Essential Chess Puzzle Training Tip

If you do chess tactics puzzles do this ONE SIMPLE THING to maximise YOUR time!
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[@moritzbranco195]

nice video. I think understand your point, but what I miss the practical aspect in further analysing in depth Qd4 instead of Bd4, given that it is clearly worse? would you still carry on through the position with Qd4 in a real game after you saw Be3?

[@benedictineonchessable]

Hi, no I wouldn't calculate an inferior line in a real game as it's a waste of time (it's hard enough calculating good lines). I meant calculating/playing around with variations during analysis - exploring a little further beyond the puzzle if it throws up interesting positions. Also many puzzles stop too short because there could be multiple good moves often these are worth exploring a little too.

[@Cynicalgeek743]

No offence but I fail to see how analysing inferior moves when the winning move is obvious helps your chess strength at all. Far better is to play through master games and variation analysis that are readily available on line and in books.

[@benedictineonchessable]

Hi, my point is that someone could have played the correct line without even realising why the Queen move is incorrect. It was only by playing over the incorrect line that we can see the refutations and the defensive patterns. The main point is that if you are doing random chess puzzles then it's much better to make the most of it and exploring the various continuations (if relevant) than just clicking on 'next puzzle' and potentially missing out on something. In many cases there might be nothing of interest in which case then you can just click on to the next puzzle, but sometimes it's definitely worth exploring in a bit more detail - even if this is just a couple of minutes.