Day 316: Passed pawn

Target Rating 1008

Lesson of the day

A passed pawn has no enemy pawns in front of it or on the neighboring files: only pieces can stop it. Check who can blockade the pawn or catch it with the king — if nobody can, the pawn is worth a whole piece. Push the passer with your pieces supporting it, and put your rook behind it. The beginner's mistake is shoving the pawn forward unprotected, straight into a capture.

Types of the dayPassed pawn Mate in 2 Uncastled king

Warm-up

1. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d7 (c6)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

2. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (g3·10)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

3. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3·18)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

4. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·48)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

5. Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (d1·7)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

6. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d2 (c1)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

7. Attack on the uncastled king: king to g2 (f1·4)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

8. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c3·22)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

9. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8 (d1·9)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

10. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e4 (b4)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

Core set

11. Winning blow: pawn to f7 (f6·3)Shuffle Rating 970 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

12. Winning blow: pawn to h7 (h6·2)Shuffle Rating 970 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

13. Winning blow: pawn to a7 (a6)Shuffle Rating 970 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

14. Winning blow: pawn to d7 (d6)Shuffle Rating 970 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

15. Winning blow: pawn to d6 (d5·2)Shuffle Rating 970 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

16. Mate in 2: queen to h5 (f3)Shuffle Rating 1090 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

17. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d6 (b6)Shuffle Rating 1090 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

18. Mate in 2: queen to f6 (d4)Shuffle Rating 1090 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

19. Mate in 2: bishop to f3Shuffle Rating 1090 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

20. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (c3·3)Shuffle Rating 1090 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

21. Mate in 2: knight to d7 (e5)Shuffle Rating 1090 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

22. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (d5·8)Shuffle Rating 1090 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

23. Mate in 2: rook to c8 (c5)Shuffle Rating 1090 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

24. Mate in 2: queen to c6 (c2)Shuffle Rating 1090 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

25. Mate in 2: bishop to f8 (c5)Shuffle Rating 1090 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

Challenge

26. Mate in 2: queen to d8 (d1)Shuffle Rating 1220 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

27. Mate in 2: queen to c6 (c3)Shuffle Rating 1220 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

28. Mate in 2: queen to c8 (e8)Shuffle Rating 1320 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

Review

29. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b6 (c7)Shuffle Rating 920 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

30. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e2·2)Shuffle Rating 1090 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!