Answers.Body: <p>You can go over your game(s) with a chess engine to see what tactics you missed.  You should also find a better player to look at your games so they can tell you what you are missing strategically.  Finally, you could compare your opening moves to a database to see what other players did in that particular line.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I've been playing chess for a while, but very casually.  I just joined a chess club and played my first tournament game.  Not having used a chess clock before, or ever having had to record my moves made things interesting!</p>
  
  <p>I really want to get better and I've heard I should be analyzing my games.  Other than stepping through them and figuring out if I should have done something differently (given I lost, probably), is there something specific I should be doing?</p>
  
  <p>This is my game from tonight, any ideas/analysis would be very welcome.</p>
  
  <pre><code>[fen ""]
  1. e4 c5
  2. d3 Nc6
  3. Nf3 e5
  4. Nbd2 Nf6
  5. c4 Be7
  6. Nb3 O-O
  7. Be3 d6
  8. h4 h6
  9. Qd2 Ng4
  10. O-O-O Nxe3
  11. fxe3 a6
  12. d4 exd4
  13. exd4 cxd4
  14. Nfxd4 Ne5
  15. Qf4 Qc7
  16. Nd2 b5
  17. b3 bxc4
  18. Bxc4 Nd3+
  19. Kb1 Nxf4
  20. g3 Ne6
  21. Nd2f3 Rb8
  22. Rc1 Qa7
  23. Nc6 Qe3
  24. Nxe7+ Kh8
  25. Rhf1 Qxe4+ {I realized this was a mistake as soon as I made it}
  26. Rc2 Nd4
  27. Ne1 Nxc2
  28. Nxc2 Qxc4
  29. Ng6+ fxg6
  30. Rxf8+ Kh7
  31. Kc1 Qd3
  32. Rd8 Bf5
  33. Ne1 Qb1+
  34. Kd2 Rxd8 {i resign}
  </code></pre>
  
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Comments.CreationDate: 2017-09-29T06:28:56.953Z
Comments.Text: @Bad_Bishop Looks like it actually was 19. Kb1, evidence: 25...Qxe4 is marked as check (and White replies 26. Rc2, so it couldn't have been 19. Kc2).
Comments.UserDisplayName: Annatar
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Comments.CreationDate: 2017-09-29T07:03:06.973Z
Comments.Text: Yes, I think that is correct.  I made a few mistakes recording the game.  I need to practice while playing online.
Comments.UserDisplayName: Alan Kemp
Tags: <analysis><learning><beginner>
Title: How should I analyse my game to get better?
ThreadText: # How should I analyse my game to get better?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-09-28)
  
  I've been playing chess for a while, but very casually. I just joined a chess club and played my first tournament game. Not having used a chess clock before, or ever having had to record my moves made things interesting!
  
  I really want to get better and I've heard I should be analyzing my games. Other than stepping through them and figuring out if I should have done something differently (given I lost, probably), is there something specific I should be doing?
  
  This is my game from tonight, any ideas/analysis would be very welcome.
  
  ```
  [fen ""]
  1. e4 c5
  2. d3 Nc6
  3. Nf3 e5
  4. Nbd2 Nf6
  5. c4 Be7
  6. Nb3 O-O
  7. Be3 d6
  8. h4 h6
  9. Qd2 Ng4
  10. O-O-O Nxe3
  11. fxe3 a6
  12. d4 exd4
  13. exd4 cxd4
  14. Nfxd4 Ne5
  15. Qf4 Qc7
  16. Nd2 b5
  17. b3 bxc4
  18. Bxc4 Nd3+
  19. Kb1 Nxf4
  20. g3 Ne6
  21. Nd2f3 Rb8
  22. Rc1 Qa7
  23. Nc6 Qe3
  24. Nxe7+ Kh8
  25. Rhf1 Qxe4+ {I realized this was a mistake as soon as I made it}
  26. Rc2 Nd4
  27. Ne1 Nxc2
  28. Nxc2 Qxc4
  29. Ng6+ fxg6
  30. Rxf8+ Kh7
  31. Kc1 Qd3
  32. Rd8 Bf5
  33. Ne1 Qb1+
  34. Kd2 Rxd8 {i resign}
  
  ```
  
  **Tags:** analysis, learning, beginner
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: @Bad_Bishop Looks like it actually was 19. Kb1, evidence: 25...Qxe4 is marked as check (and White replies 26. Rc2, so it couldn't have been 19. Kc2).  
  > **username_0**: Yes, I think that is correct.  I made a few mistakes recording the game.  I need to practice while playing online.  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2017-10-03. Score: 1
  
  You can go over your game(s) with a chess engine to see what tactics you missed. You should also find a better player to look at your games so they can tell you what you are missing strategically. Finally, you could compare your opening moves to a database to see what other players did in that particular line.
  
  
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