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The 1000-day course

Day 50:

MilestoneTarget rating: 664

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 d4 (e3·6)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
2. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b5 (c3)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
3. Winning blow: rook to g1Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
4. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
5. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g8 (b3)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
6. Winning blow: queen to a8Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
7. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (d5·2)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
8. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·2)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
9. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (c4)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
10. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation

Core set

11. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·11)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
12. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
13. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·6)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
14. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a3 (b1)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
15. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (b5·4)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
16. Winning blow: rook to g2Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
17. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·7)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
18. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·3)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
19. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·7)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
20. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h5 (d1·2)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
21. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·13)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
22. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·5)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
23. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e7 (d6)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
24. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (h1)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
25. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·14)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation

Challenge

26. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (h6)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
27. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (a1·26)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
28. Winning blow: knight to d2 (b3)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation

Review

29. Winning blow: knight to e6Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
30. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b8 (f4·2)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation

Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!

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