Evening Game with Shakthi

Yet again a nice game with my daughter. This time, I won!

why is the bishop to c4 not smart? I think it's a common book opening.

I don't like 6.Qe1 either, it's not natural.

I think white's main problem is that she wants to solve problems before they are actually problems, ending up playing your game not her own, when it's not needed yet. And when it's needed to parry threats, she plays her own moves.

The final attack where it was important to react, she played her own game instead of working on the threat.

I think he meant Bd3.

correct. meant Bd3.

Thanks for the analyses and comments. The assertion from Bastiaan that "white tries to solve problems before they occur" is interesting. My daughter should indeed have worried about the threat, but when it occured, she most likely did not see where things were leading to, and for that matter, neither did I fully comprehend where things would go. In the end, it was a nice game, she practiced her notation skills, she did not place any pieces in direct great obvious danger and we had fun yet again!

ok I get it, Bd3 is indeed not a good move
I used to play a lot with my own dad, and still everytime I see him.
It's great to be able to play with family, 
so good luck & enjoy 

Your daughter could have played 7...Bxf3 winning the knight, if you capture with the g2 pawn she plays Nxf3 forking King and Queen.

You're welcome. I don't see on what moves she worried about threats before they occur apart from maybe 6.Qe1.

6.Qe1 is mainly what I meant, from there 7.Bd3 adds to it.
I guess 6.Qe1 brought up the feeling of it mainly, but imo such a move says a lot. 
It's just an overall feeling I get from it. 

Ok, I don't know what you mean about Bd3 though. Nxc2 is a real threat, she just didn't respond to it and the threat of Bxf6 correctly.