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Practice puzzles
One daily challenge puzzle
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1 Skewer
Explanation
Here, in the below set of puzzles, Use the Skewer concept to win
Example Puzzle: (White to Play and Win a pawn)
Rb1 Nd3/Nc4/Na4 Rb7 wins the pawn
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
Rc8 Ke7/Kd7 Rg8 wins the knight
Puzzle 2: White to move and win
Qh8 Ke7 Qa8 wins the rook
Puzzle 3: White to move and win
Ra5 B5 Rb5 Ke6/Kd6 Rh5 wins the bishop
3 Challenging Puzzle
Challenging puzzle : Black to move and 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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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