Ilja Sirosh
@imiljasirosh.bsky.social
♟️ International Master sharing 365 Days of Chess Content in 2025 — instructive daily chess puzzles for all levels. Follow to improve your game! 🧠✨
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♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
The only drawing move is 1.Rd2!(D), when Black cannot improve the position:
- 1...Ke5 2.Rd5+! drops the h5-pawn
- 1...Rb7 2.Rd1 continues waiting strategy
- 1...Rc8+ 2.Kd4 d5 3.Rb2!, strong b-pawn secures enough counter-play
The only drawing move is 1.Rd2!(D), when Black cannot improve the position:
- 1...Ke5 2.Rd5+! drops the h5-pawn
- 1...Rb7 2.Rd1 continues waiting strategy
- 1...Rc8+ 2.Kd4 d5 3.Rb2!, strong b-pawn secures enough counter-play
December 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
The only drawing move is 1.Rd2!(D), when Black cannot improve the position:
- 1...Ke5 2.Rd5+! drops the h5-pawn
- 1...Rb7 2.Rd1 continues waiting strategy
- 1...Rc8+ 2.Kd4 d5 3.Rb2!, strong b-pawn secures enough counter-play
The only drawing move is 1.Rd2!(D), when Black cannot improve the position:
- 1...Ke5 2.Rd5+! drops the h5-pawn
- 1...Rb7 2.Rd1 continues waiting strategy
- 1...Rc8+ 2.Kd4 d5 3.Rb2!, strong b-pawn secures enough counter-play
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your endgame skills.
The following position is from Chukavin-Rychagov (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
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Test your endgame skills.
The following position is from Chukavin-Rychagov (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day351
December 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your endgame skills.
The following position is from Chukavin-Rychagov (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day351
Test your endgame skills.
The following position is from Chukavin-Rychagov (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day351
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your rook endgame skills.
The following position is from Sirosh-Krivenko (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
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Test your rook endgame skills.
The following position is from Sirosh-Krivenko (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
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December 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your rook endgame skills.
The following position is from Sirosh-Krivenko (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day350
Test your rook endgame skills.
The following position is from Sirosh-Krivenko (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
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#chess #chesspunks #Day350
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
White wins material thanks to a nasty fork:
1.Rxe7+!(D) Rxe7
2.Nd8+ followed by Nxb7
White has an extra pawn and the d6-pawn will fall soon.
White wins material thanks to a nasty fork:
1.Rxe7+!(D) Rxe7
2.Nd8+ followed by Nxb7
White has an extra pawn and the d6-pawn will fall soon.
December 16, 2025 at 7:26 AM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
White wins material thanks to a nasty fork:
1.Rxe7+!(D) Rxe7
2.Nd8+ followed by Nxb7
White has an extra pawn and the d6-pawn will fall soon.
White wins material thanks to a nasty fork:
1.Rxe7+!(D) Rxe7
2.Nd8+ followed by Nxb7
White has an extra pawn and the d6-pawn will fall soon.
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your tactical skills.
The following position is from Sirosh-Krivenko (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day349
Test your tactical skills.
The following position is from Sirosh-Krivenko (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day349
December 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your tactical skills.
The following position is from Sirosh-Krivenko (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day349
Test your tactical skills.
The following position is from Sirosh-Krivenko (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day349
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
Given one extra tempo, White would be better after Nc3.
But it’s Black to move, and 1…d5!(D) seizes the initiative for Black.
White loses control of the center, and the king suddenly becomes vulnerable.
A perfect timing for a central pawn break!
Given one extra tempo, White would be better after Nc3.
But it’s Black to move, and 1…d5!(D) seizes the initiative for Black.
White loses control of the center, and the king suddenly becomes vulnerable.
A perfect timing for a central pawn break!
December 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
Given one extra tempo, White would be better after Nc3.
But it’s Black to move, and 1…d5!(D) seizes the initiative for Black.
White loses control of the center, and the king suddenly becomes vulnerable.
A perfect timing for a central pawn break!
Given one extra tempo, White would be better after Nc3.
But it’s Black to move, and 1…d5!(D) seizes the initiative for Black.
White loses control of the center, and the king suddenly becomes vulnerable.
A perfect timing for a central pawn break!
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your opening skills.
The following position is from Demchenko-Sethuraman (2025).
❓What would you play with Black here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day348
Test your opening skills.
The following position is from Demchenko-Sethuraman (2025).
❓What would you play with Black here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day348
December 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your opening skills.
The following position is from Demchenko-Sethuraman (2025).
❓What would you play with Black here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
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Test your opening skills.
The following position is from Demchenko-Sethuraman (2025).
❓What would you play with Black here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day348
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
White wins with a precise sequence of pawn breakthroughs:
1.h5! gxh5
2.g6!(D) fxg6
3.Qe7+! — the whole idea, now b7-b8 will follow!
3…Kh6 4.b7!
Black has no checks, and the b-pawn will promote.
White wins with a precise sequence of pawn breakthroughs:
1.h5! gxh5
2.g6!(D) fxg6
3.Qe7+! — the whole idea, now b7-b8 will follow!
3…Kh6 4.b7!
Black has no checks, and the b-pawn will promote.
December 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
White wins with a precise sequence of pawn breakthroughs:
1.h5! gxh5
2.g6!(D) fxg6
3.Qe7+! — the whole idea, now b7-b8 will follow!
3…Kh6 4.b7!
Black has no checks, and the b-pawn will promote.
White wins with a precise sequence of pawn breakthroughs:
1.h5! gxh5
2.g6!(D) fxg6
3.Qe7+! — the whole idea, now b7-b8 will follow!
3…Kh6 4.b7!
Black has no checks, and the b-pawn will promote.
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your endgame skills.
The following position is from Tabatabaei-Yakubboev (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day347
Test your endgame skills.
The following position is from Tabatabaei-Yakubboev (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day347
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your endgame skills.
The following position is from Tabatabaei-Yakubboev (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day347
Test your endgame skills.
The following position is from Tabatabaei-Yakubboev (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day347
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
White played a strong 1.Qa6!(D), targeting the weak c6-pawn, which Black struggles to defend:
- 1…c5 2.Ndb5! (targets c7) Qd8, when 3.e5! damages Black’s structure.
- 1…0–0 2.Nxc6 Qe8 3.Nb4, and after 3…Nxe4 4.Re1!, White keeps strong pressure.
White played a strong 1.Qa6!(D), targeting the weak c6-pawn, which Black struggles to defend:
- 1…c5 2.Ndb5! (targets c7) Qd8, when 3.e5! damages Black’s structure.
- 1…0–0 2.Nxc6 Qe8 3.Nb4, and after 3…Nxe4 4.Re1!, White keeps strong pressure.
December 13, 2025 at 10:09 AM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
White played a strong 1.Qa6!(D), targeting the weak c6-pawn, which Black struggles to defend:
- 1…c5 2.Ndb5! (targets c7) Qd8, when 3.e5! damages Black’s structure.
- 1…0–0 2.Nxc6 Qe8 3.Nb4, and after 3…Nxe4 4.Re1!, White keeps strong pressure.
White played a strong 1.Qa6!(D), targeting the weak c6-pawn, which Black struggles to defend:
- 1…c5 2.Ndb5! (targets c7) Qd8, when 3.e5! damages Black’s structure.
- 1…0–0 2.Nxc6 Qe8 3.Nb4, and after 3…Nxe4 4.Re1!, White keeps strong pressure.
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
The following position is from Madaminov-Nihal (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day346
The following position is from Madaminov-Nihal (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day346
December 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
The following position is from Madaminov-Nihal (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day346
The following position is from Madaminov-Nihal (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
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♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
Black wins material with 1...Nf3+! 2.gxf3 Rh5!(D):
- 3.Qf4 e5! forks the queen and rook
- 3.Qg3 e5! attacks the rook and threatens ...Rg5 winning the queen
Black wins material with 1...Nf3+! 2.gxf3 Rh5!(D):
- 3.Qf4 e5! forks the queen and rook
- 3.Qg3 e5! attacks the rook and threatens ...Rg5 winning the queen
December 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
Black wins material with 1...Nf3+! 2.gxf3 Rh5!(D):
- 3.Qf4 e5! forks the queen and rook
- 3.Qg3 e5! attacks the rook and threatens ...Rg5 winning the queen
Black wins material with 1...Nf3+! 2.gxf3 Rh5!(D):
- 3.Qf4 e5! forks the queen and rook
- 3.Qg3 e5! attacks the rook and threatens ...Rg5 winning the queen
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your tactical skills.
The following position is from Adams-Gordon (2025).
❓What would you play with Black here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day345
Test your tactical skills.
The following position is from Adams-Gordon (2025).
❓What would you play with Black here?🤔
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December 12, 2025 at 8:39 AM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your tactical skills.
The following position is from Adams-Gordon (2025).
❓What would you play with Black here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day345
Test your tactical skills.
The following position is from Adams-Gordon (2025).
❓What would you play with Black here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day345
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
White wins with a cute interference: 1.Rb7!!(D)
After 1...Nxb7 2.h6! g6 3.Qf6! with a checkmate soon.
Note, 1.h6? fails to 1...f6!, when the g7-pawn is defended by the queen.
White wins with a cute interference: 1.Rb7!!(D)
After 1...Nxb7 2.h6! g6 3.Qf6! with a checkmate soon.
Note, 1.h6? fails to 1...f6!, when the g7-pawn is defended by the queen.
December 12, 2025 at 8:38 AM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
White wins with a cute interference: 1.Rb7!!(D)
After 1...Nxb7 2.h6! g6 3.Qf6! with a checkmate soon.
Note, 1.h6? fails to 1...f6!, when the g7-pawn is defended by the queen.
White wins with a cute interference: 1.Rb7!!(D)
After 1...Nxb7 2.h6! g6 3.Qf6! with a checkmate soon.
Note, 1.h6? fails to 1...f6!, when the g7-pawn is defended by the queen.
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your attacking skills.
The following position is from Theodoru-Dominguez (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day344
Test your attacking skills.
The following position is from Theodoru-Dominguez (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day344
December 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your attacking skills.
The following position is from Theodoru-Dominguez (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day344
Test your attacking skills.
The following position is from Theodoru-Dominguez (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
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#chess #chesspunks #Day344
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
White wins with a neat geometric idea:
1.Nxh7!(D) (threatening Nf6+) Kxh7 2.Qh4+! Kg8 3.Re7!, with Qh7# coming next.
Black had to give up the queen to avoid mate, but resigned shortly after.
White wins with a neat geometric idea:
1.Nxh7!(D) (threatening Nf6+) Kxh7 2.Qh4+! Kg8 3.Re7!, with Qh7# coming next.
Black had to give up the queen to avoid mate, but resigned shortly after.
December 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
White wins with a neat geometric idea:
1.Nxh7!(D) (threatening Nf6+) Kxh7 2.Qh4+! Kg8 3.Re7!, with Qh7# coming next.
Black had to give up the queen to avoid mate, but resigned shortly after.
White wins with a neat geometric idea:
1.Nxh7!(D) (threatening Nf6+) Kxh7 2.Qh4+! Kg8 3.Re7!, with Qh7# coming next.
Black had to give up the queen to avoid mate, but resigned shortly after.
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your attacking skills.
The following position is from Firouzja-Kovchan (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day343
Test your attacking skills.
The following position is from Firouzja-Kovchan (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day343
December 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your attacking skills.
The following position is from Firouzja-Kovchan (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day343
Test your attacking skills.
The following position is from Firouzja-Kovchan (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
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#chess #chesspunks #Day343
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
White wins with the breakthrough: 1.g6! hxg6 2.h6!(D)
With the knight dominating on f7, the pawn cannot be stopped.
MVL gave up the bishop for it, but had to resign shortly after.
White wins with the breakthrough: 1.g6! hxg6 2.h6!(D)
With the knight dominating on f7, the pawn cannot be stopped.
MVL gave up the bishop for it, but had to resign shortly after.
December 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
White wins with the breakthrough: 1.g6! hxg6 2.h6!(D)
With the knight dominating on f7, the pawn cannot be stopped.
MVL gave up the bishop for it, but had to resign shortly after.
White wins with the breakthrough: 1.g6! hxg6 2.h6!(D)
With the knight dominating on f7, the pawn cannot be stopped.
MVL gave up the bishop for it, but had to resign shortly after.
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your endgame skills.
The following position is from Erdogmus-MVL (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
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#chess #chesspunks #Day342
Test your endgame skills.
The following position is from Erdogmus-MVL (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
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#chess #chesspunks #Day342
December 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your endgame skills.
The following position is from Erdogmus-MVL (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day342
Test your endgame skills.
The following position is from Erdogmus-MVL (2025).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
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#chess #chesspunks #Day342
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
Black cuts off White's queen from the defense with 1...d3!(D).
For example:
- 2.Bxd3 Nxf3 3.Kf1 Nxh2+ 4.Kg1 Ng4 with a checkmate soon
- 2.Qxd3 Nh3+! 3.Kh1 (3.Bxh3 Qxd3) Nf2+ wins a queen for Black
- 2.Bg2 Qe3+ 3.Kh1 Nxf3, and White's position collapses
Black cuts off White's queen from the defense with 1...d3!(D).
For example:
- 2.Bxd3 Nxf3 3.Kf1 Nxh2+ 4.Kg1 Ng4 with a checkmate soon
- 2.Qxd3 Nh3+! 3.Kh1 (3.Bxh3 Qxd3) Nf2+ wins a queen for Black
- 2.Bg2 Qe3+ 3.Kh1 Nxf3, and White's position collapses
December 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
Black cuts off White's queen from the defense with 1...d3!(D).
For example:
- 2.Bxd3 Nxf3 3.Kf1 Nxh2+ 4.Kg1 Ng4 with a checkmate soon
- 2.Qxd3 Nh3+! 3.Kh1 (3.Bxh3 Qxd3) Nf2+ wins a queen for Black
- 2.Bg2 Qe3+ 3.Kh1 Nxf3, and White's position collapses
Black cuts off White's queen from the defense with 1...d3!(D).
For example:
- 2.Bxd3 Nxf3 3.Kf1 Nxh2+ 4.Kg1 Ng4 with a checkmate soon
- 2.Qxd3 Nh3+! 3.Kh1 (3.Bxh3 Qxd3) Nf2+ wins a queen for Black
- 2.Bg2 Qe3+ 3.Kh1 Nxf3, and White's position collapses
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your tactical skills.
The following position is from Tsydypov-Grebnev (2025).
❓What would you play with Black here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day341
Test your tactical skills.
The following position is from Tsydypov-Grebnev (2025).
❓What would you play with Black here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day341
December 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your tactical skills.
The following position is from Tsydypov-Grebnev (2025).
❓What would you play with Black here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day341
Test your tactical skills.
The following position is from Tsydypov-Grebnev (2025).
❓What would you play with Black here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day341
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
This is the ideal moment for 1.f5!(D):
- 1…Nc6 2.Be3, followed by 0–0–0 and a g-pawn advance
- 1…e5 2.Nde2, the c3-knight will eventually jump to d5
In the game, 1.0–0? allowed …b5!, and after 2.f5 b4! 3.Na4 e5!, the knight was stuck on the rim and Black took over.
This is the ideal moment for 1.f5!(D):
- 1…Nc6 2.Be3, followed by 0–0–0 and a g-pawn advance
- 1…e5 2.Nde2, the c3-knight will eventually jump to d5
In the game, 1.0–0? allowed …b5!, and after 2.f5 b4! 3.Na4 e5!, the knight was stuck on the rim and Black took over.
December 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
This is the ideal moment for 1.f5!(D):
- 1…Nc6 2.Be3, followed by 0–0–0 and a g-pawn advance
- 1…e5 2.Nde2, the c3-knight will eventually jump to d5
In the game, 1.0–0? allowed …b5!, and after 2.f5 b4! 3.Na4 e5!, the knight was stuck on the rim and Black took over.
This is the ideal moment for 1.f5!(D):
- 1…Nc6 2.Be3, followed by 0–0–0 and a g-pawn advance
- 1…e5 2.Nde2, the c3-knight will eventually jump to d5
In the game, 1.0–0? allowed …b5!, and after 2.f5 b4! 3.Na4 e5!, the knight was stuck on the rim and Black took over.
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your understanding of the Sicilian defense.
The following position is from Fischer-Tal (1959).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day340
Test your understanding of the Sicilian defense.
The following position is from Fischer-Tal (1959).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
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December 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your understanding of the Sicilian defense.
The following position is from Fischer-Tal (1959).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day340
Test your understanding of the Sicilian defense.
The following position is from Fischer-Tal (1959).
❓What would you play with White here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
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♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
Both 1...Nf6? 2.Nf5 or 1...Bxd4? 2.Qxd4 Nf6 3.Nf5 lead to an advantage for White thanks to a powerful f5-knight.
Instead, 1...Be5! is strong, when after 2.Bxe5 dxe5(D) followed by e6-Ne7 and 0-0, White's kingside play is limited, while Black will continue its attack.
Both 1...Nf6? 2.Nf5 or 1...Bxd4? 2.Qxd4 Nf6 3.Nf5 lead to an advantage for White thanks to a powerful f5-knight.
Instead, 1...Be5! is strong, when after 2.Bxe5 dxe5(D) followed by e6-Ne7 and 0-0, White's kingside play is limited, while Black will continue its attack.
December 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️
Both 1...Nf6? 2.Nf5 or 1...Bxd4? 2.Qxd4 Nf6 3.Nf5 lead to an advantage for White thanks to a powerful f5-knight.
Instead, 1...Be5! is strong, when after 2.Bxe5 dxe5(D) followed by e6-Ne7 and 0-0, White's kingside play is limited, while Black will continue its attack.
Both 1...Nf6? 2.Nf5 or 1...Bxd4? 2.Qxd4 Nf6 3.Nf5 lead to an advantage for White thanks to a powerful f5-knight.
Instead, 1...Be5! is strong, when after 2.Bxe5 dxe5(D) followed by e6-Ne7 and 0-0, White's kingside play is limited, while Black will continue its attack.
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your positional understanding.
❓What would you play with Black here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day339
Test your positional understanding.
❓What would you play with Black here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day339
December 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️
Test your positional understanding.
❓What would you play with Black here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day339
Test your positional understanding.
❓What would you play with Black here?🤔
Drop your answers in the comments!👇
#chess #chesspunks #Day339