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The 1000-day course

Day 750:

MilestoneTarget rating: 1596

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: rook to c7 (c6·3)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
2. Winning blow: knight to d7 (e5·13)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
3. Winning blow: rook to d6 (d1·16)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
4. Winning blow: queen to f8 (f5)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
5. Winning blow: queen to g8 (g7·3)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
6. Winning blow: bishop to f3 (h1·8)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
7. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (h2·32)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
8. Winning blow: bishop to d5 (e4·9)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
9. Winning blow: pawn to h4 (h2·2)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
10. Winning blow: rook to b1 (c1·9)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation

Core set

11. Winning blow: pawn to f6 (f5·7)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
12. Winning blow: queen to d4 (d3·4)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
13. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5 (b3·17)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
14. Winning blow: queen to d5 (f5·2)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
15. Mate in 3: king to d2Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
16. Winning blow: bishop to f3 (b7)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
17. Mate in 3: rook to a3Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
18. Mate in 3: knight to c6 (e7·2)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
19. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (f5·17)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
20. Winning blow: queen to h1 (f3)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
21. Mate in 3: queen to a5 (e5·2)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
22. Mate in 3: queen to f5 (e5)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
23. Mate in 3: queen to f7 (h7·3)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
24. Mate in 2: queen to d7 (d4·3)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
25. Winning blow: knight to c6 (b4·12)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation

Challenge

26. Discovered attack: queen to c4Analysis
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Black to move — find the best continuation
27. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f7 (g7·2)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
28. Deflection: pawn to h5 (h4·2)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation

Review

29. Mate in 3: queen to d7 (a4)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation
30. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e1 (e6)Analysis
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White to move — find the best continuation

Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!

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