A40 Unusual replies to 1.d4 (1.c4 g6 2.d4)

This is just one of the many examples where I play well up to a point and then comes the brain fart after which I play the worst move possible and lose easily. My self-destructing tendencies when I play chess is probably my biggest problem that inhibits my improvement. Then again, maybe it is my unawareness of tactics in the position that enables my losing ways.

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1.c4 1.d4 g6 1/2-1/2 (41) Saracco,M (1780)-Milanesi,E (1874) Bratto 2006 1...g6 A10 English Opening: Great Snake Variation 2.d4 A40 Unusual replies to 1.d4 Nh6 3.Nc3 f6 4.e4 4.Nf3 Nf7 1/2-1/2 (41) Saracco,M (1780) -Milanesi,E (1874) Bratto 2006 4...Nf7 5.Nf3 Bg7 5...d6± 6.Be3 6.d5+- 6...d6 6...0-0± was called for. 7.Be2 7.Qb3+- 7...0-0 7...e5± might work better. 8.Qd2N 8.h4+- 8.0-0 c6 9.Qd2 Na6 10.a3 Nc7 11.Rac1 e5 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.Qxd8 Rxd8 14.Rfd1 Be6 15.Rxd8+ Nxd8 16.Rd1 Bf8 17.b4 b6 18.Na4 Nb7 19.Bc1 Be7 20.Nc3 Kf7 21.Kf1 Ke8 22.Ke1 Nd6 Saracco,M (1780)-Milanesi,E (1874) Bratto 2006 1/2-1/2 (41) 8...e5± 9.0-0 9.Rd1± 9...exd4 10.Nxd4 Don't play 10.Qxd4 Nc6= 10...Bd7 Black should try 10...c5 11.f4 Nc6 11...Re8± 12.Nf3 12.Rad1+- 12...Re8 12...f5± was necessary. 13.Rad1 f5 14.exf5! Worse is 14.e5 dxe5 15.fxe5 15.Qxd7 exf4 16.Bxf4 Bxc3 15...Ncxe5 14...Bxf5 15.Nd5 15.Rfe1+- has better winning chances. 15...Be4 15...Ne7± 16.Ng5 16.Bf2+- 16...Nxg5 17.fxg5 Bxd5! 18.Qxd5+ 18.cxd5± Ne5 19.Rf4 18...Kh8= 19.Qd2 Re4 19...Qe7= keeps the balance. 20.Rf3 Qe4 20.Bd3?

20.Bf3± keeps the pressure on. Re8 21.b3 20...Rxe3!-+ 21.Bxg6 21.Qxe3 Bd4 21...Bd4 Accuracy: White = 4%, Black = 38%. 0–1

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Vierjoki,T

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