This will be 'Test Tube Chess' part II

Thank you for the excellent blog.

It seems I ma much better in solving puzzles than in recognizing them on board ...

Hi Ponderable,

That is an easy one to explain. When I drop a puzzle on your lap you know that
there is something there. During a game you never get that tap on the shoulder.
Experience gained solving these things helps you recognise patterns during play.
But one or two a week is not enough. Do middle game puzzles as often as you can.
Openings are memory, endgames are technique, it's the middle game where games are decided.