50 puzzles a day, how many of them do you get correct first try? Are you just Blitzing through them or actually spending adequate time on each one. Puzzles will only get you so far though...
I do since 58 days 50 puzzles per day, but I dont improve. What do I wrong?
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canadian_rt wrote:
50 puzzles a day, how many of them do you get correct first try? Are you just Blitzing through them or actually spending adequate time on each one. Puzzles will only get you so far though...
blitzing, so I try to find the move instantly, but in most cases its just my intution, who says, hey that looks good, lets do it. My average of correctness is ~62%
Aug 29, 2020
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Dontknow8 wrote:
canadian_rt wrote:
50 puzzles a day, how many of them do you get correct first try? Are you just Blitzing through them or actually spending adequate time on each one. Puzzles will only get you so far though...
blitzing, so I try to find the move instantly, but in most cases its just my intution, who says, hey that looks good, lets do it. My average of correctness is ~62%
Study the ones you get wrong.
You are getting better. But maybe you are overlooking simpler tactics from a defensive perspective. Or maybe your opponents are playing book opening moves whereas you are winging it before move 8 and finding yourself in a bad position. Or maybe you are not systematically evaluating the tacticsl possibilities in your games as you would when you do the puzzles. Or maybe all of the above.
58 days straight is great, but that is not enough to hold these tactical patterns in long term memory, which is what you need for blitz. I have heard that one needs to do tactics daily for 2-3 years to get those patterns in long-term memory.
58 days straight is great, but that is not enough to hold these tactical patterns in long term memory, which is what you need for blitz. I have heard that one needs to do tactics daily for 2-3 years to get those patterns in long-term memory.
dannyhume wrote:
You are getting better. But maybe you are overlooking simpler tactics from a defensive perspective. Or maybe your opponents are playing book opening moves whereas you are winging it before move 8 and finding yourself in a bad position. Or maybe you are not systematically evaluating the tacticsl possibilities in your games as you would when you do the puzzles. Or maybe all of the above.
58 days straight is great, but that is not enough to hold these tactical patterns in long term memory, which is what you need for blitz. I have heard that one needs to do tactics daily for 2-3 years to get those patterns in long-term memory.
58 days straight is great, but that is not enough to hold these tactical patterns in long term memory, which is what you need for blitz. I have heard that one needs to do tactics daily for 2-3 years to get those patterns in long-term memory.
2-3 years? Is there a way to see a little improvement to stay motivated?
great work but maybe not enough time for improvement to come through. For me it was more like 3 months of daily practice before I started immediately recognising patterns. After 6 months my calculation skills are much stronger and I'm actively looking for combinations or other opportunities if I see undefended or weakly defended pieces or I feel my piece activity is better. Dont worry about the time just aim to get them correct first time. As they get harder you will need to rely on calculation more than immediate pattern recognition.
Regarding motivation, I use the chess.com rated puzzle feature which tracks my puzzle rating. It shows steady improvement. That tells me I'm doing the right things and getting better. Over the longer term (months) I see the improvement in my game. I've just started getting 1800+ puzzles correct first time. I wasnt doing that 1 month ago.
Aug 29, 2020
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I’ve played over 11,000 puzzles and my in game tactics are improving but rating not so much due to blunders and time management. I still have hope but it is discouraging after 6 months.
Aug 29, 2020
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Dontknow8 wrote:
Hey guys,
since 58 days I do 50 puzzles per day on chesstempo, but when I play on another site I still lose so much games. Is the learning process wrong? Should I focus still puzzles or something else?
Best wishes
Are you trying to apply the tactics in your games?
You could have won the opponent's Queen on move 7.
Aug 29, 2020
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Dontknow8 wrote:
Hey guys,
since 58 days I do 50 puzzles per day on chesstempo, but when I play on another site I still lose so much games. Is the learning process wrong? Should I focus still puzzles or something else?
Best wishes
Like most things in life. Its quality over quantity.
The quality of your study will improve your game. Not the quantity of your study.
IMBacon wrote:
Dontknow8 wrote:
Hey guys,
since 58 days I do 50 puzzles per day on chesstempo, but when I play on another site I still lose so much games. Is the learning process wrong? Should I focus still puzzles or something else?
Best wishes
Like most things in life. Its quality over quantity.
The quality of your study will improve your game. Not the quantity of your study.
Jack of all, master of none.
Master one theme/motif with puzzles and implementing into your games when available.
Move on to another and master it.
Rinse, repeat
Dontknow8 wrote:
canadian_rt wrote:
50 puzzles a day, how many of them do you get correct first try? Are you just Blitzing through them or actually spending adequate time on each one. Puzzles will only get you so far though...
blitzing, so I try to find the move instantly, but in most cases its just my intution, who says, hey that looks good, lets do it. My average of correctness is ~62%
In my opinion you should not make a move until you find the answer. Take as long as you need to, but it's important to have the habit of calculating and making the best decision you can. Quality over quantity.
Jan 30, 2024
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Dontknow8 wrote:
canadian_rt wrote:
50 puzzles a day, how many of them do you get correct first try? Are you just Blitzing through them or actually spending adequate time on each one. Puzzles will only get you so far though...
blitzing, so I try to find the move instantly, but in most cases its just my intution, who says, hey that looks good, lets do it. My average of correctness is ~62%
Then that's your problem I would suggest before making any moves whatsoever solve the entire puzzle in your head. Go through the entire sequence, and then try and find a better sequence, and then a better one. Then study through all possible steps in the ones you got wrong to understand why you got them wrong and why the solution is right.
Puzzles are overrated.
In a real game nobody tells you there is a tactic, or for whom.
Analysis of lost games is key.
Jan 30, 2024
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tygxc wrote:
Puzzles are overrated.
In a real game nobody tells you there is a tactic, or for whom.
Analysis of lost games is key.
Exactly.
Another key to improvement is playing over annotated Master games... preferably games by the Old Masters, since you are more likely to understand what they are up to.
Jan 31, 2024
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Solving tactics alone will improve your chess is a myth. Chess tactics will improve your chess tactics only. Memorizing openings are useless is also a myth. I memorized openings when I was at your level; and improved my openings that would lead to positions that I practiced again and again and began to liked the middle game positions.
Hey guys,
since 58 days I do 50 puzzles per day on chesstempo, but when I play on another site I still lose so much games. Is the learning process wrong? Should I focus still puzzles or something else?
Best wishes