Strategy · Plan long-term

Small steps that stick

The basic mates show the idea on a small board. Off the board, try it on one large task, as this week’s task asks.

On the board, you do not mate a lone king in one go. Each queen move shrinks its box until it has nowhere left. Rush the last step and you give stalemate instead.

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