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Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 3h

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️

Test your attacking skills.

The following position is from Caruana-MVL (2025).

❓What would you play with Black here?🤔

Drop your answers in the comments!👇

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Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 11h

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️

Danya finished the game with a brilliant sequence of moves:
1...Nxe4!! 2.fxe4 Rxe4!! 3.Kh2 Rxf4!! 4.gxf4 Qf6!

White's king is completely naked and mate followed soon.

A genius on and off the board.
We’re going to miss you, Danya.🕊

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Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 1d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE — In Memory of GM Daniel Naroditsky♟️

Honoring one of chess’s brightest minds, GM Daniel Naroditsky.
This position comes from Jacobson-Naroditsky (2021) — a small tribute to his creativity and passion for chess.

❓What would you play with Black here?🤔

#RIPDanya #Day293

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Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 1d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️

Indjic played the remarkable 1.Ng1!(D), regrouping the knight via e2 to f4 to target Black’s main weakness — the d5-pawn.

White went on to win a nice game from here!

Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 2d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️

Test your understanding of Tarrasch pawn structure.

The following position is from Indijc-Mamedov (2025).

❓What would you play with White here?🤔

Drop your answers in the comments!👇

#chess #chesspunks #Day292

Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 2d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️

Black completes the mating net with 1...Ra1+! 2.Kg2 Ng5!(D), threatening Nf3/Nh3 and Rg1#.

White tried 3.h3, but after 3...gxh3+! 4.Kh2 Bxg3! had to resign as Black either mates or queens the h-pawn.

P.S. 3...h5?? would give away the win: 4.Rad6! Bxd6 5.Rxg5!=

Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 3d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️

Test your attacking skills.

The following position is from Mamedyarov-Sarana (2025).

❓What would you play with Black here?🤔

Drop your answers in the comments!👇

#chess #chesspunks #Day291

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Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 3d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️

In the game, Black found a strong, energetic sequence:

1...Nxe4 2.Nxe4 f5!(D), and suddenly White’s pieces feel uncomfortable.

The game went 3.Nc3 f4! 4.Bc1 (4.Bd2 Qxd4) Nc6! attacking the d4-pawn.
And after 5.Ne2?! e5! White’s position collapsed.

Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 4d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️

The following position is from Vykouk-Malek (2025).

❓What would you play with Black here?🤔

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#chess #chesspunks #Day290

Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 4d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️

Aronian exploited the pin on the d-file with 1...Nc5!(D), activating the knight and eyeing …Nb3.

After 2.Bd1 to stop it, Black seized the initiative with 2...e5! and Aronian masterfully converted the endgame into a win.

Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 5d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️

The following position is from Woodward-Aronian (2025).

❓What would you play with Black here?🤔

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#chess #chesspunks #Day289

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Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 5d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️

White can trap Black's queen with 1.b4! Qxb4 2.a5!(D), threatening Rfb1 next.

Black can escape only with heavy material losses:
- 2...Nb3 3.Qb2! followed by Ra3, winning the b3-knight
- 2...Bh6 3.Bxh6 Qd4+ 4.Kh1 Qxd3 5.Qxd3 Nxd3 6.Bxf8, with an extra exchange

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Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 6d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️

Test your tactical skills.

The following position is from Korchnoi-Balashov (1971).

❓What would you play with White here?🤔

Drop your answers in the comments!👇

#chess #chesspunks #Day288

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Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 6d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️

White wins material with 1.Bh3!(D), aiming to exploit the pin on the d-file with Nxe6 next.

Surprisingly, Black has no adequate defense.

For example:
1...Bc6 2.Nxe6! fxe6 3.Bxe6 Kh8 4.Qg4!, hitting both d7 and g7.

Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 7d

Nice try! But Black can defend after that..

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Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 7d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️

Test your understanding of Catalan pawn structures.

The following position is from analysis of Korchnoi-Reshevsky (1968).

❓What would you play with White here?🤔

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#chess #chesspunks #Day287

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Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 7d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOULTION♟️

Black closes the mating net with 1...g5!(D):
- 1.Kxg5 h6+ 2.Kh4 Bg2 followed by Rxh3
- 1.fxg5 Bg2! 2.g6 Rxh3+ 3.Kg5 h6+ 4.Kf4 Bc6!, threatening Rf3#

In both lines, White’s king gets mated.

In the game, Ivic played 1...Bg2?, allowing 2.g5! and White escaped.

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Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 8d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️

Test your attacking skills.

The following position is from Boyer-Ivic (2025).

❓What would you play with Black here?🤔

Drop your answers in the comments!👇

#chess #chesspunks #Day286

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Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 8d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️

White wins by invading along the h-file — but which rook to use?

The correct is 1.Rh5! and after 1...Nf6 2.Rh8+ Ng7 3.Qh7!(D) Ke7 4.Re4+ Rxg8, White wins.

Instead, Fedoseev tried 1.Rh4? Nf6! 2.Rh8+ Ng8, but 3.Qh7 Qf4+ 4.Kh3 Qh6! forces a queen trade and Black wins.

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Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 9d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️

White wins by magically regrouping the rook behind the passed pawn:
1.Rf7+! Ke5 2.Re7+!(D), followed by Re4!

For example: 2...Kf5 3.Re4! Rb1 (3...Rxe4 4.fxe4+ with a winning pawn endgame) 4.Ra4, followed by the a-pawn push with a winning position for White.

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Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 9d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️

Test your attacking skills.

The following position is from Fedoseev-Bjerre (2025).

❓What would you play with White here?🤔

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#chess #chesspunks #Day285

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Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 10d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️

Test your rook endgame skills.

The following position is from Garifullina-Kavalevskaya (2025).

❓What would you play with White here?🤔

Drop your answers in the comments!👇

#chess #chesspunks #Day284

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Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 10d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️

Black wins with a spectacular 1...Ne4!(D) forking the queen and the bishop.

After 2.fxe4 Bxe4+ 3.Kg1 Rg6+ 4.Ng3 Bd6, followed by ...h5-h4 or ...Qh3, Black's attack is decisive.

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Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 11d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️

Test your tactical skills.

The following position is from Akhvlediani-Samunenkov (2025).

❓What would you play with Black here?🤔

Drop your answers in the comments!👇

#chess #chesspunks #Day283

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Ilja Sirosh @imiljasirosh.bsky.social · 11d

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️

White wins by forcing the pawn endgame:
1.e7+! Ke8 2.Rd8+!(D)

After 2...Rxd8 3.exd8=Q+ Kxd8 4.Kd4, White arrives just in time to capture Black’s pawns and secure the win.