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A clear topic explanation
Practice puzzles
One daily challenge puzzle
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— Kar & Kish
1 Mate in Two
Explanation:
Here, in the below set of puzzles, we will checkmate the opponent in two moves
Example Puzzle:
Here, in the above puzzle, Black can play Qc3 check making white king to come to b1 and then black can play Qb2 checkmate
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 mate in Two
Bh7 Kh8 Ng6#
Puzzle 2: White to move and mate in two
Qf8 Rf8 Rf8#
Puzzle 3: White to move and mate in two
Qf6 Kg8 Ne7#
Puzzle 4: White to move and Mate in Two
Qh6 Rh6 Bh6#
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3 Challenging Puzzle
Challenging puzzle : White to move and Mate in Two
🎯 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
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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