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1 Pin
Explanation
Here, in the below set of puzzles, Use the pin concept to win
Example Puzzle: (Black to Play)
Bg7 puts extra pressure on the pinned D4 rook
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
Rfe8 puts extra pressure on the pinned E3 knight.
If you play Rde8, White can play Kd2
Puzzle 2: White to move and win
Ra4 to pin the black bishop on C4 followed by pawn to B3 to win the bishop
Ra4 G6 B3 wins
Puzzle 3: White to move and win
Nc6 bc6 Qd4 wins the F6 knight
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3 Challenging Puzzle
Challenging puzzle : Black to move and win
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Hi, Karthik and Kishore here —
Chess players with 20+ years of playing experience
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