◆Step through slowly. Don”t rush to the end. Pause at each move and ask: what did this piece accomplish? Does it contest Level C? Does it improve King safety?
◆Investigate every flag. When you see a ? or ??, turn on the engine toggle and look at the suggested move. Then ask: why is that better? Which of the five levels does it affect?
◆Watch Level C. Most decisive advantages begin with Level C control. If your opponent gained a flag on a move that gave up Level C, that is usually why.
◆Track the Unicorns. The Unicorn moves triagonally — through the corners of a cube. It is the most tactically explosive piece. Every time a Unicorn moves, check all eight triagonal directions from its new square for forks and checks.
◆Use the theory volumes. The five annotated games in Vol. V — Analysis, Games & Tactical Patterns explain, move by move, the strategic logic behind the best plans. Reading a game there alongside this viewer is the fastest way to improve.
◆Know the engine’s limits. Raumfischer evaluates position using seven Fischer heuristics but does not understand the Corner Retreat, the Staircase, or Unicorn coordination directly. A move the engine does not flag may still be strategically weak — and a move it does flag may be a sound positional sacrifice. Use the flags as a starting point, not a verdict.