Hello all,
The page I suggested had six problems on it. I can set out the positions if
anyone wants me to.
"Common chess patterns." There are lots of those and, as you can imagine, they
fall into both strategical and tactical categories. Some tactics are purely
opportunistic. Others, and this is the way Chris prefers them, are the
culmination of a positional and/or attacking set up.
Solving obscure problems/puzzles may help to inspire at some point. I well
recall Tony Miles on The Master Game against Bent Larsen remarking "If this was
a problem then the solution would be d4-d5. Oh, wait! I think it is the
solution!" It was, he played it and went on to win shortly afterwards. Other
problems are equivalent to trying understand Cubist paintings. One wonders what
the point is.
Perhaps one might do better to start at the beginning. Identify your favourite
opening(s) and look at the common tactics that arise from that.
I hope this is of some help but it's a wide field.
Regards,
Tyson
On 16 April 2020 at 22:10 jhomme1028@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hi Chris,
The goal is to learn common chess patterns. Please keep in mind that I
may be using terms incorrectly.
Thanks.
Jim
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Tyson et al,
Thanks for the suggestion, but annoyingly, like many sites like that, it
is inaccessible.
Shall we open up the can of worms that debate the use of contemplating
puzzles to increase one’s tactical abilities? For I, personally, refuse to
accept that the study of puzzles increases the ability of a chess player in
over-the-board play. As a positional player, I believe in the principals of
positional structure, principals, formations and the such like. I acknowledge
tactical ability is required to calculate current positions and to figure out
immediate situations. I ask the question though, to whether siting endlessly
figuring out tactical solutions to obscure patterns is a developmental tool?
Sure, I also acknowledge that “patterns” can be learnt, but I agree with and
appreciate, but the obscure stuff, is that really instructive?
Thoughts welcome,
Chris
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Hello Jim,
You could try:
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/more-puzzles/puzzles---increasing-difficulty
Tyson
On 16 April 2020 at 21:11 jhomme1028@xxxxxxxxx
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Hi,
The subject says it. Can anyone recommend a source of chess puzzles in
increasing order of difficulty? I am also looking to purposely practice
tactics. I know that is a broad topic. I do not feel smart enough to narrow
it down. My apologies.
Jim H
