Rapid Chess • kikiraindeer vs vincentraia

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense

4 O-O I would say normal until here. This may also be normal, but no sense in giving up the pawn I would say.

5 Re1 I expected d3, but it seems this has been played a good number of times in the database.

5… d5 is the obvious response, strong center, attacks bishop.

7 Re2 gives me advantages, Bc3 being one, damages whites structure.

9… Ng5 I wish I could take that back, maybe okay in the end, Nf6 probably best

this was actually good but needed to play Qh4

17 Kf2 and I think I am winning, but fumble it after this. Follow up should have been castles and then g5 IMO. The way I played allows white in and gives up more pawns. I also traded pieces which was nonsensical.

Started out strong but I let my opponent back into the game for really no reason.