3 Brilliant & Tricky Chess Puzzles | Can You Solve All 3?

September 2, 2022 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov analyzes 3 brilliant and tricky chess puzzles that illustrate common chess tactical patterns that you can use in your practical games to outsmart your opponents.

Besides that, this will serve as a tactical challenge/exercise for you; so you may pause the video and try to solve all 3 puzzles if you can. Good luck! 🙂

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► Chapters

00:00 Tricky Chess Puzzles, Common Tactical Patterns
00:22 Puzzle-1: X-Ray Attack in Chess
01:31 Puzzle-2: Discovered Check, Back Rank, Skewer
03:24 Puzzle-3: Race to Pawn Promotion – Blockade

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