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CHECKMAYASPECIAL EDITION: ZEKE'S TRAINING CAMPZeke! 1600 Elo? Respect.But can you solve THESE?6 real puzzles. No engine. No cap.
#1 THE SMOTHERWhite to moveMate in 4Maya says:Your knight and queenare about to dosomething rude.Checks only, Zeke.Philidor's Legacy - a classic pattern
#2 BODEN'S BOMBBlack to moveMate in 2Maya says:Two bishops. One verysad king. Give awaythe biggest pieceyou've got.Schulder vs Boden, London 1853
#3 DOUBLE BISHOP SACWhite to moveand winMaya says:One bishop sac is cute.Two bishop sacs islegendary. Find both.Lasker vs Bauer, Amsterdam 1889
MAYA'S TIP #1Before EVERY move:Checks, Captures,Threats. Even whenyou're 'sure', bro.
#4 THE LASKER TRAPBlack to moveand winMaya says:Promoting to a queenis so mid. Thinkoutside the box.Albin Countergambit trap
MAYA'S TIP #2Lost? No rage-quit.Find the move whereit went wrong. That'swhere the aura is.

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#5 THE IMPOSSIBLE DRAWWhite to moveand DRAWMaya says:The h-pawn looksunstoppable. It's not.Your king can chasetwo things at once.Richard Réti's study, 1921
#6 SAAVEDRA'S MIRACLEWhite to moveand winMaya says:Beware of stalemate.Sometimes the bestpiece is NOT thequeen.The Saavedra position, 1895
MAYA'S TIP #3Less 2am blitz. Onelong game a week.Your rating will thankyou. So will your mum.
ZEKE'S SCORE/ 60-2: NPC energy. Try again!3-4: Solid. Lowkey goated.5: Grandmaster arc unlocked.6: Maya wants a rematch. (Hints used? Be honest.)Not bad,kid.

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