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I made this study: https://lichess.org/study/q1ewH6WA I'm just learning end game ideas and working on being a pawn up on one side of the board. I put this against stockfish lvl 8 and tried other level…

I'm not complaining here as I appreciate all these free tactics. I'm just saying I don't run into these types of tactics at other tactic sites.

And he responds Rd8. Nothing here is obvious to me, and I've played with this puzzle in the actual game for 15 minutes. Yes, white is a favorite, but there is a lot of game left.

https://lichess.org/training/63516 It is unclear to me how I should understand gxf6 is a mistake for black and I'm supposed to take advantage of that in some way. What am I supposed to be seeing there?

I think often times in the tactics, I'm unsure of the exact solution, but can take a decent guess at what seems like a troublesome move for my opponent. Or...it's one of the few moves that actually fo…

That is a WONDERFUL improvement. Thanks so much. I always screenshot the ones I can't understand and then take them to a pc at some point in the week to be able to see the solution, etc. The other thi…

Ah, ok. That's how it's gone for me so far. I get a piece in a great spot. I'm happy it's there. Then my opponent is threatening it. And I say...well...I worked hard to get it there, but guess I shoul…

Ah...I've gone through this now in the analysis board. The analysis board has black with a different response to our first move than that taken in tactic which results in a bit less crushing result.

My feedback is it's passed my understanding. I don't know what it means for black to consolidate. Nor can I imagine sacrificing a Q to get a bishop active outside of a possible checkmate, etc.

From what I've learned so far, if you're up material, you're generally happy to trade material and your advantage becomes a greater percentage of the remaining pieces. So, now when I pull off a tactic…