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Any ideas for this game???

Soooo I recently played this guy in a rapid game, 10+0, and it got TIGHT on my end due to how I played the opening...lichess.org/pMs6w1JCV4kw I tend to try and open up positions but do it wrong, so I would love id you guys gave me your thoughts on this strange game. (I already found that 20...Ng4 was a blunder)
On move 2 you have to take the pawn, otherwise you're lost ... chess is hard bro ...
2... Bf5 is a main move, but if Black prefers open play it may be better to go for the other recommended move, 2... c5.
4... Nc6 inaccurate on general ground, e6 then c5 for instance would be a main plan in this structure.
5... Bg6 loses time and fails tactically to 6. Bxg6 hxg6 7. e6. 5... Bxd3 or 5... Qd7 were simpler and better.
6... Bh5 loses time, just 6... e6 would do.
8... g6 is a further loss of time, takes away the g6 square for Black's pieces and weakens f6.
11... Bg5 this wonderful bishop on e3 is not such a threat that Black should rush to exchange it. Of course it's not easy to develop the Ng8 at this point but Black has to live with it.
18... Nh6 is a clumsy manoeuver, Black can do better.
3. a6 does nothing. Solidify your Pawn chain with 3. e6, which prepares king-side development & c5.

4. Nc6 blocks your c-Pawn. Your Knight's also boxed out by the Pawns.

5. Bxd3 should've been played, as you want to trade light-square Bishops, since you've Pawns on light.

6. Bh5 moves the same piece twice in the opening. Go 6. e6.

8. g6 creates weaknesses & does nothing. 8. Qd7 & O-O-O, or king-side development & O-O.
you wasted way too much time with your light square bishop, just to finally doom it with g6 and later exchange it for a knight. It seems to me that you lacked an overall plan about where you want your pieces to go. The feeling is that your opening moves are kind of random whenever there are no clear tactics to be seen. For example, you develop the queen side minor pieces first, yet it turns out you always intended to castle king side. You played g6, and then you didn't fianchetto your dark square bishop. Then you even exchange the dark square bishop, so that all is left is a castle with a hole inside like a piece of gruyere cheese.

If you want to play the Scandinavian with Black, I'd suggest you watch some videos about it to get some ideas of what to do.
Thanks for the info, I guess I should start looking at 3...c5 instead of 4...Nc6

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