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1️⃣ Zugzwang 1
Explanation:
Zugzwang occurs when one player is forced to worsen their position, simply because they are supposed to move one of their pieces. In simple words, the person who is supposed to move will end up losing.
Example Puzzle:
White to Play
Here, in the above puzzle, White can play Ne7 forcing black to have only 2 options to move
Bg8 or Bg6
Ne7 Bg8 Ng6#
or Ne7 Bg6 Ng6 wins the game for white
Remember Ne7 Bg6 Kg6 will be a stalemate draw
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 play and win via Zugzwang
White to move
Puzzle 2: White to play and win via Zugzwang
White to play
Puzzle 3: White to play and win via Zugzwang
White to Play
Puzzle 4: White to play and win via Zugzwang
White to play
3️⃣ Solutions
1. Nd4 puts black in Zugzwang —> Nd4 Bh7 Nb5# or Nd4 Bf1 Nc2#
2. Ra7 Kc8 Ra8 wins or Ra7 Rh8 Ra8 wins; Ra7 puts black in Zugzwang
3. Rh8 Kh8 Kf7 puts black in Zugzwang, After Kf7 Ng5 Fg5 white wins
4. Bc8 Ba6 D3 puts black in Zugzwang, Now wherever the black bishop on a6 moves, white can play Bb7 Checkmate
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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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