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A clear topic explanation
Practice puzzles
One daily challenge puzzle
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1 Mate in Three
Explanation:
Here, in the below set of puzzles, we will checkmate the opponent in three moves
Example Puzzle:

Black to Play
Here, in the above puzzle, White can play Rh2 check forcing white queen to play to h2 and then black can play Qf3 and Qg2 checkmate
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 mate in Three

Rh3 Qh3 Qh3 Kh3 Rh8#
Puzzle 2: White to move and mate in three

Nb3 Ke5 Re1 Be4 Re4#
Puzzle 3: White to move and mate in three

Bh6 Kg8 Re8 Qe8 Re8#
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3 Challenging Puzzle
Challenging puzzle : Black to move and Mate in Three
🎯 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


