Chess Newsletter Issue 18

Pin, Skewer, Fork Puzzles

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👋 Hi Chess Enthusiast

In Today’s Newsletter, we will do some easy and tricky puzzles on Pin, Skewer and Fork.

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While trying to solve the example puzzles, use your chessboard and try the puzzles before seeing the answers below.

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There are 3 example puzzles. After solving the example puzzles, try solving the exercise puzzles and share your answers to [email protected]

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Example Puzzles

Black to play and mate in two (Use pin concept)

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Qh3 Kh1 Qg2#

When black plays Qh3, white pawn on g2 can’t take the queen as it is pinned by the bishop on b7.

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White to play and win a queen in two moves (Skewer)

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Qh3 Kf4

Qg3 Ke4

Qb8 wins the queen for white

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Black to play and win a piece (Concept: Fork)

Qb4 and attacks the Rook on e1 and threatens a checkmate on b2.

White can’t avoid both at the same time and would lose the rook.

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Now, it’s time to try some puzzles on your own.

Send the answers for the below puzzles to [email protected]

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Exercise Puzzles (Pin, Fork, Skewer)

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White to play (Concept: Pin)

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White to play and win (Concept: Pin)

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White to play (Concept: Skewer)

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White to play and win (Concept: Fork)

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White to play and win (Concept: Fork)

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Share your answers to [email protected]

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Download the below file to solve some checkmate puzzles and share your answers or doubts to [email protected]

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Identify the mates17.55 MB • PDF File

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Download and try these interesting puzzles and share your answers writing to [email protected]

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That concludes this edition of our newsletter. Keep practicing, keep learning, and keep pushing the boundaries of your chess skills.

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Author,

Ramalingam Karthik

Chess With Ramkar