1. try - write down your thoughts;
2. use an engine which will help you understand your tactical mistakes. dont get hung up on stuff the engine calls inaccuracies or mistakes, focus on the blunders;
3. post your analysis of one of your losses and ask for help.
4. we all suck at analysis compared to someone, so just do the best you can. Of course, don't give your moves 3 exclamation marks and call them brilliancies, especially if you skipped step 2.
Apart from those, also try to master basic endgames such as king and rook versus king or king and queen versus king and pawn. Do some practice on tactical puzzles, and perhaps read up a bit on opening play and positional or strategical ideas.
Game Analysis: in the opening i usually don't use an engine. If i have a book on that opening, i try to look the variation up, or i have a look at some GM games in that particular variation.
In the middlegame i use the engine in tactical complex positions. But i try to understand why (!) a certain tactical move works and how the variations could proceed.
Endgames: engines are nowadays good in this area too, but have a look at "fortresses", there are positions where the "minus material side" can hold a draw, f.ex. K+R+P vs. K+Q might be drawn (in certain positions). K versus K+B+P might be drawn.
Hello everyone!
I am trying to improve my chess skills and being a beginner at chess leaves quite a few areas of improvement. I get the advice to 'play, play, play', but I assume I should try to analyze the games as well to actually improve. Problem is - I am not a good chess player and thus Probably not any better at analyzing.
so how do I learn to analyze my own and others games better? Are there any good guidelines?
best regards,
markus