Chess tactics guides
The method behind the motifs: how to look for a tactic on every move, the geometry of the patterns that decide club games, and what your puzzle rating actually measures. Every guide ends with real puzzles you can play right here, no account.
How to find tactics in chess
A checklist for spotting tactics over the board: checks, captures and threats, loose pieces, the king on an open line, overloaded defenders.
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Knight fork patterns
The geometry of the knight fork: which squares it hits, the royal fork and the family fork, and how to set one up with a check or a decoy.
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Chess puzzle rating: what is good on Chess.com and Lichess
A good puzzle rating depends on the site's pool. How Chess.com and Lichess compute it, why it often tops your game rating, and what 1500 or 2200 means.
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Woodpecker Method: the cycles, and a free online trainer
How the Woodpecker Method works: one set of chess puzzles, solved in cycles, each in half the time. Try two cycles free, then build a deck at your level.
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Looking for a specific motif? Every one is defined and playable on the tactics index.