Day 982: Winning blow
Target rating: 2076
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 b5 (c4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Chess960 tactic on d7 (d6·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Chess960 tactic on a6 (b8)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Chess960 tactic on c5 (c4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Chess960 tactic on b7 (g2·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Winning blow: rook to e7 (c7·6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Chess960 tactic on h4 (h2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Chess960 tactic on b7 (g2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Chess960 tactic on c5 (d3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Chess960 tactic on a7 (a1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Core set
11. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e7·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Chess960 tactic on c6 (e5·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Chess960 tactic on a7 (a8)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
14. Chess960 tactic on g7 (b7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Chess960 tactic on f6 (d4·6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Winning blow: pawn to e8 (e7·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Winning blow: knight to e7 (f5·31)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Chess960 tactic on h4 (g3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Chess960 tactic on d2 (d1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Chess960 tactic on h5 (g4·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Chess960 tactic on b7 (f3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Winning blow: queen to d6 (d3·11)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Chess960 tactic on h2 (h1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Chess960 tactic on d5 (e5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Chess960 tactic on f6 (g6·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Challenge
Review
Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!
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