This is an area I have been trying to figure out, too. Your suggestions make the process simpler even though I still have trouble being objective about the "why" ... I can attribute pretty much everything to a lack of skill -- like attributing all causes of death to heart failure. :-)
When analysing with lichess and trying to figure out why your move was wrong a useful trick is to go back to the opponents previous move (before your mistake) and press the threat button (looks like a cross hair) in the lichess analysis pane - this will give you big clues together with the calculated lines as to what your opponent's threat was esp. if not immediately obvious
Fantastic article btw - I am working through Dalton's related article trying to see the mistake patterns in my games this season - it's very interesting
Thanks! I haven't used that feature, but I will give it a try! Sounds interesting. Currently I'm doing my basic tactics with the board flipped, something Dalton mentioned in an article. Makes it much harder honestly
Great post Nick, the categories -> root causes -> action plan flow makes things super practical (especially liked how you made the first two simple to visualise).
This was a terrific article. As an retired programmer I really appreciated such a well defined process. Which engine/evaluation bar software are you using of this process? Using my old Chessbase 15 I can't figure out how to hide the engine window without turning off evaluations
Interesting ideas - I think the other factor in looking at your move choices is how much time you had left and used when making a move. Effective use of time and choosing when to spend / use it it during a game is a current focus for me.
I generally would put that in behavior but yes, time left is a major factor. Of course that may lead to a question regarding time usage BEFORE you ran low. All decisions are fundamentally emotional, and so is how we use time in chess. IMO
This is an area I have been trying to figure out, too. Your suggestions make the process simpler even though I still have trouble being objective about the "why" ... I can attribute pretty much everything to a lack of skill -- like attributing all causes of death to heart failure. :-)
Thanks for the post!
Great analogy!
lol!
When analysing with lichess and trying to figure out why your move was wrong a useful trick is to go back to the opponents previous move (before your mistake) and press the threat button (looks like a cross hair) in the lichess analysis pane - this will give you big clues together with the calculated lines as to what your opponent's threat was esp. if not immediately obvious
Fantastic article btw - I am working through Dalton's related article trying to see the mistake patterns in my games this season - it's very interesting
Thanks! I haven't used that feature, but I will give it a try! Sounds interesting. Currently I'm doing my basic tactics with the board flipped, something Dalton mentioned in an article. Makes it much harder honestly
Thank you for sharing this helpful tip!
This is, without any doubt, the best chess article I have read in my life
That is very high praise. Thank you very much and I hope it helps you!
Great post Nick, the categories -> root causes -> action plan flow makes things super practical (especially liked how you made the first two simple to visualise).
Thanks! That means a lot. Enjoyed your interview recently on Perpetual Chess too!
This was a terrific article. As an retired programmer I really appreciated such a well defined process. Which engine/evaluation bar software are you using of this process? Using my old Chessbase 15 I can't figure out how to hide the engine window without turning off evaluations
I’m using Stockfish in Lichess Analysis tool. There is a Stockfish you can download as a separate app for desktop. Hope that helps!
Do you document your findings? and if so, how and do you review?
I made a spreadsheet and took some notes on what I saw most commonly. My next post will be about using this process to analyze about 20 games
Wow, what a great post.
That’s very kind of you. Hope it helps
Just wanted to say thank you for this post!
Appreciate that very much!
And then I like how Dalton turbocharged your idea!
Thanks. One of the best posts I’ve read about the subject and ideas that are very applicable .
Appreciate it. This post was a lot of work
Interesting ideas - I think the other factor in looking at your move choices is how much time you had left and used when making a move. Effective use of time and choosing when to spend / use it it during a game is a current focus for me.
I generally would put that in behavior but yes, time left is a major factor. Of course that may lead to a question regarding time usage BEFORE you ran low. All decisions are fundamentally emotional, and so is how we use time in chess. IMO
Thank you for sharing! This is good advice and I’ll try to implement today.
Let me know how it goes!