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1 Queen Endgame -1

Explanation:

Here, in the below set of puzzles, we are going to solve tactics

Example Puzzle: (Black to Play)

Qe1 Kg4 Qh4 Kh4 B5 and white cant stop the b5 pawn from promotion.

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 win

Qh2 Kg4 Qg2 Qg2 Kg2 and black cant stop the white’s B5 pawn from promotion

Puzzle 2: White to move and win

G4 Kh4 Qh6#

  • Puzzle 3: White to move and win

Kg3 Qd3 Kh2 and black has no more checks to give. So, white can promote and take a new queen on the next move.

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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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🏆 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