Day 952: Endgame tactic
Target rating: 1848
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. Winning blow: bishop to f6 (g5·6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·31)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Chess960 tactic on g1 (f1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Winning blow: knight to f6 (d5·17)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Winning blow: rook to b6 (b3·6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Winning blow: rook to d8 (b8·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d6 (c5·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Winning blow: queen to f6 (g6·6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Chess960 tactic on b6 (d6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Winning blow: rook to d7 (d1·27)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Core set
11. Winning blow: bishop to f5 (d3·13)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Winning blow: bishop to f1 (h3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Winning blow: rook to c3 (d3·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
14. Winning blow: rook to c1 (a1·7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Winning blow: rook to c5 (c1·17)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Chess960 tactic on a6 (c5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Winning blow: rook to e5 (e2·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e6 (c4·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Winning blow: rook to c4 (h4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Chess960 tactic on d4 (a7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Winning blow: queen to d6 (f8·7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Winning blow: knight to d5 (b4·7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Winning blow: knight to d5 (c3·20)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Winning blow: rook to h7 (h1·16)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Winning blow: queen to d7 (g4·9)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Challenge
Review
Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!
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