Day 1000:
MilestoneTarget rating: 2100
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 c3 (c2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Winning blow: king to e1 (d2·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Winning blow: king to g1 (g2·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Winning blow: king to c1 (d1·8)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Winning blow: rook to g3 (h3·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Winning blow: king to c2 (d3·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Winning blow: king to f1 (e1·10)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Winning blow: king to d3 (e2·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Winning blow: king to c1 (d1·9)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Winning blow: king to f3 (e2·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Core set
11. Winning blow: king to c2 (d1·14)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Attack on the uncastled king: king to f1 (e1·9)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Winning blow: king to f2 (e2·6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
14. Winning blow: king to b1 (b2·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Winning blow: pawn to c3 (c2·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Winning blow: king to e2 (d2·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Winning blow: king to d1 (e1·11)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Attack on the uncastled king: king to d1 (d2·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Winning blow: king to f2 (f1·12)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Winning blow: king to b2 (b1·7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Winning blow: king to f1 (g1·20)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Winning blow: king to g2 (g1·8)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Winning blow: king to h4Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Winning blow: king to h2 (g1·18)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Winning blow: rook to e2 (e1·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Challenge
Review
Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!