Why can't I see tactics?

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My tactics rating on chess.com is higher than most of my opponents' on chess.com. Why does it seem that I am always less sharp tactically than my opponents?
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Seeing a tactic when you know something is there is different than when you have a position on the board that may or may not have one.

 

Repetition will hopefully get you to a point where you will start to recognize when the seeds of a tactic are in a game and you will either see the patterns or be able to calculate them more easily. 

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Martin_Stahl wrote:

Seeing a tactic when you know something is there is different than when you have a position on the board that may or may not have one.

 

Repetition will hopefully get you to a point where you will start to recognize when the seeds of a tactic are in a game and you will either see the patterns or be able to calculate them more easily. 

thanks. am sort of struggling with the same thing. wonderful advice. gives a guy like me some hope. THANKS AGAIN!