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A clear topic explanation
Practice puzzles
A daily challenge puzzle
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1️⃣Lolli’s Mate
Explanation:
Lolli’s checkmate occurs when a queen delivers a checkmate to the opponent king with the help of a pawn or bishop.
Example Puzzle:
Black to Play
Here, in the above puzzle, Black can play Qa3 forcing White King to reach b1 and then black queen can deliver a Lolli’s checkmate by playing Qb2
Qa3 Kb1 Qb2#
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 Lolli’s mate
Black to Play
Puzzle 2: Black to move and do a Lolli’s mate
Black to Play
Puzzle 3: White to move and do a Lolli’s mate
White to Play
Puzzle 4: White to move and do a Lolli’s mate
White to Play
3️⃣ Solutions
1. Rh2 Bh2 Qg2#
2. Ra1 Ka1 Qa3 Kb1 Qb2#
3. Nf6 Ef6 followed by Unstoppable Qg7#
4. Qh6 Qf8 Re8 Qe8 Qg7# or Qh6 Qf8 Re8 Bd6 Qg7#
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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