Every Chess Move Icon Explained
Welcome back to my blog, everyone! ๐๐๐คฉ๐คฉ There is something changing... Everyone might be feeling more confused about moves those are good and bad! So...
Have you been wondering about the move icons' meanings? ๐ค๐ค Then what is the question? What is the difference between the great move and the best move?โ What does mistakes in chess mean?โ What are the meaning of the moves? ๐๐๐๐Why are there brilliant moves?๐กIn this blog, we will discover the secret behind these moves... Learning each kind of move icons! ๐๐
The "Hall of Fame" Moves๐
These are the moves that win games and look good on a highlight reel.โ
Brilliant (!!) Blue: Usually a piece sacrifice that lead to a winning or drawable position. It is often a move that seems counterintuitive at first but revealed its strength after deeper engine calculation.๐ช
Great (!) Light Blue: A critical move that is often the only good choice in a difficult position. Playing any other move would have significantly worsened your situation.๐ก
The Strong & Steady Moves๐ก
These icons show you are playing with high accuracy and following sound logic.๐ง
Best (โญ) Dark Green: The move that the top chess engine (like Stockfish) recommends as the absolute strongest in that position.๐
Excellent (๐) Green: A move that isn't quite the engine's #1 choice but is very close and maintains a strong position.๐ช
Good (โ) Light Green: A decent move that doesn't damage your position, even if there were slightly better options available.
Book (๐) Brown: An established opening move found in theory. It means you are following a "tried and true" path used by masters for decades.๐ค
The "Red Flag" Moves๐ฉ
These are the areas where you need to focus your study to improve.๐ง
Inaccuracy (?!) Yellow: A weak move that makes your position slightly worse but isn't a total disaster. It often results in an evaluation change of around 1 point (the value of one pawn).๐
Mistake (?) Orange: A bad move that significantly worsens your position, perhaps by losing a pawn or giving up control of a key area.๐๐ฎ
Miss (X) Gray: A move that overlooks a tactical opportunity or a chance to punish your opponent's error. It means you missed a chance to gain a major advantage.๐ณ๐ฅบ
Blunder (??) Red: A terrible move that loses material (like a Queen or Rook) or immediately leads to a lost game or checkmate.๐๐ฅถ
Forced (โก๏ธ) Blueish Green: The only move that your opponent forces๐ you to move, like when your opponent checks you. ๐
Conclusion
Every move has its meaning. It is the move that itself must be. Blunders aren't brilliants. Great moves are better than best moves. Mistakes are the moves that worsens your position.
So next time, think carefully. ๐ค You might be missing a brilliant move, playing an innaccuracy or missing a checkmate. Don't make any blunders to win many games. Good luck on your games! ๐๐ฎ๐