How to Train Chess Puzzles the Right Way

How to Train Chess Puzzles the Right Way

🔹 The only proper way to solve puzzles is to take as much time as needed to find the solution.
🔹 Avoid guessing or quickly trying multiple moves—this builds bad habits that will appear in real games.
🔹 Always set puzzles to match your current strength—not too hard, but challenging enough to solve with effort.
🔹 The world’s best coaches emphasize consistency and accuracy over speed.

The CC Rule – Your Key to Solving Puzzles

✅ Checks – Look for all possible checks first.
✅ Captures – Identify every possible capture.
✅ Tactics – Once you’ve scanned for checks and captures, search for tactical motifs (pins, forks, discovered attacks, etc.).
📌 99% of puzzle solutions come from this method! Developing this scanning process will sharpen your board vision and tactical awareness.

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Use the CC rule to think deeply and enjoy the challenge.

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Nice! And yeah I agree, if you think you have a winning tactic, don't play your move in 20 seconds or less. That's the time to double check and make sure you're right--because if you are, you get a winning position

You can refer to a chess player's best friend TIM: Think, Inspect, Move.