Chess beginners - everyone welcome, of course!

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Tazsedai Mar 2021 8:35am, 5 Mar 2021 862 posts	0 Tazsedai I always have to replay the last few moves to figure out what was going on when I'm playing multi games.
JK chameleon Mar 2021 8:37am, 5 Mar 2021 13,678 posts	0 JK chameleon I often do that even if it's a game I'm familiar with - reviewing my opponents last few moves (unless they are forced moves) can reveal a planned attack...
Angus Clydesdale Mar 2021 9:05am, 5 Mar 2021 22,047 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale ~ takes notes ~
JK chameleon Mar 2021 9:15am, 5 Mar 2021 13,680 posts	0 JK chameleon Take your move, not notes...
jennyh Mar 2021 9:44am, 5 Mar 2021 5,664 posts	0 jennyh I do the replaying the last few moves thing. I did briefly use the notes function, but it made me realise how useless I was at anticipating my opponents moves - and therefore served no purpose as my potential next moves went out the window.
jennyh Mar 2021 11:44am, 5 Mar 2021 5,673 posts	0 jennyh Damn - thought I was doing okay in just one of this months league games, but now seem to have thrown away the advantage I briefly had. Think I’m destined to be rubbish at chess forever
jennyh Mar 2021 12:19pm, 5 Mar 2021 5,675 posts	0 jennyh Am actually now thinking that I was misguided in thinking I ever had an advantage just because I was up on material. I’ve been trying to look at the lessons and practice games, but still convinced I’m just too stupid to ever understand the game properly.
Cheg Mar 2021 1:44pm, 5 Mar 2021 2,693 posts	0 Cheg I have an illness. I’m not happy unless I’ve got a dozen games on the go.
Tazsedai Mar 2021 4:40pm, 5 Mar 2021 863 posts	0 Tazsedai Jenny, how do you use the notes? I haven't been able to add anything!
jennyh Mar 2021 5:03pm, 5 Mar 2021 5,678 posts	0 jennyh I go into the analysis option, then click into notes from there. This is using the chess.com website on my phone, I’ve never tried the notes function on the app.