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Practice puzzles
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1 Defend your position
Explanation:
Here, in the below set of puzzles, we are going to defend our position from a tricky situation.
Example Puzzle: (White to Play)
Be3 gives the cross pin and defends the white king from the pin
Be3 C5 Bd4 defends
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 defend the rook
Rd3 defends the rook while Re6 will trap the rook after Kf7
So, Rd3
Puzzle 2: Black to move and defend the knight
Re5 defends the knight and gives escaping square for the king
Puzzle 3: Black to move and defend the knight
Rd2 Rd2 Nd2 equal
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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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Hi, Karthik and Kishore here —
Chess players with 20+ years of playing experience
FIDE Peak Rating: 2086 - Karthik, 1815 - Kishore
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