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1️⃣ Damiano’s Mate
Explanation:
Damiano’s checkmate occurs when a pawn is used to control king’s escaping path and your queen is used to checkmate the enemy king with the support of the same pawn.
Example Puzzle:
White to Play
Here, in the above puzzle, White can play Rh8 forcing black king to capture the rook and then white can deliver a Damiano’s by giving back to back checks on H5 and H7 with the queen.
Rh8 Kh8 Qh5 Kg8 Qh7#
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: White to move and do a Damiano’s mate
Puzzle 2: White to move and do a Damiano’s mate
White to Play
Puzzle 3: White to move and do a Damiano’s mate
White to Play
Puzzle 4: White to move and do a Damiano’s mate
White to Play
3️⃣ Solutions
1. Qh1 Kg8 Qh7#
2. Bg1 Kg8 Qh7#
3. Rh8 Kh8 Qh4 Kg8 Qh7#
4. Rh1 Kg8 Rh8 Kh8 Rh1 Kg8 Rh8 Kh8 Qh1 Kg8 Qh7#
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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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