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How do you train tactics effectively?

So far, I've been training tactics only by solving lichess puzzles, but many people recommend using books or websites such as chesstempo. I'm wondering what the difference is. Is it worth to get books with puzzles or membership on chesstempo and train there? And if so, what books should i buy and should I get a chesstempo premium account or maybe something else? I created a free account there and after solving ~20 puzzles I can already see a difference between lichess puzzles and chesstempo puzzles.

What do you think is the best way to train tactics? What's your thoughts?
It seems that have already a good rating.
May be it is time trying Woodpecker method ?
Imo Lichess puzzles are more calculation heavy and chesstempo puzzles are more pattern recognition heavy. Both should be good training if you make them properly (solve the puzzle in your head and then answer). But what do I know, I'm just a patzer like you :D
@Sholmes49 said in #2:
> It seems that have already a good rating.
> May be it is time trying Woodpecker method ?

I have 2400+ puzzle rating on lichess. If I try harder I can get to ~2550. So I'd say I'm pretty good at tactics, but I'd like to improve further. I solve only lichess puzzles and after going through thousands of them I can see that they're not always great. That's why I'm looking for alternatives.
@PlagueDotore said in #3:
> Imo Lichess puzzles are more calculation heavy and chesstempo puzzles are more pattern recognition heavy. Both should be good training if you make them properly (solve the puzzle in your head and then answer). But what do I know, I'm just a patzer like you :D

Yeah, after spending 30 minutes on chesstempo I already noticed that their puzzles are more about finding the right idea. And lichess puzzles usually require calculating many lines. Also, some lichess puzzles are really weird. I guess that's due to the fact that they're selected by an algorithm.
I play tactic on multiple website , lichess, chesstempo,chessbase,and more. The harder the puzzle the better for chess improvement.Even better if you can solve them blindolded.For example you choose 1 of that hard puzzle and remember the position and try to solve them in your mind wherever you go , you can solve them when you take a shower etc. It helps to train visualisation skill and more
@theice is the only player I've ever met that used the woodpecker method and still plays chess. It tends to burn people out.
@Sholmes49 ^

Anyone have other experiences with it?
#1 I use the deliberate practice method.
I explain what that means here:
Deliberate practice and the Lichess puzzle system


Don't be put off by the simplicity of the examples in the study. I did that on purpose so that the examples would not get in the way of understanding deliberate practice and so that the study would be accessible to a wide audience.

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