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
A daily challenge puzzle
Our focus is on building thinking skills, confidence, and consistency at the board.
Thank you for subscribing—we’re happy you’re here.
— Kar & Kish
1️⃣ Checkmate in One
Explanation:
A checkmate occurs when a king is attacked and has no legal moves to escape, When a checkmate happens, the game ends immediately, and the player who delivered the checkmate wins. Checkmating your opponent should be your top priority since this will ensure your victor
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 use your queen and mate in one
White to play and Mate in One
Puzzle 2: White to move and use your Knight and mate in one
White to play and Mate in One
Puzzle 3: White to move and use your Queen and mate in one
White to play and Mate in One
Puzzle 4: White to move and use your Queen and mate in one
White to play and Mate in One
3️⃣ Solutions
1. Qc7#
2. Nf2#
3. Qa2#
4. Qe8#
4️⃣ 👋 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