โ๏ธDAILY CHESS PUZZLEโ๏ธ
Test your understanding of the pawn structures!
โWhat would you play as White here?๐ค
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โ๏ธ International Master sharing 365 Days of Chess Content in 2025 โ instructive daily chess puzzles for all levels. Follow to improve your game! ๐ง โจ #chess #chesspunks
โ๏ธDAILY CHESS PUZZLEโ๏ธ
Test your understanding of the pawn structures!
โWhat would you play as White here?๐ค
Drop your answers in the comments!๐
#chess #chesspunks #Day223
โ๏ธCan you crack it in under 60 seconds?
White to move and win!
โ๏ธDAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTIONโ๏ธ
White wins a pawn with 1.Nc8!(D), heading for Nb6 and Rd3 if needed.
For example: 1...Rf7 2.Nb6! or 1...Re8 2.Nb6 Rd8 3.Rd3+-
P.S. Knight jumps to the 8th rank are often missed!
Can we do it with a tempo?
10.08.2025 21:20 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0โ๏ธDAILY CHESS PUZZLEโ๏ธ
โWhich nice regrouping did White miss in Svidler-Erdogmus (2025)?๐ค
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โ๏ธDAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTIONโ๏ธ
After the powerful 1.Nb8!!(D), White traps the a8-rook.
If 1...Raxb8, then 2.Qxb8 Rxb8 3.Rxb8+ โ and Black must give up the queen, leading to a winning endgame for White.
Simple, yet elegant tactical shot!๐ฅ
โ๏ธDAILY CHESS PUZZLEโ๏ธ
Play like Carlsen!
โWhich powerful move did White play in Carlsen-Firouzja (2025)?๐ค
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White wins with a precise sequence of only moves:
1.Rf2! g3 2.Rf3! (pinning the pawn) Kh2 3.Bc4!(D) โ threatening Bf1 to stop the pawn.
Even after 3...g2, White plays 4.Bf1!!, and 4...g1=Q is met with 5.Rh3#
โ๏ธDAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTIONโ๏ธ
White must play 1.Kxg3!, keeping the pawn on f2.
Key line:
1.Kxg3 Rxd6 2.Rxd6 Kxd6 3.Kf4 Ke6 4.Kg5 Kf7(D)
With the pawn on f2, White wins easily: f4โf5, recapture, and win the h5-pawn.
But after 1.fxg3?, the pawn ends up on g3, and White cannot win it.
Can you share a concrete line?
08.08.2025 19:04 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0โ๏ธDAILY CHESS PUZZLEโ๏ธ
Test your endgame skills!
โHow would you take the g3-pawn back? With a pawn or a king?๐ค
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โ๏ธCan you crack this amazing study?
White to move and win!
โ๏ธDAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTIONโ๏ธ
White wins by force with a neat combo: 1.Rxg7!(D) Kxg7 2.Qg4+ Kh8 3.Qh4+โ
Black has no defense against Qxh7, either immediately or after Bxf6.
โ๏ธDAILY CHESS PUZZLEโ๏ธ
Test your attacking skills!
โWhat would you play as White here?๐ค
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The solution is a brilliant one: 1.f8=Q Rxf8 2.gxh5+ Kf7 3.Rh8!!(D) โ threatening Rf1#.
If 3...Rxh8, then: 4.Rf1+ Kg8 5.h6!! gxh6 6.Ke7 Kg7 7.Rg1#
A beautiful mating sequence!
โ๏ธDAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTIONโ๏ธ
White gains an edge with 1.Bxd5!(D):
- 1...exd5 2.Bxe7 Nxe7 3.Ne5โฉฒ โ Black is left with a bad b7-bishop and a weak c6 square
- 1...Bxg5 2.Be4! keeps a beast on e4
e.g. 2...Bf6 3.Qa4! Rc8 4.Rad1, then d5 with a huge initiative
โ๏ธDAILY CHESS PUZZLEโ๏ธ
Test your understanding of IQP positions!
โWhat would you play as White here?๐ค
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โ๏ธDAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTIONโ๏ธ
In the game, Black played the instructive 1...d4!(D)
After 2.Rxd4 Bc5 3.Rdd1 g5, followed by โฆNxe5, Black regains the pawn and reaches a clearly better position.
Keeping the Catalan bishop locked is key!
โ๏ธCan you crack this wonderful study?
White to move and win!
In the end of your line White mates with Qc6+
06.08.2025 05:40 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Here, we can win the pawn back. But in similar positions it can also be a good pawn sacrifice.
05.08.2025 20:29 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0โ๏ธDAILY CHESS PUZZLEโ๏ธ
Test your understanding of Catalan pawn structure!
โWhat did Black play in Duda-Abdusattorov (2025)?๐ค
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White has only one elegant path to a draw: 1.b5!(D):
- 1...Kb6 2.Rd6+! Qxd6 = stalemate!
- 1...Ka5! 2.b6+! Ka6! (2...Kxb6 3.Rd6!=) 3.b7 Qc6 and now 4.Rd7!! with the idea 4...Qxd7 5.b8=N+ (forking the king and queen) holds a draw.
โ๏ธDAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTIONโ๏ธ
White's queen turns out to be trapped after a spectacular
1...Ne5!(D) 2.fxe5 Rxe5 followed by Rg5.
b6+ Ka6?
05.08.2025 10:02 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0The whole line please
05.08.2025 05:29 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0โ๏ธDAILY CHESS PUZZLEโ๏ธ
This is position from CaruanaโDuda (Esports World Cup 2025).
โWhatโs the best move for Black here?๐ค
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โ๏ธCan you crack it in under 60 seconds?
White to move and draw!
โ๏ธDAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTIONโ๏ธ
Blackโs plan was revealed after:
1.Rd1?! exd4 2.Nxd4 d5! โ destroying White's center and equalizing the game.
Instead, White should have prevented it with 1.Rae1! and if 1โฆexd4 2.Nxd4 d5 then 3.e5!(D), seizing a big advantage.
โ๏ธDAILY CHESS PUZZLEโ๏ธ
Test your prophylaxis skills!
โIn WeiโFirouzja (2025), what was Black planning, and how could White have stopped it?๐ค
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