chess.com +2000 tactics seems easier to me!

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I had already given chessoath the title 'the greatest trolls in the history of chess.com' but it doesn't stop him from trolling anymore,perhaps he wants more in a way of the baddest thing in his life

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An intelligent person would never go around the forums pettily insulting people's intelligence for no good reason. It just proves that ChessOath thinks that he is better than everyone else.

I blocked him for posting so much crap on my threads and making them toxic. It's very clear that he is incredibly insecure about his intelligence, and his comments cannot be taken seriously.

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Gamificast wrote:

An intelligent person would never go around the forums pettily insulting people's intelligence for no good reason. It is not intelligent thing to do at all. It just proves that ChessOath thinks that he is better than everyone else.

I initially blocked him for posting so much crap on my threads and making them toxic. But I don't really care anymore, because it's clear that he is incredibly insecure about his intelligence and cannot be taken seriously.

You clearly don't remember lol. You blocked me because of one specific thread. I don't think I ever even posted on another.

You understand nothing. What has intelligence got to do with personality? Keep thinking that insulting people on forums means that said person categorically can't be intelligent. Simply genius as always Gam. LOL.

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Gamificast wrote:

I am intelligent, and have been told so by intelligent people.

But I'm the one who's insecure, right?

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Insulting people without reason isn't an intelligent thing to do. People think that you are a troll because that is what trolls do. Just healthy advice buddy.

Constructive criticism or correcting people is perfectly fine. But you don't seem to be able to do it without coming across as narcissistic and rude. I'm perfectly happy to have a conversation with someone who has intelligence and a nice personality. But you certainly lack the latter.

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Gamificast wrote:

Insulting people without reason isn't an intelligent thing to do.

That doesn't mean that intelligent people can't/don't do it as you've stated. I actually give constructive criticism all the time. Some people just aren't worth it though.

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I will stay out of the crap but...

 

@Aim

I still think spending up to 20 minutes on a puzzle and getting a high pass rate is correct.  I also agree with you when you say intuition is important so you can "smell" a tactical position.  Though I believe solving them slower on calculation is more important than solving them fast on intuition.

I use intuition at the start of every chess puzzle to try to see where the action might be and I use logic as well like identifying the tactical elements so I know if a tactic might be in the air.  I do this in post long classical games I play with every position.  If I identify lots of elements and if I "feel" like there has to be a tactical checkout, I will calculate for 20 plus minutes and as sure as the day I find them.

I weigh calculation above intuition as intuition only gives cue to a puzzle but the calculation finds it! 

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Unless you ran out of time in tournaments. In my area tournmanets are getting more and more faster. Last one that we had were 60+30 as the slowest one and before this 50+10. Spending 20 min or close to a puzzle is just too much and can harm you more than you can benefit. Playing tournaments you have to be sharp and ready. Solving puzzles almost without time limit makes you lazy, too calm and slow.. you dont push yourself. its almost like preparing for tournament by playing 1/day move chess. And what will happen if opponent plays something you completely missed or after couple of moves position has changed but still same sharp.. another 15-20 min to think?... But then comes the endgame where you really have to calculate deep and accurate and quick enough on almost every move. But you wont be able to do that with the time left. I am done on this topic.

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If 20 minutes gets you a winning game, that you can then blitz out a finish, don't you think it is a worth while investment?  As I said, the vast majority of time I feel the need to spend 20+ minutes, be it in a game or a puzzle, I find something nice.

As for the makes you lazy theory... I don't find it makes me lazy.  Infact I think it is the opposite.  To focus entirely on one task for 20 minutes like a chess puzzle shows excellent concentration and focus.  Pulling those chess muscles and rational think for 20 minutes non stop is working hard.  I think it is lazy to make a quick blitz answer without calculating on intuition to get more points or develop intuition and fix yourself with a lower success rate.  I can do that too whenever I feel the need.  I could start playing blitz and bullet again.  But hey, that's just me.

As for the miscalculation part.  There are two sides of that to.  Which side do you think will make more of them?  Calculators have intuition too but use it less.  They still play endgames quick and strongly and on time.

I guess we have a different opinion on this matter lol.  Rather than rant on until an arguement, I think we should agree to disagree Laughing

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another stupid 2083 rated tactic with 54% pass rate! this is so easy man! https://www.chess.com/tactics/86059
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I have a theory that may explain this...

It may be that certain tactical motifs cluster within a certain rating range, and that you are weaker at ones that do so in the 1750 to 1950 rating range. If, for example, you have a relative 'chess blindness' to queen forks and weak back rank problems, and they happen to cluster around the 1750 to 1950 range, then you will find that rating range difficult to break through.

Then, if other motifs cluster at the 2000+ range such as smother and overload tactics, and you are particularly strong at those motifs, then you will find the 2000+ problems relatively easier.

If there's any truth to this theory, then it doesn't mean that the problems become objectively easier above 2000, but that you individually happen to find it that way because of your individual motif strengths and weaknesses profile being somewhat different to the 'average'.

Makes some sense to me as a theory. What do you think?