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Sharpen Your Strategic Skills with ChessNeurons - Episode 1

by Ankit Rajpara - 12/07/2024

Step into the realm of strategic brilliance with ChessNeurons' Positional Puzzle Series. Presented in collaboration with Chess Neurons and crafted by the expertise of Grandmaster Ankit Rajpara, this “Strategic Mastery” series will help you improve your positional and strategic chess skills. In each episode, we’ll present five new positional puzzles with increasing difficulty. Solutions to these puzzles will be unveiled in the next article, where GM Ankit Rajpara will provide detailed insights, guiding you through the intricacies of strategic thinking. Solutions will be presented in both written and video formats, ensuring a comprehensive understanding and application of strategic concepts.

Become a better positional player:

Try to solve the below puzzles and test your positional chess skills. The video + written solutions by GM Ankit Rajpara will be uploaded in the next episode along with new positions! 

Puzzle 1:

Black to play

Puzzle 2:

White to play

Puzzle 3:

White to play

Puzzle 4:

White to play

Puzzle 5:

White to play

With "Strategic Mastery: ChessNeurons Puzzle Series," the path to chess mastery begins here. Stay tuned for Episode 2, where we'll provide the solution to these puzzles and bring you 5 new challenging positions. Until then, keep honing your skills, and remember: every move brings you one step closer to victory on the chessboard!

About Chess Neurons

Chessneurons.com, created by GM Ankit Rajpara, is a unique platform for chess enthusiasts to improve their positional chess. Unlike other websites that mainly focus on tactical puzzles (about capturing pieces or checkmating opponents), ChessNeurons offers something special - positional chess puzzles. These puzzles help players improve their strategic thinking and overall chess skills.

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When GM Ankit Rajpara tested IM Sagar Shah with 6 positional exercises

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