10 Aug 05
I wonder if this site would be even better than CT ART because the examples are of a wide variety of tactical shots, some even require simply taking a piece that's hanging. On going through CT ART, I've noticed a disproportionate number of queen sacs, something that rarely comes up in practical games. I believe the closer the examples are to normal games, the more valuable they are.
12 Aug 05
Originally posted by buddy2Thank you very much for highlighting this resource. It is truly great!.
Anybody wanting to practice his/her tactics, here is an excellent site from Germany. And it's free!
http://chess.emrald.net/aTacticians.php
After 2 days, I am currently ranked 9th there. My highest ranking was 7th. I am fide rated 2170, BCF 187, and have not seen such rigorous tactical blitz training before on the Internet.
Even if you get a puzzle right, but take a few too many seconds, you end up losing a point or two. It is also brutal but very challenging from the perspective of truly random selection of problems - not just pretty mates, but garden variety tactical moves and ideas mixed in. Very challenging indeed.
Best wishes
Tryfon (kingscrusher)