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1️⃣ Endgame Strategic Puzzles 1
Explanation:
Here in the below set of puzzles, you are required to find checkmating ideas or material advantage tactics in the endgame.
Example Puzzle:
White to Play
Here, in the above puzzle, White can play Qa3 forcing king to capture the queen and then white can deliver a checkmate by playing Nc2
Qa3 Ka3 Nc2# or Qa3 Kb5 Qf8 wins
2️⃣ 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 play and win
White to Play
Puzzle 2: White to play and win
White to Play
Puzzle 3: White to play and win
White to Play
Puzzle 4: White to play and win
White to play
3️⃣ Solutions
1. Kc2 Ka1 Nc1 A2 Nb3#
2. Ng2 Hg3 Kg1 H5 Kh1 H4 Nf4#
3. F8=N G4 Nd7 G3 Nb6/Nc5#
4. Na6 Ba6 Be4 G2 Bg2 F3 Bf3 E4 Be4 Bb5 Bb7#
or Na6 Ba6 Be4 Bb5 Bb7#
or Na6 Bb5/B6 Nc7#
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Hi, Karthik and Kishore here —
Chess players with 20+ years of playing experience
FIDE Peak Rating: 2086 - Karthik, 1815 - Kishore
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