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1️⃣ Chasing
Explanation:
In chasing, you will be attacking a piece to force it to a vulnerable/weak square, so, that you can execute a tactic on that piece in the next move.
Example Puzzle:
White to Play
Here, in the above puzzle, White can play Rd7 forcing black Knight to reach Na5 or Nc5 and then white can deliver a fork by playing Rd5
Rd7 Na5/Nc5 Rd5 forks both Knight and Bishop
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 chase the white knight to win material
Black to Play
Puzzle 2: White to move and win material using chasing concept
White to Play
Puzzle 3: Black to move and win material using chasing concept
Black to Play
Puzzle 4: Black to move and win material using chasing concept
Black to Play
3️⃣ Solutions
1. Be5 Nb5 G6 traps the knight on H5
2. Qe8 Kg7 Qe5 wins the rook via Queen Fork (Direct Qe5 will not be effective as black has Qg7 defending the rook)
3. Nb3 Kb1 Nd2 wins rook via Knight Fork
4. Qe1 Kh2 Qe5 wins the knight via Queen Fork
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Hi, Karthik and Kishore here —
Chess players with 20+ years of playing experience
FIDE Peak Rating: 2086 - Karthik, 1815 - Kishore
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