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A clear topic explanation
Practice puzzles
One daily challenge puzzle
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— Kar & Kish
1 Decoy
Explanation:
Here, in the below set of puzzles, we will use decoy tactic to win the game.
Example Puzzle:
White to play
Here, in the above puzzle, White can play Rc8 check forcing black king to play C8 and then White can play Ne7 to deliver a fork and win the queen.
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 use decoy tactic to win
Bh7 Kh7/Kh8 Qf8 wins
Puzzle 2: White to move and use decoy tactic to win
Rh8 Kh8 Qh6 wins or Rh8 Kg7 Qh6#
Puzzle 3: White to move and use decoy tactic to win
Bg6 Kg6 Qe8 wins or Bg6 Kg8/Kf8 Qe8#
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3 Challenging Puzzle
Challenging puzzle : White to move and use decoy tactic to 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
4 Opinion Poll
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👋 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