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 notebookAnalysis pages
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Game review · 5 minute read
02Review your own game before looking at the evaluation
A practical sequence for replaying a chess game, recording decisions and using an engine only after your own questions are clearly written down.
Read the page →Calculation · 5 minute read
One position, twenty minutes and three candidate moves
A repeatable chess calculation session with a physical board, a short candidate list and a written comparison of the positions your lines reach.
Read the page →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 →- Write the reason before the variation.
- Give the opponent a useful reply.
- Separate an oversight from a bad plan.
- Keep one lesson small enough to use next time.