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Extra Puzzle: Cool (and Easy) Move I Missed (Middlegame)
Extra Puzzle: Play Like chrisrapid (Opening)
Extra Puzzle: Try to Draw chrisrapid (Middlegame)

Comments on https://lichess.org/@/eliothedog/blog/more-atomic-puzzles/7HvGdpyD Use this form to rate the puzzles (all of them or just one): ***** (5 stars) For example: Easy - 3 (Middlegame) *** Medium - 1 (Opening) **** ___ Easy - 1 (Opening) Easy - 2 (Opening) Easy - 3 (Middlegame) Easy - 4 (Middlegame) Easy - 5 (Endgame) Easy - 6 (Endgame) Medium - 1 (Opening) Medium - 2 (Opening) Medium - 3 (Middlegame) Medium - 4 (Middlegame) Medium - 5 (Endgame) Medium - 6 (Endgame) Hard - 1 (Opening) Hard - 2 (Opening) Hard - 3 (Middlegame) Hard - 4 (Middlegame) Hard - 5 (Endgame) Hard - 6 (Endgame) Extra Puzzle: Cool (and Easy) Move I Missed (Middlegame) Extra Puzzle: Play Like chrisrapid (Opening) Extra Puzzle: Try to Draw chrisrapid (Middlegame)

so far I absolutely love hard 1 and hard 2. Both *****.
I was stunned, bamboozled even.

But I give only ** to hard 3 and hard 4, as they rely on the opponent not playing the best moves (especially in #3). I like the mating sequence in 4, but its quite unnatural in my humble opinion. I mean, why wouldnt white take blacks queen/pawn but move the king instead? And why shouldnt we try to promote the pawn, as it's the biggest asset on our side? I love double bishop checkmates, but in puzzle hard #4 I feel that a normal player wouldnt find that sequence, as basically everything else is mate aswell (but slower)

yk?

Anyways hard 5 and 6 are ***. Nice puzzles, but nothing mindblowing. Enjoyed them. But its prob dificult to find truly new stuff in endgames.

Looking forward to playing the other puzzles when I got time <3

so far I absolutely love hard 1 and hard 2. Both *****. I was stunned, bamboozled even. But I give only ** to hard 3 and hard 4, as they rely on the opponent not playing the best moves (especially in #3). I like the mating sequence in 4, but its quite unnatural in my humble opinion. I mean, why wouldnt white take blacks queen/pawn but move the king instead? And why shouldnt we try to promote the pawn, as it's the biggest asset on our side? I love double bishop checkmates, but in puzzle hard #4 I feel that a normal player wouldnt find that sequence, as basically everything else is mate aswell (but slower) yk? Anyways hard 5 and 6 are ***. Nice puzzles, but nothing mindblowing. Enjoyed them. But its prob dificult to find truly new stuff in endgames. Looking forward to playing the other puzzles when I got time <3

i think 3 hard is fine bcs it is the only move to draw

i think 3 hard is fine bcs it is the only move to draw

@StealYourKidney said in #2:

as they rely on the opponent not playing the best moves (especially in #3)

I think taking the Bishop (10. bxa3) is natural for white. And I would like to see the player who finds 10. Kd2 :)

@StealYourKidney said in #2:

I like the mating sequence in 4, but its quite unnatural in my humble opinion.

Yes, you are right. I guess I got carried away by the elegancy of the bishop mate.

Thank you, @StealYourKidney!

@StealYourKidney said in #2: > as they rely on the opponent not playing the best moves (especially in #3) I think taking the Bishop (10. bxa3) is natural for white. And I would like to see the player who finds 10. Kd2 :) @StealYourKidney said in #2: > I like the mating sequence in 4, but its quite unnatural in my humble opinion. Yes, you are right. I guess I got carried away by the elegancy of the bishop mate. Thank you, @StealYourKidney!

Great Job Elio. Really loved the puzzles, they had me thinking.

Great Job Elio. Really loved the puzzles, they had me thinking.