Still Too Early?

All I know is that I felt game enough this was a worthy opponent experienced against higher rated players seasoned to beat other 1200 plus players and I was giving him a good game almost whatever had the lead but his momentum in his attack were going well I was unable to regroup or send off an attack despite my superior forces. It was a good game although the cuss word filled my mind in war and peace hell is when heaven waits. No it doesn't make sense to me but then again losing doesn't either. He has his share of losing against the bigger guns as well the bigger guns I duck and run and take cover.