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Day 931: 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. Winning blow: pawn to c5 (d4·16)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Winning blow: queen to e8 (d8)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Winning blow: queen to e5 (f5·2)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Winning blow: pawn to d3 (e2·4)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Winning blow: queen to e6 (d5·6)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Winning blow: queen to g6 (e6·5)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Winning blow: queen to a8 (f8·3)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Winning blow: queen to d5 (d2·4)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Winning blow: queen to h5 (g4·3)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Winning blow: rook to b8 (a8·3)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation

Core set

11. Winning blow: queen to b7 (c7·2)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Winning blow: queen to c7 (e5·4)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Winning blow: bishop to d6 (g3·3)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
14. Winning blow: knight to e7 (d5·24)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Winning blow: pawn to d6 (e5·18)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Winning blow: rook to f7 (f1·21)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Winning blow: rook to a7 (a8·4)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Winning blow: knight to f3 (d2·2)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Winning blow: queen to b7 (b8·7)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Winning blow: queen to c3 (d2)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Winning blow: queen to h5 (h6·2)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Winning blow: rook to h8 (f8·3)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Winning blow: pawn to c5 (b4·15)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Winning blow: knight to e6 (c7·11)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·30)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation

Challenge

26. Winning blow: knight to e6 (f4·18)Shuffle Rating 2060Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
27. Winning blow: rook to b7 (b3·7)Shuffle Rating 2100Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
28. Chess960 tactic on f2Shuffle Rating 2120Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation

Review

29. Mate in 3: rook to e8 (e1·16)Shuffle Rating 1990Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
30. Winning blow: knight to c5 (a4·3)Shuffle Rating 1870Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation

Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!

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