> I agree that you should analyze games with your opponent after the game (and also with stronger players), but keep in mind that, if you're both sub-2000, you'll both miss obvious tactics even as you review the game, which doesn't really improve your chess thought.
This is very true, although there might be an additional benefit to that. If you miss something during a game, you can always write it off as "time pressure / momentary lapse", but if you miss it again during a subsequent analysis, there may be something deeper going on (i.e. you are probably not considering certain types of combinations, etc). Knowing this allows you to ask "why did I miss that twice, even without pressure?", which may lead to good insight into your thinking process and an increase in playing strength. Of course, this may not necessarily mean that it's the best way to spend your time, it's just an additional thought.
Ah yes, you should give yourself another shot to figure out different possibilities. It gives u better insight into whether or not you are getting better at identifying tactics
> I agree that you should analyze games with your opponent after the game (and also with stronger players), but keep in mind that, if you're both sub-2000, you'll both miss obvious tactics even as you review the game, which doesn't really improve your chess thought.
This is very true, although there might be an additional benefit to that. If you miss something during a game, you can always write it off as "time pressure / momentary lapse", but if you miss it again during a subsequent analysis, there may be something deeper going on (i.e. you are probably not considering certain types of combinations, etc). Knowing this allows you to ask "why did I miss that twice, even without pressure?", which may lead to good insight into your thinking process and an increase in playing strength. Of course, this may not necessarily mean that it's the best way to spend your time, it's just an additional thought.