Day 500:
MilestoneTarget rating: 1240
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. Winning blow: queen to e6 (f6·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Winning blow: rook to d7 (f7·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Winning blow: knight to c8 (e7·6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (c3·19)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Winning blow: knight to a5 (c6·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Winning blow: rook to h1 (b1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Winning blow: queen to a6 (d3·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Winning blow: bishop to d4 (a1·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (g3·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d1 (f1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Core set
11. Mate in 2: rook to d8 (d1·10)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Mate in 2: queen to e5 (h5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Winning blow: rook to f4 (g4·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
14. Winning blow: bishop to f4 (g3·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Winning blow: rook to e6 (e1·20)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Mate in 2: rook to g7 (g3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·23)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Discovered attack: rook to g3Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
19. Mate in 2: rook to h7 (c7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (f2·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Mate in 2: queen to a6 (e2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Winning blow: rook to g1 (h1·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (g2·6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Winning blow: queen to h8 (h7·10)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f7 (f4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Challenge
Review
Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!
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