How to review your game
The advise is quite simple. Learn from your mistakes, and identify your mistakes by reviewing your games. But how do you do that? These five steps will help: start writing, zoom in, zoom out, consult a friend or coach, and only then start the engines. by Nate Solon *** This column appeared in New In Chess magazine 2024#1. Please let us know what you think of this new column. *** Chess is hard. It’s hard to find the best moves with your clock ticking and your opponent breathing down your neck. It’s also hard to find the best moves at home, with a coffee, with unlimited time. Maybe not quite as hard, but still really hard! For this reason the age-old advice to review your games, while undoubtedly good, could also use some elaboration. How, exactly, should you approach the review process to get as much as you can out of it? Start by recording your thoughtsThis is my first suggestion because it’s something players of all levels can do. You don’t need to correctly analyze every possibility175