This is supposed to be a boring opening?· Road to 2500, Game 115

A mad game in an opening often described as boring, slow, bad, and not ambitious for white. Despite that, I usually get wild games from it.
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1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Bf4 Nc6 6. e3 a6 7. Nf3 Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 e6 10. Bd3 Bd6 11. Bg5 Rc8 12. O-O b5 13. Rac1 O-O 14. a4 Nb4 15. Bb1 bxa4 16. Nxa4 Be7 17. Nc5 Bxc5 18. dxc5 e5 19. Qf5 e4 20. f3 Qd7 21. Qf4 Rc6 22. fxe4 Nxe4 23. Bxe4 dxe4 24. Qxe4 a5 25. Rfd1 Qc8 26. Qc4 Rg6 27. Qh4 Qc6 28. e4 h6 29. Bd8 Re8 30. Bxa5 Rxe4 31. Qf2 Rf4 32. Qe2 Nd5 33. Rc2 Rff6 34. Bd2 Re6 35. Qf3 Qa4 36. Qd3 Nb4 37. Bxb4 Qxb4 38. Rdc1 Rc6 39. Qd8+ Kh7 40. Qd2 Qe4 41. b4 Qh4 42. Kh1 Rg3 43. b5 Rcg6 44. Qd7 Qf4 45. Qd2 Qe4 46. Kh2 Qe5 47. Kh1 Qe4 48. Qd7 Rxg2 49. Rc4 Rg1+ 50. Kh2 Qg2# 0-1

These are the stats after 115 games:
Starting rating: 2251
Current rating: 2251(+0)
Current score: W 55, L 38, D 16, C 5
Days left: 212
Rating: 2251/2500

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