I've been playing chess for a while, but very casually. I just joined a chess club and played my first tournament game. Not having used a chess clock before, or ever having had to record my moves made things interesting!
I really want to get better and I've heard I should be analyzing my games. Other than stepping through them and figuring out if I should have done something differently (given I lost, probably), is there something specific I should be doing?
This is my game from tonight, any ideas/analysis would be very welcome.
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1. e4 c5
2. d3 Nc6
3. Nf3 e5
4. Nbd2 Nf6
5. c4 Be7
6. Nb3 O-O
7. Be3 d6
8. h4 h6
9. Qd2 Ng4
10. O-O-O Nxe3
11. fxe3 a6
12. d4 exd4
13. exd4 cxd4
14. Nfxd4 Ne5
15. Qf4 Qc7
16. Nd2 b5
17. b3 bxc4
18. Bxc4 Nd3+
19. Kb1 Nxf4
20. g3 Ne6
21. Nd2f3 Rb8
22. Rc1 Qa7
23. Nc6 Qe3
24. Nxe7+ Kh8
25. Rhf1 Qxe4+ {I realized this was a mistake as soon as I made it}
26. Rc2 Nd4
27. Ne1 Nxc2
28. Nxc2 Qxc4
29. Ng6+ fxg6
30. Rxf8+ Kh7
31. Kc1 Qd3
32. Rd8 Bf5
33. Ne1 Qb1+
34. Kd2 Rxd8 {i resign}