Day 763: Endgame tactic
Target rating: 1476
Lesson of the day
Tactics do not retire when the queens come off: forks, pins and double attacks live on in the endgame. With so little material left, every tactical loss is almost always decisive. The signs are the usual ones — undefended pieces, king and piece on one line, a pawn about to promote. Even in a "technical" ending, scan for a shot before every move, both yours and your opponent's.
Warm-up
1. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f1 (d1·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Winning blow: queen to f7 (e7·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (e3·14)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c3 (c2·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Winning blow: pawn to g5 (h4·10)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Winning blow: pawn to d7 (c6·8)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Winning blow: bishop to b2 (e5·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Winning blow: queen to e7 (e8·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Attack on the uncastled king: king to b3 (c2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Winning blow: bishop to c2 (g6·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Core set
11. Mate in 3: king to g3 (g2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Mate in 3: knight to e6Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Mate in 3: rook to b8 (e8)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
14. Mate in 3: bishop to b5 (c4·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Mate in 3: rook to g8 (g1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Mate in 3: queen to c7 (c1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Mate in 3: bishop to f5 (d3·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Mate in 3: rook to e8 (e7·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Mate in 3: rook to d8 (d5·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Mate in 3: queen to c8 (g4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Mate in 3: queen to d8 (g8)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Mate in 3: rook to c6 (d6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Mate in 3: bishop to d3 (h7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (h6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Mate in 3: rook to g2 (a2)Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
Challenge
Review
Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!
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