Chess University Weekly Digest #11

Kairav Joshi
December 10, 2023

Carlsen Breaks Blitz Rating Record | Puzzle Challenge

Can you solve today’s tactical Puzzle Challenge?

There’s only one way to find out. 🎉

🤔 White to Move

Here’s the solution to last week’s Puzzle Challenge:

🤔 White to Move

The best move is 1.Ng5!! which hits the bishop on e4 while preventing 1…Bxd3 due to a devious queen trap visible after White recaptures with 2.Bxd3.

If after 1.Ng5, Black retreats the bishop, say with 1…Bc6, White can play 2.Bc1 threatening moves like g4 and f5 to catch the queen.

Magnus Carlsen set a new record by achieving an all-time-high blitz rating of 3340 on Chess.com.
🔗See the record-breaking game on Chess.com.

14-year-old prodigy IM Shreyas Royal defeated world #40 GM Amin Tabatabaei in round 3 of the London Chess Classic.

The Greek Gift Chess Course

Learn how to unleash the classic Greek Gift Bishop Sacrifice with FM Alex King’s course at Chess University.

That's all for this edition. Stay tuned for our upcoming holiday newsletters containing chess gifts for Chess University members.

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