Elmbridge Chess NotesLondon · Est. 2024

At the analysis board · London

The move matters. So does the reason.

Chess study notes from London: reviewing a game without rushing to an engine, comparing candidate moves and keeping a useful analysis notebook.

Open the notebook
Observe → compare → decide
The current pages

Analysis pages

Why keep a notebook?

Explain a decision before judging it. A short line with a reason is more useful than a page of moves copied without understanding.

About Elmbridge →
  1. Write the reason before the variation.
  2. Give the opponent a useful reply.
  3. Separate an oversight from a bad plan.
  4. Keep one lesson small enough to use next time.