HagenWatch1 wrote on 08/14/20 at 13:42:38:


Not to nitpick but it is IM not GM

HagenWatch1 wrote on 08/14/20 at 23:33:27:

but what if black simply keeps taking everything: 11...dxe5 (which is easier to calculate than 11...Bg4 because then you at least have to see what happens after 12.f3 and after 12.exf6, and maybe also 12.Qd2; while after 11...dxe5 you just have to see if 12.d6 works, and why seek complications when you're two pieces up?)
13...Kxf6 in your line is very natural too as white has no queen anymore to chase the king there

You didn't complete the rest of the game either.

HagenWatch1 wrote on 08/14/20 at 23:33:27:

16... Re8 or 16...Rhxd8 and White loses the game.

I don't see what the threat is supposed to be.
White doesn't have any initiative after 7.d4?? bxa4 8.d5 Na5 9.Nxe5 d6
One thing black could do wrong is 9.Bd2 c5?, now there's 10.d6 Bxd6 11.Bxa5 and it's equal instead of black winning.
Of course, in bullet you may confuse your opponent but you can try about anything in bullet to do that.

What do you mean with the Rosen variation?

edit: Black can lose if after 11.Bxa5 in the above line he continues 11...Qxa5?? instead of 11...Bc7 because after 12.Qxd6 white prevents castling and will take the e5 pawn.
Looks like the only trap to play for here.
And if black would play 10...Bf8 white has good compensation. But 9...Nc4 would spoil everything

In blitz I would be inclined to transpose to the Center Attack with 7...exd4. (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.O-O Be7 7. Re1 b5). In a slow game I would probably analyze a bit before doing the same thing. Then see what I should have done after the game.