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How do I change what kinds of moves are highlighted in Analysis?

Learn how to customize move strength coloring in Analysis to highlight key moments in a game.

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Move Strength Coloring

When reviewing a game using the Analysis tool, you can choose to display the move strength coloring for all moves or just the Key Moves. Highlighting only Key Moves can make it easier to quickly scan the game and focus on the most important moments.

To see the move coloring during your analysis, make sure to run Game Review on the game first. Launching Analysis this way ensures the move strength colors appear in the move list.

All Moves

Key Moves

An image showing the move list on the Analysis screen showing the Move Strength Coloring for All Moves
An image showing the move list on the Analysis screen showing the Move Strength Coloring for Key Moves

Check out this article to learn more about move classifications: How are moves classified? What is a 'blunder' or 'brilliant,' etc.?

How to choose which moves to highlight

  1. First, run the Game Review on the game you’re analyzing. In the upper-right corner of the Game Review highlights screen, click the magnifying glass icon ('Analysis').

    An image showing the Game Review Highlights screen on Chess.com with an arrow pointing to the Analysis icon

  2. Click the gear icon ('Settings') next to Cloud Analysis, just below the Explore tab.

    An image showing the Analysis screen of a game on Chess.com with an arrow pointing to the Settings icon

  3. In the pop-up window, go to the Interface tab, then click the Analysis sub-tab. Use the 'Move Strength Coloring' drop-down menu to choose between 'All Moves' and 'Key Moves'

    • All Moves: Highlights every move with its classification.

    • Key Moves: Highlights only the most critical moves.

    An image showing the Settings pop-up window in the Analysis screen on Chess.com
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