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I passed it without any problem, but I didn't see the whole thing ahead of time. That all too often seems to be the case, so I don't know if these are helping me or wasting my time.

I too am average?

Timer:  im not to average

Since using TT, i'm winning games that i would never have won before. Used to be that losing an exchange meant certain death, now i don't look at points or material losses , but instead tactical oppertunities. Now if someone would please invent "openings trainer" then i might really improve!

@TwoBlkAces, there is a special openings training program that is part of Chess Mentor, which as a Diamond member you must be happy to have unlimited access to!  

Opening Trainer sounds like a great idea! 

"I passed it without any problem, but I didn't see the whole thing ahead of time. That all too often seems to be the case, so I don't know if these are helping me or wasting my time."

BUMP

Still that way.

I didn't move there because I thought black bishop would move to d8 and ruin my plan.  Then I'd likely go Qxb7 or maybe Castle Kingside.  Anyway, saw the option, but still unsure why black moved the queen and not the bishop.  Blunders are supposed to be the first computer move, not during the tactic, no?

CP: We make due with what we have, I suppose, in this medieval age of chess.

Answer jbgargamel's question.

From analysis:

({12:+12.94} 15. ... Qd8 16. Ne6+ Kf7 17. Nxd8+ Bxd8 18. Qxb7+ Ne7 19. Qxa8 Bb6 20. Bf4 Bxc2 21. O-O Bg6 22. Ng3 Bd3 23. Bxb8 Bxf1 24. Rxf1 $18)
({11:+14.79} 15. ... Bd8 16. Ne6+ (forks Queen) Kf7 17. Nxd4 Nf6 18. Qxb7+ Be7 19. Nxf6 Kxf6 20. Qxa8 Be4 21. f3 Bb4+ 22. Bd2 $18)

Oh.

yep.. the royal fork.  Hmm, I spoke too soon.

good