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I'm sorry if this is in the right forum, mods please move if necessary, however, does anyone have a rough idea of the rating of the Lichess puzzles on the "normal" setting please?

I've been struggling along with this setting for a while now and my solving ability doesn't seem to be improving and in fact seems to be worse than ever (though I've probably inflated my own rating by excessive use of the "get a hint" feature). On a good day I'm crapping out at puzzles of around 1500 rating or slightly higher on Puzzle Streak which is probably a true reflection of where I'm at puzzle wise.

Does any view on whether I am likely to improve more quickly by persisting with the more difficult puzzles or by dropping down to one of the lower levels?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

I'm sorry if this is in the right forum, mods please move if necessary, however, does anyone have a rough idea of the rating of the Lichess puzzles on the "normal" setting please? I've been struggling along with this setting for a while now and my solving ability doesn't seem to be improving and in fact seems to be worse than ever (though I've probably inflated my own rating by excessive use of the "get a hint" feature). On a good day I'm crapping out at puzzles of around 1500 rating or slightly higher on Puzzle Streak which is probably a true reflection of where I'm at puzzle wise. Does any view on whether I am likely to improve more quickly by persisting with the more difficult puzzles or by dropping down to one of the lower levels? Thanks in advance for any replies.

"normal" should give you puzzles rated around your puzzle rating. In practice it means that once your puzzle rating stabilizes, you should have ~50% success rate on "normal" setting.

"normal" should give you puzzles rated around your puzzle rating. In practice it means that once your puzzle rating stabilizes, you should have ~50% success rate on "normal" setting.

Thanks for the reply. That is interesting and probably why I'm struggling at the moment - my puzzle rating is around 2000, but like I say, that is skewed by my use of the "get a hint" feature. If I go to the easier level, I'm doing slightly better than 50% in terms of success rate and I'm finding I'm getting fewer puzzles where I can't even get started.

Thanks for the reply. That is interesting and probably why I'm struggling at the moment - my puzzle rating is around 2000, but like I say, that is skewed by my use of the "get a hint" feature. If I go to the easier level, I'm doing slightly better than 50% in terms of success rate and I'm finding I'm getting fewer puzzles where I can't even get started.

Why do you solve problems? What's your goal? Start playing against real people for rating, click 10+5 in the main menu.

Why do you solve problems? What's your goal? Start playing against real people for rating, click 10+5 in the main menu.

@TurkeyCreekJack said ^

Thanks for the reply. That is interesting and probably why I'm struggling at the moment - my puzzle rating is around 2000, but like I say, that is skewed by my use of the "get a hint" feature. If I go to the easier level, I'm doing slightly better than 50% in terms of success rate and I'm finding I'm getting fewer puzzles where I can't even get started.

Using get a hint automatically makes the puzzle unrated.

@TurkeyCreekJack said [^](/forum/redirect/post/D4nhmJQa) > Thanks for the reply. That is interesting and probably why I'm struggling at the moment - my puzzle rating is around 2000, but like I say, that is skewed by my use of the "get a hint" feature. If I go to the easier level, I'm doing slightly better than 50% in terms of success rate and I'm finding I'm getting fewer puzzles where I can't even get started. Using get a hint automatically makes the puzzle unrated.

@TheDifferenceOfTier5 - Yes, so if I use the hint feature, I don't lose rating points and I'm more likely to do so where I draw a complete blank as regards solving a problem, I think that this has the effect of artificially inflating my success rate (and therefore the level of the puzzles fed me by Lichess) as I try not to use it if I have at least a vague notion of what the puzzle is asking for.

@RemRus I don't want to play against real people at the moment. I have tremendous difficulty making myself think about what I'm doing and the moves that I'm about to make and I'm more comfortable humiliating myself when playing a machine than I would be playing a human being.

The reason I do the puzzles is to try to develop the self-discipline necessary to look at a chess position, analyse it as thoroughly as I can and assess what is going on. For whatever reason I can't seem to make myself apply the same (or sometimes any) reasoning when I play, so my goal is to use the puzzles as a way of overcoming this frustration by developing some form of thought process that I can apply to my games.

@TheDifferenceOfTier5 - Yes, so if I use the hint feature, I don't lose rating points and I'm more likely to do so where I draw a complete blank as regards solving a problem, I think that this has the effect of artificially inflating my success rate (and therefore the level of the puzzles fed me by Lichess) as I try not to use it if I have at least a vague notion of what the puzzle is asking for. @RemRus I don't want to play against real people at the moment. I have tremendous difficulty making myself think about what I'm doing and the moves that I'm about to make and I'm more comfortable humiliating myself when playing a machine than I would be playing a human being. The reason I do the puzzles is to try to develop the self-discipline necessary to look at a chess position, analyse it as thoroughly as I can and assess what is going on. For whatever reason I can't seem to make myself apply the same (or sometimes any) reasoning when I play, so my goal is to use the puzzles as a way of overcoming this frustration by developing some form of thought process that I can apply to my games.

@TurkeyCreekJack said ^
For whatever reason I can't seem to make myself apply the same (or sometimes any) reasoning when I play, so my goal is to use the puzzles as a way of overcoming this frustration by developing some form of thought process that I can apply to my games.

This is totally normal. Try a few longer games 30+20, you'll need playing experience to overcome this. You'll lose, you'll make very stupid mistakes, this can't be helped. You'll get used to it and enjoy it hopefully.

@TurkeyCreekJack said [^](/forum/redirect/post/CTGVwsSS) For whatever reason I can't seem to make myself apply the same (or sometimes any) reasoning when I play, so my goal is to use the puzzles as a way of overcoming this frustration by developing some form of thought process that I can apply to my games. This is totally normal. Try a few longer games 30+20, you'll need playing experience to overcome this. You'll lose, you'll make very stupid mistakes, this can't be helped. You'll get used to it and enjoy it hopefully.

@TurkeyCreekJack said ^

I'm sorry if this is in the right forum, mods please move if necessary, however, does anyone have a rough idea of the rating of the Lichess puzzles on the "normal" setting please?

IOn a good day I'm crapping out at puzzles of around 1500 rating or slightly higher on Puzzle Streak which is probably a true reflection of where I'm at puzzle wise.

Does any view on whether I am likely to improve more quickly by persisting with the more difficult puzzles or by dropping down to one of the lower levels?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

Both are great to train. Easy puzzles at great to train pattern recognition and harder ones even much too hard ones are great to train visualization and calculation.

@TurkeyCreekJack said [^](/forum/redirect/post/dNn2oMlj) > I'm sorry if this is in the right forum, mods please move if necessary, however, does anyone have a rough idea of the rating of the Lichess puzzles on the "normal" setting please? > > IOn a good day I'm crapping out at puzzles of around 1500 rating or slightly higher on Puzzle Streak which is probably a true reflection of where I'm at puzzle wise. > > Does any view on whether I am likely to improve more quickly by persisting with the more difficult puzzles or by dropping down to one of the lower levels? > > Thanks in advance for any replies. Both are great to train. Easy puzzles at great to train pattern recognition and harder ones even much too hard ones are great to train visualization and calculation.
  1. You must play against real opponents.
  2. You must analyze your games and look for your weaknesses.
  3. Use themes in puzzles to improve your weaknesses.
    Go back to point 1

Never use the hint button!!! Take a real board, place real pieces, look for the answer by moving the pieces on the board.

1. You must play against real opponents. 2. You must analyze your games and look for your weaknesses. 3. Use themes in puzzles to improve your weaknesses. Go back to point 1 Never use the hint button!!! Take a real board, place real pieces, look for the answer by moving the pieces on the board.