Day 732: Win the pinned piece
Target rating: 1573
Lesson of the day
A pinned piece cannot flee, which means you can win it outright by attacking it one more time. Count attackers against defenders: if you outnumber them, the piece is yours. The best extra attacker is a pawn, since it costs less than anything it might capture. Do not rush the capture — build up the pressure first, then harvest.
Warm-up
1. Winning blow: knight to g4 (f2·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Winning blow: queen to b8 (h2·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Winning blow: rook to e7 (e1·15)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Winning blow: pawn to c4 (d3·9)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Winning blow: queen to g5 (b5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Winning blow: rook to e3 (d3·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Winning blow: rook to f1 (e1·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5 (e4·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Winning blow: queen to c3 (f3·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Winning blow: pawn to c6 (c5·6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Core set
11. Winning blow: pawn to e6 (d5·22)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Winning blow: knight to c7 (b5·9)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Winning blow: rook to h5 (h1·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
14. Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·26)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Winning blow: queen to g5 (h5·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Mate in 3: knight to d5Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Mate in 3: bishop to f8Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Mate in 3: knight to f7 (d6·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Winning blow: rook to f7 (h7·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Mate in 3: queen to d6 (c7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Mate in 2: bishop to d5 (f3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Mate in 3: rook to g8 (g1·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Mate in 3: queen to h6 (g6·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c4 (d3·6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Mate in 3: knight to d7Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Challenge
Review
Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!
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