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I dont understand this game tips the smith morra

The smith morra with exchange on b2
I find the two bishops very uncomfortable
later the d5 square the open columns the g7 square
Are there any refutations,
I picked that pawn structure as black there is the other one
e6d5 or d6 e5 The g7 square dont like it.
Seems I did not pick the better pawn structure but any thoughts white has a lot of space and piece activity and I think its easy for black to go wrong.

Move 5 is critical its where black has to create the plan
White has the d column the diagonals etc and its gonna castle soon.
E6 d5 might be a better pawn structure, not sure if I saw a sack on f7 to pick the queen after e5, if black went Nf6.
6...e5 creates a hole at d5. Better develop your knight into play 6...Nc6
10...Bg4 commits the bishop too early. Knights before bishops. 10...Nc6 is better Bb7 might go to e6 to plug the hole at d5 or it may stay at c8 for a while defending pawn b7.
13...Bf4 plays the same piece again. Better 13...Nc6
Why did you lose on time? You had 5 seconds to finally play the developing move 14...Nc6.

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