They kind of follow a pattern
How do I get better at puzzles?
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korruptgame wrote:
Should I go for checks or the obvious looking moves, or always go slow and evaluate the position.
Should I just play a semi-random move or should I try to solve the puzzle? I think the answer is obvious.
Here is a real example.
https://www.chess.com/puzzles/problem/1697558
The solution is just mate in 1. It can't get any easier than mate in 1, right? Instead, you played something else in 5 seconds(!) and failed.
I don’t understand your question? You are getting better, as per your graph, so…
Play more, and make less mistakes
Play more, and make less mistakes
Also what helped for me: play fewer puzzles in a day, not more. My win rate went up when I quit premium and was limited to 3 a day.
Apr 5, 2023
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Puzzle Rating (#1042454) Is a 3200 rated puzzle that only needs 2 hints for a 800 elo
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NEETHUDAS123 wrote:
Puzzle Rating (#1042454) Is a 3200 rated puzzle that only needs 2 hints for a 800 elo
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What do you mean "only needs 2 hints". You can't use any hints. If you use them, you fail.
Apr 5, 2023
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One of the problems I face is that I'm not sure what it is the puzzle wants me to do - am I looking to checkmate, or looking to win a piece, or looking to get out of a tricky situation? When in doubt I assume it's a checkmate puzzle, but this is often wrong. I guess what the puzzle wants is the 'best move', whatever that is.
Often I think I have something, lets say the first of some moves that will lead to a beneficial exchange, but the puzzle 'wanted' a different exchange or something. It'd be nice if they offered solution explanations afterwards because often I don't know why something is the correct solution.
At present I'm not worrying about ratings, just trying to do as many puzzles as I can. I also need to slow down more on them, but often I can't get my brain to think more than 1 or at most 2 moves ahead and it all becomes a vague mess.
When solving puzzles, what is it important to look for? Should I go for checks or the obvious looking moves, or always go slow and evaluate the position. I know that puzzles are meant to train for real games, but as I grow, I find it harder to keep up with players and situations. I would love some pointers!