Do puzzles really help me get better at chess?

ChanMan4 · 2025-05-24T15:46:09-07:00

I've done thousands of puzzles on this account, with a rating of 2550. But I'm confused on whether they actually help. Why? Well, when I do puzzles, its a lot easier to spot sacrifices and stuff like that, because you know there is a solution. But in real games, its different. I also only

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Rising2025

May 28, 2025

#21

JosephReidNZ

May 28, 2025

#22

@ChanMan4 @Sushiemoji This is true.