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Sicilian Defence, McDonnell Attack

Hello guys,

I've always struggled as black against early f4-push opening lines from white like the austrian attack against the pirc or the english attack, grand prix setups against the sicilian.

Here is a game I played earlier today. The analysis by the computer allowed me to take note of most of the crucial mistakes I made, below are the ones that stuck with me. I wanted to share it with everyone and hopefully receive some input. I play as black.

http://en.lichess.org/1MxdcGpS/black#3

8... Nh5
-Yeah, I realize Nd5 was better, haha.

14... Nxf4
-I get the mistake, I removed one of the two defenders of f6 and opened the f-file at the wrong time.

What actually puzzles me, is that in the line suggested by the computer it responds to 15. Nd6+ with 15... Kd8, WHY?? isn't Ke7 better by preventing 16. Ngf7+, losing a rook for a knight? Not to mention that after my opponent plays 15. Nf6+, the computer insists on suggesting Kd8, which then leads to the loss of the knight on f4.

This is one of those occasions when the computer makes suggestions that for the life of me, I don't get.
Can someone please point out the purpose behind Kd8?

17... Qc3
-Yeah, definitely should have been Qf2.

How could I have overlooked that? When the whole motivation behind my previous Nxf4 was to create this mate threat on g2. I allowed myself to get sidetracked with forking the rooks, tch, tch.

Now, these are two questions I would really appreciate input on:

1) I realize chasing away the knight on g6 would have saved me some pain, what was the best way to do this, h6?

2) My light squared bishop was inactive the entire game. This is a problem bishop for me in these positions very often, what is a good way to bring it into the game?

This opening is considered inferior for white. Black is supposed to get a good game after 2 ...d5 3. exd5 Nf6.
Yeah, that's Tal's gambit, which I agree is a very strong response. In my experience though, people who have gone for an early f4 push commonly did so with two ideas in mind:

1. Harass a knight on f6 / deprive it of the square altogether.
2. Initiate a pawn storm on the king side.

And so, I found myself very often against the advance 3. e5, avoiding the exchange. What would be a good way to get rid of that pawn then, an f6 pawn break?

I just have not had much success with it in the past, which is why I usually go with 2... Nf6. Any ideas?
I meant 2... Nc6 at the end, which was played in the game.

Sorry for double post.
Personally I wouldn't bother with attacking the pawn right away, but play it like an improved French. Play on the queenside and in the center, avoid conflict on the kingside. Perhaps with moves like Bf5, e6, Nc6. Consider castling queenside or leaving your king in the center to avoid getting squished by the kingside pawns.
But it's just one idea; there might be other, stronger, ways to play it.

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