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The 1000-day course

Day 100:

MilestoneTarget rating: 728

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. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4 (c3·8)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
2. Winning blow: king to e1 (f2)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
3. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (g5·8)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
4. Winning blow: knight to d8 (e6)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
5. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·19)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
6. Attack on the uncastled king: king to f2 (g1·3)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
7. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (g3·2)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
8. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (f2·4)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
9. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·27)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
10. Winning blow: queen to b1Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation

Core set

11. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·38)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
12. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g5 (f3)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
13. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e6 (c4)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
14. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c3·4)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
15. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·62)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
16. Winning blow: queen to a5Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
17. Winning blow: bishop to b7 (h1·2)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
18. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (f3)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
19. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (e4·2)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
20. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g4 (d1·3)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
21. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·63)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
22. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (a1·5)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
23. Winning blow: rook to b3Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
24. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (h1·4)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
25. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·64)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation

Challenge

26. Skewer: bishop to h4Analysis
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Black to move — find the best continuation
27. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f5 (f1·4)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
28. Winning blow: bishop to f6 (a1·4)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation

Review

29. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (e4·6)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
30. Winning blow: bishop to h8Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation

Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!

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