@TheChessNoobReturns said in #1:
> Tactics and mating patterns can be easily found in puzzles, but any ideas about how to spot them during chess games ( for intermediate players) ?
That's thr question of literally every player and there's no proper answer.
Even the best of players miss tactic during live games.
All you should do is to practise puzzles a lot ad make them familiar with pattern recognition skill and with experience it will eventually come.
> Tactics and mating patterns can be easily found in puzzles, but any ideas about how to spot them during chess games ( for intermediate players) ?
That's thr question of literally every player and there's no proper answer.
Even the best of players miss tactic during live games.
All you should do is to practise puzzles a lot ad make them familiar with pattern recognition skill and with experience it will eventually come.