One reason our chess.com tactic puzzle ratings are so much higher than our actual rapid/blitz/bullet/USCF/etc. ratings is that we all know that there's only one good move in the position we are looking at. The puzzles (below) sometimes only have one good move but also sometimes have multiple decent moves but your job is to find the move that was played in the game and is the move that I (Craig) believe is the best move.
Can you get 10/10 trying to find CraiggoryC's favorite move in the following puzzles?!
#1
White just played a novelty with 13. h2-h4. What sequence of moves did MVL play here that I think is also best? Black to move.
#2
White just played 15. Nc3. What did Black play?
#3
White to play. Can White do anything while also keeping his/her own King safe? Who has an advantage after my favorite move?
#4
Is 19...Bxd4 a good move?
#5
White to play. Can White do anything while also keeping his/her own King safe? Who has an advantage after my favorite move?
#6
Black to play
#7
Is Black's initiative enough to compensate for his structural weaknesses? What should Black play?
#8
What is Black's most popular move in the above position?
One reason our chess.com tactic puzzle ratings are so much higher than our actual rapid/blitz/bullet/USCF/etc. ratings is that we all know that there's only one good move in the position we are looking at. The puzzles (below) sometimes only have one good move but also sometimes have multiple decent moves but your job is to find the move that was played in the game and is the move that I (Craig) believe is the best move.
Can you get 10/10 trying to find CraiggoryC's favorite move in the following puzzles?!
Black to play
#7
#8
What is Black's most popular move in the above position?
#9
Black to play.
#10