Learn advanced chess strategies and study these chess puzzles below. These positions are taken from tournaments and are real-life chess situations.
| White moves |
White moves |
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| 1.a4 takes the initiative |
1.Bd4 is the killer move |
| White moves |
Black moves |
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| 1.e6! prepares Bd4+ |
1…g5 |
| White moves |
White moves |
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| 1.Nc5 wins the endgame as white pieces are better |
1.Nc5 Re7 2.Nxa6 fork, or 1.Nc5 dxN 2.Rd7 and White wins hitting f7 |
| White moves |
White moves |
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1.Nc5 bxN 2.Ba3+ wins the queen
or 1.Nc5 Ka8 2.NxB QxN 3.BxN |
1.Nf6+ BxN 2.exB e5 3.fxg
White is better |
| White moves |
White moves |
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1.Nxd6 KxN 2.Bb4+
winning the rook |
1.Nxf QxN 2.e4 fork and wins the endgame |
| Black moves |
Black moves |
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| 1…QxRf1 2.KxQ RxB+ |
1…Rxe4 2.BxR RxB
wins the endgame as king penetrates to e5 |
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