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Day 63: Hanging piece

Lesson of the day

A hanging piece is simply an unprotected piece you can take for free. It sounds primitive, yet most amateur games are decided exactly this way. Build the habit: before every move, sweep the board and note every undefended piece, yours and theirs. The classic mistake is hunting for a brilliant combination when all you need to do is bend down and pick up the gift.

Warm-up

1. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·5)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d6 (f4)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (c3)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·8)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Winning blow: queen to g8Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·11)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·7)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f5 (b1·3)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Winning blow: pawn to b6 (a5)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation

Core set

11. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g2 (f2)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Attack on the uncastled king: king to g2Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·4)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
14. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·2)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·5)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·10)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Winning blow: rook to d7Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·17)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (c3·3)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d6 (b4)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g8Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·8)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b8 (a8)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·6)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (f2)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation

Challenge

26. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c7 (f4·2)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
27. Mate in 2: bishop to h2Shuffle Rating 882Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
28. Winning blow: queen to h5 (h4)Shuffle Rating 920Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation

Review

29. Winning blow: rook to e8Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
30. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·7)Shuffle Rating 780Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation

Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!

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