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I participated in WPC's last round and before solving every puzzle I copied it to my notebook so I could solve it there and it took a significant amount of time. So, I was wondering how do you normally solve the puzzles, is it copying every puzzle, using an online software, printing the PDF or other method?
Most people just solve them
Most people just solve them directly on screen and calculate variations mentally or with a board in front of them if they want extra depth.
Copying every position into a notebook sounds thorough, but it’s definitely time-consuming for most formats—better suited for a few critical positions rather than a full set.
In a way, it’s like turning word jigsaw puzzles 300 pieces into something you manually redraw each time instead of just working from the original image—you gain control, but lose a lot of efficiency.