Stockfish Analysis
How game analysis, centipawn evaluations, and mistake classification work.
What does analysis show?
Analysis compares played moves with engine suggestions, classifies mistakes, and shows centipawn loss. This makes it easier to see moments that changed the evaluation.
The most useful part is not the number itself, but the question: why did the best move solve the position better than the move played in the game? Sometimes it is tactics, and sometimes it is a quiet move that improves the worst placed piece.
How to read results?
A small centipawn loss usually means a reasonable move. A large loss, mistake, or blunder suggests that it is worth returning to the position and finding a better plan.
If the engine shows mate, treat the line as a forced sequence and find the first moment where trouble could have been avoided. You do not need to memorize the whole line; recognizing the pattern is more important.