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chess is 99% tactics !!!!!

i want to know if chess is 99% tactics , i must be at least 2000-2100 rated player , my rating in tactics is 2300
i can't do the tactics in the game ,if you give like a puzzle i will solve but in the game i can't i dont know why
any help ?
I think 99% for tactics is far too high. You've got memory, pattern recognition, patience, self control, creativity (not to the extent of the previous factors but it's still a thing).
I used to have this problem. Just try to improve your position.

When your opponent makes a positional mistake, a tactic appears.

"Tactics Flow from a Superior Position." Bobby Fischer
You're confusing tactics and puzzles. They're two different things.

In puzzles you know there is a winning combination for you, so you are actively hunting for it. In real games, you have to balance attack with defense, and balance improving your position while restricting your opponent's.

Let's look at the following game:



You had a chance to pick up a pawn with Qxc3, hitting the hanging bishop, and able to follow up with Rxd4, tearing open the center and getting your heavy pieces threateningly into your opponent's camp. Instead you hung your rook for exchange with the bishop, allowing White to tear open your king's pawns. That's a big tactical mistake right there because you blundered.

You need to think not just about your plans, but what your opponent is also trying to do. For every move you want to make, ask yourself what is your opponent's best response before you actually make it. Look for specific threats and forcing sequences, and picture what the position will look like after that.
I see that you’ve only done 76 puzzles which is hardly any if you want to improve pattern recognition. IMO, Its better to solve more under time condition. It does not matter if your puzzle rating goes down as the ones you get around 1800 are more relevant to the difficulty of the tactics that occur in real games compared to ones you get at higher ratings.
If you want to focus on practicing tactics, check out Blitztactics.com and chesstempo.com

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