That’s how I’ve always done it, but there’s that inevitable part of the game where I guess 0-0 or Re1 5 times in a row and obviously missing what’s going on. Maybe I’ll hybrid it up a bit, using the spots where I’m obviously not seeing the big picture to catch up to that point in the annotations.

I’ve tried a couple times, because I miss my own candidate moves, playing a bot game and writing down each move what I think are the 3 best moves (could do more), marking what I think was best, then comparing to engine after the game. Seemed to help a bit, but I probably miss easier moves than you.

I've played 229 games in the variation and won a free piece or checkmate by move 6 in 24% of them. These two positions are common spots where black blunders a piece with Bg4. (2/2) #chesspunks

Bc6-Kh8-Bd7-Kh7-Be8-Kh8 gets us back to the same position, but with the white king on h8. Now f6 can be played, followed by Bg6 to trap the king in the corner and forcing white to give up the f pawn and eventually black can free a pawn to promote, though if white plays b2-b4, it will take awhile.

I keep it about 50/50, any heavier in either direction and I start to burnout. Right now, study is probably 70% basic tactics, 25% harder tactics, 5% opening review.

What is this from?

I’ve watched the first 17, I think. I enjoy seeing how someone better than me, but at a level I may one day reach, thinks about positions. The end point is in the title, 2200 or bust!

What’s your typical method and time spent going through a master game?

Caught the end and was glad I did. Cool ending. What was the game? Couldn’t make out Keres’ opponent’s name.

I ran it through Lichess, it gave you 96%, so I’d go with that one. 😜

I just want the website to work right.

You played “Szpote” on Dec 18th and they subsequently got a little too blatant with their use of computer assistance, were probably reported and then banned on investigation. Chesscom doesn’t reveal their detection methods, but a 200 rated player playing every game mistake free is a bit too obvious.

Ok. I’ve got to show my ignorance here. What exactly is a full-game composition?

Yes, black to play and not throw their laptop at the wall a second later.

Definitely. Pretty sure I could add 200 points to my blitz rating by quitting when I get that slightly off feeling. But alas, that’s not how addiction works.