The really efficient puzzles, in my experience, are the ones from actual games. The reason for this is that they rely on the openings you play a lot, gain a feel for, and are likely to repeat in your games.
Solving a puzzle on its own is not very difficult actually. The more interesting point is to figure out what gives rise to the position in the puzzle, how to get there, with your opponent's help.
So if you are trying to solve this puzzle, answer both questions. The easy one is, what I am trying to do on my next move and why.
The more useful question is, what did my opponent do originally, to allow me the opportunity. If you read my first post, about initiative, see if you can figure out on which move I was able to seize initiative in this game. Then you would have a full understanding of this puzzle, and be able to repeat the same in your own games.
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The really efficient puzzles, in my experience, are the ones from actual games. The reason for this is that they rely on the openings you play a lot, gain a feel for, and are likely to repeat in your games.
Solving a puzzle on its own is not very difficult actually. The more interesting point is to figure out what gives rise to the position in the puzzle, how to get there, with your opponent's help.
So if you are trying to solve this puzzle, answer both questions. The easy one is, what I am trying to do on my next move and why.
The more useful question is, what did my opponent do originally, to allow me the opportunity. If you read my first post, about initiative, see if you can figure out on which move I was able to seize initiative in this game. Then you would have a full understanding of this puzzle, and be able to repeat the same in your own games.