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I've seen puzzles where there's more than one good move. Such puzzles make it more challenging because the player might see a move they like (for example a knight moving to fork both rooks) before seeing the best move.

As to trading queens, I liked trading queens against older computers because the computers didn't seem to anticipate long calculations involving the king taking a pawn or a pawn promoting. Plenty of other good scenarios to trade queens.

I've seen puzzles where there's more than one good move. Such puzzles make it more challenging because the player might see a move they like (for example a knight moving to fork both rooks) before seeing the best move. As to trading queens, I liked trading queens against older computers because the computers didn't seem to anticipate long calculations involving the king taking a pawn or a pawn promoting. Plenty of other good scenarios to trade queens.

Royals_Fan22

@pmpsoft said ^

I've seen puzzles where there's more than one good move

So it sometimes seems, but the solver must pick apart the good move from red herrings.

@pmpsoft said [^](/forum/redirect/post/gAnLGW66) > I've seen puzzles where there's more than one good move So it sometimes seems, but the solver must pick apart the good move from red herrings.

MinionMe1

@Royals_Fan22 said ^

No, puzzles are created in positions where there is only 1 good move in a position, and this move is often not found in the game. Just slow down and think about the ensuing possibilities after each candidate move.

Now that, I totally agree with...Thank you!!

@Royals_Fan22 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/l0unLeR5) > No, puzzles are created in positions where there is only 1 good move in a position, and this move is often not found in the game. Just slow down and think about the ensuing possibilities after each candidate move. Now that, I totally agree with...Thank you!!

MinionMe1

@Royals_Fan22 said ^

So it sometimes seems, but the solver must pick apart the good move from red herrings.

Red herrings...That seems to fit me perfectly as of right now. My current inability to see the entire board as opposed to what I see in the moment is one of my major problems. Can I get my 60 year old mind to see it? Hopefully

@Royals_Fan22 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/kJHdigwO) > So it sometimes seems, but the solver must pick apart the good move from red herrings. Red herrings...That seems to fit me perfectly as of right now. My current inability to see the entire board as opposed to what I see in the moment is one of my major problems. Can I get my 60 year old mind to see it? Hopefully

Knightfury2OO7

Well it happens to everyone when they stay out of chess for a long time. It's happened to me too. Just play some rapid or blitz tournaments before jumping straight into classical. So you'll be able to know how you'll be able to perform and where you are.

ALODK21

Remember that practice and recovery must go hand in hand. During recovery the things that you have learned are organized and saved, so pushing hard will not make you better only exhausted.

Toscani

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The true or false, depends on position question. The click bait answer ... compare chess insights.

https://lichess.org/insights/maia9/result/queenTrade/queenTrade:true
Queen trade (WDL)W47%D12.2%L40.8%

https://lichess.org/insights/maia9/result/queenTrade/queenTrade:false
No Queen trade (WDL)W56.5%D7.5%L36%

Material is like tools, you never know when they will come in handy.

The true or false, depends on position question. The click bait answer ... compare chess insights. https://lichess.org/insights/maia9/result/queenTrade/queenTrade:true Queen trade (WDL)W47%D12.2%L40.8% https://lichess.org/insights/maia9/result/queenTrade/queenTrade:false No Queen trade (WDL)W56.5%D7.5%L36% Material is like tools, you never know when they will come in handy.

stankwagon

Missing things after years away is really common, and a lot of it comes down to the way we train with puzzles. A typical puzzle drops you into a position where the tactic already exists, and your job is just to find it. The queen trades you're seeing are often the engine's cleanest way to cash in that win. But puzzles never train you to avoid blundering your own pieces, which is a big part of not seeing the whole board in real games. So puzzles only train half the problem.

I built my own tactics trainer to solve this very problem. It gives you two types of puzzles. In the first type, you have to make a move without hanging anything, so you're forced to look at the whole board before you play.

The second type is a normal tactics puzzle like the ones you've been doing here. I gamified it a little bit and added monsters and whatnot. It's totally free and I'm still working on it, so I'd love some feedback if you give it a shot. https://beginnerchessprinciples.com/blunderer

Missing things after years away is really common, and a lot of it comes down to the way we train with puzzles. A typical puzzle drops you into a position where the tactic already exists, and your job is just to find it. The queen trades you're seeing are often the engine's cleanest way to cash in that win. But puzzles never train you to avoid blundering your own pieces, which is a big part of not seeing the whole board in real games. So puzzles only train half the problem. I built my own tactics trainer to solve this very problem. It gives you two types of puzzles. In the first type, you have to make a move without hanging anything, so you're forced to look at the whole board before you play. The second type is a normal tactics puzzle like the ones you've been doing here. I gamified it a little bit and added monsters and whatnot. It's totally free and I'm still working on it, so I'd love some feedback if you give it a shot. https://beginnerchessprinciples.com/blunderer