It's too early to say if you got talent yet :) Keep on fighting! 6..e5 is simply losing a pawn, it's a common move in KID but only works if White have pushed pawn to e4, because the tactic works by taking on e4. If you got nothing to take on e4 you simply loss a pawn ;)
Greetings, 2080 FIDE player
I'd be inclined to agree with it being "roughly representative" of a rating in the 1200 vicinity. In addition to the comments you made, there were some positions where better moves were available, but from what I remember of local USCF tournament play, 1200 (+/- a little) seems about right. There is a logic and purpose visible, even if in places it is not the best possible.
I think some people would like to forget they were once beginners / novices / less experienced players, and wish to demonstrate their superiority. They put-down less experienced players, elevating themselves in their own minds.
Depending on the level of the other members of your club, publication of the score on its site may or may not be appropriate. However, your last statement, "It could have been much stronger, but I hardly think it was a joke," is one with which I agree.
It's too early to say if you got talent yet :) Keep on fighting! 6..e5 is simply losing a pawn, it's a common move in KID but only works if White have pushed pawn to e4, because the tactic works by taking on e4. If you got nothing to take on e4 you simply loss a pawn ;)
Greetings, 2080 FIDE player
I need to expand my knowledge of openings more. I've been playing on and off for fifteen years, but I've only been really studying the game for about six months.
What do you think would've been better in that position?
Move 8- Let him take the Queen. The goal here is to set yourself up positionally better than your opponent. When you took, he sets himself up nicely with Rook, when that's what YOU want to be doing.
Move 9 - I'd personally move other Knight out of the way to support your e5 pawn, rather than moving the Knight you did. This would unsure 2 defenders on it in 1 turn! If it needed a 3rd you could always do Nc6 later.
Move 26 - You should of taken with other pawn, so your pawns get undoubled. (White's pawn gives you some trouble because of taking with that pawn.)
If you want to play together to get some improvement, toss a message and inv my way and I'll be more than happy showing you whatever I know! :)
For my part, I thought I played a decent game that was roughly representatice of my 1200+ rating. It could have been much stronger, but I hardly think it was a joke.