Day 977: Winning blow
Lesson of the day
A winning blow is a forced material gain that does not fit a single textbook motif. The general tactical recipe applies: spot loose pieces, an awkwardly placed king, overloaded lines. Go through the forcing moves in order of violence — checks, captures, threats — because most combinations start with one of them. Do not judge by feel: calculate the concrete line until the outcome is beyond doubt.
Warm-up
Black to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
Black to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
Black to move — find the best continuation
Black to move — find the best continuation
Core set
White to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
Black to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
Black to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
Challenge
White to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
Review
White to move — find the best continuation
White to move — find the best continuation
Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!
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