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Day 500:

MilestoneTarget Rating 1240

Lesson of the day

A milestone day: no new theme today — a mixed set that checks everything you have learned so far. Solve all 30 puzzles to lock in your level and move on with confidence.

Types of the dayOnly moveSetup fork

Warm-up

1. Winning blow: queen to e6 (f6·2)Shuffle Rating 1060Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Winning blow: rook to d7 (f7·3)Shuffle Rating 1060Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Winning blow: knight to c8 (e7·6)Shuffle Rating 1060Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (c3·19)Shuffle Rating 1060Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Winning blow: knight to a5 (c6·3)Shuffle Rating 1060Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Winning blow: rook to h1 (b1)Shuffle Rating 1060Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Winning blow: queen to a6 (d3·3)Shuffle Rating 1060Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Winning blow: bishop to d4 (a1·3)Shuffle Rating 1060Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (g3·2)Shuffle Rating 1060Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d1 (f1)Shuffle Rating 1060Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation

Core set

11. Mate in 2: rook to d8 (d1·10)Shuffle Rating 1238Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Mate in 2: queen to e5 (h5)Shuffle Rating 1220Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Winning blow: rook to f4 (g4·2)Shuffle Rating 1250Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
14. Winning blow: bishop to f4 (g3·2)Shuffle Rating 1250Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Winning blow: rook to e6 (e1·20)Shuffle Rating 1290Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Mate in 2: rook to g7 (g3)Shuffle Rating 1320Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·23)Shuffle Rating 1320Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Discovered attack: rook to g3Shuffle Rating 1243Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
19. Mate in 2: rook to h7 (c7)Shuffle Rating 1244Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (f2·5)Shuffle Rating 1200Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Mate in 2: queen to a6 (e2)Shuffle Rating 1220Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Winning blow: rook to g1 (h1·5)Shuffle Rating 1250Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (g2·6)Shuffle Rating 1250Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Winning blow: queen to h8 (h7·10)Shuffle Rating 1290Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f7 (f4)Shuffle Rating 1320Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation

Challenge

26. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (d4·32)Shuffle Rating 1390Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
27. Mate in 3: queen to f7 (f3)Shuffle Rating 1510Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
28. Winning blow: pawn to b6 (c5·9)Shuffle Rating 1560Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation

Review

29. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (g6·3)Shuffle Rating 1150Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
30. Winning blow: rook to h3 (h1)Shuffle Rating 1150Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation

Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!

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