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BronsteinPawn

Lol zyriab, that graph looks painful. I would have probably developed a severe "one more game" syndrome and reach 1200 land.

 

markdragoumis
No
Cause if you do too many tactics and focus ONLY on your own pieces
You might lose the game. I've done this at the age of 5 when I was
An advanced player, and lost almost all the games I played that year.
So my advice is do only a few tactics
How many tactics in one game: 3 & under
AIM-AceMove
Ziryab wrote:

I did a three hour stint on tactics last week. Then I went back to playing blitz. My blitz rating dropped about 250 Elo over the next 24 hours. Should I blame Tactics Trainer?

Absolutely. 3 min blitz and tons of tactics before that does not work well togheter. You start playing slow looking for tactics, or you play caressly cuz of tiredness. I remember playing you ~3 months ago at 1930 rated blitz. It was tough games, you played good but i managed to win both somehow. But now you at 1810 is very underrated and with fresh mind you will climb very quick back to 2000. Just have to be lucky to avoid all those like you, who might be 1810 at time but in reallity are 2050+. Playing against real 1800 (with max rating 1850-1900) should be easy and quick wins.

I hate playing vs underrated players - your play is not that sharp as if opponent was higher rated and you lose to them anyhow, 'cuz in real they are higher rated than you. Winining matters.

Ziryab
BronsteinPawn wrote:

Lol zyriab, that graph looks painful. I would have probably developed a severe "one more game" syndrome and reach 1200 land.

 

 

That "one more game" syndrome was precisely what sent me off the cliff. Once I fall below 1800, though, I will my way to victory in the next game (usually). For the past three months, I rarely quit playing below 1900. I think that old age caught up with me and there will be no climbing out of this hole. 

Ziryab
AIM-AceMove wrote:
Ziryab wrote:

I did a three hour stint on tactics last week. Then I went back to playing blitz. My blitz rating dropped about 250 Elo over the next 24 hours. Should I blame Tactics Trainer?

Absolutely. 3 min blitz and tons of tactics before that does not work well togheter. You start playing slow looking for tactics, or you play caressly cuz of tiredness. I remember playing you ~3 months ago at 1930 rated blitz. It was tough games, you played good but i managed to win both somehow. But now you at 1810 is very underrated and with fresh mind you will climb very quick back to 2000. Just have to be lucky to avoid all those like you, who might be 1810 at time but in reallity are 2050+. Playing against real 1800 (with max rating 1850-1900) should be easy and quick wins.

I hate playing vs underrated players - your play is not that sharp as if opponent was higher rated and you lose to them anyhow, 'cuz in real they are higher rated than you. Winining matters.

 

Yes, those were interesting games. I had a clear advantage in one and lost on time. In the other, I was too optimistic.

LouStule
JustWimpy wrote:

Is it possible to do too many tactics?  I feel it is helping me a lot, but is it possible it could also start hindering my progress?

If I do too many tactics it sometimes makes me play more aggressive (and hence, reckless) because I'm looking for tactics instead of solid play. That said, TT definitely benefits your game.

Piperose
JustWimpy wrote:

Is it possible to do too many tactics?  I feel it is helping me a lot, but is it possible it could also start hindering my progress?

Agree with those that defended the notion of "doing too many tactics," but on the flip side, progress is never measured or "hindered" by drills & exercises alone; it's till that moment that you are in competition - that's when the rubber meets the road!

(from a tournament volleyball player's perspective) 

farhad1234567890123

It's absolutely right. I am 1800 because of solving easy chess puzzles. Learning to evaluate easy things like so many threats in a chess position, or some queen responses that made me feel that the opponent made a mistake.

magipi
LouStule wrote:
JustWimpy wrote:

Is it possible to do too many tactics? I feel it is helping me a lot, but is it possible it could also start hindering my progress?

If I do too many tactics it sometimes makes me play more aggressive (and hence, reckless) because I'm looking for tactics instead of solid play. That said, TT definitely benefits your game.

I think that the opposite is true.

Tactics training helps you spot tactics that are in the position, and it also helps you to reject tactics that don't work. If you find yourself playing tactical moves that don't work, it means that you did too little tactics training, not too much.

farhad1234567890123

One who wants to improve, he should do everything. Analyzing and solving puzzles and speed solving puzzles and playing games and other stuff. You can't say I want to improve but not solving chess puzzles. I am solving 100 chess puzzles daily. Analyzing my chess games and learn the absolute surprising blunders and other things

O-O

30 minutes to 1 hour is generally good amount of time to spend daily on puzzles if you're somewhat serious about chess. 10-20 minutes if you're casually trying to improve.

borovicka75

In last year you solved zero puzzles, which is definitely not too much.

magipi
borovicka75 wrote:

In last year you solved zero puzzles, which is definitely not too much.

Well, to be fair, he didn't even log in the whole year.

borovicka75

i did not realise thet thanks