White…Black
Jordan…Glee
White plays a useful move, helping a future f2-f4 and giving the f1 bishop options (such as h3).
Note that in a blocked position, usually each player will have one colour bishop that is ‘bad’ (= blocked by its own pawns). Here the bishops on f1 and d6 are pretty poor specimens. :eek:
White…Black
Jordan…Glee
White…Black
Jordan…Glee
Ba3-c1 was a sensible move, accepting the bishop had no future on a3. It’s hard to decide to retract moves, but sometimes it’s necessary.
g7-g6 is a sneaky move. 
I can afford another pawn move because the centre is closed, and the move supports a future f7-f5 (as well as guarding against a possible Qd1-h5.
However I would normally play Bc8-e6 (sound development), but I anticipate White playing Bf1-h3, which I intend to take. So moving the bishop from c8, then capturing on h3 wastes a move. So I wait for White to commit first…
White…Black
Jordan…Glee
(I’m fairly sure he hadn’t considered that move until you pointed it out. 
)
White…Black
Jordan…Glee
N.B. If 11. Ng1xf3 Qd8-d7
That’s what training games are for!
White…Black
Jordan…Glee
Jordan liked the idea of exchanging his ‘bad’ bishop for your more mobile one. We’ll see how it works out for him with both of his knights hanging out to dry on the wings.
White…Black
Jordan…Glee
You can’t beat positional chess (e.g. exchanging bad bishops).
However sometimes the tactics get in the way of that smoothness…
White…Black
Jordan…Glee
White…Black
Jordan…Glee
Sorry, I should have advised Jordan to take back 12. g3-g4? :o
Because the knight on h3 was undefended, h7-h5 not only couldn’t be captured, but also threatened (after h5xg4) Rh8xh3.
So Jordan can either continue the game, or revert to another 12th move by White.
Well, in that case …
White…Black
Jordan…Glee
White…Black
Jordan…Glee
N.B. If 11. Ng5-f3 OOO
White has got rid of his potentially bad White-squared bishop 
, but has now fallen behind in development.
The Black king will be safe on the queen-side, as White’s only way to attack there is b3-b4 - very hard to arrange.
Black will now play for f7-f5 and an attack on the King-side.
White…Black
Jordan…Glee
White…Black
Jordan…Glee
Once players castle on opposite sides and the centre is blocked, there is a natural plan for both players: ATTACK THE KING!
Usually this means charging your pawns forward to exchange off enemy pawns, even if you have to sacrifice one or two. Then your pieces go in.
White…Black
Jordan…Glee
White…Black
Jordan…Glee
White faces a tricky decision:
*a passed pawn is one that cannot be stopped promoting by an enemy pawn, so a piece has to block it