Tactics training: 2022 Chess.com Daily Chess Championship - Round 3
2022 Daily Chess Championship - Round 3
Good Morning Chess Players!
This year, to be honest, after playing a few games, I was almost sure that I would not be able to advance. I quickly lost both games against my main rival who ended this round in second place. In addition, there were 4 players in the group with titles, including one person with a blitz rating above 2800.
Ultimately, I managed to win a lot of tied positions. It can even be said that they were also defeats at the request of an opponent who did not want to accept the draw.
Traditionally, you will be able to solve several puzzles based on the games I have played. However, this time we will start with the spectacular combination that I managed to make.
Game #1 Full of tactics 
Puzzle #1 The first of ten tasks and the easiest one at the same time:
Puzzle #2 How to get an advantage? I was playing black. After an opening I had quite promising situation. And then I missed one trick:
Puzzle #3 I was playing white. After some inaugurates after an opening (including capture of poisoned pawn) my king is in real trouble. Black to move, how to win?
Puzzle #4 Another game I lost soon after an opening. Fortunately my oponent lost against third place, made some draws and finally finished half point after me.
Puzzle #5 During this game I had no chances for win. While I was calculating how to gain draw my oponent helped me to score whole point. White to move, how to win?
Puzzle #6 Another equal game I managed to win. With opposite-color bishops white missed an opportunity for a draw. White to move, find only line to not lose.
Puzzle #7 White to move how to win in 3 moves?
Puzzle #8 During the game I missed this simple trick. Black to move how to win?
Puzzle #9 White to move. Find the fastest way to win this 
against 
endgame.
Puzzle #10 During the game I missed this simple trick. Black to move how to win?
These are all the interesting puzzles that appeared during my games. 
As you could see I was able to win many games a little luckily with considerable help from my opponents 
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I finished this round again with 17.5 points out of a possible 20. 
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