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I like to play just picked it back up after about 20 years I sucked back in 90s and low and behold I still suck. I have never studied my own games or gm games I don't know how. It seems I'm always playing from behind. I showed my kids how to play now they beat me lol at least I turned on the next generation. Where can I learn HOW to analyze games of any kind?
After your game the computer will analyse the game for you
Press the baby press the baby chess board icon
Baby chess
Possibly of interest:
Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson (2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090402/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review874.pdf
Logical Chess: Move by Move by Irving Chernev (1957)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104437/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/logichess.pdf
The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Irving Chernev (1965)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/most-instructive-games-of-chess-ever-played/
Winning Chess by Irving Chernev and Fred Reinfeld (1949)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093415/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review919.pdf
Back to Basics: Tactics by Dan Heisman (2007)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708233537/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review585.pdf
Discovering Chess Openings by GM John Emms (2006)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627114655/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen91.pdf
Openings for Amateurs by Pete Tamburro (2014)
http://kenilworthian.blogspot.com/2014/05/review-of-pete-tamburros-openings-for.html
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/openings-for-amateurs/
https://www.mongoosepress.com/excerpts/OpeningsForAmateurs%20sample.pdf
Chess Endgames for Kids by Karsten Müller (2015)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/chess-endgames-for-kids/
http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/Chess_Endgames_for_Kids.pdf
A Guide to Chess Improvement by Dan Heisman (2010)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708105628/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review781.pdf
Seirawan stuff
http://seagaard.dk/review/eng/bo_beginner/ev_winning_chess.asp?KATID=BO&ID=BO-Beginner
https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-winning-chess-endings
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627132508/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen173.pdf
http://www.nystar.com/tamarkin/review1.htm
Chess understanding and skill doesn't come in an epiphany....it takes study of the basics, fundamentals, principles...
Good Chess Books for Beginners and Beyond....
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/good-chess-books-for-beginners-and-beyond
For the purposes of analyzing games, a good place to start is the popular classic....
"Logical Chess Move By Move" by Irving Chernev....
https://www.amazon.com/Logical-Chess-Every-Explained-Algebraic/dp/0713484640/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1498538488&sr=1-1&keywords=logical+chess+move+by+move+-+irving+chernev
Once you become reasonably proficient with basic chess tactics, you should begin your study of positional chess - the basis for conceiving and executing plans and strategies...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/introduction-to-positional-chess-planning-strategy
Chess Study Plan...
https://www.chess.com/article/view/study-plan-directory
At one point, many chess masters also suck. You can improve your game by studying chess. Chess is a good bonding thing with your family. If you get better at it, it will be more fun as it will give you and your kids a motivation to outdo each other.
Focus at improving your tactical ability. To improve your tactical ability, solve chess tactics problems.
With an improve tactical ability:
Your blunders will lessen
You will get better at spotting tactics that wins material
You will get better at spotting mate combinations
You will get better at defending against your opponent's threat
Your calculation will improve
Sample of chess tactics are fin,fork, skewer etc. If you can get a book get World's Champion Guide to Chess by Polgar. This book contains many tips and tactics puzzle appropriate for you and your kids.