How do I play in an attacking manner? I know it sounds silly, but whenever I play, I am usually on the defensive. My opponents attack, forcing me into a corner, and usually won. The few times I attack, the opponent easily rebuffs my attacks, since I often lose control of the situation trying to attack.
Plus, attacking moves do not come obviously to my mind. I find that my opponents usually move in a different manner than I expect them to.
In short, I'm usually good at tactics, but rather less so at strategy.
I'd like some advice.                                     
                    I played black. The game was over in two hours. I would like anyone's opinion on my game.

    [fen "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]

    1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 d6 4. dxe5 dxe5 5. Nc3 Qxd1+ 6. Nxd1 Be6 7. a3 O-O-O 8. Ng5 Rd7 9. Bb5 a6 10. Nxe6 fxe6 11. Bc4 Nd4 12. Ne3 b5 13. Bb3 Nxb3 14. cxb3 Nf6 15. f3 Rd3 16. b4 c5 17. Bd2 cxb4 18. axb4 Bxb4 19. Bxb4 Rxe3+ 20. Kf2 Rb3 21. Bc3 b4 22. Bxe5 Rf8 23. Rxa6 Ng4+ 24. Kg3 Kb7 25. Rxe6 Nxe5 26. Rxe5 Rxb2 27. Re7+ Kb6 28. Rxg7 b3 29. e5 Re2 30. Rb1 b2 31. e6 Re8 32. e7 Rb8 33. Rf7 Ka5 34. Rf8 Rb3 35. e8=Q Rxe8 36. Rxe8 Kb4 37. Rb8+ Kc3 38. Rxb3+ Kxb3 39. f4 Kc2 40. Rxb2+ Kxb2 41. f5 Kc3 42. f6 Kd4 43. f7 Ke5 44. f8=Q Ke6 45. Kf4 Kd5 46. Qe8 Kd6 47. Ke4 Kc5 48. Qd8 Kc4 49. Qd4+ Kb5 50. Kd5 Ka5 51. Kc5 Ka6 52. Qb4 Ka7 53. Kc6 Ka8 54. Qb7# 1-0


**My analysis:**
**1-5:** Started off as the Italian game, though this variation is a bit unusual for me.
**5... Qxd1** To throw him off balance, hopefully.
**6-8:** To castle early, bishop placement intended to be safe.
**9... a6** Taken from Morphy defense.
**10.....** General move
**11... Nd4** Planning for a fork on King and Rook.
**12... b5** Driving away the bishop.
**13...Nxb3** I prefer to exchange a Knight for a bishop.
**14... Nf6** General development.
**15... Rd3** in the futile hope of a pawn win.
**16-19:** Thought I had a fair exchange.
**20... Rb3** Threatening to take away the bishop.
**21... b4** felt I had the momentum, wanted to press forwards.
**22... Rf8** Defending my knight.
**23... Ng4+** Thought I had a brilliant fork.
**24...Kb6** To Avoid​ being skewered by 25. Ra8+
**25... Nxe5** At least I had an even exchange.
**26... Rxb2** Planning for pawn promotion.
**27... Kb6** Wanted my king to be in the middle of the action, not limited to last rank.
**28... b3** Furthering pawn promotion
**29...Re2** To attack his pawn moving ahead.
**30... b2**. To save my pawn, and also restrict the movement of the rook on front of me.
**31... Re8**. To doubly attack his pawn.
**32...Rb8** Wanted to support my almost promoted pawn. I had vague plans of bringing my other Rook onto the first rank, let his rook capture mine, and promote my pawn by taking his room.
**33... Ka5** Hoping to connect my rooks and also move my king ahead.
**34... Rb3** Continuation of my promoting plans. Failed to notice his promoting plans! Got reckless, I guess.

**35 onward**: Doing my best to delay defeat.

*I wonder how he held off my promotion attempts with just one rook, and got his promotion​ done using the other. Two of my rooks could do nothing*