Narz
keeping it real
For all the chess.com newcomers, just wanted to point out a pretty cool feature of the site : Tactics Trainer. Unfortunately non-premium members get only three problems a day but it's still a neat feature. Three problems a day is over 1,000 a year & 1,000 tactical problems will raise your level of play considerably.
The way the trainer rates you is kind of cool. It's as if you're playing "against" the problem. If you solve it your rating goes up & the problem's difficulty rating goes down, if you can't solve it your rating goes down & the problem's goes up. If you only partially solve it your rating stays about the same (might go up or down a bit depending on how much you solved & how difficult the puzzle). Time is a factor also, you get rated on your speed & afterwards can see what the average speed & solve rate is. As you get better you automatically get pared with harder problems (around your level).
Definitely good chess "exercise", kind of like martial arts training exercises where you're put in a real life "attack situation" (by the teacher or fellow students) and have to react accordingly.
The way the trainer rates you is kind of cool. It's as if you're playing "against" the problem. If you solve it your rating goes up & the problem's difficulty rating goes down, if you can't solve it your rating goes down & the problem's goes up. If you only partially solve it your rating stays about the same (might go up or down a bit depending on how much you solved & how difficult the puzzle). Time is a factor also, you get rated on your speed & afterwards can see what the average speed & solve rate is. As you get better you automatically get pared with harder problems (around your level).
Definitely good chess "exercise", kind of like martial arts training exercises where you're put in a real life "attack situation" (by the teacher or fellow students) and have to react accordingly.
