Day 983: Winning blow
Target rating: 2079
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 b7 (c6·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Chess960 tactic on c6 (b5·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Chess960 tactic on c6 (b4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Chess960 tactic on a7 (d4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Chess960 tactic on b6 (b4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Chess960 tactic on e7 (e4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Chess960 tactic on g8 (g7·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Chess960 tactic on d1 (e1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Chess960 tactic on g7 (g4·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Chess960 tactic on b5 (a3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Core set
11. Chess960 tactic on g7 (d4·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Chess960 tactic on d5 (e3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Chess960 tactic on d7 (d6·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
14. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (e3·7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Chess960 tactic on a5 (b4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Chess960 tactic on e7 (b4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Chess960 tactic on b7 (b6·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Chess960 tactic on c4 (d3·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Chess960 tactic on b7 (b2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Chess960 tactic on b1 (a1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Chess960 tactic on b6 (a5·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Mate in 3: queen to c7 (b7·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Chess960 tactic on g4 (e4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Winning blow: queen to c7 (h2·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Winning blow: queen to g3 (e1·7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Challenge
Review
Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!
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