ATTACKING TO EARLY

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I played the following game recently against George Monk

MNJones - G M Monk NCL B Barking v Old Elizabethans played 10.04.2008 at Barking

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.e3 c5 4.c3 cxd4 5.exd4 d5 6.Bd3 Bg7 7.Qc2 Nc6 8.0-0 0-0 9.Ne5 Nxe5 10.dxe5 Ng4 11.f4 Qb6+ 12.Kh1 Ne3 13.Bxe3 Qxe3 14.Qe2 Qb6 15.Qf2 Qxf2 16.Rxf2 f6 17.exf6 Rxf6 18.Nd2 e5 19.g3 e4 20.Nxe4 dxe4 21.Bxe4 Rb8 22.Rd2 Be6 23.a3 Kf7 24.Kg2 Ke7 25.Re1 b5 26.Bc6 Kf7 27.Bd7 Rb6 28.Red1 Bb3 29.Re1 Rbd6 30.Be8+ Kf8 31.Rxd6 Rxd6 32.Bxb5 Rd2+ 33.Re2 Rxe2+ 34.Bxe2 Ke7 35.Bd3 Kd6 36.Kf3 Kc5 37.g4 Bd5+ 38.Ke3 a5 39.Kf2 1/2-1/2

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Too anxious to attack I played 9 Ne5

Too anxious to develop I played 18 Nd2 when King G1 was much better

I had overlooked e5 and the consequences

However after my knight sacrifice on move 20 I had two extra pawns and

I think a postional advantage

Winning a further pawn on move 32 I settled for a draw

but I wonder whether I should have pursed a win ?

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