Annotated Chess Game 12220244 by 64squaresofpain

Don't help your opponent out!

1. e4 e5 2. Nb1c3
Vienna
2... Ng8f6 3. Bf1c4 c6
? Not best, I even knew it at the time, piece development is better
4. d4 Qd8c7 5. Ng1f3 exd4 6. Nf3xd4 Bf8b4 7. O-O O-O 8. f3 b5 9. Bc4b3 a5 10. a3 Bb4xc3 11. bxc3 Bc8a6
Threatens discoveries vs. the Rook but also protects b5 to allow a c5 push
12. Rf1e1 c5 13. Nd4f5 c4
Completing my opening plan, to lock out his Bishop
14. Bb3a2 Rf8e8 15. a4 Nb8c6
Although I have now finally completed piece development, bxa4 was available
16. axb5 Ba6xb5 17. Bc1g5 Re8e6 18. Nf5d4 Nc6xd4 19. cxd4
Now White has a strong centre, Black's play is limited
19... h6 20. Bg5h4 Re6b6 21. d5 g5
? d6 was better
22. Bh4f2 Rb6b7 23. e5
d6 would have prevented this move, now Black is getting cramped
23... Nf6h5 24. g3 Nh5g7 25. c3 d6 26. Bf2d4 Ra8e8 27. exd6
? f4 was better to maintain the centre... this was White's biggest asset
27... Re8xe1 28. Qd1xe1 Qc7xd6 29. Bd4xg7
? Giving up the unopposed dark-squared bishop for a weaker knight is a further example of letting your opponent off