What makes a strong Blitz player? Detection of simple tactics in a matter of seconds. With Tactics Training on the server you can effectively train your tactical vision. The positions are mainly easy, including mate in one. Like what you get in a Blitz game on playchess.com.

 

 

Start a session using menu Tactics training. The session will last about five minutes. Whenever the server sends a position, simply enter your solution move.

 

 

You will then either receive a new position or a replying move to continue the solution.

 

The maximum time for each position depends on your tactics rating. Most of the positions are fairly easy. The point is to find solutions as quickly as possible because the server calculates a rating from your solving speed. The left clock displays your current solution time, the right clock displays the total time left. At the end of the session, the server sends statistics and your elo performance:

 

 

Click Check Solutions to open the database where all positions are stored.

 

You can find them in My Documents\ChessBase\MyInternetTactics.

 

If you failed to solve a position it will automatically be modified to a training question. This allows you to have another look at it without time pressure before checking the correct solution. The server database of tactical positions will be continuously updated.

 

Check your Tactics Elo with menu View - Elo - Tactics.