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Practice puzzles
A daily challenge puzzle
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1️⃣ Greco Mate
Explanation:
Greco checkmate occurs when the bishop stops the enemy’s king from escaping the corner and then checkmate is delivered by a rook or a queen on the last file(Column).
Example Puzzle:
White to Play
Here, in the above puzzle, White can play Be6 forcing black king to reach h8 and then white can deliver a Greco checkmate by playing Rh4 on the last file.
Be6 Kh8 Rh4#
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: Black to move and do a Greco Mate
Black to Play
Puzzle 2: White to move and do a Greco Mate
White to Play
Puzzle 3: Black to move and do a Greco Mate
Black to Play
Puzzle 4: Black to move and do a Greco Mate
Black to Play
3️⃣ Solutions
1. Be3 Kh1 Qh4#
2. Ng6 Hg6 Rh4#
3. Ng3 Hg3 Qh3#
4. Rh2 Kh2 Qh4#
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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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