Is it usefull to analyse won games, if...

@IamNOTamod said ^

There are some things one can learn from analysing a won game, that one cannot learn from analysing a lost game. Improving conversion method, for example. Take a look at this game:

https://lichess.org/BZGCOojhCfLD

White had a mate-in-3 many times but failed to find it each time, instead playing quite messily even though White held the advantage.

Other things one can perhaps learn from analysing a won game: efficient time management, identifying tactical weaknesses, etc.

How did you let that King out 0_0

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I usually analyze mostly my won game because for my lost ones, I already know what happened so that's why I lost.

It's been a long time since the last time I said to myself : why did I lose

@IamNOTamod said ^

White had a mate-in-3 many times but failed to find it each time, instead playing quite messily even though White held the advantage.

As a fact, finding checkmate in 3 takes more time than simple ladder checkmate. I believe this does not worth the time spent.

@tpr said ^

"analysing all games is even better"

• Time is limited, so use it to what brings most benefit.

In fact, nobody knows how much time he has. When you study won games you can find something really new. Something, that was obscured by your experience.

"nobody knows how much time he has"

• True, but nevertheless the time for chess is limited.
  An hour spent on analyzing won games is an hour lost for playing, analyzing lost games, analyzing grandmaster games, or endgame study, all more useful for improving.

A few months ago, I saw a game that started 1e4 b6 2 Nf3 Bb7 3 Bc4 Bxe4. White continued without taking advantage of the opportunity that was available at that point. I do not remember who won, but I suspect that both players would have benefitted from a second look at the position.

@CSKA_Moscou said in #34:

I usually analyze mostly my won game because for my lost ones, I already know what happened so that's why I lost.
It's been a long time since the last time I said to myself : why did I lose

After the [Event "Lichess Liga 10A Team Battle"] [Site "https://lichess.org/oefvg6t1"] [Date "2026.06.25"] [Black "DerExorzist"] [Result "0-1"] [TimeControl "300+0"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] game, would it have been beneficial to take a second look at the position after 1 e4 Nf6 2 Nc3 d5 3 e5 Ne4 4 d4 Nxc3 5 bxc3 Bf5, and take note that you could have had an ~1-point advantage by playing 6 Rb1 instead of 6 Bd3 ? Perhaps, it would also have been beneficial to DerExorzist.

@tpr said ^

An hour spent on analyzing won games is an hour lost for playing, analyzing lost games, analyzing grandmaster games, or endgame study, all more useful for improving.

I win time when I analyze a won game, quality time, looking at a lost game is time lost in my view. But reading all the answers it is a question of taste, some analyze their won games, some do not. For some chessplayers without confidence analyzing won games is quite allright. The whole concept of analyzing lost games is for people who want to get better, luckily a lot of chessplayers just want to have fun. To them I would say, do not analyze games you lost if fun is your aim. I never cared about the dogma's in chess. Study your openings, lol, I am still happy I never studied opening lines. Makes the games interesting from move 1.
There are so many ways to be a chessplayer but sometimes I get the impression that flexibility is not enough implemented.
For some people it is useful to analyze won games, it makes them feel happy and there is not much more important than that.
I guess that counts for me too, if I play a good game without any dumb, impulsive moves I am quite happy to review the game and enjoy that moment.
Life is serious, chess is just a game, a beautiful game full of joy...

"Chess players are madmen of a certain quality, the way the artist is supposed to be, and isn't, in general." Marcel Duchamp

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