Day 668: King evacuation
Target rating: 1459
Lesson of the day
King evacuation: when the shelter collapses, the king walks out of the attack on his own feet — sometimes across half the board. A series of precise king moves carries him out of the firing zone, and the enemy attack dissolves. The signs: no direct defense works, but there is a route over unattacked squares to a quiet corner. Calculate the entire journey in advance — a king stranded halfway usually dies there.
Warm-up
1. Winning blow: queen to e4 (e1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Winning blow: knight to a3 (c2·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·25)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Winning blow: queen to c7 (f4·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Winning blow: queen to b7 (b6·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Winning blow: queen to g5 (f5·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Mate in 2: rook to e8 (e6·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Winning blow: queen to e8 (h5·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Mate in 2: queen to f5 (f8)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Winning blow: queen to b7 (a6·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Core set
11. Winning blow: king to f1 (e1·22)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Attack on the uncastled king: king to d2 (d1·10)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Winning blow: king to b4 (c4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
14. Winning blow: king to b2 (c1·28)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Winning blow: king to e3 (f2·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (g6·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Mate in 2: rook to c8 (c6·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Mate in 2: queen to h7 (h5·6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Mate in 2: bishop to f6 (g7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Mate in 2: queen to d8 (h4·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Mate in 2: queen to d7 (d5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Mate in 2: queen to e6 (e3·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d8 (b8·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Mate in 2: knight to d6 (e4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Mate in 2: queen to g7 (h7·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Challenge
Review
Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!
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