1. Best counter is to place his queen at g4.
20. f6 C5
I moved my pawn to f6 to counter attack and to open up my queen. He defended his pawn at d4 with that c5.He also wanted to free his queen for a possible move to g6 in case I move my queen to h6.
21. Qh6 Qg6


So I did put my queen to h6 for a possible exchange of queens. Material wise, I will be at a disadvantage in the end game. I was relying on my positional advantage and a possible mate after 6 moves.


22. Qxh5 Qxh5
I captured h5 for a possible mate on Rd1 to h1



23. Rh1x h5 Rf8-e8


Black knows he will be mated by 5 moves.
24. Rd1 -h1 Re8-e1+
Black's hopeless now.


25. Rh1-e1 d4-d3
26. Re1-h1 d3-d2+
27. Kc1 xd2 Ra8 - e8
28. Rh5-h8 1-0