Newbie Help: Suggest a Move for Me

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defenserulz

Newbie here and wanting critique/suggestion of an incomplete game: 

defenserulz

I'm playing BLACK and unsure of what to do in this phase.  I've posted before discussing how I've often been crushed by the computer on MED/HARD settings: 

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/newbie---always-crushed-by-computer-in-openings

I've slowly been able to work my way past the openings without getting crushed now (usually, but sometimes I still get beat up pretty bad in the openings) and have trouble with the middle game portions. 

I really love to get feedback/critique of things like my opening and overall progression of the game.  I feel I'm unable to exploit the computer thus far, despite an unusual opening. 

But, most importantly, don't laugh!  I know my moves probably seem unorthodox and not very elegant or optimal, but realize I've come a long way from my other thread post (where I literally often got mated or lost major pieces in the first 10 moves).  lol.  So, please, withold all laughter for now!!!  Laughing

Fear_ItseIf

people are not allowed to comment on games currently in progress.

December_TwentyNine
Fear_ItseIf wrote:

people are not allowed to comment on games currently in progress.

That may be, but let me ask you this: What was the purpose of 9.Kd2 I thought the King wasn't an attacking piece until the end game? Why did white open with his Rook pawns? Well...goes to show that I'm still learning the game myself.

defenserulz

I apologize guys!  I hadn't been aware of that rule.  Thinking about it, I'm guessing it has to do with people asking help for rated games in progress? 

If so, that makes sense.  I was literally playing right at the time of posting (it was against the Chess.com computer) and figured I could get some in-game analysis. 

I ended up finishing and getting crushed, lol, from a few mistakes later.  I'll post a finished game next time!  Thanks anyways guys! 

Note:  That move of the king, by the way, was WHITE - the computer.  The computer really has whacky moves like that sometimes.  I've never seen a grandmaster do stuff like that, lol. 

defenserulz

I forgot to add too...if it's allowed to comment on EARLIER moves in an incomplete game, then feel free to do so.  Even analysis (if allowed) of the very early moves would be great.  But if not, no worries at all.  Will post a finished game next time. 

Thanks again!  And have a great weekend.  Tongue Out