Analysing Ones Own Games (General)

by tapestry , Hampshire, Tuesday, November 06, 2007, 15:18 (6373 days ago) @ Tony Kosten

? This sounds very thorough to me - I assume you also go through the game
? with your opponent immediately afterwards?

Definitely. I think that this is the most helpful part of the analysis. It is amazing how much you miss and also fascinating to hear the reasons behind some of your opponent's moves. Unfortunately, sometimes the interesting games are the longest and that means that there is not much time to recover before the next round starts!

Still, I'd be interested how long it takes other people to review their games.

Thinking about the number of games played in a year, this season I am aiming for between 35-45 games. I'm sure it is very dependent on how much time you have, but, if you are working full time and have a family, it can be difficult to devote as much time as you would like, and I think the analysis is even more important than the playing. I have restarted playing for one year so far after quite a break and I am hoping to see a noticeable difference in my play next season.