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This newsletter is created for students who want to improve their Chess and for parents who want structured, meaningful chess learning for their children.

Every edition includes:

  • A clear topic explanation

  • Practice puzzles

  • One daily challenge puzzle

Our focus is on building thinking skills, confidence, and consistency at the board.

Thank you for subscribing—we’re happy you’re here.

— Kar & Kish

1 Discover Attack

Explanation:

Here, in the below set of puzzles, we will try to use discover attack concept to win materials

Example Puzzle:

White to Play

Here, in the above puzzle, White can play Ne6 taking the bishop and black plays Fe6. Now, white can play Bg6 to get the black queen on A3 via discovered attack

Ne6 Fe6 Bg6 Hg6 Qa3 wins

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: White to move and win

White to Play

  • Puzzle 3: White to move and win

White to Play

  • Puzzle 4: White to move and win

White to Play

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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

⏳ Deadline: Next 24 hours

White to Play

4 Opinion Poll

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5 Solutions

1. Ba5 Qc2 Bc7# or Ba5 B6 Qf2 wins the queen

2. Nh6 Qh3 Nf7 Kg8 Gh3 wins the queen back or Nh6 Qe7 Nf7 Qf7 wins the exchange

3. Bd6 Qd6 Bh7 Nh7/Kh7 Rd6 wins the queen

4. Qc8 Kc8 Bh3 wins the queen back

👋 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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