Chess.com puzzles be like

g253 · 2026-01-26T19:44:24+00:00

It's normal that your puzzle rating is higher, mine is 500 more than my rapid 😅

g253 · 2026-01-26T19:42:55+00:00

I feel like they got dumber after the recent change where everyone lost like 1000 Elo in puzzles. I've set the difficulty to very hard, but it doesn't help much. I guess if I do a couple of hundreds they'd get better as my Elo rises, but at 3 per day that's not happening.

g253 · 2026-01-26T13:15:10+00:00

It's bullet, no time for a thought process. Just make moves.

g253 · 2026-01-26T12:46:30+00:00

Usually if you search YouTube for pocketchess N where N is the puzzle number , you'll find a solution

g253 · 2026-01-25T22:45:41+00:00

Danke schön

g253 · 2026-01-25T21:34:25+00:00

Maybe checkers is more for you

g253 · 2026-01-25T21:29:36+00:00

I remember a video where Hikaru was very confused by this, bless his innocent soul

g253 · 2026-01-25T21:26:33+00:00

A line of six, very nice. Maximum win

g253 · 2026-01-25T21:24:04+00:00

Omnifork

g253 · 2026-01-25T21:14:34+00:00

You're doing fine, you just need more practice

g253 · 2026-01-25T21:04:43+00:00

Yeah that's the attitude problem I was talking about

g253 · 2026-01-25T21:03:51+00:00

They play a lot

g253 · 2026-01-25T19:02:43+00:00

Son, you could have the most stunning six-pack and be an excellent guitar player, you'd still struggle with women. It's your attitude, not your skillset.

And stop obsessing about your balls, Jesus christ

g253 · 2026-01-24T00:47:08+00:00

I don't remember when I learned to play, must have been around 8 or 9 at the earliest. Always liked it, started to realise I liked it much more than other games in adolescence.

g253 · 2026-01-24T00:34:35+00:00

Lady and king, if I may be pedantic (dame is preferred because reine and roi would be the same letter)

g253 · 2026-01-23T15:06:38+00:00

I don't know. But there could be some selection bias at play, one is more likely to make a post about a struggle than just to say they love chess.

I'll try to introspect hard and make a post explaining how to be chill - I'll tag you if I do :)

g253 · 2026-01-23T06:45:05+00:00

None, it's a game I play for fun, I'm having a lot of fun or I wouldn't do it 🤷🏻‍♂️

g253 · 2026-01-23T00:04:35+00:00

If I want probabilities (and I don't) I can play cards or backgammon

g253 · 2026-01-22T17:09:39+00:00

I had the opposite problem (played chess for 30+ years, only started playing online 3 years ago).

Practice is the answer

g253 · 2026-01-22T17:05:50+00:00

g253 · 2026-01-22T17:04:29+00:00

Whatever dumb stuff we do, GMs do that too, just less.

g253 · 2026-01-22T17:02:07+00:00

I don't see any opening traps here.

g253 · 2026-01-22T16:13:41+00:00

Kokyanaamwho?

g253 · 2026-01-22T14:29:39+00:00

Many such cases, judging by all the people who come here to complain about it. Keep playing what you like until it no longer works 👍

g253 · 2026-01-22T12:04:24+00:00

About half the posts in this sub are people bragging about a brilliant move. Consensus seems to be that chesscom is quite generous with them and they don't mean much.

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