these are some games I lost what should I do improve lichess.org/2DtWxikelZDu
Both of these losses are against players with much higher ratings than yours, so you shouldn't be put out by a few losses to stronger players. The first game had a position that was not favorable to you but also not warranting resignation. 11... qe5 was a nice move, but a pretty sharp position. Losing your b7 pawn wasn't good, but failing to activate your knight on your double attack (Move 14) was worse. To win that game down a pawn, you need to think more aggressively.
For the second game, playing f4 in an opening as white is always an aggressive option. if you do that, make sure your king is safe! Again, you were in a very sharp line, and the engine had you winning(!) on move 14 only to blunder it.
You play sharp, aggressive games that you need to calculate more tactics for. Maybe spend some time on the tactics trainer, but for now, maybe play more passively. Continue to play chess with long time controls! It will improve you so so so much more than playing speed chess and memorizing tricks and traps. Good luck!
For the second game, playing f4 in an opening as white is always an aggressive option. if you do that, make sure your king is safe! Again, you were in a very sharp line, and the engine had you winning(!) on move 14 only to blunder it.
You play sharp, aggressive games that you need to calculate more tactics for. Maybe spend some time on the tactics trainer, but for now, maybe play more passively. Continue to play chess with long time controls! It will improve you so so so much more than playing speed chess and memorizing tricks and traps. Good luck!
Game 1
12...Bf5 just loses a pawn for nothing. You spent 222 seconds on this mistake. How did you arrive at that move?
Game 2
You could pick up a free pawn with 7 dxc5 which gives you a queen side pawn majority and a candidate passed pawn c5.
15 Rb1 misses his tactic. You had to defend Bd2 with 15 Rd1.
12...Bf5 just loses a pawn for nothing. You spent 222 seconds on this mistake. How did you arrive at that move?
Game 2
You could pick up a free pawn with 7 dxc5 which gives you a queen side pawn majority and a candidate passed pawn c5.
15 Rb1 misses his tactic. You had to defend Bd2 with 15 Rd1.
@sawthin
Judging by the 2nd game, your task of keeping the de4 pawn turned out to be too ambitious. Back in the 19th century, the first official world champion and parallel theorist Steinitz, who apparently was tormented by the defense of the central d4 pawn in the French defense, began to exchange it for the c5 pawn. This method was recognized in theory, and many began to play it almost automatically. Therefore, my recommendations: 6. dc!? And then, you can act like in the next game
Judging by the 2nd game, your task of keeping the de4 pawn turned out to be too ambitious. Back in the 19th century, the first official world champion and parallel theorist Steinitz, who apparently was tormented by the defense of the central d4 pawn in the French defense, began to exchange it for the c5 pawn. This method was recognized in theory, and many began to play it almost automatically. Therefore, my recommendations: 6. dc!? And then, you can act like in the next game
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