In my latest game there were some things I didn't quite understand in the analysis, so maybe someone can help me out here.
First, after 3 ...e5, it was a no-brainer for me to exchange pawns and the queens, since this makes his king stuck in the middle. The engine eval is 0.0, shouldn't this be an advantage for me?
And second, I'm starting to develop normally after the trade, but from move 6 to 13 my position seems to deteriorate steadily, and I don't quite get why. In the game I thought I had the upper hand until my position got a little cramped after around move 13.
With 7. Bxe6+ I figured giving him doubled pawns would be another advantage for me.
I understand why 11. Bd3 was an inaccuracy (gives me doubled pawns).
There are no obvious tactical blows, the material is equal, so i guess there have to be some strategic things here, that I don't understand yet?