Day 10:
MilestoneTarget rating: 614
Lesson of the day
A milestone day: no new theme today — a mixed set that checks everything you have learned so far. Solve all 30 puzzles to lock in your level and move on with confidence.
Warm-up
1. Mate in 1: queen to h7 (d3·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Mate in 1: queen to h8Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Mate in 1: queen to g2 (d5·2)Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
4. Mate in 1: rook to e8Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Mate in 1: rook to f3Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
6. Mate in 1: queen to b2Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
7. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d8)Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
9. Mate in 1: rook to a7Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Mate in 1: queen to g7 (g5·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Core set
11. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a7Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d6)Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
13. Mate in 1: rook to c1Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
14. Mate in 1: queen to h2 (e5)Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
15. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d3)Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
17. Mate in 1: rook to h2Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
18. Mate in 1: queen to h7 (h3·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Mate in 2: pin on d8Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Mate in 1: rook to e8 (e1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Mate in 1: queen to h7 (c2·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d7)Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
25. Mate in 1: rook to d1Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
Challenge
Review
Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!
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