ChessschoolHow to review your own chess game
Choose a few important moments and explain them before asking software for an evaluation.
Find the turning point
Look for a lost piece, missed checkmate or position where your plan stopped working. Note what you thought at the time and how much time you had.
Try another move
Set up that position and find a safer candidate. Calculate the opponent’s strongest reply. If you use an engine afterwards, use it to test your idea rather than just copying its top move.
Turn analysis into practice
Write one short lesson, such as “check knight forks before moving my queen”. Practise a related lesson or puzzle theme. A single useful habit is easier to remember than a page of unexplained variations.
Try it yourself
An engine says your move was bad. What should you ask next?
Check the answer
Which concrete threat or reply makes it bad, and what clue could you have noticed during the game?
Put it into practice
Open the related lesson Practise with puzzles
Sources and corrections
For the official rules, see the FIDE Laws of Chess. Found an error? Send the position and page address.