This newsletter is created for students who want to improve their Chess and for parents who want structured, meaningful chess learning for their children.
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A clear topic explanation
Practice puzzles
One daily challenge puzzle
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1 Back Rank Mate - 2
Explanation:
Here, in the below set of puzzles, you are going to do back rank mate
Example Puzzle: (White to Play)

Here, in the above puzzle, White can play Qf8 check followed by Rf8 checkmate after black rook takes the queen on f8.
Qf8 Rf8 Rf8#
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: Black to move and win

Qf2 Kh1 Qf1 Rf1 Rf1#
Puzzle 2: White to move and win

Qf8 Rf8 Rf8#
Puzzle 3: White to move and win

Ne7 Kh8 Rf8#
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3 Challenging Puzzle
Challenging puzzle : White to move and win
🎯 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


