Day 07 · Week 01 · What Is a Tactic?

Weekly Review & Test

Test whether Week 1 became a repeatable thinking habit rather than short-term recognition.

This is a performance day, not a new-content day. The test mixes tactics vs strategy, CCT, loose pieces, tactical triggers and king-safety lines. Positions must not be grouped by motif, because the student should decide what kind of position it is.

After the test, accuracy alone is not enough. Record time, hints, candidate quality and error type. A student who is slow but systematic has a different training need from a student who moves instantly and misses the opponent's reply.

Training flow: 1. 5-position untimed warm-up. 2. 10-position scored test, no hints. 3. Error classification review. 4. Replay the three hardest positions from the wrong side. 5. Set Week 2 focus based on the error pattern.

Common errors: Guessing based on motif familiarity. Ignoring no-tactic possibilities. Calling a position 'strategy' because the combination is not immediate. Failing to review the opponent's strongest reply.

Mastery gate: Pass target: 8/10 correct, maximum one WRONG_PRIORITY/FAILED_OPPONENT_RESPONSE error. Otherwise repeat targeted Week 1 drills before Week 2.

Review: Generate a Week 1 performance summary: strongest concept, weakest concept, average time, recurring error.

Duration: 60–90 min

Find the best move.