Tips on studying chess games

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Avatar of PrivatePyle99

Does anyone have any tips on the best way to study or review chess games?  I'm fairly new to chess but addicted and want to learn as much as possible. I've got chessbase 11 now so I have a ton of games, but other than just watching what the moves are, I don't really know what the best way to learn from them are, or even what games to review.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Avatar of AnnaZC

1. http://www.amazon.com/500-Master-Games-ChessDover/dp/0486232085 

a nice collection of games, there are several others of like kind

 

2.  http://www.chessgames.com/perl/gamesoftheday

archived games

 

3. alternatively you can sign up on this site, and have your own games looked into, if you are a basic/free member, you get to send one game a week for analysis

Avatar of Stampnl

I still want to memorize these games if I find the strength: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1007372 but in my experience even just memorizing one short Morphy game (the opera game) has helped me a little bit knowing at least how ideally a game should work

Avatar of PrivatePyle99

Wow, thanks for all the quick responses.  Looks like it's time to start memorizing. Smile I'll also start uploading a loss each week for review until I can become a full member. I think that would be a huge help.

Thanks again.

Avatar of AndTheLittleOneSaid
SlimReaper99 wrote:

Wow, thanks for all the quick responses.  Looks like it's time to start memorizing. I'll also start uploading a loss each week for review until I can become a full member. I think that would be a huge help.

Thanks again.

Are you referring to computer analysis once a week? You might be better off posting your games in the forums, you can post as many as you want and you'll receive explanations rather than numbers.Laughing

Avatar of Skwerly

Here's an article with a few tips.  :)

http://voices.yahoo.com/chess-101-studying-grandmaster-games-4705039.html?cat=24

Avatar of Gontomar

I am beginer and I find here in "chess mentor" a very good way to learn