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  • Practice puzzles

  • One daily challenge puzzle

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1 Pin

Explanation

Here, in the below set of puzzles, Use the pin concept to win

Example Puzzle: (White to Play)

Be5 F6 Qg5 (Cross-Pin) Qe7 Bf6 Qf6 Qf6 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

Nd5 pins the knight on F6

Puzzle 2: White to move and win

Rf6 Rf6 B4 Kf7 Bf6 Kf6 B5 wins

  • Puzzle 3: Black to move and win

Re4 Re4 Qd8 wins or Re4 Kg3 Qd4 wins

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3 Challenging Puzzle

Challenging puzzle : Black 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