How Spaced Repetition Works

Master tactics through scientifically-proven intervals

Solve New puzzle
1 day
1
Review 1 First repetition
8 days
2
Review 2 Building memory
24 days
3
Review 3 Strengthening
Perfect!
Mastered ~1 month
OR
With mistakes
4
Review 4 +60 days
5
Review 5 +122 days
Mastered ~7 months

Fast track: Solve a puzzle correctly on your first try for all 3 reviews, and it's mastered in about 1 month.

With mistakes: If you fail any attempt, 2 extra reviews are added to reinforce the pattern. This takes about 7 months total.

Failed a review? The puzzle returns to the 1-day interval so you can practice again.

The Tactics Ladder books

Prefer solving from the page? The same 5,000-puzzle ladder is available as a 10-book paperback series — train at a real board, then log your reviews here.

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