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BolleBassie
So i'm a beginner at chess and played this game against my friend. at the end he resigned because he would've probably lost. I played as Black and would like some tips to improve. Can anyone please help me. I Think i played a good game but i'll let you guys decide.
any tips are welcome!

notmtwain
BolleBassie wrote:
 
So i'm a beginner at chess and played this game against my friend. at the end he resigned because he would've probably lost. I played as Black and would like some tips to improve. Can anyone please help me. I Think i played a good game but i'll let you guys decide.
any tips are welcome!

 

That was not a good game to look at. Your opponent made at least four of his first six moves with his light squared bishop to help your development.

You can get a lot more from looking at your losses.

What was up with Nxf7?  Did your opponent's response come as a surprise?