King Safety and g2 with the Uncastled King

 In this game I was able to penetrate on f2.  My opponent repairs the damage, but then lets me attack on g2:

My partner is trading more than I would like.  In the position below, White (on the left board) plays dxe.  This opens the line from b6 to f2.  I think he should have played c3:


Here I have no follow-up check, but I have recovered my pawn and my opponent's king is on e2, so I am okay with this: 
He has patched up f2, but he is now attacked on f3.  He might be wise to play Ne1 or Ng1:
We trade on f3 twice leaving g2 open and I decide to threaten N@d4+: 

He checks on a4 and I interpose.  I am hoping he takes my queen so that I can play N@f4+ or N@d4+:
He makes a meaningless trade on c6 and plays Nxe3 which is incredibly bad, giving up the f4 and d4 squares:
I play @h3.  Even though there is no check and no piece is attacked, this attack is hard to refute:
He takes my queen hoping that it will win on the other board, and I am free to begin my attack.

I take on f1 and place a new knight on g2.  We trade on g2.  My partner avoids an immediate mate by not taking the queen on e1:

He goes to d2, which I think is a mistake.  If he takes my bishop he will vacate b2 and make it hard for him to find safety on the queenside:

On the other board, Black plays N@g3+ to attack.  But this gives me the piece I need to mate:

And here is the mate:


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