Day 944: Endgame tactic
Target rating: 1996
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. Chess960 tactic on e8 (e4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Chess960 tactic on b2 (c4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Winning blow: pawn to g3 (h2·17)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (g7·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Chess960 tactic on a8 (a1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Chess960 tactic on a8 (a6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Chess960 tactic on f6 (c3·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Chess960 tactic on f8 (f7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Chess960 tactic on g8Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Chess960 tactic on b6 (a5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Core set
11. Winning blow: rook to d2 (e2·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Winning blow: rook to d3 (f3·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Winning blow: knight to c7 (d5·13)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
14. Winning blow: knight to f3 (d2·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Winning blow: pawn to e6 (e5·17)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Chess960 tactic on f7 (g7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Chess960 tactic on e4 (g4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Chess960 tactic on g7 (g2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Chess960 tactic on f5 (e4·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Chess960 tactic on f3 (f1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Chess960 tactic on g4 (e2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Chess960 tactic on e5 (f5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Chess960 tactic on c8 (b8·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g7 (h6·8)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Chess960 tactic on e6 (d7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Challenge
Review
Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!
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