August Tactical Problems (Problems)

by Don Lester, Thursday, August 11, 2005, 03:55 (7432 days ago) @ siegrun

? whilst I'm patiently waiting for the august exc, I'm trying to solve the
? lower sections in the library - a lot of them are just as difficult for me
? as the advanced section!
? all the best, siegrun

It is funny to see someone who traditionally does the advanced section actually say that. I don't play tournaments so when I started here I had no idea what level to start with. I have been doing beginner and they have been plenty challenging, but I also do the intermediate and advanced puzzles in the puzzle review section (much like what I think you are talking about here) and some months I do better on the harder ones than I do on the allegedly easier ones.

I have often wondered what makes a puzzle a beginner puzzle vs intermediate or advanced.