My Dubious Sacrifice

I will write a detailed analysis of this game in the future.

PGN (raw)

 1. e4 $165 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 Nfd7 4. d4 c5 5. dxc5 e6 6. Nf3 Bxc5 7. Bb5 Nc6 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 Qb6 10. Qe2 Qc7 {[%eval 48,20] [%wdl 126,870,4]} (10... Nd4 $15 {[%eval -47,23] [%wdl 4,876,120]} 11. Nxd4 Bxd4) 11. Bd3 $14 {[%cal Od3h7] White is slightly better.} Re8 {[%eval 112,25] [%wdl 606,394,0] [#]} (11... f5 $14 {[%eval 50,28] [%wdl 133,863,4]}) 12. Bxh7+ $2 {[%eval -124,22] [%wdl 0,287,713]} (12. Bf4 h6 13. Nb5 Qd8 14. c3 a6 15. Nbd4) 12... Kxh7 $17 13. Ng5+ Kg8 14. Qh5 {Repels Qxe5} Nf8 $1 {[%cal Oe8e7] aiming for ...Re7!.} (14... Ncxe5 15. Qh7+ (15. Bf4 $2 Bxf2+ 16. Kh1 Nf6 $19) 15... Kf8 16. Qh8+ Ke7 17. Qxg7 $11) (14... Ndxe5 15. Bf4 Bxf2+ 16. Kxf2 $16) 15. Be3 Bxe3 {[%eval 16,23] [%wdl 18,978,4]} (15... Nxe5 16. Bxc5 g6 17. Qh4 $16) (15... g6 $19 {[%eval -161,23] [%wdl 0,74,926]} 16. Qh6 Be7 (16... Nxe5 17. Bxc5 Ng4 18. Qh4 $11) (16... d4 17. Nb5 $17)) 16. Rxe3 $40 {[%mdl 128] and Nb5 would now be decisive. White is up to no good.} d4 $2 {[%eval 409,15] [%wdl 1000,0,0][%mdl 8192]} (16... g6 $6 17. Qh4 d4 (17... Nxe5 $2 18. Rh3 $18) 18. Nb5 $16) (16... Nxe5 $11 {[%eval 16,23] [%wdl 18,978,4] and Black stays safe.} 17. Rxe5 Rd8) 17. Rh3 $18 Ng6 {Against Qh8+} 18. Nb5 Qxe5 19. Rf3 $1 Re7 {[%eval 577,16] [%wdl 1000,0,0] [#]} (19... Nd8 $142 {[%eval 379,17] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} 20. Qh7+ Kf8) 20. Rh3 $2 {[%eval -282,23] [%wdl 0,0,1000] [#]} Re8 $4 {[%eval 373,16] [%wdl 1000,0,0][%mdl 8192]} (20... Qxb5 21. Qh7+ Kf8 22. Qh8+ Nxh8 23. Rxh8#) (20... Rd7 $1 $19 {[%eval -282,23] [%wdl 0,0,1000] avoids the disaster.} 21. a4 Qf5 (21... Kf8 22. Rf3 $17)) 21. Rf3 $1 {[%mdl 64] White threatens Qh7+ and mate. Deflection} f6 $2 {[%eval 884,17] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} ({Weaker is} 21... Re7 22. Qh7+ Kf8 23. Qxg6 $18) (21... Nd8 $142 {[%eval 337,21] [%wdl 1000,0,0]}) 22. Qh7+ {White is clearly winning.} Kf8 23. Qxg6 $1 Re7 {Inhibits Qf7+.} 24. Nh7+ {A dynamic duo of knights.} Kg8 25. Nxf6+
 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.87/Black=1.55  Loses game:     	---       	Black=1      Missed win:     	White=1     	Black=2      Mistake:       	White=1     	Black=4      OK:         	White=6     	Black=2      Best:        	---       	Black=1      Strong:       	White=2     	Black=1} 1-0