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Practice puzzles
One daily challenge puzzle
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1 Decoy
Explanation:
Here, in the below set of puzzles, we will use decoy tactic to win the game.
Example Puzzle:
Black to Play
Here, in the above puzzle, Black can play Bf3 check forcing white king to play Fe and then Black can play Qd1 to 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
Bg7 Kg7 Re8 wins the rook
Puzzle 2: Black to move and use decoy tactic to win
Rf1 Nf1 Bf3# or Rf1 Kg2 Rg1#
Puzzle 3: White to move and use decoy tactic to win
Bf7 Kf7 Qd8 wins the queen
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3 Challenging Puzzle
Challenging puzzle : Black 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