Game review guide

How to analyze your chess games.

The best review is practical. You are not trying to explain every legal move. You are trying to find the decisions that changed the game and turn them into one clear lesson for your next session.

1. 01

   Replay it once without help

   Before checking the report, replay the game and mark the moments that felt unclear. Your own confusion is useful evidence.

2. 02

   Find the biggest swings

   Use the evaluation graph and key moments first. A small inaccuracy on move 8 usually matters less than the move where your advantage vanished.

3. 03

   Compare the best move

   Ask what the suggested move changes: does it defend a threat, win material, force mate, or improve a piece? The reason matters more than the label.

4. 04

   Practice the mistake

   One retry is worth more than reading ten verdicts. Solve the position again from the board until the right move feels findable.