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A clear topic explanation
Practice puzzles
One daily challenge puzzle
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— Kar & Kish
1 Double Check
Explanation:
Here, in the below set of puzzles, we will try to use Double Check concept to win materials or checkmate
Example Puzzle:
White to Play
Here, in the above puzzle, White can play Qg7 scarifying the queen, After the black king takes the queen, White can play Nf5 double check forcing black king to play to G8 and then Nh6 checkmate.
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
White can play Qg7 scarifying the queen, After the black king takes the queen, White can play Nf5 double check forcing black king to play to G8 and then Nh6 checkmate.
Puzzle 2: Black to move and win
Black plays Re1 double check forcing white king to play to G2 and then black can play Rg1 checkmate.
Puzzle 3: Black to move and win
Black gives Nf3 double check forcing white king to play to F1, then black can play Bd3, forcing white to play Qd3 and then Re1 checkmate.
Puzzle 4: White to move and win
White plays Rd7 to give a double check and after black king goes to F8, white can play Rf1 to do a checkmate.
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3 Challenging Puzzle
Challenging puzzle : White to move and win
🎯 Your Task:
Find the best continuation and write the full variation (not just the first move).
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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