Make some notes and figure out why the book move might or might not be better.ĥ) Do a quick blunder check with an engine.Ħ) And now let an engine or two or three check out the critical tactical, strategic and opening moves from your previous analysis. And again without an engine look for better alternatives.Ĥ) Using a good book and database (such as the Hiarcs opening book) go over the opening and see where each side deviated. Try to find the places where the game turned. Try to find the better move(s) than the mistake in the game.ģ) Go over the game again looking at strategic and positional considerations. Also look at how this affected material advantages for either side. I am no great chess player but here is the way my coach instructed me to analyze games (be it my own game or the game of another)ġ) No engine use until later in the process!Ģ) Go over the game looking for tactical mistakes or blunders.
What is the best way to analyze a chess game? Paulyne wrote:What is a good way to analyze my chess games? I recently started notating my chess games, but I am not sure what to do with the notations.