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1️⃣ Deadly Qg4-Nf5 Trick 2
Explanation:
Here, you will be putting the white queen on g4 and a white knight on f5 when the opponent’s king is on g8, So, that they threaten a checkmate on g7 and at the same time some discovered attack option on the g4-f5 diagonal.
Example Puzzle:
Here, in the above puzzle, White can play Rd7 forcing black rook to capture the rook back and then white can play Qg4 planning for a checkmate on g7 and a discovered attack
Rd7 Rd7 Qg4 G6 Nh6 Kg7 Qd7 wins the rook
2️⃣ Practice Puzzles
Instructions:
Try to solve the puzzles without moving the pieces.
Write down your solutions before checking the solution at the bottom
Puzzle Set:
Puzzle 1: Black to move and win
Black to Play
Puzzle 2: Black to move and win
Black to play
Puzzle 3: Black to move and win
Black to play
Puzzle 4: White to move and win
White to play
3️⃣ Solutions
1. Rd2 Qd2 Qg5 Rg3 Nh3 Gh3 Qd2 wins
2. Ned5 Cd5 Qg5 G3 Nh3 wins
3. Ra4 Ra4 Qg5 G3 Rg1 Kg1 Nh3 Kg2 Qd2 wins
4. Bd5 Rc8 Nf5 Re8 Rg4 Hg4 Qg4 G6 Nh6 wins
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