Day 945: Winning blow
Target rating: 1846
Lesson of the day
A winning blow is a forced material gain that does not fit a single textbook motif. The general tactical recipe applies: spot loose pieces, an awkwardly placed king, overloaded lines. Go through the forcing moves in order of violence — checks, captures, threats — because most combinations start with one of them. Do not judge by feel: calculate the concrete line until the outcome is beyond doubt.
Warm-up
1. Chess960 tactic on e8 (e7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Chess960 tactic on h2Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Chess960 tactic on d5 (d1·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Chess960 tactic on d6 (d1·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Chess960 tactic on f2 (g1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Winning blow: queen to d7 (c8·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Winning blow: queen to c4 (b4·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Win the hanging queen on d1 (g4·2)Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
9. Chess960 tactic on c7 (b7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Fork: bishop to c3 (e5)Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
Core set
11. Winning blow: king to f2 (f3·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Winning blow: king to g1 (h1·10)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Winning blow: king to e3 (d2·7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
14. Winning blow: king to g1 (h1·11)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Winning blow: king to e3 (d2·8)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Chess960 tactic on d6 (e5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Chess960 tactic on g3 (f2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Fork: rook to g7 (g3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Chess960 tactic on c6 (g2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Fork: queen to h1Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Chess960 tactic on e8Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Fork: pawn to h4Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Chess960 tactic on c2Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Chess960 tactic on e7 (e1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Chess960 tactic on a6Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Challenge
Review
Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!
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