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Tactics Training Improvement?

It's just a suggestion, and probably not a huge deal, but I find it slightly annoying that you can view the game that every tactics puzzle was taken from while you are solving the puzzle. It's clearly obvious that some people inflate their own tactics ratings by cheating and looking at the games while they are solving the puzzle, thus throwing the rating of the puzzles out of whack.

I think an easy solution would be to make it so you cannot view the game each puzzle was derived from until after you solve the puzzle. This, of course, would not eliminate cheating from tactics training altogether, but would make it just a little bit less convenient for someone to do so.
If someone were to cheat, they could also simply put the position on an engine and find the solution. In fact, that might arguably be easier. If they have such a simple way to cheat, I don't much see the point of removing that one. Cheaters will always cheat either way, and get nowhere.
If somehow "cheating" on tactics puzzles makes you learn, do it already. If solving them blitz style helps you more... If solving them for accuracy help you more... do it already!

The rating only has meaning if you attach your own progress to it. Your tactics rating means nothing to me. My tactics rating means nothing to you. Anyone telling you otherwise is selling something.
"If someone were to cheat, they could also simply put the position on an engine and find the solution. In fact, that might arguably be easier. If they have such a simple way to cheat, I don't much see the point of removing that one. Cheaters will always cheat either way, and get nowhere."

And more importantly, who the fuck cares about ratings on these puzzles? The point is to improve your tactical awareness. This isn't achieved by having a higher rating than other people.
There is no Tactics leaderboard and players are welcome to enjoy tactics however they want to.

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