Why Your Puzzle Rating Is Higher Than Your ELO
Introduction: The Puzzle-Rating Mystery
i got the diamond membership thanks to the improvers club so the first thing i did i played many puzzles and i got like 800 points quickly If you're like me, you've probably noticed that your puzzle rating is way higher and i didnt see any post that talk about it so im gonna try explain it from what i got from youtube and internet
You’re Just Focused on One Thing in Puzzles
Puzzles are all about that one thing. Maybe it’s a fork, a pin, or a discovered attack. It's like you're in a puzzle-solving zone. But in a real game? There’s a whole bunch happening: opening, middle game, trying not to get checkmated in 3 moves... you get the point. In puzzles, you just have to find the one move, like solving a Rubik's cube, but with less frustration and more knights.
Puzzle Ratings Don’t Account for Endgames and Openings
Here’s the thing: puzzles are about tactics. And that’s where most of us 1000 Elo players do well. But get me into an endgame or an unfamiliar opening, and I might as well be playing blindfolded.
The Puzzle Difficulty Curve is All Over the Place
Has this ever happened to you? You crush a 1400-rated puzzle, then struggle on a 1200-rated one? Yeah, the puzzle difficulty rating system is... quirky. Some days you’re feeling like a chess grandmaster, and the next, you can’t figure out how to move your rook. It’s enough to make you question everything.
me in puzzles 
me in a game
i found this video it really help understand the connection between puzzles and the real game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
What Can We Do About This?
Now that we know why our puzzle ratings are higher than our Elo, what can we actually do about it? Here’s what I think:
Study Endgames and Openings
If we’re being honest, real games require more than just tactics. So, yeah, it might be a little boring, but studying basic endgames and opening principles is a game-changer. Once you know what to do in those areas, you won’t be waiting for a lucky tactic to show up. It’s like leveling up in a game, but in chess! i think the london for white and king indian for black is good choice not so much theroy and easy to play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPXBGvEqWXA&t=369s&pp=ygURdGhlIGxvbmRvbiBzeXN0ZW0%3D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XyayUs6J1M&pp=ygUTa2luZyBpbmRpYW4gZGVmZW5zZQ%3D%3D
Warm Up with Puzzles
Before you dive into your next game, try solving a few puzzles first. It’ll get your brain in gear, and hopefully, you won’t miss those easy tactics while playing your actual game. Plus, it feels pretty awesome to solve a puzzle before the stress of a game hits
and thats it thanks guys i hope you like it and i hope you got rickrolled
