How can I learn chess tactics effectively?

A famous saying goes “chess is 99 percent tactics.” Here are three tips for studying tactics:

Practice calculation and solve puzzles at least three times per week.
Review the solution to every problem you attempt to solve, in case you missed anything.
Look for tactics during analysis.

How are chess tactics calculated?

Always start your calculations by observing the consequences of your opponent’s last move. Understand the difference between forcing moves and non-forcing moves. Your chess tactics skill supports your calculation skill. The ability to calculate deeper variations rely heavily on your visualization skill.

How is chess time calculated?

Average time per move is calculated and adjusted each time you make a move in an online chess (correspondence) game. When a move is made, the total number of seconds passed since your opponent moved is added to your “total move time” and your “total move count” is incremented by one.

What do you need to know about tactics in chess?

Solving tactics should reinforce basic concepts of chess: simple sacrifices, pawn pushes, pins, forks, opening important lines, etc. Last, but not least you should focus on learning the tactical themes and motifs before attempting to solve tactics problems.

What should I do if I make a bad move in chess?

“Do puzzles, do tactics, work on your tactics…” If only chess engines could highlight all the strategic mistakes, the picture would be totally different. In this position, if you play 13.Nxc6 the engine won’t tell you what kind of a bad strategic move it is.

Is it possible to achieve perfection in chess?

In chess, there are many topics where you can achieve perfection and many where you can’t. For example, you can learn the “Philidor position” and know 100% of the time how to make a draw. Or you can achieve perfection when learning the skill of checkmating with a Bishop and Knight. But you can never achieve perfection in tactics.

When do you make a mistake in chess?

Unfortunately, they’re not smart enough (yet!), to show positional or strategic mistakes, such as when you weaken a pawn, make a bad exchange, choose the wrong plan, or make a decision that may be right but isn’t practical.