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  • Practice puzzles

  • One daily challenge puzzle

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1 Queen Endgame -2

Explanation:

Here, in the below set of puzzles, we are going to solve tactics

Example Puzzle: (Black to Play)

Qf5 Qf5 Kf5 Kb5 Kg4 Kc5 Kh4 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

Qh7 Kg4 Qh3#

Puzzle 2: White to move and win

Qd3 Kd3 Kf3 Kd4 Kf4 wins

  • Puzzle 3: Black to move and win

Qe4 Qe4 Fe4 G4 Kc5 G5 Kd6. Here, black king can come and stop the White G pawn. However, white king cant stop the Black A pawn from promotion.

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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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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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