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Why do chess puzzles need a unique solution?
Why do chess puzzles need a unique solution?
This is different from real games, where such situations do occur, but more frequently, there are multiple avenues to success. Contrary to what one might ...
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Effectiveness of a spaced repetition system (SRS) for memorizing tactical patterns for long-term skill gain?
After reading Micheal de Maza's article 400 Points in 400 Days and the paper Training in Chess: A Scientific Approach by Gobet and Jansen,
I have come to the conclusion that effective gains in chess ...
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Reviewing Chess Tactics Puzzles
Is there somewhere online I can play chess tactic puzzles and redo them whenever I want? I do tactics on lichess but it doesn't store my puzzles. Is there somewhere that stores all my tactic problems ...
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Where can I find exercises where the best move isn't always a tactical one?
I know solving a lot of tactics problems has its benefits, but also its limitations. In a real game there is no way to know if a tactic is present — maybe the best move is defensive. I am seeking ...
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Rearrange chess diagrams (from an opening) in order. Useful as a puzzle?
Here is an example https://chess-tst.000webhostapp.com/chess.html
The task is to rearrange the diagrams in order (use drag&drop).
Do you think this activity could be useful for exploring and ...
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Non-Tactical Puzzles
Its surprisingly hard to find chess puzzles where the solution is not necessarily tactic resulting in checkmate or a heavy win of material. The problem with these tactical puzzles is that they do not ...
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What am I supposed to learn from this puzzle?
I'm still in the learning stage of playing chess, and was a bit frustrated by this puzzle.
https://www.chess.com/puzzles/problem/683680
After my initial attempt failed I tried all the moves I could ...
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Looking for a webpage with chess puzzles in which you had to mentally play a couple moves before an interesting position arised
As per the title; instead of the typical chess puzzle in which a side has to play and find the best move, you were given a couple moves and then were asked about the resulting position.
I guess I ...
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Illustrative puzzles for chess themes [closed]
This is a big-list question regarding chess themes (mostly tactical). There are some puzzles that illustrate important aspects of a tactic (esp. useful in a chess coaching setting). For example, the ...
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