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Every edition includes:

  • A clear topic explanation

  • Practice puzzles

  • One daily challenge puzzle

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— Kar & Kish

1 Pin

Explanation:

Here, in the below set of puzzles, we will solve pin related puzzles

Example Puzzle:

Black to play

Here, in the above puzzle, Black can play Qg2 checkmate. Here, the white bishop cant capture the black queen as it is pinned by the black rook on f4.

Qg2#

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 win

White to play

  • Puzzle 2: Black to move and win

Black to play

  • Puzzle 3: White to move and mate in one

White to play

  • Puzzle 4: Black to move and mate in one

Black to play

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3 Challenging Puzzle

Challenging puzzle : Black to move and win

🎯 Your Task:
Find the best continuation and write the full variation (not just the first move).

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White to play

4 Opinion Poll

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5 Solutions

1. Qf6 wins. Here the g7 pawn is pinned by the white rook

2. Ra3 wins. Here the pawn on b2 is pinned by the black rook

3. Rb8#

4. Rf1#

👋 About US

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

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