Solving puzzles helps or not??

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Mansimar96

Hi Guyz,

I wanted to ask as I am new to chess

Solving chess puzzles helps to improve your game or is it just for time pass and fun??

Thanx

rooperi

Yeah, it helps.

But you have to do hundreds, or thousands before you see a result.

dschaef2

It helps you to recognize patterns, over time. 

Mansimar96

how should I improve my game any ideas??

orangehonda

Solving many tactical puzzles is a must for any aspiring player.  As a beginner, all of your games contain relatively simple tactical mistakes.  Either blunders on your part or missed opportunities to capitalize on your opponent's blunders.  At the same time these mistakes can often decide a game in one turn.  Add to this that solving tactical puzzles are a very good way of dealing with this problem and you see why solving puzzles is so widely recommended. 

Besides building your tactical pattern recognition, solving puzzles also improves calculation and awareness of loose or undefended pieces.

Although very important, this is not the only way you can improve your game.  If you want to be a well rounded player you also have to learn about basic opening ideas, endgame ideas, and strategy.  This site has many resources for all kinds of improvement such as chess mentor and tactics trainer.

Mansimar96

Thanx