To prevent Nb4 I presume?

Yes, and also preparing b2-b4

Nice plan by white and like he says its still in his opening book. Use the book moves, I know at first they might not make sense to you. But using them and your mid and a plan will go far, He who has the best opening book will do the best. Investing in your chess will give you the best book moves that your $ you have can get you, free book opening will get you less than the best that are available. His plan here of b2-b4 is better than the plan I had express prior getting the B finchettoed

Even though White gets an open d file, Blacks both Bishops, Knight at c6 and Queen at c7, well protecting.

kinda expected this but the B will be attacked next move

this had to be retreated

I do too Joe, He got his plan completed and is where I would of wanted to be, He just took his way about it, I especially like the pawn on b4 that pushed back Blacks DSB.

It is as easy mistake to make, as the position seems to call for this very move. Looking at it over, I'm inclined to think ...Be7 might have been the better option at move 12.

after b5, i was preapering for Bb7 ..

Its so easy to make this mistake, The option at move 12) Be7 was better as Ion mentioned.

A tactician's 'bread and butter'!   But the line given by the GK engine doesn't look all that bad for Black.

that's more analysis I could ever think of. I can see out a few moves, not that many. It just goes to show you, take your time and make the best moves you can. I did think taking the pawn with the B might be best. But most would fear this move as taking a pawn with your bishop can't be a good move.

This was the line I looked at, but it leads to a pawn deficit and a 2-nil White Q-side majority. No wonder 14...Ne5 was preferable!

my move might of been a5 or Bb7

best move

good point

I think you mean stop and find white's best move... (since you just gave black's best move of Qe7 rather than Ba6).

yes, really, i cudnt think of this brilliant move B f6...! Perfect one!

ouch - gr8 out for white...

An instructive game with clear cut tactical motifs. One could learn a deal about tactical play from this.

Nice tactical game. Very precise.

Many thanks for the comments! You are all most kind!

Thnx for precise annotation. Such annotation of a single game equals to play 10 games to learn!

very good annotation and I feel I have gained insight from taking the time to have gone thru this game in one sitting. I just could not let it go, thanks for sharing!

thanks a lot - appreciated the annotations