2 Intense Games

Here are two intense games that I won against a stronger player.  I think I should have probably lost both of them, but I do think I played pretty well.  I'm also fairly new to chess (been playing for 2 years) so I'm always glad to receive feedback on games.  Here they are!

If f5 and e5, you said you'd play d5 and play for a draw. Why play for a draw? Black is better due to the bishop pair. d4 is coming and your c6 bishop keeps the white king under watch for the remainder of the game it seems. :)

It looked more drawish with the center locked up.  I wasn't playing for a win in either of these.  I would have been just fine with draws.

In the first game, why not 22. ... Bb2 to hang on to the extra material a little longer.

Looks like white would have fared better with 18. Bxg5 completing development and activating the queen's rook.

Loomis, if 18. Bxg5?, then I think Rg6 still works since if 19. Bxe7?? allows Rxg2+ with the same result as what was illustrated with my 19th move Bf6.

I'm not suggesting white is winning after 18. Bxg5, just that it's a better try. 18. ... Rg6 19. Rad1 fixes the skewer problems on the long diagonal and brings another piece around for the defense. Black has 19 ... Bxg5 20. hxg5 Rxg5 and looks good. But at least white is imploding as in the game.

sicilian woot :D also, in the first game, cant you just play Rg2 if Qxf4 on move 29