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Sharpen Your Strategic Skills with ChessNeurons - Episode 11

by ChessBase India - 30/09/2024

Welcome back to the “Strategic Mastery” series, which was brought to you by the collaboration of ChessNeurons and ChessBase India. In this episode, Grandmaster Ankit Rajpara will lead you through the next step in your chess journey. Our goal is to deepen your positional and strategic understanding through a series of meticulously crafted puzzles and clear, insightful explanations. This time, we’ll reveal the solutions to the five puzzles from Episode 10 in which we discussed all the positions from the Indian Team’s Games at Chess Olympiad 2024. Following that, we’ll present five new positional puzzles, each more challenging than the last, to further sharpen your strategic thinking. All these puzzles are from the games of World Championship Challenger Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju.

Solutions to Episode 10 Puzzles:

Grandmaster Ankit Rajpara walks you through the solutions with a detailed video breakdown. Watch the video for in-depth insights and explanations. You can find the positions here

If you would like to solve the positions in episode 10 in an interactive format

New Puzzles for Episode 11: 

Now it’s time to test your positional understanding with five new puzzles, all from the games of GM Gukesh Dommaraju. These puzzles focus on improving your strategic thinking and showcasing critical moments in Olympiad 2024.

Puzzle-1:  

GM Predke A vs GM Gukesh D

Black to play

Puzzle-2: 

GM Maghsoodloo P vs GM Gukesh D

Black to play

Puzzle-3:

GM Fedoseev V vs GM Gukesh D

Black to play

Puzzl-4:

GM Gukesh D vs GM Caruana F

White to play

Puzzle-5:

GM Gukesh D vs GM Suleymanli A

White to play

Put your chess knowledge to the test with these puzzles. Solutions will be revealed in the next episode, where GM Ankit Rajpara will provide an in-depth analysis of each position to help you enhance your strategic decision-making.

Stay Tuned:

As we continue our Strategic Mastery series, each episode takes you one step closer to chess mastery. Tune in next week for solutions to these puzzles and five more thought-provoking positions to challenge your skills.

Engage with us in the comments below and share your thoughts and strategies. Remember, every puzzle solved sharpens your skills and prepares you for victory!

Feel free to submit your feedback, questions, and suggestions for future episodes through this Google Form.

What Makes ChessNeurons Unique?

ChessNeurons.com, created by GM Ankit Rajpara, is your go-to platform for improving positional chess skills. While many websites focus on tactical puzzles, ChessNeurons offers something unique—puzzles that sharpen your strategic understanding and decision-making. This will set you on the path to becoming a more well-rounded chess player.

Some standout features of ChessNeurons include:

Daily New Grandmaster-Curated Positional Puzzles: Every day, you get access to fresh, handpicked puzzles by Grandmaster Ankit Rajpara, helping you continuously challenge and improve your chess skills.

Identify Blunder Puzzles: Hone your ability to spot mistakes with thousands of puzzles designed to help you identify blunders and improve your decision-making.

Weekly Grandmaster Videos: Each week, enjoy a new video where GM Ankit Rajpara explains the most important puzzles, providing deep insights into key positions.

Video Library: Gain access to hours of grandmaster-guided video lessons, covering essential strategic concepts and puzzle solutions.

Grandmaster Explanations for All Puzzles: Every puzzle comes with a detailed explanation from Grandmaster Ankit Rajpara, ensuring you understand the reasoning behind each move.

Player Performance Profile: Monitor your growth with a detailed player profile, which tracks your performance and highlights areas for improvement.

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