Nuts. Missed that one.
**resigns**
You bested me there Torplexed. 14. Ng5 was a major blunder, as 14...Nxd3 will result in either 15...dxe3, 15...Bxe2 or 15...Nxe1 and the loss of Queen. I had gambled on bypassing the chain base at e5 and trying to draw forces into the kingside via 15. Bxg4 or 15. Qxd1/16. Qh5, which would threaten your king and force you into a time-consuming redeployment of material.
8...d4 was the start of my problems. I was willing to tolerate the intrusion with hopes to quietly draw to the queenside, but my ignoring the center was too much of a risk and cost me dearly.
Well-played, and congratulations!
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