This newsletter is created for students who want to improve their Chess and for parents who want structured, meaningful chess learning for their children.
Every edition includes:
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:

White to Play
Here, in the above puzzle, White can play Qg8 making black king to capture the queen on g8 and then white can play Rf8 to 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

Qh7 Kf8 Qh8#
Puzzle 2: Black to move and mate in two

Bf3 Rf3 Rg1#
Puzzle 3: White to move and mate in two

Qh6 Gh6 Rh6#
Puzzle 4: White to move and Mate in Two

Qh7 kh7 Rh5#
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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).
📩 Send your answer to: [email protected]
🏆 Best solutions will be featured in the next newsletter
4 Opinion Poll

White to Play
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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


