This conversation is very nostalgic for me as I used to play a lot with my father (who passed away almost 20 years ago). Now, my seven year old daughter seems to be very intrigued by chess.
You said you don't analyze your games? Is there a standard methodology for analyzing chess games, especially given that everything being discussed here is happening electronically?
I would be fascinated to hear about how people are combining technology with the practice of chess to ramp up their learning efficacy.
Sites like lichess allow you to run a computer analysis of every move so you can find how often you made what the chess engine considers the strongest move. It will also clearly show you any blunders regardless of whether your opponent took advantage.
Further, you can easily compare your responses during openings to what master level players play and you can also just look at how effective certain opening lines are just for your own games.
Lichess also has an "insights" feature where you can look at all your games in aggregate and ask questions like "how often do I win playing Ruy Lopez opening compared to when I play the Italian opening", etc.
These sites also have endless tactical puzzles which you can practice with.
I guess deliberate practice to improve consists of some or all of these tools plus studying certain aspects such as end games and openings.
I'm too impatient to do any of these which is why I improve very slowly despite playing thousands of games.
You said you don't analyze your games? Is there a standard methodology for analyzing chess games, especially given that everything being discussed here is happening electronically?
I would be fascinated to hear about how people are combining technology with the practice of chess to ramp up their learning efficacy.