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Practice and progress with the best tactics 500 chess exercises Special Mate in 1 move Beginner and amateur level

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Practice and progress with the best tactics

500 chess exercisesSpecial Mate in 1 move

Beginner and amateur level

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Sommaire

Introduction 4Mate exercises in 1 move and solutions 6 to 174Acknowledgements 176Links and websites 177Chess federations 178Chess links 179

© Copyright 2020 Regis Warisse

http://www.1000exercices.info/books/

ISBN : 9782956348955

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IntroductionTactical exercises special Mate in 1 move

Chess is an excellent opportunity to develop memory, concentration, creativity and

a sense of responsibility. They teach us to make the right choices at the right time.

Winning a game of chess is always a great moment in the life of a player, whether

he is a beginner, an enlightened amateur or an international grandmaster. But to

win, you have to know how to win! Tactical exercises to checkmate in 1 move are

among the most popular for beginners and club players to learn winning tactical

patterns. Practice seriously with these progressive exercises, based on real games.

Practice again and again to become a good chess player and win as many games

as you can! The more time you spend practicing, the stronger you will become.

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Robert James “Bobby” Fischer«You can only become good at chess if you love the game. Chess requires total concentration and a love of the game.» - Robert James Fischer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Fischer

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MATE EN 1

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1 - White to play 2 - Black to play

3 - White to play 4 - Black to play

5 - White to play 6 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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1 - Kh4# 2 - ...Rd8#

3 - Kg5# 4 - ...Bf3#

5 - Re7# 6 - ...Q4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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7 - White to play 8 - Black to play

9 - White to play 10 - Black to play

11 - White to play 12 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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7 - Rxh6# 8 - ...R8g2#

9 - a4# 10 - ...Nf2#

11 - B4# 12 - ...Ng4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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13 - White to play 14 - Black to play

15 - White to play 16 - Black to play

17 - White to play 18 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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13 - hxg6# 14 - ...B4#

15 - Qxa7# 16 - ...Re8#

17 - Nxc7# 18 - ...Nf4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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19 - White to play 20 - Black to play

21 - White to play 22 - Black to play

23 - White to play 24 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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19 - Bg8# 20 - ...Bxf1#

21 - Rf6# 22 - ...Rf1#

23 - Nh6# 24 - ...Ng4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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25 - White to play 26 - Black to play

27 - White to play 28 - Black to play

29 - White to play 30 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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25 - Bf7# 26 - ...Nf5#

27 - Rxh7# 28 - ...Bh3#

29 - g5# 30 - ...Nxf3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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31 - White to play 32 - Black to play

33 - White to play 34 - Black to play

35 - White to play 36 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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31 - Rb8# 32 - ...Ng3#

33 - Ng6# 34 - ...Qxh2#

35 - Ng6# 36 - ...Rf1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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37 - White to play 38 - Black to play

39 - White to play 40 - Black to play

41 - White to play 42 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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37 - Re6# 38 - ...Bf1#

39 - Ng6# 40 - ...Nf2#

41 - Qxg7# 42 - ...Nxh3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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43 - White to play 44 - Black to play

45 - White to play 46 - Black to play

47 - White to play 48 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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43 - Nc7# 44 - ...Qh6#

45 - Rd7# 46 - ...Qg1#

47 - Qxh7# 48 - ...Rh6#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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49 - White to play 50 - Black to play

51 - White to play 52 - Black to play

53 - White to play 54 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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49 - Bf7# 50 - ...Bf3#

51 - e6# 52 - ...Rg3#

53 - Nxg5# 54 - ...Bg2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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55 - White to play 56 - Black to play

57 - White to play 58 - Black to play

59 - White to play 60 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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55 - Rf8# 56 - ...Nf3#

57 - Bb5# 58 - ...Nf1#

59 - hxg7# 60 - ...Rg1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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61 - White to play 62 - Black to play

63 - White to play 64 - Black to play

65 - White to play 66 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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61 - Bg7# 62 - ...Re1#r

63 - Rxf7# 64 - ...Bf2#

65 - Qf6# 66 - ...Qf3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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67 - White to play 68 - Black to play

69 - White to play 70 - Black to play

71 - White to play 72 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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67 - Bd8# 68 - ...Ng4#

69 - Qxh7# 70 - ...b5#

71 - Ne7# 72 - ...Qh2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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73 - White to play 74 - Black to play

75 - White to play 76 - Black to play

77 - White to play 78 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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73 - Rxf8# 74 - ...exf6#

75 - Rg7# 76 - ...Qxh2#

77 - Ba3# 78 - ...Nf4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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79 - White to play 80 - Black to play

81 - White to play 82 - Black to play

83 - White to play 84 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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79 - Bc5# 80 - ...e2#

81 - b7# 82 - ...hxg4#

83 - Bh6# 84 - ...Bg4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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85 - White to play 86 - Black to play

87 - White to play 88 - Black to play

89 - White to play 90 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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85 - Nh7# 86 - ...Qh2#

87 - Ne5# 88 - ...Bf4#

89 - Rh7# 90 - ...Bh4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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91 - White to play 92 - Black to play

93 - White to play 94 - Black to play

95 - White to play 96 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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91 - Qh5# 92 - ...B6#

93 - Rh8# 94 - ...Qxe4#

95 - Bxg7# 96 - ...h2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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97 - White to play 98 - Black to play

99 - White to play 100 - Black to play

101 - White to play 102 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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97 - Rh8# 98 - ...Nh4#

99 - Ndc7# 100 - ...Rxh3#

101 - Qg7# 102 - ...Nc5#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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103 - White to play 104 - Black to play

105 - White to play 106 - Black to play

107 - White to play 108 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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103 - Rb8# 104 - ...Nf2#

105 - Bxc5# 106 - ...B2#

107 - Q5# 108 - ...Qf2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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109 - White to play 110 - Black to play

111 - White to play 112 - Black to play

113 - White to play 114 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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109 - Rxh6# 110 - ...Nc2#

111 - Nf6# 112 - ...Bd3#

113 - Rxe7# 114 - ...Bf1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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115 - White to play 116 - Black to play

117 - White to play 118 - Black to play

119 - White to play 120 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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115 - Nh5# 116 - ...Bxe3#

117 - Nf6# 118 - ...Rxg3#

119 - hxg7# 120 - ...Rf1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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121 - White to play 122 - Black to play

123 - White to play 124 - Black to play

125 - White to play 126 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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121 - Nxf7# 122 - ...B2#

123 - Bh6# 124 - ...Rg1#

125 - Nf6# 126 - ...N3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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127 - White to play 128 - Black to play

129 - White to play 130 - Black to play

131 - White to play 132 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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127 - Qe5# 128 - ...Rf1#

129 - Nc6# 130 - ...Qxc2#

131 - Bg5# 132 - ...Ng4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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133 - White to play 134 - Black to play

135 - White to play 136 - Black to play

137 - White to play 138 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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133 - Rxh7# 134 - ...Nf3#

135 - Qh8# 136 - ...Bf1#

137 - Ng6# 138 - ...hxg4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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139 - White to play 140 - Black to play

141 - White to play 142 - Black to play

143 - White to play 144 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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139 - exf5# 140 - ...Rh1#

141 - Rg8# 142 - ...g5#

143 - Ne6# 144 - ...Be5#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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145 - White to play 146 - Black to play

147 - White to play 148 - Black to play

149 - White to play 150 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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145 - Ne7# 146 - ...Rf1#

147 - Nf7# 148 - ...Qg5#

149 - Bg6# 150 - ...g3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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151 - White to play 152 - Black to play

153 - White to play 154 - Black to play

155 - White to play 156 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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151 - b5# 152 - ...Rf7#

153 - c8=N# 154 - ...Rxg3#

155 - Nf6# 156 - ...Qxe4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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157 - White to play 158 - Black to play

159 - White to play 160 - Black to play

161 - White to play 162 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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157 - hxg3# 158 - ...Rg3#

159 - Qc8# 160 - ...Bxe3#

161 - Nxc6# 162 - ...Rh1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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163 - White to play 164 - Black to play

165 - White to play 166 - Black to play

167 - White to play 168 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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163 - Rc2# 164 - ...g1=N#

165 - Rc2# 166 - ...Rg1#

167 - Ng6# 168 - ...Nh6#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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169 - White to play 170 - Black to play

171 - White to play 172 - Black to play

173 - White to play 174 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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169 - Qh8# 170 - ...Qf1#

171 - g7# 172 - ...Bf2#

173 - Rxh6# 174 - ...Qh6#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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175 - White to play 176 - Black to play

177 - White to play 178 - Black to play

179 - White to play 180 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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175 - Rf4# 176 - ...Ng3#

177 - Nf6# 178 - ...Bf1#

179 - e7# 180 - ...Rxc1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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181 - White to play 182 - Black to play

183 - White to play 184 - Black to play

185 - White to play 186 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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181 - gxf4# 182 - ...Rhxh4#

183 - Qa6# 184 - ...Be6#

185 - Nf5# 186 - ...Re3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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187 - White to play 188 - Black to play

189 - White to play 190 - Black to play

191 - White to play 192 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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187 - Re8# 188 - ...Nd4#

189 - Bb5# 190 - ...Nf2#

191 - Nxc6# 192 - ...Bxg3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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193 - White to play 194 - Black to play

195 - White to play 196 - Black to play

197 - White to play 198 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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193 - Qg8# 194 - ...Rh2#

195 - Qxf6# 196 - ...Nb3#

197 - Rh8# 198 - ...Bb4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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199 - White to play 200 - Black to play

201 - White to play 202 - Black to play

203 - White to play 204 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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199 - Nc6# 200 - ...Nf2#

201 - Bh6# 202 - ...Qxb2#

203 - hxg6# 204 - ...Bf1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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205 - White to play 206 - Black to play

207 - White to play 208 - Black to play

209 - White to play 210 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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205 - Ng6# 206 - ...Nf3#

207 - Rxg6# 208 - ...Rf1#

209 - gxf4# 210 - ...b1=N#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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211 - White to play 212 - Black to play

213 - White to play 214 - Black to play

215 - White to play 216 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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211 - Nxf6# 212 - ...N2#

213 - Bf8# 214 - ...Re6#

215 - Nxf6# 216 - ...Rd1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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217 - White to play 218 - Black to play

219 - White to play 220 - Black to play

221 - White to play 222 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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217 - Qxc6# 218 - ...Re2#

219 - dxe8=N# 220 - ...Rg3#

221 - Ne7# 222 - ...Qh2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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223 - White to play 224 - Black to play

225 - White to play 226 - Black to play

227 - White to play 228 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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223 - Bd8# 224 - ...Bh4#

225 - Rh3# 226 - ...Bxb3#

227 - Qh6# 228 - ...Ng4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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229 - White to play 230 - Black to play

231 - White to play 232 - Black to play

233 - White to play 234 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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229 - Rh5# 230 - ...Nc2#

231 - g7# 232 - ...d1=Q#

233 - e8=N# 234 - ...gxh2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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235 - White to play 236 - Black to play

237 - White to play 238 - Black to play

239 - White to play 240 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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235 - Nc7# 236 - ...Bf1#

237 - Be3# 238 - ...Rh4#

239 - Rb7# 240 - ...Bd3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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241 - White to play 242 - Black to play

243 - White to play 244 - Black to play

245 - White to play 246 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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241 - Qxh7# 242 - ...Qg5#

243 - Bxg6# 244 - ...Rxd1#

245 - Nf7# 246 - ...Ba3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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247 - White to play 248 - Black to play

249 - White to play 250 - Black to play

251 - White to play 252 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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247 - Rb6# 248 - ...Nxf3#

249 - Bb5# 250 - ...Re1#

251 - Ne7# 252 - ...Nf4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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253 - White to play 254 - Black to play

255 - White to play 256 - Black to play

257 - White to play 258 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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253 - Bg5# 254 - ...Bg1#

255 - Qf8# 256 - ...f1=N#

257 - Rg3# 258 - ...Ng3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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259 - White to play 260 - Black to play

261 - White to play 262 - Black to play

263 - White to play 264 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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259 - Bd7# 260 - ...Re1#

261 - Na3# 262 - ...Qxd3#

263 - B7# 264 - ...Bf1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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265 - White to play 266 - Black to play

267 - White to play 268 - Black to play

269 - White to play 270 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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265 - Rxa3# 266 - ...Nxb3#

267 - Qa5# 268 - ...Nc4#

269 - Rxh7# 270 - ...Bd4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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271 - White to play 272 - Black to play

273 - White to play 274 - Black to play

275 - White to play 276 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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271 - Qg7# 272 - ...Nc4#

273 - Nh5# 274 - ...Bf1#

275 - Rg3# 276 - ...Nf2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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277 - White to play 278 - Black to play

279 - White to play 280 - Black to play

281 - White to play 282 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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277 - Qf7# 278 - ...Qh3#

279 - hxg5# 280 - ...Rc1#

281 - Rd8# 282 - ...Nf2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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283 - White to play 284 - Black to play

285 - White to play 286 - Black to play

287 - White to play 288 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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283 - Ne6# 284 - ...Nd3#

285 - Be3# 286 - ...Rf1#

287 - Rxd8# 288 - ...N4d5#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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289 - White to play 290 - Black to play

291 - White to play 292 - Black to play

293 - White to play 294 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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289 - Bf8# 290 - ...Bh3#

291 - Qh7# 292 - ...Qh5#

293 - Rg5# 294 - ...Nf2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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295 - White to play 296 - Black to play

297 - White to play 298 - Black to play

299 - White to play 300 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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295 - Rg7# 296 - ...Qxf2#

297 - Qh8# 298 - ...Bh3#

299 - Nf7# 300 - ...Qc4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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301 - White to play 302 - Black to play

303 - White to play 304 - Black to play

305 - White to play 306 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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301 - Bg2# 302 - ...Rxg3#

303 - Ne6# 304 - ...Nf2#

305 - Rxf7# 306 - ...Ra1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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307 - White to play 308 - Black to play

309 - White to play 310 - Black to play

311 - White to play 312 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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307 - Be3# 308 - ...Ng4#

309 - hxg6# 310 - ...Nxd1#

311 - N5# 312 - ...bxa2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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313 - White to play 314 - Black to play

315 - White to play 316 - Black to play

317 - White to play 318 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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313 - Rxb7# 314 - ...Bd6#

315 - Bg5# 316 - ...Nxb4#

317 - Nxf6# 318 - ...Rf3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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319 - White to play 320 - Black to play

321 - White to play 322 - Black to play

323 - White to play 324 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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319 - Qh3# 320 - ...Qe2#

321 - Bxf7# 322 - ...B2#

323 - Rxf8# 324 - ...Nh3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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325 - White to play 326 - Black to play

327 - White to play 328 - Black to play

329 - White to play 330 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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325 - Bf7# 326 - ...Bg3#

327 - Nd7# 328 - ...Qh1#

329 - Qg7# 330 - ...Rxg3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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331 - White to play 332 - Black to play

333 - White to play 334 - Black to play

335 - White to play 336 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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331 - d8=N# 332 - ...b1=Q#

333 - Bf8# 334 - ...Rf1#

335 - B6# 336 - ...Bd3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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337 - White to play 338 - Black to play

339 - White to play 340 - Black to play

341 - White to play 342 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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337 - Rg8# 338 - ...Nc5#

339 - Qg8# 340 - ...Qxa2#

341 - Bf8# 342 - ...Bh3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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343 - White to play 344 - Black to play

345 - White to play 346 - Black to play

347 - White to play 348 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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343 - Rg8# 344 - ...Nc5#

345 - Bc5# 346 - ...Rxe3#

347 - hxg5# 348 - ...Nf3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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349 - White to play 350 - Black to play

351 - White to play 352 - Black to play

353 - White to play 354 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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349 - Qxh6# 350 - ...Bh4#

351 - N5# 352 - ...Rg5#

353 - Ne6# 354 - ...Bxc4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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355 - White to play 356 - Black to play

357 - White to play 358 - Black to play

359 - White to play 360 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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355 - Qxf8# 356 - ...Na2#

357 - Qc6# 358 - ...axb3#

359 - Bxg5# 360 - ...Nf4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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361 - White to play 362 - Black to play

363 - White to play 364 - Black to play

365 - White to play 366 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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361 - Rh8# 362 - ...Re1#

363 - Bf3# 364 - ...Nxe3#

365 - Rxg7# 366 - ...Qxc3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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367 - White to play 368 - Black to play

369 - White to play 370 - Black to play

371 - White to play 372 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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367 - Bf6# 368 - ...Nc3#

369 - e6# 370 - ...Rf2#

371 - Qg7# 372 - ...Nc4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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373 - White to play 374 - Black to play

375 - White to play 376 - Black to play

377 - White to play 378 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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373 - Nf6# 374 - ...Ne2#

375 - Bh7# 376 - ...Rd1#

377 - f8=N# 378 - ...Rxh3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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379 - White to play 380 - Black to play

381 - White to play 382 - Black to play

383 - White to play 384 - Black to play

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379 - Bb6# 380 - ...Nf3#

381 - Qd6# 382 - ...c1=N#

383 - N3# 384 - ...Qxh3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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385 - White to play 386 - Black to play

387 - White to play 388 - Black to play

389 - White to play 390 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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385 - Re8# 386 - ...Qxg2#

387 - Bh4# 388 - ...Nf6#

389 - g4# 390 - ...Rf6#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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391 - White to play 392 - Black to play

393 - White to play 394 - Black to play

395 - White to play 396 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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391 - Nc6# 392 - ...Rh4#

393 - Qxg7# 394 - ...Rd3#

395 - Bxd5# 396 - ...Bxg3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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397 - White to play 398 - Black to play

399 - White to play 400 - Black to play

401 - White to play 402 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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397 - N4# 398 - ...Ng4#

399 - Rb8# 400 - ...g4#

401 - Be6# 402 - ...Ne6#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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403 - White to play 404 - Black to play

405 - White to play 406 - Black to play

407 - White to play 408 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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403 - Rxg2# 404 - ...Ne4#

405 - Bh6# 406 - ...Nh3#

407 - Ne6# 408 - ...Q4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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409 - White to play 410 - Black to play

411 - White to play 412 - Black to play

413 - White to play 414 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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409 - Rh8# 410 - ...Ba6#

411 - Ng5# 412 - ...Qh3#

413 - Nh7# 414 - ...Bf4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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415 - White to play 416 - Black to play

417 - White to play 418 - Black to play

419 - White to play 420 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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415 - Bh6# 416 - ...Qxg2#

417 - B5# 418 - ...hxg4#

419 - Ng5# 420 - ...Rf4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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421 - White to play 422 - Black to play

423 - White to play 424 - Black to play

425 - White to play 426 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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421 - Rf8# 422 - ...Nc7#

423 - Bf6# 424 - ...Qg1#

425 - g5# 426 - ...h1=N#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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427 - White to play 428 - Black to play

429 - White to play 430 - Black to play

431 - White to play 432 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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427 - Rxg6# 428 - ...Rg3#

429 - Ng5# 430 - ...Bh3#

431 - Bb5# 432 - ...Rd1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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433 - White to play 434 - Black to play

435 - White to play 436 - Black to play

437 - White to play 438 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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433 - Ne6# 434 - ...Bf3#

435 - Rg8# 436 - ...Qf3#

437 - B6# 438 - ...Nxh3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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439 - White to play 440 - Black to play

441 - White to play 442 - Black to play

443 - White to play 444 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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439 - Nf6# 440 - ...Rf3#

441 - e5# 442 - ...Bf3#

443 - Rh8# 444 - ...Nb3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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445 - White to play 446 - Black to play

447 - White to play 448 - Black to play

449 - White to play 450 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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445 - g5# 446 - ...Ng3#

447 - Bh4# 448 - ...Nd3#

449 - Bb5# 450 - ...Nxg3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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451 - White to play 452 - Black to play

453 - White to play 454 - Black to play

455 - White to play 456 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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451 - Qxc6# 452 - ...Bc2#

453 - Rb7# 454 - ...Rxd3#

455 - hxg7# 456 - ...Nd3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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457 - White to play 458 - Black to play

459 - White to play 460 - Black to play

461 - White to play 462 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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457 - Ne5# 458 - ...f1=N#

459 - d8=Q# 460 - ...Bg3#

461 - Rc8# 462 - ...Bb4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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463 - White to play 464 - Black to play

465 - White to play 466 - Black to play

467 - White to play 468 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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463 - Rf8# 464 - ...Bh3#

465 - Bb7# 466 - ...Qf1#

467 - Nxb6# 468 - ...Nf3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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469 - White to play 470 - Black to play

471 - White to play 472 - Black to play

473 - White to play 474 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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469 - Rg6# 470 - ...Bc8#

471 - Qe5# 472 - ...Re2#

473 - Qxh7# 474 - ...Bxf3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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475 - White to play 476 - Black to play

477 - White to play 478 - Black to play

479 - White to play 480 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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475 - Qf8# 476 - ...Rxh2#

477 - Nxf6# 478 - ...Rxh2#

479 - Bg5# 480 - ...Bxf3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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481 - White to play 482 - Black to play

483 - White to play 484 - Black to play

485 - White to play 486 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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481 - Nf6# 482 - ...Bf2#

483 - Qg8# 484 - ...Rxh3#

485 - Ng5# 486 - ...Rb4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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487 - White to play 488 - Black to play

489 - White to play 490 - Black to play

491 - White to play 492 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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487 - Qxe5# 488 - ...Nf3#

489 - axb3# 490 - ...B2#

491 - Bb6# 492 - ...h5#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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493 - White to play 494 - Black to play

495 - White to play 496 - Black to play

497 - White to play 498 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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493 - Rxd7# 494 - ...R8f3#

495 - Bxf7# 496 - ...Nf2#

497 - B3# 498 - ...Qxb5#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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499 - White to play 500 - Black to play

Mate in 1

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499 - g7# 500 - ...Bh3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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AcknowledgementsI would like to thank my family and friends for their support and encouragement

throughout my life. I would also like to thank the people in the chess world who

have supported me, I think in particular of Luc Pitallier, Philippe Dornbusch and

Patrick Jouhannet.

I thank God for His protection and the inspiration given to me for this book and

in my life in general.

The sites and books that inspired me:

* Hoʻoponopono : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho%CA%BBoponopono

* Emmet Fox : https://www.amazon.com/Emmet-Fox/e/B000APUWYY

* Ellen White : https://whiteestate.org/

I thank Robert James “Bobby” Fischer for his chess games, as well as for his

example of discipline, focus and concentration.

* Bobby Fischer Against The World - Nhess Documentary :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGlamqw9nLw

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Links and websites to discover

* Chess.com : https://www.chess.com/?ref_id=21530754

Play chess on Chess.com - Rhe #1 chess community with +30 million members

around the world. Play online with friends, challenge the computer, join a club,

solve puzzles, analyze your games, and learn from hundreds of video lessons.

You can also watch top players and compete for prizes.

* http://www.1000exercices.info/books/ - Bree chess exercises books in PDF format

Websites and social profiles in French

* http://www.jouer-aux-echecs-en-ligne.net/

* http://www.apprendrelesechecs.com/

* https://twitter.com/jouerauxechecs

* https://www.facebook.com/jouerauxechecsenligne

I wish to present here some sites to discover or rediscover in order to continue

to progress in the field of chess.

* Forwardchess.com : https://forwardchess.com/ - Nhess eBooks

* Chess guides : https://echecsprogress.fr/

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English-speaking chess federations

* FIDE - International Chess Federation : https://www.fide.com/

* United States Chess Federation : http://www.uschess.org/

* Chess Federation of Canada : https://www.chess.ca/

* English Chess Federation : https://www.englishchess.org.uk/

* Australian Chess Federation : https://auschess.org.au/

* Irish Chess Union : https://www.icu.ie/

* Chess Scotland : https://www.chessscotland.com/

Chess federations around the world* Chess Federation of Russia : https://ruchess.ru/

* Ukrainian Chess Federation : http://ukrchess.org.ua/

* Chinese Chess Association : http://cca.imsa.cn/

* Japan Chess Association : http://www.jca-chess.com/

- https://japanchess.org/

* All India Chess Federation : http://aicf.in/

* German Chess Federation : https://www.schachbund.de/

* Italian Chess Federation : http://www.federscacchi.it/

* Spanish Chess Federation : https://feda.org/

* Norwegian Chess Federation : http://www.sjakk.no/

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Youtube Chess ChannelsLearning chess on YouTube is a popular and fun way to learn. In this page we will

introduce you to some of the best YouTube chess channels so that you can find the

ones you want to spend your time on.

* Chessbrah : https://www.youtube.com/user/chessbrah

* John Bartholomew : https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnBartholomewChess

* ChessNetwork : https://www.youtube.com/ChessNetworkTV

* Thechesswebsite : https://www.youtube.com/c/chesswebsite

* Agadmator’s Chess Channel : https://www.youtube.com/c/AGADMATOR

* Chess Talk : https://www.youtube.com/c/ChessTalk

* ChessBase : https://www.youtube.com/user/ChessBaseGmbH

* ChessBase India : https://www.youtube.com/c/ChessBaseIndiachannel

* Chess.com : https://www.youtube.com/user/wwwChesscom

* Saint Louis Chess Club : https://www.youtube.com/user/STLChessClub

* Coffee Chess : https://www.youtube.com/c/CoffeeChess

* iChess.net : https://www.youtube.com/user/OnlineChessLessons

* Chess24 : https://www.youtube.com/user/chess24media

* BlitzStream : https://www.youtube.com/user/blitzstreamchess

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Chess software and video games

Discover the best training programs and chess video games to practice playing

chess in the comfort of your own home.

* Fritz / Chessbase : https://shop.chessbase.com/en/categories/chesspro-

gramms-fritz

* Chessmaster 11 : https://www.amazon.com/Chessmaster-11/s?k=Chessmaster+11

* Pure Chess : http://www.purechess.com/

* Chess Ultra : https://ripstone.com/game/chess-ultra/

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Movies, documentaries and series on chessA list of chess-themed movies and series to see and watch again for fun!

* Bobby Fischer Against The World - Nhess Documentary :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGlamqw9nLw

* Pawn Sacrifice (2011)

* Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

* Queen of Katwe (2016)

* Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine (2003)

* Magnus (2016)

* Knights Of The South Bronx (2005)

* Queen To Play (2009)

* Brooklyn Castle (2012)

* The Luzhin Defense (2000)

* The Queen’s Gambit (miniseries 2020)

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The best sites to learn chessA list of sites to learn how to play chess, improve your knowledge of the game

and progress quickly.

* Chess.com : https://www.chess.com/lessons?ref_id=21530754

* Lichess.org : https://lichess.org/learn#/

* Chesskid.com : https://www.chesskid.com/

* Chess24.com Learn : https://chess24.com/en/learn

* Wikipedia Chess : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Chess

* Instructables.com : https://www.instructables.com/Playing-Chess/

* Learningchess.net : https://learningchess.net/

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The best sites for chess puzzles

Chess puzzles and tactical problems will help you to improve your skills and ability in

the legendary game of chess. So without further delay, discover the best sites of chess

puzzles and tactical exercises!

* Chesspuzzles.com : https://www.chesspuzzles.com/

* Gameknot.com : https://gameknot.com/chess-puzzles.pl

* ChessPuzzle.net : https://chesspuzzle.net/

* Thechesswebsite.com : https://www.thechesswebsite.com/chess-puzzles/

* Chesskid.com : https://www.chesskid.com/puzzles

* Kidchess.com : https://www.kidchess.com/learn-chess/kid-chess-puzzles/

* Chesstips.fr : http://chesstips.fr/

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Websites to play chess onlineA selection of the best sites for playing online chess with thousands of players around

the world.

* Chess.com : https://www.chess.com/?ref_id=21530754

* Lichess.org : https://lichess.org/

* Chess24 : https://chess24.com/en/play/chess

* Chessfriends : https://www.chessfriends.com/

* Chessbase : https://play.chessbase.com/

* Chesshotel : https://www.chesshotel.com/

* Chesstempo : https://fr.chesstempo.com/play-chess-online/

* Gameknot : https://gameknot.com/

* Sparkchess : https://www.sparkchess.com/

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500 chess exercisesSpecial Mate in 1 move

Who is this book for?

This book is intended for beginners and amateur chess players who want to

progress in this wonderful game of strategy. Learning how to manage finals and

endgame is essential to win. These progressive Mate in 1 move exercises will

help you progress quickly to increase your level of play. All the exercises are

based on real games.

Learn how to win your games with the rook, knight, bishop, queen or pawn

through many different tactical exercises.

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