Untimed tactics trainer

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Avatar of NimzoRoy

I suppose this idea will go over like a lead balloon, since it  would involve a lot of work. But anyways, I'd like to have an untimed tactics trainer available because all I play now is online chess and I'm not that concerned about being able to solve problems in under 2 minutes or whatever the TL is for each problem. I'm more concerned with getting them correct even if it takes me several minutes, since it usually isn't necessary to analyze an online game position in two minutes or less. Of course, I guess if you aren't too concerned with your "problem solving" rating this is a moot point anyways...

Avatar of erik

You can turn off the timer or hide it in your tactics trainer settings. 

Enjoy!

Avatar of IOliveira

Chess.com has the daily puzzle, and you can get more untimed puzzles in other sites and tatic books too.

Avatar of IOliveira

Oh, I didn't see Erik's post.

Do that!

Avatar of blake78613

I would stick with the timed trainer.  Tactics is about seeing and recognizing patterns.  Petrosian once said if you don't see a tactical idea in the first minute you probably are not going to see it.  The trainer is to help you develop a batting eye.  Repetition is the key.  Better to do ten (even if you don't solve any) than spend all your time on one.

Avatar of NimzoRoy

Thanks Erik, Blake & Oliveira fo your input. I'm trying to do 25/day (at least on the days when I'm not burned out after working on online games) and I review the ones I missed from the day before; so maybe I'll eventually break 1900 and stay there...maybe...possibly...prehaps...