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13 ...Kh8: I agree that you can find a better move here. Maybe ...Na6 or ...c5.
Instead of 18...Bxg5 what about 18 ...Rf5.
Here is a little analysis I did and some of my thoughts.
3. e3? – A little bit unusual 3rd move for white. White usually play 3.Nc3 or 3.Nf3 as far as I know.
4. Bf5? – Black usually plays here something like 4.Nd7, 4.e6, 4.Qc7 or 4.Qb6.
Black’s bishop on f5 seems too vulnerable for pawns’ attack.
6. c5 – I think this move is timed wrong.
7… b6 – Yes, that’s why it not good to advance the c pawn so faraway. It’s good to exchange your b-pawn on white’s c - pawn. It will also open up a file for black’s a1 rook.
13…Kh8 – well, it’s not a pointless move, but you should be more concerned about center attack by white’s e-pawn.
14. e5 – is a good move since it blocks out black bishop and takes full control of weak f6 square preventing exchange of pawns (on f6). However, white king side is really weak.
Black stands clearly better at this point.
15…c5! – Good move, black breaks base pawn d4 and e5 becomes a weakness.
16. g6? – Just gives up a pawn.
17…c4? – Black looses part of its advantage. It’s better to play 17…cxd with the idea to eventually take e5 pawn which is hard to protect.
21…Qa6 - as you said, it looses the rook.
24…Nxd4!! – Good move.
25. Bc3 is a blunder it immediately looses the game after 25…Nxf3+.
25…Nxf3+
26. Ke2?? – moved into forced mate in 6: 26…Qc2+ 27.Ke3 Qe4+ 28.Kf2 Nh4+ 29.Kg3 Nf5+ 30.Kf2 Qe3+ 31.Kf1 Ng3# mates.
Overall you played well and were leading most of the game and eventually won! If you don’t feel comfortable playing against 1.d4 for black it means you don’t play 1.d4 for white as well.
I would suggest to play more games on “queen’s pawn game” as white and as black (learn/review Slav, Semi-Slav, Botvinik variation, Moscow game and Grunfield defense).
These are very often occurring systems and a must to know for every chess player.
Good luck!!
