i play this variation very often, but i usually play 4...Qb6 putting pressure on d4 and also waiting for his Knight to move first before I bring my bishop to either g4 or f5

i enjoy your blog too ;) 

BDK, fyi, my chessBase indicates this to be a B22 or 2.c3 Sicilian.  I had to check, because I thought that this was some odd french, which I play as my secondary or opening B. against 1.e4, with primary of course Caro-Kann A.

 Sweet the joy:  winning. 

 Warm Regards, dk

Good ideas: later in the game I had wished I waited to develop that Bishop to g5.

Tempo also mentioned that I don't need to get all freaked out about castling quickly in this variation, that in many lines it is OK for black to not castle for a long time.

 Something I didn't mention in the opening: best for me would have been 4...cxd, giving him a weak backwards d pawn.

 

I agree 4. ... Qb6 looks tougher for white. 5. Nf3 Bg4 really puts the pressure on white's center.

Well played. I think it was Likesforests who suggested to wait with the development of the white squared bishop to see how white develops his kingside knight. If he puts it on f3 like he did on move 5, then I belive the bishop is better placed at g4, pinning the knight instead of f5.