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Practice puzzles
One daily challenge puzzle
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1 X-Ray Attack
Explanation:
Here, in the below set of puzzles, we will use X-Ray tactic to win the game.
In X-Ray attack, You attack or defend your piece through your opponent’s pieces
Example Puzzle: (White to Play)
Here, in the above puzzle, White can play Qe8 check forcing black Rook to play Re8 and then White can play Re8 to do a back rank mate
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 use X-ray tactic to mate in one
Be7#. It gives a check and supports the H4 rook via the white king
Puzzle 2: White to move and use X-Ray tactic to win
Re7 wins the bishop; Here, the white rook on e7 is supported by the white queen on A3 via the black queen on D6
Puzzle 3: White to move and use X-Ray tactic to Mate in one
Be5#
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3 Challenging Puzzle
Challenging puzzle : White to move and use X-Ray tactic to 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