Answers.Body: <blockquote>
    <p>What was the purpose of 6... Qe5? It looks like it loses a tempo and gives White an advantage.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I think you are asking the wrong person. You said you were playing black, so, why did you play this move? Exactly as you say, it loses a tempo and worsens your position. 6... Qb8 was much safer.</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Doesn't 13. g4 weaken the White king?</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I don't think so. White has a nice setup after 13... Nh4 14. Qd3, and even has the initiative as a kingside attack is ready to be launched against the black king. However, accurate play is required:</p>
  
  <pre><code>[FEN "rqb1k2r/3p1ppp/p1nPp3/1p3n2/4NP2/8/PPP1B1PP/R1BQK2R w KQkq b6 0 1"]
  
  1. g4 Nh4 2. Qd3 f5 3. gxf5 Nxf5 4. Bh5+ g6 5. Bg4 O-O
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The bishop defends f4, so white has nothing to worry about.</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Why 14. Rg1? White should really try to get his King to safety and focus on development.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I wouldn't say Rg1 is a blunder, though, as you said, development takes precedence here. The queen must take part in the kingside action via Qd3. You can also get your king to safety - the engines agree, but it is not a humane decision to get your king walking:</p>
  
  <pre><code>[FEN "rqb1k2r/3p1ppp/p1nPp3/1p6/4NPPn/8/PPP1B2P/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 1 1"]
  
  1. Kf2 (1. Kd2? Bb7 2. Qe1 Ng6 3. Kd1 Nd4 4. Bd3 O-O {and the white king ends up exposed in the middle of the board.}) f5 2. Kg3 fxe4 3. Kxh4
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Your play was almost perfect throughout the middle game, though you missed a mate-in-4 starting at move 28 (the position was winning for black anyways):</p>
  
  <pre><code>[FEN "4k2r/1b1p1pp1/p2Pp3/1p5q/8/6R1/PPr1B3/R2Q2K1 b k - 1 1"]
  
  1... Qc5+ 2. Qd4 Qxd4+ 3. Kf1 Rh1+ 4. Rg1 Rxg1#
  </code></pre>
  
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Body: <pre><code>[Event "Live Chess"]
  [Site "Chess.com"]
  [Date "2018.12.29"]
  [White "Leon_Likes_Chess"]
  [Black "SmojLee"]
  [Result "0-1"]
  [ECO "B47"]
  [WhiteElo "1625"]
  [BlackElo "2310"]
  [TimeControl "600"]
  [EndTime "14:52:01 PST"]
  [Termination "SmojLee won by resignation"]
  [FEN ""]
  
  1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Ndb5 Qe5 7.f4 Qb8 8.e5 a6 9.Nd6+ Bxd6 10.exd6 Nh6 11.Be2 Nf5 12.Ne4 b5 13.g4 Nh4 14.Rg1 Qb6 15.Nf2 Nd4 16.Be3 Ndf3+ 17.Bxf3 Qxe3+ 18.Be2 Nf3+ 19.Kf1 Nxh2+ 20.Kg2 Bb7+ 21.Kxh2 h5 22.gxh5 Qxf4+ 23.Rg3 Qxf2+ 24.Kh3 Qf5+ 25.Kh2 Rc8 26.Bg4 Rxc2+ 27.Be2 Qxh5+ 28.Kg1 Bf3 29.Qxc2 Qh2+ 30.Kf1 Bxe2+ 31.Qxe2 Qxg3 32.Qf2 Rh1+ 33.Ke2 Qxf2+ 34.Kxf2 Rxa1  0-1
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>This is a 20min rapid game I played with black and I have questions about the beginning of the game:</p>
  
  <p>Question 1 - What was the purpose of 6.....Qe5, it looks like it loses a tempo and gives White an advantage</p>
  
  <p>Question 2 - Doesn't 13.g4 weaken the White king?</p>
  
  <p>Question 3 - Why 14. Rg1? White should really try to get his King to safety and focus on development</p>
  
  <p>I would appreciate if someone can give me their thoughts about the rest of the game, thank you! </p>
  
Comments.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0
Comments.CreationDate: 2018-12-30T22:11:54.197Z
Comments.Text: Good game by the way!
Comments.UserDisplayName: Wais Kamal
Tags: <opening><analysis><learning><sicilian-defense>
Title: Questions about the beginning of this game
ThreadText: # Questions about the beginning of this game
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-30)
  
  ```
  [Event "Live Chess"]
  [Site "Chess.com"]
  [Date "2018.12.29"]
  [White "Leon_Likes_Chess"]
  [Black "SmojLee"]
  [Result "0-1"]
  [ECO "B47"]
  [WhiteElo "1625"]
  [BlackElo "2310"]
  [TimeControl "600"]
  [EndTime "14:52:01 PST"]
  [Termination "SmojLee won by resignation"]
  [FEN ""]
  
  1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Ndb5 Qe5 7.f4 Qb8 8.e5 a6 9.Nd6+ Bxd6 10.exd6 Nh6 11.Be2 Nf5 12.Ne4 b5 13.g4 Nh4 14.Rg1 Qb6 15.Nf2 Nd4 16.Be3 Ndf3+ 17.Bxf3 Qxe3+ 18.Be2 Nf3+ 19.Kf1 Nxh2+ 20.Kg2 Bb7+ 21.Kxh2 h5 22.gxh5 Qxf4+ 23.Rg3 Qxf2+ 24.Kh3 Qf5+ 25.Kh2 Rc8 26.Bg4 Rxc2+ 27.Be2 Qxh5+ 28.Kg1 Bf3 29.Qxc2 Qh2+ 30.Kf1 Bxe2+ 31.Qxe2 Qxg3 32.Qf2 Rh1+ 33.Ke2 Qxf2+ 34.Kxf2 Rxa1  0-1
  
  ```
  
  This is a 20min rapid game I played with black and I have questions about the beginning of the game:
  
  Question 1 - What was the purpose of 6.....Qe5, it looks like it loses a tempo and gives White an advantage
  
  Question 2 - Doesn't 13.g4 weaken the White king?
  
  Question 3 - Why 14. Rg1? White should really try to get his King to safety and focus on development
  
  I would appreciate if someone can give me their thoughts about the rest of the game, thank you!
  
  **Tags:** opening, analysis, learning, sicilian-defense
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Good game by the way!  
  
  ---
  
  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2018-12-30. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  > What was the purpose of 6... Qe5? It looks like it loses a tempo and gives White an advantage.
  
  I think you are asking the wrong person. You said you were playing black, so, why did you play this move? Exactly as you say, it loses a tempo and worsens your position. 6... Qb8 was much safer.
  
  > Doesn't 13. g4 weaken the White king?
  
  I don't think so. White has a nice setup after 13... Nh4 14. Qd3, and even has the initiative as a kingside attack is ready to be launched against the black king. However, accurate play is required:
  
  ```
  [FEN "rqb1k2r/3p1ppp/p1nPp3/1p3n2/4NP2/8/PPP1B1PP/R1BQK2R w KQkq b6 0 1"]
  
  1. g4 Nh4 2. Qd3 f5 3. gxf5 Nxf5 4. Bh5+ g6 5. Bg4 O-O
  
  ```
  
  The bishop defends f4, so white has nothing to worry about.
  
  > Why 14. Rg1? White should really try to get his King to safety and focus on development.
  
  I wouldn't say Rg1 is a blunder, though, as you said, development takes precedence here. The queen must take part in the kingside action via Qd3. You can also get your king to safety - the engines agree, but it is not a humane decision to get your king walking:
  
  ```
  [FEN "rqb1k2r/3p1ppp/p1nPp3/1p6/4NPPn/8/PPP1B2P/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 1 1"]
  
  1. Kf2 (1. Kd2? Bb7 2. Qe1 Ng6 3. Kd1 Nd4 4. Bd3 O-O {and the white king ends up exposed in the middle of the board.}) f5 2. Kg3 fxe4 3. Kxh4
  
  ```
  
  Your play was almost perfect throughout the middle game, though you missed a mate-in-4 starting at move 28 (the position was winning for black anyways):
  
  ```
  [FEN "4k2r/1b1p1pp1/p2Pp3/1p5q/8/6R1/PPr1B3/R2Q2K1 b k - 1 1"]
  
  1... Qc5+ 2. Qd4 Qxd4+ 3. Kf1 Rh1+ 4. Rg1 Rxg1#
  
  ```
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: I intentionally "missed" a mate in 4 since I wanted the game to last longer :)  
  > **username_2**: @username_0 Note that this is a very dangerous way of playing, and if you keep it up it will cost you points in the future. No need to prolong the ineviteable when you see the kill.  
  
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