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Practice puzzles
One daily challenge puzzle
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1 Mate in Three
Explanation:
Here, in the below set of puzzles, we will checkmate the opponent in three moves
Example Puzzle:
Here, in the above puzzle, White can play pawn to F5 check making white King to come to G5 and then white can play Qg4 followed by Qh4 checkmate
2 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: White to move and mate in Three
Qf2 Ke6 Qf7 Kd6 Qd5#
Puzzle 2: White to move and mate in three
Qc5 Qb5 Qc7 Qb6 Qb6# or Qc5 Qb5 Qc7 Kb4 Qc3#
Puzzle 3: White to move and mate in three
Qe8 Kg5 Qg8 Kh5 Qg4#
Puzzle 4: White to move and Mate in Three
Qe7 Kc8 Qe8 Kc7 B6# or Qe7 Kb8 Qd8 Ka7 B6#
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3 Challenging Puzzle
Challenging puzzle : Black to move and Mate in Three
🎯 Your Task:
Find the best continuation and write the full variation (not just the first move).
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🏆 Best solutions will be featured in the next newsletter
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Who’s Writing This?
Hi, Karthik and Kishore here —
Chess players with 20+ years of playing experience
FIDE Peak Rating: 2086 - Karthik, 1815 - Kishore
Focused on building strong fundamentals and thinking habits