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Igor Sukhin
Chess Camp
Volume 1: Move, Attack, and Capture
© 2010 Igor Sukhin
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Publisher: Mongoose Press
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ISBN: 9781936277070
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First English edition
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Contents
Note for Coaches, Parents, Teachers, and Trainers .................................................... 5
The Rook .................................................................................................................... 7
The Bishop ............................................................................................................... 11
Rooks and Bishops ................................................................................................... 14
The Queen ............................................................................................................... 26
Queens, Rooks, and Bishops ................................................................................... 27
The Knight ................................................................................................................ 36
Knights, Queens, Rooks, and Bishops ..................................................................... 41
The Pawn .................................................................................................................. 50
Pawns, Knights, Queens, Rooks, and Bishops ......................................................... 60
The King ................................................................................................................... 75
Kings, Pawns, Knights, Queens, Rooks, and Bishops .............................................. 76
Check ....................................................................................................................... 88
Checkmate ................................................................................................................ 99
Stalemate ................................................................................................................ 101
Checkmate and Stalemate ...................................................................................... 103
Perpetual Check ..................................................................................................... 105
Castling ................................................................................................................... 107
Capturing en passant ............................................................................................. 109
Solutions ................................................................................................................ 111
Note for Coaches, Parents,
Teachers, and Trainers
This collection of problems opens a series of a new kind of problem books. Some
of the problems in it may seem absurdly simple to experienced chessplayers or coaches.
But that isn’t the case – the simplicity of our problems is superficial. If the required
attention hasn’t been paid in the past to the development of these kinds of simple problems, that highlights the fact that there are still many blank spots in the matter of how to
begin teaching the game of chess. This has to do with the fact that, in every country in
the world, these problem books are written by strong practical players, for whom certain
subjects seem too simple to be worth any attention at all. Such authors don’t take into
account the fact that the earliest stage of instruction deserves closer attention.
As a result, in previously published problem collections, a large stratum of useful
chess exercises has remained unrevealed. The main goal of our series of problem books
is to correct this omission.
In order for the beginning chessplayer to learn to play chess well later on, the coach
should first help him or her to establish a solid foundation. To this end, beginning players should first get the feel of the possibilities of each piece separately, and also familiarize themselves with the comparative strengths of the pieces. Our series of thematic
exercises with a small number of pieces on the board serves this purpose.
Problem books are written by strong
practical players for whom certain
subjects seem too simple, leaving many
useful chess exercises unrevealed…
At the same time problems from the so-called “pre-checkmate” period play a very
important role in the initial stage of instruction. Very often there aren’t even kings in
these diagrams, such that in order to win you simply have to eliminate or immobilize all
your opponent’s pawns or pieces (as in checkers – play for a wipeout).
The point of these exercises isn’t to deliver mate, but to acquire various chess skills,
to master the simplest methods of attacking and defending. The purpose is to teach
the student to see the chess board, to find hidden threats and connections between
different pieces, and to understand how to coordinate the pieces to achieve one goal or
another.
By using our problem book, in the course of initial study beginning chessplayers
can: 1) familiarize themselves with the possibilities and comparative strengths of each
piece; 2) learn to attack one piece with another piece; 3) learn how to restrict the mobil5
ity of their opponents’ pieces; 4) learn to see guarded and unguarded pieces on the
board; 5) learn to deliver double attacks; 6) learn to find defensive moves; 7) learn
to use pins for attack and defense; 8) learn to choose the best capture from several
possibilities; 9) master the typical methods of fighting with the various pieces against
pawns; 10) learn to see opportunities to announce check in any position; and 11)
completely master the rules of the game.
In general, in order to achieve success in chess three stages of instruction need to
be covered thoroughly: 1) the “pre-checkmate” stage – here, students should develop
a feel for the “pre-checkmate” harmony of the pieces in both attack and defense; 2)
the stage of giving mate in one – here students should get a feel for the harmony of
the pieces when checkmating; 3) the checkmate stage – here students should get a
feel for the harmony of the pieces when using a mate threat. Having said that, the
younger the student, the longer the first two stages should last.
This first problem book allows us to work through the first (“pre-checkmate”)
stage, while the second and third books focus on working through the second stage
(giving mate in one). Subsequent collections will help students and coaches to work
through the third (mating) stage.
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Rooks and Bishops
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65
66
17
Rooks and Bishops
Laser attack by the rook
White to move: Win a bishop — put the rook on the same rank or file as the two bishops.
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67
68
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69
70
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71
72
18
Rooks and Bishops
Laser attack by the bishop
Black to move: Deliver a laser attack — put the bishop on the same diagonal as the rooks.
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73
74
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75
76
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77
78
19
Rooks and Bishops
Capturing
White to move: Take the undefended black piece.
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79
80
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81
82
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83
84
20
Rooks and Bishops
The pin
White to move: After which move by White does Black lose
either the bishop or the rook, no matter what?
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85
86
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87
88
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89
90
21
Rooks and Bishops
Escapes
Black to move: How does Black avoid losing material?
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91
92
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93
94
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95
96
22
Rooks and Bishops
Defending
White to move: How does White avoid losing a piece?
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97
98
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99
100
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101
102
23
Rooks and Bishops
Exchanging
Black to move: Force the exchange of a white piece.
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103
104
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105
106
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107
108
24
Rooks and Bishops
Combinations
White to move: Find the best maneuver.
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109
110
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111
112
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113
114
25
The Queen
Capturing
White to move: Can White take Black’s queen?
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115
116
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117
118
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119
120
26
Queens, Rooks, and Bishops
Attack on the rook
Black to move: Attack the rook with the queen (but don’t put the queen under attack).
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121
122
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123
124
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125
126
27
Queens, Rooks, and Bishops
Attack on the bishop
White to move: Attack the bishop with the queen (but don’t put the queen under attack).
Find three different ways.
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127
128
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129
130
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131
132
28
Queens, Rooks, and Bishops
Double attack
White to move: Attack both bishops with the queen (but don’t put the queen under attack).
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133
134
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135
136
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137
138
29
Queens, Rooks, and Bishops
Double attack
Black to move: Attack two pieces with the queen (but don’t put the queen under attack).
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139
140
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141
142
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143
144
30
Queens, Rooks, and Bishops
Defending
White to move: How can both pieces be saved?
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149
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31
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33
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167
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173
174
35
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179
180
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181
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183
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185
186
37
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187
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189
190
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191
192
38
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193
194
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195
196
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197
198
39
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199
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201
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203
204
40
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205
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207
208
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209
210
41
Knights, Queens, Rooks, and Bishops
The bishop tames the knight
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take away all of its retreat squares.
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211
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213
214
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215
216
42
Knights, Queens, Rooks, and Bishops
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take away all of its retreat squares.
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217
218
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219
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221
222
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223
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225
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227
228
44
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Black to move: Attack two white pieces with the black knight.
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229
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231
232
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233
234
45
Knights, Queens, Rooks, and Bishops
Capturing an undefended piece
White to move: Take an undefended piece with the knight.
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235
236
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237
238
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239
240
46
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Defending
Black to move: How to save the piece?
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241
242
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243
244
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245
246
47
Knights, Queens, Rooks, and Bishops
The pin
White to move: Win a piece.
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247
248
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249
250
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251
252
48
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Escapes
Black to move: Find the best chance.
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253
254
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255
256
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257
258
49
The Pawn
Capturing
White to move: Can the black pawn be taken?
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259
260
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261
262
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263
264
50
The Pawn
The only move
Black to move: There is only one possibility.
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265
266
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267
268
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269
270
51
The Pawn
Captures
White to move: Which pawn can be taken?
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271
272
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273
274
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275
276
52
The Pawn
To take or not to take?
Black to move: Should Black take White’s pawn?
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277
278
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279
280
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281
282
53
The Pawn
The best capture
White to move: Which pawn is better to take?
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283
284
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285
286
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287
288
54
The Pawn
Restricting mobility
Black to move: Find the best opportunity.
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289
290
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291
292
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293
294
55
The Pawn
The blockade
White to move: How to prevent Black from making a move in reply?
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295
296
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297
298
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299
300
56
The Pawn
Pawn promotion
Black to move: Which piece should the black pawn be promoted to,
so that the white pawn is under attack?
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301
302
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305
306
57
The Pawn
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309
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311
312
58
The Pawn
The breakthrough
White to move: Which maneuver allows one of the white pawns to promote to a queen first?
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313
314
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315
316
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317
318
59
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Rooks, and Bishops
Attacking
White to move: Attack a black piece with a pawn.
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319
320
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321
322
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60
324
Pawns, Knights, Queens,
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Double attack
Black to move: Attack two white pieces with a pawn.
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325
326
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327
328
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329
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61
330
Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
Capturing an undefended piece
White to move: Take an undefended piece.
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331
332
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333
334
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335
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62
336
Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
The pin
Black to move: Win a piece.
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337
338
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339
340
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341
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63
342
Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
Defending
White to move: Defend a pawn or a piece that is under attack.
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343
344
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345
346
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347
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64
348
Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
Escapes
Black to move: Save a pawn or a piece.
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349
350
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351
352
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353
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65
354
Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
Restricting mobility
White to move: How to stop the black pawn?
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355
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357
358
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359
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66
360
Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
Rook against two pawns
White to move: Find the way to defeat the pawns.
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361
362
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363
364
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365
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67
366
Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
Two pawns against a rook
Black to move: Promote at least one of the pawns to a queen.
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367
368
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369
370
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371
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68
372
Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
Bishop against two pawns
White to move: Find the path to victory.
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373
374
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375
376
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377
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69
378
Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
Two pawns against a bishop
Black to move: Promote at least one of the pawns to a queen.
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379
380
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70
384
Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
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385
386
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387
388
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389
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71
390
Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
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393
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72
396
Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
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398
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400
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73
402
Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
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74
408
The King
Safe squares
White to move: Where can the white king go?
Find one or two possibilities.
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411
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413
414
75
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417
418
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76
420
Kings, Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
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421
422
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423
424
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425
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77
426
Kings, Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
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Black to move: Which piece or pawn can be taken?
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427
428
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429
430
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78
432
Kings, Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
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White to move: Which piece or pawn can be taken?
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433
434
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435
436
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437
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79
438
Kings, Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
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White to move: How to save a pawn or a piece?
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439
440
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441
442
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443
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80
444
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445
446
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447
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81
450
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Rooks, and Bishops
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White to move: Find the best move.
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82
456
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459
460
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461
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83
462
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Rooks, and Bishops
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463
464
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465
466
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467
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84
468
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Rooks, and Bishops
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White to move: Catch the queen.
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469
470
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471
472
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473
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85
474
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Rooks, and Bishops
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Black to move: Catch the knight.
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475
476
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477
478
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479
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86
480
Kings, Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
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White to move: Find the best opportunity.
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481
482
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483
484
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485
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87
486
Check
Is it check or not?
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487
488
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489
490
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491
492
88
Check
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493
494
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495
496
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497
498
89
Check
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499
500
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501
502
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503
504
90
Check
Knight checks
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505
506
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507
508
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509
510
91
Check
Pawn checks
Black to move: Give check with a pawn move.
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511
512
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513
514
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515
516
92
Check
Queen checks
White to move: Check with the queen in such a way that Black can’t take it.
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517
518
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519
520
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521
522
93
Check
Defending against check
Black to move: Find a defense.
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523
524
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525
526
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527
528
94
Check
Discovered check
White to move: Give a discovered check.
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529
530
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531
532
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533
534
95
Check
Discovered check winning a piece
Black to move: Win a piece.
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535
536
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537
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539
540
96
Check
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541
542
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543
544
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545
546
97
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547
548
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549
550
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551
552
98
Checkmate
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553
554
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555
556
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557
558
99
Checkmate
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559
560
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561
562
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563
564
100
Stalemate
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565
566
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567
568
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569
570
101
Stalemate
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571
572
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573
574
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575
576
102
Checkmate and Stalemate
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577
578
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579
580
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581
582
103
Checkmate and Stalemate
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583
584
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585
586
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587
588
104
Perpetual Check
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589
590
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591
592
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593
594
105
Perpetual Check
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595
596
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597
598
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599
600
106
Castling
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601
602
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603
604
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605
606
107
Castling
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607
608
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609
610
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611
612
108
Capturing en passant
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613
614
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615
616
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Solutions
1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. Yes.
4. No.
5. No.
6. No.
7. 1...Rxe1.
8. 1...Rxg8.
9. 1...Rxd3.
10. 1...Rxa7.
11. 1...Rxa7.
12. 1...Rxa5.
13. Yes, it’s good.
14. No (Black takes the
white rook in reply).
15. No.
16. No.
17. No.
18. No.
19. 1...Rxc8.
20. 1...Rxh7.
21. 1...Rxh8.
22. 1...Rxc4.
23. 1...Rxa8.
24. 1...Rxh1.
25. Yes.
26. Yes.
27. No.
28. No.
29. Yes.
30. Yes.
31. 1...Bxc3.
32. 1...Bxh1
33. 1...Bxe1
34. 1...Bxd6
35. 1...Bxe5
36. 1...Bxb2
37. Bd4.
38. Bb3.
39. Ba1.
40. Ba4.
41. Be1.
42. Bh2.
43. 1. Rd4, 1. Re5.
44. 1. Rc7, 1. Re3.
45. 1. Rb8, 1. Re3.
46. 1. Rb7, 1. Rf5.
47. 1. Ra2, 1. Rh3.
48. 1. Ra8, 1. Rh1.
49. 1...Bb7.
50. 1...Bf4.
51. 1...Be6.
52. 1...Be4.
53. 1...Bf4.
54. 1...Bb7.
55. 1. Re5.
56. 1. Rh2.
57. 1. Re8.
58. 1. Rd5.
59. 1. Ra2.
60. 1. Rc2.
61. 1...Be5.
62. 1...Bd2.
63. 1...Bc6.
64. 1...Bc5.
65. 1...Bc4.
66. 1...Bd5.
67. 1. Ra8.
68. 1. Rh8.
69. 1. Ra8.
70. 1. Rh7.
71. 1. Ra4.
72. 1. Rf1.
73. 1...Bg7.
74. 1...Be4.
75. 1...Bd8.
76. 1...Bf7.
77. 1...Bf1.
78. 1...Ba7.
79. 1. Rxh1.
80. 1. Bxd3.
81. 1. Rxh1.
82. 1. Bxh2.
83. 1. Rxd8.
84. 1. Rxh4.
85. 1. Ra8 (now one of
the black pieces is forced
to make a move, leaving
the other piece under
attack; for example: 1...
Rh4 2. Rxg8).
86. 1. Re6.
87. 1. Raa5 (but not 1.
Rf2 because of 1...Bg4
or 1...Bg6).
88. 1. Rh2.
89. 1. Rae2.
90. 1. Rb5.
91. 1...Ra8, and then,
for example: 2. Ra5
Bb7.
92. 1...Bg7.
93. 1...Bb7.
94. 1...Rg7.
95. 1...Bb8 (an attack
in reply).
96. 1...Re3 2. Bxd2
Rd3 (winning back the
piece).
97. 1. Rb1.
98. 1. Rh4.
99. 1. Rc8.
100. 1. Re2.
101. 1. Bd5.
102. 1. Rd4.
103. 1...Bg2.
104. 1...Ba7.
105. 1...Bf5.
106. 1...Be3.
107. 1...Rf1.
108. 1...Bb2.
109. 1. Rxa3 (but not
1. Rxc5 Bxc5 2. Rxa7
Bxa7).
111
110. 1. Rxc5.
111. 1. Rxa5.
112. 1. Rxg8.
113. 1. Rxa8.
114. 1. Rh2 Rxh2 2.
Bxf3.
115. Yes.
116. Yes.
117. Yes.
118. No.
119. No.
120. No.
121. 1...Qf1.
122. 1...Qa7.
123. 1...Qc7.
124. 1...Qf5.
125. 1...Qf8.
126. 1...Qc3.
127. 1. Qb8, 1. Qc1,
1. Qc2.
128. 1. Qa4, 1. Qb4,
1. Qh3.
129. 1. Qc7, 1. Qh1,
1. Qh6.
130. 1. Qb3, 1. Qd7,
1. Qh7.
131. 1. Qe3, 1. Qf7,
1. Qf8.
132. 1. Qb8, 1. Qf8, 1.
Qg4.
133. 1. Qf6.
134. 1. Qh3.
135. 1. Qc2.
136. 1. Qb3.
137. 1. Qg1.
138. 1. Qb8.
139. 1...Qb1.
140. 1...Qf3.
141. 1...Qe5.
142. 1...Qe2.
143. 1...Qc3.
144. 1...Qd1.
145. 1. Bd4.
146. 1. Ra8.
147. 1. Re1.
148. 1. Rg1.
149. 1. Rb4.
150. 1. Ra2.
151. 1...Qxh7.
152. 1...Qxh8.
153. 1...Qxh4.
154. 1...Qxe5.
155. 1...Qxb4.
156. 1...Qxd3.
157. 1. Qh1 (and Black
loses a piece because of
the pin).
158. 1. Qc8.
159. 1. Bf3.
160. 1. Bb2.
161. 1. Qg5.
162. 1. Qh5.
163. 1...Qb2.
164. 1...Qg2.
165. 1...Bh2.
166. 1...Rd3.
167. 1...Qc3.
168. 1...Rf1.
169. 1. Qb1.
170. 1. Bg2.
171. 1. Be7.
172. 1. Qd5.
173. 1. Rc2.
174. 1. Rb3.
175. No.
176. No.
177. No.
178. Yes.
179. Yes.
180. Yes.
181. 1...Nxd3.
182. 1...Nxc4.
183. 1...Nxg3.
184. 1...Nxf7.
185. 1...Nxe3.
186. 1...Nxf4.
187. 1...Ng6.
188. 1...Nc7.
189. 1...Na6.
190. 1...Nf6.
191. 1...Ng5.
192. 1...Nc6.
193. Yes.
194. Yes.
195. Yes.
196. No.
197. No.
198. No.
199. 1...Nd4.
200. 1...Ne4.
201. 1...Ne5.
202. 1...Nxd4.
203. 1...Nc5.
204. 1...Ne4.
205. 1. Rb7.
206. 1. Rf6.
207. 1. Rd6.
208. 1. Re6.
209. 1. Rd5.
210. 1. Re5.
211. 1. Bh5.
212. 1. Bd8.
213. 1. Bb5.
214. 1. Bg5.
215. 1. Bd6.
216. 1. Be5.
217. 1...Qd1.
218. 1...Qg2.
219. 1...Qd3.
220. 1...Qd4.
221. 1...Qf3.
222. 1...Qc4.
223. 1. Nc7.
224. 1. Nf6.
225. 1. Nd6.
226. 1. Ne7.
227. 1. Nf5.
228. 1. Nc4.
229. 1...Nf2.
230. 1...Nc5.
231. 1...Nc2.
232. 1...Nf3.
233. 1...Ne6.
234. 1...Nf5.
235. 1. Nxc2.
236. 1. Nxe2.
237. 1. Nxb2.
238. 1. Nxf5.
239. 1. Nxd2.
240. 1. Nxd2.
241. 1...Re8.
242. 1...Na6.
243. 1...Bd5.
244. 1...Rg8.
245. 1...Bf1.
246. 1...Qh8.
247. 1. Rc8.
248. 1. Ra8.
249. 1. Nf7.
250. 1. Re8.
251. 1. Bd4.
252. 1. Qe1.
253. 1...Bb7.
254. 1...Ne6.
255. 1...Rb8.
256. 1...Rh3.
257. 1...Nf2.
258. 1...Nxf5.
259. No.
260. No.
261. No.
262. No.
263. Yes.
264. Yes.
265. 1...h3.
266. 1...dxe4.
267. 1...g3.
268. 1...h6.
269. 1...d3.
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270. 1...g4.
271. 1. cxb4.
272. 1. exf5.
273. 1. dxe5.
274. 1. exd5.
275. 1. cxd5.
276. 1. dxc5.
277. No.
278. No.
279. Yes.
280. Yes.
281. Yes.
282. Yes.
283. 1. bxa6.
284. 1. fxg6.
285. 1. exf4.
286. 1. dxc5.
287. 1. exd5.
288. 1. gxh4.
289. 1...a5.
290. 1...f5.
291. 1...e5.
292. 1...c5.
293. 1...c5.
294. 1...c5.
295. 1. e4.
296. 1. d4.
297. 1. e4.
298. 1. exd4.
299. 1. e5.
300. 1. a5.
301. 1...a1Q, 1...a1R.
302. 1...e1Q, 1...e1B.
303. 1...f1Q, 1...f1R.
304. 1...f1Q, 1...f1B.
305. 1...h1N.
306. 1...d1N.
307. 1...c3 2. dxc3 e3,
and the black pawn
queens first.
308. 1...c3 2. dxc3 dxe3.
309. 1...g4 2. hxg4 h3.
310. 1...b3 2. cxb3 d3.
311. 1...b3 2. axb3 axb3.
312. 1...f3 2. exf3 (2.
gxf3 e3 3. fxe3 g3) 2...g3
3. fxg3 e3.
313. 1. b5.
314. 1. g5 fxg5 2. f6.
315. 1. c6 dxc6 3. dxe6.
316. 1. e5 dxe5 2. d6
exd6 3. f6.
317. 1. b6 cxb6 2. d6.
318. 1. d5 cxd5 2. b5.
319. 1. a4.
320. 1. e3.
321. 1. h3.
322. 1. c4.
323. 1. f3.
324. 1. c4.
325. 1...e5.
326. 1...g6.
327. 1...b5.
328. 1...e4.
329. 1...e5.
330. 1...c5.
331. 1. cxd7.
332. 1. gxf7.
333. 1. dxc6.
334. 1. exd5.
335. 1. cxd4.
336. 1. gxf6.
337. 1...g5.
338. 1...e5.
339. 1...d5.
340. 1...f6.
341. 1...e5.
342. 1...a3.
343. 1. Rh2.
344. 1. Qg1.
345. 1. Bf3.
346. 1. Nd5.
347. 1. Ne3.
348. 1. Qa2.
349. 1...Bb7.
350. 1...Nf7.
351. 1...e4.
352. 1...Ng3.
353. 1...Re8.
354. 1...Ne3.
355. 1. Ra3.
356. 1. Rf8.
357. 1. Bg7.
358. 1. Bc7.
359. 1. Nf2.
360. 1. Nc3.
361. 1. Rxh2.
362. 1. Rd3.
363. 1. Rd4.
364. 1. Rd1.
365. 1. Re1.
366. 1. Rc8.
367. 1...a2.
368. 1...c2.
369. 1...e2. 2. Ra1 d3.
370. 1...e2 2. Rxd2
e1Q.
371. 1...d2 2. Rd6 e3.
372. 1...f4. 2. Rd1 e2.
373. 1. Bg3.
374. 1. Bf3.
375. 1. Bc1 e2 2. Bd2.
376. 1. Bh1 f2 2. Bg2.
377. 1. Bf6 (1...f5 was
threatened).
378. 1. Bc8 h2 2. Bb7.
379. 1...e2.
380. 1...f2.
381. 1...h3.
382. 1...d3 2. Bb4 a2.
383. 1...g3 2. Be6 g2.
384. 1...f3.
385. 1. Ne2.
386. 1. Ne2.
387. 1. Nxa2.
388. 1. Ng5.
389. 1. Nh3.
390. 1. Nh3 (but not 1.
Nxg2 h3).
391. 1...e2.
392. 1...c3.
393. 1...e3.
394. 1...a3.
395. 1...h3.
396. 1...d3.
397. 1. Qb2.
398. 1. Qd1.
399. 1. Qh3.
400. 1. Qe3.
401. 1. Qc5.
402. 1. Qa8.
403. 1...Qg8.
404. 1...Qe8.
405. 1...Qd6.
406. 1...Qb6.
407. 1...Qf8.
408. 1...Qc2 2. a7 Qc6.
409. 1. Kb1.
410. 1. Kh2.
411. 1. Ka2, 1. Kb1.
412. 1. Ka1, 1. Kc1.
413. 1. Ka3, 1. Ka5.
414. 1. Kc1, 1. Ke1.
415. 1...Kd4.
416. 1...Kd4.
417. 1...Ke5.
418. 1...Kd7.
419. 1...Kd5.
420. 1...Ke3.
421. 1. Kg2.
422. 1. Kd4.
423. 1. Kg7.
424. 1. Kb6.
425. 1. Kd7.
426. 1. Ke4.
427. 1...Kxf3.
428. 1...Kxd4.
429. 1...Kxc3.
430. 1...Kxe4.
431. 1...Kxf5.
432. 1...Kxc5.
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433. 1. Kxa5.
434. 1. Kxe3.
435. 1. Kxd3.
436. 1. Kxe4.
437. 1. Kxd3.
438. 1. Kxf4.
439. 1. Kd3.
440. 1. c4.
441. 1. Bc2.
442. 1. Nf3.
443. 1. Ng3.
444. 1. Bc4.
445. 1...Kf3.
446. 1...Bd6.
447. 1...Nf6.
448. 1...Bh6.
449. 1...Bd5.
450. 1...d5.
451. 1. Kf1.
452. 1. Ke1.
453. 1. Ka2.
454. 1. Kg3.
455. 1. Ka6 c5 2. Kb5.
456. 1. Kh6 e5 2. Kg5
(or 2. Kh5).
457. 1. Kb1.
458. 1. Kg1.
459. 1. g4.
460. 1. Kg7.
461. 1. a4.
462. 1. e4.
463. 1...Kg7.
464. 1...g3.
465. 1...g6.
466. 1...g5.
467. 1...Kc7.
468. 1...g6 2. Bg8
Ke6.
469. 1. Kb1.
470. 1. g5.
471. 1. Kf7.
472. 1. b3.
473. 1. f3.
474. 1. e4.
475. 1...Kb2.
476. 1...Kf6.
477. 1...c6.
478. 1...Ke7.
479. 1...b5.
480. 1...g5.
481. 1. a7.
482. 1. f7.
483. 1. exf7.
484. 1. d7.
485. 1. b7.
486. 1. cxb7.
487. No.
488. No.
489. No.
490. No.
491. Yes.
492. Yes.
493. 1. Rd4+.
494. 1. Rc3+.
495. 1. Rg2+.
496. 1. Rc6+.
497. 1. Rb1+.
498. 1. Ra2+.
499. 1...Bd5+.
500. 1...Bb3+.
501. 1...Bd6+.
502. 1...Bb6+.
503. 1...Ba6+.
504. 1...Bh7+.
505. 1. Nc7+.
506. 1. Nf6+.
507. 1. Nc4+.
508. 1. Nc6+.
509. 1. Nd6+.
510. 1. Ng5+.
511. 1...c1Q+, 1...
c1R+.
512. 1...e1Q+, 1...
e1B+.
513. 1...d1N+.
514. 1...d2+.
515. 1...d5+.
516. 1...c6+.
517. 1. Qf4+.
518. 1. Qh2+.
519. 1. Qh8+.
520. 1. Qg5+.
521. 1. Qe7+.
522. 1. Qh8+.
523. 1...Kh7.
524. 1...Kxe7.
525. 1...Ba7.
526. 1...Nxc8.
527. 1...Kh7.
528. 1...Bb7.
529. 1. e5+.
530. 1. e6+.
531. 1. fxe6+.
532. 1. Kh2+.
533. 1. Nf1+.
534. 1. Nd3+.
535. 1...axb5+.
536. 1...e5+.
537. 1...Nd5+.
538. 1...Nd3+.
539. 1...Be6+.
540. 1...Re7+.
541. 1. Be5++.
542. 1. Nc6++.
543. 1. Rh3++.
544. 1. Nc3++.
545. 1. Rd6++.
546. 1. Nc6++.
547. 1...Nc2++.
548. 1...Be4++.
549. 1...Rf3++.
550. 1...Ne5++.
551. 1...Bg4++.
552. 1...exd4++.
553. No.
554. No.
555. No.
556. No.
557. Yes.
558. Yes.
559. No.
560. No.
561. No.
562. No.
563. Yes.
564. Yes.
565. Stalemate.
566. Stalemate.
567. Not stalemate.
568. Stalemate.
569. Not stalemate.
570. Not stalemate.
571. Not stalemate.
572. Not stalemate.
573. Not stalemate.
574. Stalemate.
575. Stalemate.
576. Stalemate.
577. Stalemate.
578. Stalemate.
579. Stalemate.
580. Stalemate.
581. Checkmate.
582. Stalemate.
583. Stalemate.
584. Checkmate.
585. Checkmate.
586. Stalemate.
587. Stalemate.
588. Stalemate.
589. 1. Rb7+ Ka8 2.
Rb8+ Ka7.
590. 1. Bf7+ Kh7 2.
Bg6+ Kg8.
591. 1. Nb6+ Ka7 2.
Nc8+ Ka8.
592. 1. Rf7+ Kg8
(or 1...Kh8) 2. Rf8+
Kg7 (or 1...Kh7).
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593. 1. Nb3+ Kb1
2. Nd2+ Ka1 (or 2...
Kc1) 3. Nb3+.
594. 1. Qxh6+ Kg8 2.
Qg6+ Kh8.
595. 1...Re2+ 2. Kd1
Rd2+.
596. 1...Rxg3+ 2.
Kh2 Rg2+.
597. 1...Bd1+ 2. Kb5
Be2+.
598. 1...Bd4+ 2. Ke1
Bc3+.
599. 1...Ng4+ 2. Kh5
Nf6+.
600. 1...Nc5+ 2. Ka5
Nb3+.
601. No.
602. No.
603. No.
604. Yes.
605. Yes.
606. No.
607. No.
608. No.
609. No.
610. Yes.
611. No.
612. No.
613. Yes.
614. No.
615. No.
616. Yes.
617. No.
618. No.
619. Yes.
620. Yes.
621. No.
622. No.
623. No.
624. No.
Igor Sukhin
Chess Camp
Volume 2: Simple Checkmates
© 2010 Igor Sukhin
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Contents
Note for Coaches, Parents, Teachers, and Trainers ...................................................... 5
Positions with Three Pieces
King + one piece vs. king ............................................................................................ 7
Positions with Four Pieces
King + one piece vs. king + one piece ......................................................................12
King + two pieces vs. king ..........................................................................................36
Positions with Five Pieces
King + one piece vs. king + two pieces .....................................................................54
King + two pieces vs. king + one piece .....................................................................80
King + three pieces vs. king .......................................................................................87
Exercises ....................................................................................................................97
Fun Puzzles
The king fell off the board! ........................................................................................ 106
Stolen piece! .............................................................................................................. 107
Fill in the color of the pieces ..................................................................................... 108
En passant ................................................................................................................. 109
Solutions ....................................................................................................................110
Note for Coaches, Parents,
Teachers, and Trainers
The ability to deliver mate is the foundation of the art of chess. But in
the mass of chess literature little attention is usually paid to this extremely
important stage of learning – problems where you give checkmate in just one
move. Books that do include exercises on this theme have three faults: a) the
positions aren’t classified; b) in the descriptions they tell you which piece will
deliver mate, a circumstance which doesn’t correspond to the reality of a chess
game; and c) there are less than 300 problems, which isn’t enough to acquire
the skill of checkmating.
Our collection doesn’t have those deficiencies. It contains 540 preciselystructured three-, four-, and five-piece positions that cover the typical mating
setups for that particular number of pieces. There is also a practice section
in the book (54 five-piece positions) and a section of entertaining puzzles
(24 positions). After solving all 618 problems, the beginning chessplayer
will master the typical mating patterns and gain a solid basis for further
improvement.
5
Positions with Three Pieces
King + rook vs. king
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8
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18
9
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24
10
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30
11
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32
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34
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36
12
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38
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40
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42
13
King + rook vs. king + queen
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46
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48
14
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50
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53
54
15
King + rook vs. king + pawn
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56
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58
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59
60
16
King + bishop vs. king + bishop
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62
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63
64
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65
66
17
King + bishop vs. king + knight
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68
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70
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71
72
18
King + bishop vs. king + pawn
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74
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76
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77
78
19
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80
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82
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83
84
20
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85
86
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87
88
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89
90
21
King + queen vs. king + bishop
White to move.
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91
92
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93
94
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95
96
22
King + queen vs. king + queen
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97
98
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99
100
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101
102
23
King + queen vs. king + queen
Black to move.
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103
104
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105
106
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107
108
24
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109
110
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111
112
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113
114
25
King + queen vs. king + pawn
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115
116
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117
118
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119
120
26
King + queen vs. king + pawn
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121
122
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123
124
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125
126
27
King + knight vs. king + rook
King + knight vs. king + bishop
White to move.
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127
128
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129
130
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131
132
28
King + knight vs. king + bishop
King + knight vs. king + knight
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133
134
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135
136
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137
138
29
King + knight vs. king + pawn
Black to move.
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139
140
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141
142
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143
144
30
King + pawn vs. king + rook
White to move.
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145
146
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147
148
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149
150
31
King + pawn vs. king + bishop
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151
152
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153
154
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155
156
32
King + pawn vs. king + queen
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157
158
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159
160
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161
162
33
King + pawn vs. king + knight
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163
164
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167
168
34
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169
170
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171
172
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173
174
35
King + two rooks vs. king
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175
176
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177
178
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179
180
36
King + two rooks vs. king
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181
182
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183
184
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185
186
37
King + two bishops vs. king
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187
188
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189
190
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191
192
38
King + two queens vs. king
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193
194
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195
196
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197
198
39
King + two knights vs. king
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199
200
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201
202
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203
204
40
King + two pawns vs. king
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205
206
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207
208
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209
210
41
King + two pawns vs. king
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211
212
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213
214
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215
216
42
King + rook + bishop vs. king
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217
218
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219
220
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221
222
43
King + queen + rook vs. king
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223
224
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225
226
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227
228
44
King + rook + queen vs. king
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229
230
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231
232
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233
234
45
King + rook + knight vs. king
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235
236
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237
238
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239
240
46
King + rook + pawn vs. king
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241
242
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243
244
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245
246
47
King + bishop + queen vs. king
White to move.
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247
248
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249
250
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251
252
48
King + bishop + knight vs. king
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253
254
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255
256
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257
258
49
King + bishop + pawn vs. king
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259
260
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261
262
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263
264
50
King + queen + knight vs. king
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265
266
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267
268
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269
270
51
King + queen + pawn vs. king
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271
272
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273
274
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275
276
52
King + knight + pawn vs. king
White to move.
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277
278
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279
280
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281
282
53
Positions with Five Pieces
King + rook vs. king + two rooks
Black to move.
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283
284
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285
286
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287
288
54
King + rook vs. king + two knights
King + rook vs. king + two pawns
White to move.
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289
290
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291
292
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293
294
55
King + rook vs. king + rook + bishop
King + rook vs. king + rook + queen
White to move.
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295
296
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297
298
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299
300
56
King + rook vs. king + rook + knight
King + rook vs. king + rook + pawn
White to move.
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301
302
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303
304
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305
306
57
King + rook vs. king + bishop + queen
King + rook vs. king + bishop + knight
Black to move.
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307
308
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309
310
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311
312
58
King + rook vs. king + bishop + pawn
King + rook vs. king + queen + knight
White to move.
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313
314
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315
316
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317
318
59
King + rook vs. king + queen + pawn
King + rook vs. king + knight + pawn
White to move.
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319
320
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321
322
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60
324
King + bishop vs. king + two bishops
King + bishop vs. king + two knights
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63
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67
366
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68
372
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69
378
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379
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381
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70
384
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387
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71
390
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393
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72
396
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73
402
King + knight vs. king + queen + pawn
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White to move.
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403
404
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405
406
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407
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74
408
King + pawn vs. king + two rooks
King + pawn vs. king + two bishops
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White to move.
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409
410
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411
412
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413
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75
414
King + pawn vs. king + two pawns
King + pawn vs. king + rook + bishop
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Black to move.
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415
416
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417
418
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419
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76
420
King + pawn vs. king + rook + knight
King + pawn vs. king + rook + pawn
King + pawn vs. king + bishop + queen
White to move.
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421
422
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423
424
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425
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77
426
King + pawn vs. king + bishop + knight
King + pawn vs. king + bishop + pawn
King + pawn vs. king + queen + knight
White to move.
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427
428
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429
430
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431
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78
432
King + pawn vs. king + queen + pawn
King + pawn vs. king + knight + pawn
White to move.
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433
434
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435
436
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437
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79
438
King + two rooks vs. king + rook
King + two rooks vs. king + bishop
King + two rooks vs. king + queen
White to move.
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439
440
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441
442
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443
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80
444
King + two rooks vs. king + knight
King + two rooks vs. king + pawn
King + two bishops vs. king + rook
Black to move.
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445
446
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447
448
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449
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81
450
King + two bishops vs. king + bishop
King + two bishops vs. king + queen
King + two bishops vs. king + knight
White to move.
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451
452
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453
454
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455
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82
456
King + two bishops vs. king + pawn
King + two knights vs king + rook
King + two knights vs. king + bishop
White to move.
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457
458
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459
460
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461
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83
462
King + two knights vs. king + queen
King + two knights vs. king + knight
King + two knights vs. king + pawn
White to move.
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463
464
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465
466
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467
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84
468
King + two pawns vs. king + rook
King + two pawns vs. king + bishop
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White to move.
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469
470
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471
472
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473
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85
474
King + two pawns vs. king + knight
King + two pawns vs. king + pawn
Black to move.
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475
476
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477
478
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479
480
86
King + two rooks + bishop vs. king
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White to move.
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481
482
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483
484
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485
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87
486
King + two rooks + pawn vs. king
King + two bishops + rook vs. king
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White to move.
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487
488
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489
490
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491
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88
492
King + two bishops + knight vs. king
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White to move.
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493
494
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495
496
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497
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89
498
King + two knights + bishop vs. king
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White to move.
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499
500
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501
502
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503
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90
504
King + three pawns vs. king
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Black to move.
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505
506
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507
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509
508
91
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510
King + two pawns + bishop vs. king
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White to move.
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511
512
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513
514
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515
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92
516
King + rook + bishop + queen vs. king
King + rook + bishop + knight vs. king
King + rook + bishop + pawn vs. king
White to move.
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517
518
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519
520
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521
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93
522
King + rook + queen + knight vs. king
King + rook + queen + pawn vs. king
King + rook + knight + pawn vs. king
White to move.
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523
524
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525
526
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527
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94
528
King + bishop + queen + knight vs. king
King + bishop + queen + pawn vs. king
Black to move.
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529
530
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531
532
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533
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95
534
King + bishop + knight + pawn vs. king
King + queen + knight + pawn vs. king
White to move.
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535
536
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537
538
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539
540
96
Exercises
White to move.
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541
542
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543
544
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545
546
97
White to move.
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547
548
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549
550
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551
552
98
White to move.
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553
554
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555
556
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557
558
99
Black to move.
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559
560
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561
562
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563
564
100
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565
566
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567
568
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569
570
101
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571
572
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573
574
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575
576
102
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577
578
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579
580
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581
582
103
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583
584
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585
586
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587
588
104
White to move.
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589
590
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591
592
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593
594
105
Fun Puzzles
The king fell off the board! Black declared checkmate, but the white king
got knocked off the board! Where was White’s king?
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595
596
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597
598
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599
600
106
Stolen piece! White declared checkmate, but Black took the mating piece off the board.
Where was the white piece that gave checkmate?
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601
602
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603
604
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605
606
107
Fill in the color of the pieces: Black checkmated White, but the designer forgot to
add color to the black pieces. Which pieces should be black?
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607
608
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609
610
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611
612
108
En passant: Black to move and checkmate White in one move. It looks impossible, but
there is a solution. To solve the puzzle, figure out what was White’s last move.
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613
614
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615
616
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617
618
109
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196. 1. Qa3#.
197. 1. Qad3#.
198. 1. Qcf5#.
199. 1. Nc2#.
200. 1. Nhg3#.
201. 1. Ndb6#.
202. 1. Nf7#.
203. 1. Nd3#.
204. 1. Nd6#.
205. 1. c8Q#.
206. 1. f7#.
207. 1. b7#.
208. 1. h8Q#.
209. 1. b8Q#.
210. 1. d8Q#.
211. 1...d2#.
212. 1...g1Q#.
213. 1...d1Q#.
214. 1...a1Q#.
215. 1...g1Q#.
216. 1...a1Q#.
217. 1. Rb8#.
218. 1. Bd4#.
219. 1. Kf7#.
220. 1. Rh8#.
221. 1. Be6#.
222. 1. Bf5#.
223. 1. Qb7#.
224. 1. Qg6#.
225. 1. Rc8#.
226. 1. Qh8#.
227. 1. 0-0-0#.
228. 1. Qd4#.
229. 1...Rh1#.
230. 1...Kc2#.
231. 1...0-0#.
232. 1...Qe6#.
233. 1...Qb4#.
234. 1...Rd5#.
235. 1. Rh7#.
236. 1. Nc7#.
237. 1. Kf7#.
238. 1. Rc8#.
239. 1. Nf4#.
240. 1. Rb4#.
241. 1. g8Q#.
242. 1. c8Q(R)#.
243. 1. h8Q(B)#.
244. 1. Kb6#.
245. 1.Rb8#.
246. 1. d8Q#.
247. 1. Qa6#.
248. 1. Qh7#.
249. 1. Be8#.
250. 1. Qc3#.
251. 1. Qe4#.
252. 1. Qe3#.
253. 1. Be4#.
254. 1. Nf7#.
255. 1. Bb2#.
256. 1. Ng3#.
257. 1. Nf6#.
258. 1. Be8#.
259. 1...c1Q#.
260. 1...Kf2#.
261. 1...g5#.
262. 1...Bh5#.
263. 1...d1Q#.
264. 1...e1Q#.
265. 1. Qh7#.
266. 1. Nf6#.
267. 1. Nd7#.
268. 1. Qd7#.
269. 1. Qe4#.
270. 1. Qe4#.
271. 1. c8Q#.
272. 1. Qe7#.
273. 1. d8Q#.
274. 1. f8Q#.
275. 1. Qd5#.
276. 1. Qc5#.
277. 1. c8Q#.
278. 1. g7#.
279. 1. Nc7#.
280. 1. Nc7#.
281. 1. h8Q#.
282. 1. d8Q#.
283. 1...Rxh7#.
284. 1...Rxa1#.
285. 1...Rd1#.
286. 1...Rd2#.
111
287. 1...Re1#.
288. 1...Rxa8#.
289. 1. Rf8#.
290. 1. Rd7#.
291. 1. Rg8#.
292. 1. Ra4#.
293. 1. Ke7#.
294. 1. Rf8#.
295. 1. Ra1#.
296. 1. Rb8#.
297. 1. Rxh3#.
298. 1. Ra8#.
299. 1. Rh3#.
300. 1. Rh8#.
301. 1. Rf8#.
302. 1. Ra6#.
303. 1. Rd7#.
304. 1. Rf5#.
305. 1. Rg3#.
306. 1. Ra1#.
307. 1...Rxa3#.
308. 1...Rc1#.
309. 1...Rxh3#.
310. 1...Ra8#.
311. 1...Rxg1#.
312. 1...Re1#.
313. 1. Rd8#.
314. 1. Rxg8#.
315. 1. Rd8#.
316. 1. Ke7#.
317. 1. Rh2#.
318. 1. Ra4#.
319. 1. Rg8#.
320. 1. Rxa8#.
321. 1. Rh1#.
322. 1. Rb1#.
323. 1. Re1#.
324. 1. Rb4#.
325. 1. Bxg2#.
326. 1. Kc7#.
327. 1. Bxg7#.
328. 1. Bb7#.
329. 1. Be1#.
330. 1. Bf8#.
331. 1. Bxb7#.
332. 1. Bh5#.
333. 1. Bb2#.
334. 1. Bg2#.
335. 1. Bd8#.
336. 1. Bc1#.
337. 1...Bc3#.
338. 1...Bh4#.
339. 1...Bxg2#.
340. 1...Kxb3#.
341. 1...Be4#.
342. 1...Be1#.
343. 1. Bb2#.
344. 1. Bxg2#.
345. 1. Bf7#.
346. 1. Bc1#.
347. 1. Bxb2#.
348. 1.Kf2#.
349. 1. Qf3#.
350. 1. Qg5#.
351. 1. Qxh5#.
352. 1. Qf7#.
353. 1. Qxd2#.
354. 1. Qh7#.
355. 1...Qd8#.
356. 1...Qh8#.
357. 1...Qd5#.
358. 1...Qd3#.
359. 1...Qd5#.
360. 1...Qg7#.
361. 1. Qa6#.
362. 1. Qf8#.
363. 1. Qc7#.
364. 1. Qb5#.
365. 1. Qd6#.
366. 1. Qe4#.
367. 1. Qg7#.
368. 1. Qc6#.
369. 1. Qh8#.
370. 1. Qe4#.
371. 1. Qxb4#.
372. 1. Qc8#.
373. 1. Qc8#.
374. 1. Qg8#.
375. 1. Qh2#.
376. 1. Qd4#.
377. 1. Qh7#.
378. 1. Qxd2#.
379. 1. Ng3#.
380. 1. Nd7#.
381. 1. Nc2#.
382. 1. Ng3#.
383. 1. Nf6#.
384. 1. Nf5#.
385. 1...Nc5#.
386. 1...Nf3#.
387. 1...Ng3#.
388. 1...Nf3#.
389. 1...Nc2#.
390. 1...Nd3#.
391. 1. Nd6#.
392. 1. Nf5#.
393. 1. Nb4#.
394. 1. Nf3#.
395. 1. Nc2#.
396. 1. Ng3#.
397. 1. Nc7#.
398. 1. Nf4#.
399. 1. Nb3#.
400. 1. Nc7#.
401. 1. Nd6#.
402. 1. Nf5#.
403. 1. Nc7#.
404. 1. Ng8#.
405. 1. Nc4#.
406. 1. Ng7#.
407. 1. Nc2#.
408. 1. Nf5#.
409. 1. dxc8Q#.
410. 1. c8Q#.
411. 1. fxg7#.
412. 1. b7#.
413. 1. g7#.
414. 1. fxg8Q#.
415. 1...c1Q#.
416. 1...b5#.
417. 1...fxg2#.
418. 1...a1Q#.
419. 1...g1Q#.
420. 1...e1Q#.
421. 1. exf8Q#.
422. 1. a8Q(R)#.
423. 1. axb7#.
424. 1. g5#.
425. 1. axb8Q#.
426. 1. f8Q#.
427. 1. f8Q(R)#.
428. 1. hxg7#.
429. 1. b7#.
430. 1. g4#.
431. 1. g8Q#.
432. 1. cxd8Q#.
433. 1. exf8Q#.
434. 1. a8Q#.
435. 1. c8Q#.
436. 1. b5#.
437. 1. dxc8Q#.
438. 1. g7#.
439. 1. Ra3#.
440. 1. Ra5#.
441. 1. Rh4#.
442. 1. Rd8#.
443. 1. Rh8#.
444. 1. Ra5#.
445. 1...Re2#.
446. 1...Rc4#.
447. 1...Rf1#.
448. 1...Kc5#.
449. 1...Bxb2#.
450. 1...Bh4#.
451. 1. Kg4#.
452. 1. Kf5#.
453. 1. Bd8#.
454. 1. Bb4#.
112
455. 1. Bh4#.
456. 1. Bxb6#.
457. 1. Bg2#.
458. 1. Be5#.
459. 1. Nf6#.
460. 1. Nc3#.
461. 1. Nc6#.
462. 1. Ne6#.
463. 1. Nef7#.
464. 1. Nb6#.
465. 1. Nde6#.
466. 1. Nf5#.
467. 1. Ndf4#.
468. 1. Nhg2#.
469. 1. b8N#.
470. 1. e8Q#.
471. 1. f8Q#.
472. 1. e8Q#.
473. 1. d8Q#.
474. 1. d8Q#.
475. 1...cxb2#.
476. 1...fxg2#.
477. 1...b1N#.
478. 1...e1Q#.
479. 1...f1Q#.
480. 1...d1Q#.
481. 1. Ra7#.
482. 1. Bc3#.
483. 1. Qa5#.
484. 1. Qd5#.
485. 1. Rh5#.
486. 1. Ng4#.
487. 1. Rg8#.
488. 1. c8N#.
489. 1. Bb2#.
490. 1. Kg4#.
491. 1. Qd4#.
492. 1. Qd5#.
493. 1. Nc5#.
494. 1. Ne5#.
495. 1. b4#.
496. 1. Be4#.
497. 1. Nf4#.
498. 1. Rd6#.
499. 1. Bc3#.
500. 1. Bb7#.
501. 1. Qc5#.
502. 1. Qe4#.
503. 1. Nc4#.
504. 1. g8N#.
505. 1...g1N#.
506. 1...c1Q#.
507. 1...b1Q#.
508. 1...e1Q#.
509. 1...Rd2#.
510. 1...e5#.
511. 1. c7#.
512. 1. Bd4#.
513. 1. g8N#.
514. 1. Qd6#.
515. 1. g4#.
516. 1. e8Q#.
517. 1. Re6#.
518. 1. Qd4#.
519. 1. Re5#.
520. 1. Rd4#.
521. 1. Ra7#.
522. 1. f8N#.
523. 1. Qf4#.
524. 1. Qe4#.
525. 1. g8N#.
526. 1. Qd4#.
527. 1. Rf4#.
528. 1. g4#.
529. 1...Qa1#.
530. 1...Qf2#.
531. 1...Ne1#.
532. 1...Qe5#.
533. 1...Qd3#.
534. 1...f4#.
535. 1. g4#.
536. 1. c4#.
537. 1. Qd5#.
538. 1. Qe6#.
539. 1. Qc4#.
540. 1. Qd4#.
541. 1. Qc4#.
542. 1. e4#.
543. 1. b8N#.
544. 1. d8Q#.
545. 1. Qe3#.
546. 1. Qe3#.
547. 1. g8N#.
548. 1. fxe8Q#.
549. 1. Qd7#.
550. 1. Qe5#.
551. 1. c8N#.
552. 1. d4#.
553. 1. Rb8#.
554. 1. Ra2#.
555. 1. Rd6#.
556. 1. Bf2#.
557. 1. Ra3#.
558. 1. Rd5#.
559. 1...Re5#.
560. 1...Rb1#.
561. 1...Rd4#.
562. 1...Nb4#.
563. 1...Ne1#.
564. 1...Re5#.
565. 1. Qb5#.
566. 1. Nb4#.
567. 1. Bf2#.
568. 1. Re4#.
569. 1. Qe4#.
570. 1. 0-0-0#.
571. 1. Rf5#.
572. 1. Qc3#.
573. 1. Qc5#.
574. 1. 0-0#.
575. 1. Rb3#.
576. 1. Rc5#.
577. 1...Qc5#.
578. 1...Qd5#.
579. 1...Bb2#.
580. 1...Nh3#.
581. 1...Nc3#.
582. 1...Bh5#.
583. 1. Be8#.
584. 1. Nf2#.
585. 1. Rb4#.
586. 1. Ne3#.
587. 1. Nf7#.
588. 1. Ng3#.
589. 1. Qd7#.
590. 1. Qc3#.
591. 1. Qe5#.
592. 1. Qf4#.
593. 1. Qxf4#.
594. 1. Nf6#.
595. Kd1.
596. Kc8.
597. Ke1.
598. Kd5.
599. Ke5.
600. Kf6.
601. Qb7.
602. Qg7.
603. Qg4.
604. Nb3.
605. Nb6.
606. Nd6.
607. Kf3, Rh3.
608. Ka3, Bb2.
609. Kf3,Qe2.
610. Kf2,Ng3.
611. Ke3,Pd2,Pe2.
612. Kc2,Pb2.
613. 1...hxg3# (the
last move by White was
g2-g4, and Black can
capture en passant).
614. 1...axb3#.
615. 1...axb3#.
616. 1...hxg3#.
617. 1...cxb3#.
618. 1...hxg3#.
113
Igor Sukhin
Chess Camp
Volume 3: Checkmates with Many Pieces
© 2010 Igor Sukhin
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Contents
Note for Coaches, Parents, Teachers, and Trainers ........................................................................ 5
Mate in One in the Opening
Approaching the Opening ............................................................................................................... 7
Silly Games ......................................................................................................................................13
Open Games ...................................................................................................................................17
Semi-Open Games...........................................................................................................................40
Closed Games ................................................................................................................................ 49
Mate in One in the Middlegame
Pins .................................................................................................................................................55
Silly Pin Positions ............................................................................................................................57
Double Check .................................................................................................................................58
Discovered Check ...........................................................................................................................60
Attacking the Kingside Castled Position..........................................................................................62
Attacking the Queenside Castled Position ......................................................................................63
Attacking an Uncastled King ...........................................................................................................64
Checkmate as a Defense from Check ..............................................................................................65
Checkmate as a Defense from Double Check .................................................................................66
Pairs of Positions ............................................................................................................................67
Mate in One in the Ending
Pawn Endings ..................................................................................................................................72
Minor-Piece Endings ......................................................................................................................74
Major-Piece Endings .......................................................................................................................87
Pairs of Positions ............................................................................................................................92
Chess Aesthetics
All the Pieces on the Same Diagonal ............................................................................................ 100
All the Pieces on the Same File .................................................................................................... 102
All the Pieces on the Same Rank .................................................................................................. 105
Solutions ................................................................................................................................. 110
Note for Coaches, Parents,
Teachers, and Trainers
By solving the problems in the first volume of this series, students reinforced
their basic knowledge of the rules of the game and got a feel for the relative
strengths of the pieces. By solving the problems in the second collection,
students acquired their first skills at checkmating the king, and learned to quickly
give mate in one in simple positional setups.
With the problems in the third collection, we aim to: 1) help students to
see patterns in multi-piece positions in the opening and the middlegame; 2)
teach students to use important tactical tools such as pins, discovered checks,
and double checks to deliver mate; 3) familiarize them with the typical mating
scenarios that arise no later than the 16th move of the game in various chess
openings – primarily in those that beginners play at first (mainly the open and
half-open games); 4) teach them to develop a feel for the smallest changes in the
position of the pieces (to this end, we offer pairs of middlegame and endgame
situations in which a slight difference in the initial position leads to different
mechanisms for achieving mate); and 5) provide practice in giving mate in sixand seven-piece pawn, minor-piece and major-piece endings.
Mate-in-one problems are still an underestimated theme in the training of
novice chessplayers. The inability to quickly find an opportunity to give mate in
one in any position has a negative effect on a player’s development. The majority
of modern games end with both players short on time (in time trouble), and in
those conditions the one whose skill at giving mate in one has become automatic
enjoys a serious advantage. But not knowing just one of the typical mating
setups, or being unable to see it in a complicated piece arrangement, often leads
to defeat even for the experienced player.
5
Mate in One in the Opening
Approaching the Opening
Two Pieces Against a Whole Army
White to move: Black has all of his troops on the board, and aside from the king, White has just
one piece. But this piece turns out to be stronger than the whole enemy army.
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Three Pieces Against a Whole Army
White to move: Besides the king, White only has two pieces, and Black has his whole army frozen
in its starting position. White mates him, and there are two ways to do it in each position.
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Strength in Numbers
White to move: All of White’s pieces are still on their starting squares.
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11
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Silly Games
Catastrophe on Move 3
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13
Catastrophe on Move 3
White to move.
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14
Catastrophe on Move 3
Black to move: For some reason, White’s king has come out to the third rank. Punish him!
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53
54
15
Copycats
White to move: Black wants to draw the game by copying White’s moves. Punish him!
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60
16
Open Games
The Opening Variation 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5
White to move.
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63
64
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65
66
17
The Opening Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Qh5
Black to move.
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67
68
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69
70
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71
72
18
King’s Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. f4
White to move.
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73
74
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75
76
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77
78
19
King’s Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. f4
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79
80ˈ
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81
82
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83
84
20
Center Game
1. e4 e5 2. d4
White to move.
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85
86
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87
88
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89
90
21
Danish Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3
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91
92
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93
94
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95
96
22
Bishop’s Opening
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4
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97
98
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99
100
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101
102
23
Vienna Game
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3
White to move.
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103
104
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105
106
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107
108
24
Vienna Game
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3
Black to move.
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109
110
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111
112
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113
114
25
Damiano’s Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6
White to move.
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115
116
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117
118
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119
120
26
Latvian Gambit
1. e4 е5 2. Nf3 f5
White to move.
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121
122
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123
124
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125
126
27
Latvian Gambit
1. e4 е5 2. Nf3 f5
Black to move.
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127
128
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129
130
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131
132
28
Philidor’s Defense
1. е4 е5 2. Nf3 d6
White to move.
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133
134
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135
136
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137
138
29
Petroff’s Defense
1. e4 е5 2. Nf3 Nf6
White to move.
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139
140
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141
142
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143
144
30
Scotch Game
1. е4 е5 2. Nf3 Nс6 3. d4
White to move.
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145
146
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147
148
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149
150
31
Göring Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3
White to move.
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151
152
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153
154
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155
156
32
Ponziani’s Opening
1. е4 е5 2. Nf3 Nс6 3. c3
White to move.
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157
158
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159
160
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161
162
33
Two Knights’ Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6
Black to move.
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163
164
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165
166
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167
168
34
Giuoco Piano
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
White to move.
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169
170ˈ
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171
172
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173
174
35
Giuoco Piano
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
Black to move.
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179
180
36
Evans Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4
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183
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185
186
37
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
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187
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189
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191
192
38
Ruy López
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
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193
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195
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197
198
39
Semi-Open Games
Scandinavian Defense 1. e4 d5
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199
200
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201
202
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203
204
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Scandinavian Defense
1. e4 d5
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205
206
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207
208
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209
210
41
Alekhine’s Defense
1. e4 Nf6
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211
212
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213
214
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215
216
42
Alekhine’s Defense
1. e4 Nf6
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217
218
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219
220
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221
222
43
French Defense
1. e4 e6
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223
224
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225
226
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227
228
44
French Defense
1. e4 e6
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229
230
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231
232
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233
234
45
Caro-Kann Defense
1. e4 c6
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235
236
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237
238
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239
240
46
Pirc Defense
1. e4 d6
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241
242
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243
244
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245
246
47
Owen’s Defense
1. e4 b6
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247
248
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48
Closed Games
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255
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257
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49
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261
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263
264
50
Dutch Defense
1. d4 f5
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267
268
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269
270
51
Queen’s Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. c4
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271
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273
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275
276
52
Albin Countergambit
1. d4 d5 2. с4 е5
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277
278
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279
280
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281
282
53
Budapest Gambit
1. d4 Nf6 2. с4 е5
Black to move.
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283
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285
286
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287
288
54
Mate in One in the Middlegame
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289
290
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291
292
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293
294
55
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295
296
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297
298
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299
300
56
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301
302
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303
304
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305
306
57
Double Check
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307
308
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309
310
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311
312
58
Double Check
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313
314
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315
316
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317
318
59
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319
320
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321
322
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323
324
60
Discovered Check
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325
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327
328
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329
330
61
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Black to move.
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331
332
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333
334
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335
336
62
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White to move.
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337
338
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339
340
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341
342
63
Attacking an Uncastled King
White to move.
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343
344
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345
346
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347
348
64
Checkmate as a Defense from Check
White to move: Black announced check and thought that it was mate, but White wins.
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349
350
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351
352
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353
354
65
Checkmate as a Defense from Double Check
Black to move: White announced double check and thought he would win easily, but Black mates.
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355
356
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357
358
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359
360
66
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361
362
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363
364
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365
366
67
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367
368
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369
370
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371
372
68
Pairs of Positions
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373
374
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375
376
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377
378
69
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379
380
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381
382
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383
384
70
Pairs of Positions
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385
386
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387
388
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389
390
71
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Pawn Endings
White to move.
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391
392
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393
394
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395
396
72
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397
398
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399
400
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401
402
73
Minor-Piece Endings
Bishop Endings
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403
404
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405
406
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407
408
74
Bishop Endings
Black to move.
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409
410
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411
412
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413
414
75
Knight Endings
White to move.
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415
416
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417
418
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419
420
76
Knight Endings
Black to move.
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421
422
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423
424
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425
426
77
Four Knights
White to move.
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427
428
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429
430
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431
432
78
Four Bishops
White to move.
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433
434
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435
436
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437
438
79
Bishop vs. Knight
White to move.
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439
440
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441
442
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443
444
80
Knight vs. Bishop
White to move.
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445
446
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447
448
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449
450
81
Two Bishops vs. Two Knights
White to move.
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451
452
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453
454
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455
456
82
Two Knights vs. Two Bishops
Black to move.
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457
458
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459
460
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461
462
83
Bishop and Knight vs. Bishop and Knight
White to move.
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463
464
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465
466
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467
468
84
Major Piece vs. Minor Piece
Rook vs. Knight
White to move.
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469
470
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471
472
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473
474
85
Rook vs. Bishop
Black to move.
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475
476
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477
478
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479
480
86
Major-Piece Endings
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482
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484
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485
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487
488
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489
490
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491
492
88
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493
494
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495
496
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497
498
89
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499
500
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501
502
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503
504
90
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505
506
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507
508
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509
510
91
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511
512
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513
514
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515
516
92
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517
518
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519
520
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521
522
93
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523
524
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525
526
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527
528
94
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529
530
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531
532
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533
534
95
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535
536
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537
538
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539
540
96
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541
542
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543
544
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545
546
97
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547
548
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549
550
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551
552
98
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555
556
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557
558
99
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559
560
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561
562
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563
564
100
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565
566
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567
568
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569
570
101
All the Pieces on the Same File
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571
572
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573
574
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575
576
102
All the Pieces on the Same File
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577
578
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579
580
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581
582
103
All the Pieces on the Same File
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583
584
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585
586
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587
588
104
All the Pieces on the Same Rank
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589
590
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591
592
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593
594
105
All the Pieces on the Same Rank
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595
596
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597
598
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599
600
106
All the Pieces on the Same Rank
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601
602
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603
604
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605
606
107
All the Pieces on the Same Rank
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607
608
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609
610
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611
612
108
All the Pieces on the Same Rank
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613
614
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615
616
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617
618
109
Solutions
1. 1. Qh5#.
2. 1. Bxg6#.
3. 1. Bh5#.
4. 1. Nf6#.
5. 1. Nd6#.
6. 1. Qxg6#.
7. 1...bxc1Q#.
8. 1...Rxc1#.
9. 1...Qxc1#.
10. 1...Rxh1#.
11. 1...c1Q#.
12. 1...Nxc2#.
13. 1. Q(B)xf7#.
14. 1. Q(B)xf7#.
15. 1. Q(B)xf7#.
16. 1. exf7(gxf7)#.
17. 1. Qxf7(gxf7)#.
18. 1. Bxf7(exf7)#.
19. 1...Qxf2#.
20. 1...Bxf2#.
21. 1...Qxf2#.
22. 1...Qxf2#.
23. 1...Bxf2#.
24. 1...Bxf2#.
25. 1. c3#.
26. 1. c4#.
27. 1. Nc3#.
28. 1. Nf3#.
29. 1. g3#.
30. 1. d4#.
31. 1...e5#.
32. 1...e6#.
33. 1...h5#.
34. 1...Nf6#.
35. 1...Na6#.
36. 1...e6#.
37. 1...Qg3#.
38. 1...Bg3#.
39. 1...Qxe4#.
40. 1...Nd3#.
41. 1...Qxd4#.
42. 1...Qxc1#.
43. 1. Qg6#.
44. 1. Qg6#.
45. 1. Bh5#.
46. 1. Bg6#.
47. 1. Qh5#.
48. 1. Qh5#.
49. 1...Qb4#.
50. 1...Qxd4#.
51. 1...Qf4#.
52. 1...Qg4#.
53. 1...Qd4#.
54. 1...Qxf4#.
55. 1. Qxc8#.
56. 1. Qxc8#.
57. 1. Qxd8#.
58. 1. Nd6#.
59. 1. f7#.
60. 1. Rxh8#.
61. 1. Qxe5#.
62. 1. Qxf7#.
63. 1. Qxf8#.
64. 1. Qg5#.
65. 1. g5#.
66. 1. Qh5#.
67. 1...Qxf1#.
68. 1...Nxc2#.
69. 1...Nxf2#.
70. 1...Qxe2#.
71. 1...Re1#.
72. 1...Qxc1#.
73. 1. Nf6#.
74. 1. Qd5#.
75. 1. Qb5#.
76. 1. gxh8N#.
77. 1. Nf7#.
78. 1. Bh6#.
79. 1...Qxe4#.
80. 1...Qxe3#.
81. 1...Bh3#.
82. 1...Bh3#.
83. 1...Qe1#.
84. 1...g2#.
85. 1. Qe5#.
86. 1. Qxd8#.
87. 1. Qxg7#.
88. 1. Rd8#.
89. 1. Nf7#.
90. 1. Rh8#.
91. 1. Qd8#.
92. 1. Qxf7#.
93. 1. Qxg7#.
94. 1. Qxg7#.
95. 1. Bxf6#.
96. 1. Qxh7#.
97. 1. Qxf7#.
98. 1. Qxf8#.
99. 1. Bg5#.
100. 1. Re8#.
101. 1. f7#.
102. 1. Be8#.
103. 1. Nf6#.
104. 1. Qd5#.
105. 1. Qf8#.
106. 1. Nxg6#.
107. 1. Nxg6#.
108. 1. Bxf7#.
109. 1...d5#.
110. 1...Nc5#.
111. 1...Qh1#.
112. 1...Rd1#.
113. 1...Qg3#.
114. 1...Bh3#.
115. 1. Qxe5#.
116. 1. Qxg8#.
117. 1. Qf5#.
110
118. 1. Qxg5#.
119. 1. Qf7#.
120. 1. hxg5#.
121. 1. Qf7#.
122. 1. Be3#.
123. 1. Qxe6#.
124. 1. Nxb5#.
125. 1. Qxd6#.
126. 1. Nxe6#.
127. 1...Nxf2#.
128. 1...Re1#.
129. 1...Bg4#.
130. 1...Qxe2#.
131. 1...Qxg2#.
132. 1...Nf2#.
133. 1. Nd5#.
134. 1. Qe6#.
135. 1. Qe8#.
136. 1. Qf5#.
137. 1. exf7#.
138. 1. Nc3#.
139. 1. Qxf7#.
140. 1. Ng6#.
141. 1. Bg5#.
142. 1. Bf7#.
143. 1. Qe8#.
144. 1. Rd6#.
145. 1. Nf6#.
146. 1. Qxh8#.
147. 1. Bh6#.
148. 1. Qxe7#.
149. 1. Qg8#.
150. 1. Qf7#.
151. 1. Qxf7#.
152. 1. Be6#.
153. 1. Qxh7#.
154. 1. Qf5#.
155. 1. Qxe7#.
156. 1. Qa8#.
157. 1. Bg5#.
158. 1. Nf7#.
159. 1. Nf7#.
160. 1. b4#.
161. 1. Be3#.
162. 1. Nd6#.
163. 1...Ng3#.
164. 1...Rd1#.
165. 1...b4#.
166. 1...Nxh3#.
167. 1...Qe7#.
168. 1...Ng2#.
169. 1. Qxh7#.
170. 1. Qh8#.
171. 1. Qf8#.
172. 1. d5#.
173. 1. Qf6#.
174. 1. Nc4#.
175. 1...Nf2#.
176. 1...Ng3#.
177. 1...Bxe4#.
178. 1...Bxf3#.
179. 1...Nd4#.
180. 1...gxh2#.
181. 1. Qxf7#.
182. 1. Qf8#.
183. 1. Nf6#.
184. 1. Rxe8#.
185. 1. Q(R)e8#.
186. 1. Qf8#.
187. 1. Qxd7#.
188. 1. exd8Q(R)#.
189. 1. Bb5#.
190. 1. f7#.
191. 1. Qd7#.
192. 1. e7#.
193. 1...Qh1#.
194. 1...Qh4#.
195. 1...Ne2#.
196. 1...Qh6#.
197. 1...hxg4#.
198. 1...Nxh3#.
199. 1. Bxd7#.
200. 1. bxa8Q(R)#.
201. 1. Nxc7#.
202. 1. Nxd6#.
203. 1. Qxe6#.
204. 1. dxc6#.
205. 1...Qe4#.
206. 1...Bg4#.
207. 1...Qd2#.
208. 1...Bb4#.
209. 1...Bf5#.
210. 1...Bc5#.
211. 1. Bxg6#.
212. 1. exf7#.
213. 1. Qd5#.
214. 1. Qc8#.
215. 1. Bg5#.
216. 1. Re8#.
217. 1...Nd3#.
218. 1...Nd3#.
219. 1...Nd4#.
220. 1...Bh3#.
221. 1...Qg2#.
222. 1...Nh3#.
223. 1. Nf6#.
224. 1. Nd6#.
225. 1. Qf8#.
226. 1. Qh7#.
227. 1. Qh3#.
228. 1. Qh7#.
229. 1...Qxe4#.
230. 1...Qxh2#.
231. 1...Qd3#.
232. 1...Bb4#.
233. 1...Qxh2#.
234. 1...Nxf2#.
235. 1. Nxf6#.
236. 1. Nd6#.
237. 1. Qxg6#.
238. 1. Bd8#.
239. 1. Qb3#.
240. 1. Ba6#.
241. 1. Qf3#.
242. 1. Qh3#.
243. 1. Qc3#.
244. 1. Qg3#.
245. 1. Nd5#.
246. 1. Qc8#.
247. 1. Qf5#.
248. 1. Qd5#.
249. 1. Bxf7#.
250. 1. Bf7#.
251. 1. g7#.
252. 1. Bg6#.
253. 1...Qh4#.
254. 1...Qg3#.
255. 1...Ng3#.
256. 1...Qh3#.
257. 1...Qh2#.
258. 1...0-0#.
259. 1...Bg3#.
260. 1...Qxg3#.
261. 1...Qxh4#.
262. 1...Qxd4#.
263. 1...Bf2#.
264. 1...Bg4#.
265. 1. Qh5#.
266. 1. Bg6#.
267. 1. Ng6#.
268. 1. Ne6#.
269. 1. Qh5#.
270. 1. Bf7#.
271. 1. Nc7#.
272. 1. Bg5#.
273. 1. Nc7#.
274. 1. Bg5#.
275. 1. Qe5#.
276. 1. Ne7#.
277. 1...Nd3#.
278. 1...Qe4#.
279. 1...Qh4#.
111
280. 1...h5#.
281. 1...Nxb4#.
282. 1...Qe3#.
283. 1...Bxf2#.
284. 1...Nc2#.
285. 1...Nf3#.
286. 1...Nd3#.
287. 1...Qg6#.
288. 1...Bxf3#.
289. 1. Qxa7#.
290. 1. Qf8#.
291. 1. b7#.
292. 1. Rf8#.
293. 1. Qf5#.
294. 1. Rg8#.
295. 1...Bb2#.
296. 1...Bf6#.
297. 1...Nf2#.
298. 1...c2#.
299. 1...Qxh4#.
300. 1...Qxd3#.
301. 1. Rxd5#.
302. 1. Qd4#.
303. 1. Bxd4#.
304. 1. Qxe5#.
305. 1. Bxe6#.
306. 1. Qc3xd4#.
307. 1. Nxd6#.
308. 1. Rxa5#.
309. 1. Ba5#.
310. 1. Nxf6#.
311. 1. bxc6#.
312. 1. Rxh2#.
313. 1...Nxf2#.
314. 1...Nf5#.
315. 1...Be5#.
316. 1...Nxd4#.
317. 1...Nf3#.
318. 1...fxe5#.
319. 1. f7#.
320. 1. Ng1#.
321. 1. exf6#.
322. 1. Bg7#.
323. 1. Bc5#.
324. 1. axb5#.
325. 1...Nf3#.
326. 1...d4#.
327. 1...Rc1#.
328. 1...Bf2#.
329. 1...Rxf2#.
330. 1...Rh3#.
331. 1...Qh2#.
332. 1...Qg2#.
333. 1...Qh1#.
334. 1...Qxh2#.
335. 1...Rh1#.
336. 1...Bh2#.
337. 1. Qxb7#.
338. 1. Qb7#.
339. 1. Ba6#.
340. 1. Nxa6#.
341. 1. Qxb6#.
342. 1. Nde7#.
343. 1. Bxg6#.
344. 1. Bxb5#.
345. 1. Bxd7#.
346. 1. Rd8#.
347. 1. Qxe6#.
348. 1. Qxe7#.
349. 1. Bxb7#.
350. 1. Bc1#.
351. 1. Rxf2#.
352. 1. Bf1#.
353. 1. Qxd2#.
354. 1. d4#.
355. 1...Kxd4#.
356. 1...Ke8#.
357. 1...Kc7#.
358. 1...Kxd5#.
359. 1...Kxd7#.
360. 1...Kf7#.
361. 1. Bg8#.
362. 1. Qe5#.
363. 1. Qh2#.
364. 1. Kxg6#.
365. 1. Qc4#.
366. 1. Qd4#.
367. 1...Rh1#.
368. 1...Ne2#.
369. 1...Qg8#.
370. 1...Qxh5#.
371. 1...Qe3#.
372. 1...Qc4#.
373. 1. Bg1#.
374. 1. Nc7#.
375. 1. Rf8#.
376. 1. Rb3#.
377. 1. Qc4#.
378. 1. Re5#.
379. 1...Qa1#.
380. 1...Qb2#.
381. 1...Qf4#.
382. 1...Qd5#.
383. 1...g5#.
384. 1...Qg3#.
385. 1. Rg8#.
386. 1. Bg7#.
387. 1. Ba6#.
388. 1. Nd6#.
389. 1. Qxa5#.
390. 1. Rxa5#.
391. 1. g5#.
392. 1. b4#.
393. 1. g4#.
394. 1. b4#.
395. 1. d4#.
396. 1. f4#.
397. 1...hxg6#.
398. 1...b5#.
399. 1...g1N#.
400. 1...e5#.
401. 1...f1N#.
402. 1...gxf5#.
403. 1. Kb3#.
404. 1. Bf7#.
405. 1. Bf3#.
406. 1. d4#.
407. 1. Bf3#.
408. 1. f8N#.
409. 1...b5#.
410. 1...hxg6#.
411. 1...d1Q#.
412. 1...Bg6#.
413. 1...f5#.
414. 1...b5#.
415. 1. Nf4#.
416. 1. b4#.
417. 1. Nf5#.
418. 1. Nc4#.
419. 1. Nb6#.
420. 1. f8N#.
421. 1...b5#.
422. 1...Nf5#.
423. 1...Ng2#.
424. 1...c5#.
425. 1...e5#.
426. 1...Nc3#.
427. 1. Nd6#.
428. 1. Ng4#.
429. 1. Nh4#.
430. 1. Nc4#.
431. 1. Ng3#.
432. 1. e4#.
433. 1. Bc3#.
434. 1. Bc4#.
435. 1. Kf5#.
436. 1. f4#.
437. 1. d4#.
438. 1. Bg7#.
439. 1. Bc1#.
440. 1. b4#.
441. 1. Bg4#.
442. 1. Bf3#.
443. 1. d8N#.
112
444. 1. e4#.
445. 1. b4#.
446. 1. Ng3#.
447. 1. Ng4#.
448. 1. f4#.
449. 1. e3#.
450. 1. c4#.
451. 1. Bxe7#.
452. 1. Bg3#.
453. 1. Be5#.
454. 1. f4#.
455. 1. Bd4#.
456. 1. c5#.
457. 1...Nf5#.
458. 1...Na4#.
459. 1...h5#.
460. 1...d5#.
461. 1...Nd5#.
462. 1...Ne5#.
463. 1. Bc3#.
464. 1. Nc6#.
465. 1. Bf4#.
466. 1. Be7#.
467. 1. Nh5#.
468. 1. e5#.
469. 1. Rc5#.
470. 1. Rg5#.
471. 1. Rh4#.
472. 1. Rd6#.
473. 1. Rd5#.
474. 1. f4#.
475. 1...Rb1#.
476. 1...Rh1#.
477. 1...b5#.
478. 1...f5#.
479. 1...c5#.
480. 1...Re6#.
481. 1. Ra4#.
482. 1. Re5#.
483. 1. Rd5#.
484. 1. Rf5#.
485. 1. Re6#.
486. 1. e4#.
487. 1...Rd3#.
488. 1...e5#.
489. 1...Re1#.
490. 1...Re7#.
491. 1...Re8#.
492. 1...f5#.
493. 1. b7#.
494. 1. Qe4#.
495. 1. Qc4#.
496. 1. Qf4#.
497. 1. Qb7#.
498. 1. Qb4#.
499. 1...Qf4#.
500. 1...Qd3#.
501. 1...Qf3#.
502. 1...Qc3#.
503. 1...g5#.
504. 1...Qb1#.
505. 1...Rhe5#.
506. 1...Rb4#.
507. 1...Rf6#.
508. 1...Rxe5#.
509. 1...f5#.
510. 1...Rd5#.
511. 1...Qe2#.
512. 1...Qe3#.
513. 1...Rh2#.
514. 1...g2#.
515. 1...Qxf4#.
516. 1...Qg5#.
517. 1. Qb5#.
518. 1. b4#.
519. 1. Bb5#.
520. 1. b8N#.
521. 1. Re5#.
522. 1. f4#.
523. 1...Bf3#.
524. 1...Nf2#.
525. 1...Bf3#.
526. 1...Bc2#.
527. 1...Qf5#.
528. 1...Qc5#.
529. 1. Be6#.
530. 1. Nb6#.
531. 1. Qf5#.
532. 1. Qd4#.
533. 1. Qb4#.
534. 1. Qe8#.
535. 1...Qh1#.
536. 1...Ke2#.
537. 1...Ra1#.
538. 1...Rb1#.
539. 1...Qb4#.
540. 1...Qe5#.
541. 1. Ra3#.
542. 1. Rb4#.
543. 1. Qc6#.
544. 1. Qb8#.
545. 1. Qc4#.
546. 1. Qd6#.
547. 1...Re6#.
548. 1...Rf5#.
549. 1...Ng5#.
550. 1...Re3#.
551. 1...Qe6#.
552. 1...Qd5#.
553. 1...b1Q#.
554. 1...Bd5#.
555. 1...Qd2#.
556. 1...Qe2#.
557. 1...Nc3#.
558. 1...Rb4#.
559. 1. Qg8#.
560. 1. Ra8#.
561. 1. Ra4#.
562. 1. g8Q#.
563. 1. Qxb7#.
564. 1. Rh3#.
565. 1. Nf7(g6)#.
566. 1. Ra5(d8)#.
567. 1. Nb6(c7)#.
568. 1. Rd8(h4)#.
569. 1. Qb5(d7)#.
570. 1. Rd5(e4)#.
571. 1. Bd6#.
572. 1. e8Q#.
573. 1. Nb6#.
574. 1. Qc8#.
575. 1. Qf6#.
576. 1. Qc3#.
577. 1. Qf6#.
578. 1. d8Q#.
579. 1. f8Q#.
580. 1. Qf8#.
581. 1. Bf6#.
582. 1. Qb7#.
583. 1...Qc8#.
584. 1...Bc6#.
585. 1...Qf3#.
586. 1...Qxd5#.
587. 1...Bc5#.
588. 1...e1Q#.
589. 1. Qh6#.
590. 1. Qa1#.
591. 1. Nc3#.
592. 1. Qh5#.
593. 1. Bd3#.
594. 1. Nc6#.
595. 1. Qxg5#.
596. 1. Qa8#.
597. 1. b8Q#.
598. 1. d8Q#.
599. 1. d8Q#.
600. 1. e5#.
601. 1...Qa3#.
602. 1...Qf2#.
603. 1...Qe3#.
604. 1...d1Q#.
605. 1...Nd6#.
606. 1...Be3#.
607. 1. Bh3#.
113
608. 1. Qd4#.
609. 1. Qd1#.
610. 1. Nf6#.
611. 1. d8Q#.
612. 1. e8Q#.
613. 1. Qe2#.
614. 1. Bd5#.
615. 1. Bc6#.
616. 1. Nc3#.
617. 1. c8Q#.
618. 1. Qg6#.
Igor Sukhin
Chess Camp
Volume 4: Elementary Endgames
© 2011 Igor Sukhin
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Contents
Note for Coaches, Parents, Teachers, and Trainers
.
....
5
...................................................................
Endgames with Three Pieces
King+ rook vs. king
King+ queen vs. king
King+ pawn vs. king
7
11
15
............. ................ ............... ............... . . .......... .......... ......................................
.
............
........................................................................... . . ..........................
...................... . . .. . .. . . ............................ ..........................................................
Endgames with Four Pieces
King
+
piece vs. king
+
piece
King+ rook vs. king+ rook
King+ rook vs. king+ bishop
.
.............. . ... . ........... .................................................................
........
34
38
King+ rook vs. king+ knight ...................................................................................................... 42
King+ rook vs. king+ queen
46
................................ ............... . . . . . . . .... . .. . . . . . ... . .. . . . .. . ...... . . ..... ...........
.................................... ...................... .............................................
King+ rook vs. king+ pawn
King+ queen vs. king+ queen
King+ queen vs. king+ bishop
King+ queen vs. king+ knight
King+ queen vs. king+ pawn
King+ bishop vs. king+ pawn
................................................................................................... . . ...
....................................................................................................
........................................... . ...... ............................................... . .
.
...........................................
........................................................
................. . ......... . ........ ........................... . .. . . .................................
King+ knight vs. king + pawn
King+ pawn vs. king + pawn
.
......
.
.........
.................. .................................................. . . . . ..........
....................................................................................................
................................ .............. . . ......... ............... ..............................
King
+
53
61
67
72
77
84
90
94
two pieces vs. king
King+ two pawns vs. king
King+ bishop+ pawn vs. king
................... . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ............... . . .. . ... . . ...................
............................................................................... ..................
King+ knight+ pawn vs. king
King+ bishop+ knight vs. king
King+ two knights vs. king
..................................................................................................
.......................................................................... . . . ............. . . ....
........................................................................................................
Solutions
................... . . .....................................................................................................
101
104
106
108
109
110-114
Note for Coaches , Parents ,
Teachers , and Trainers
It is impossible to become a competent chessplayer without the ability to
play elementary endgames. Even though there are many books on endgames,
those books often disregard the simplest endings. This book has been written to
cure this deficiency.
The present volume is dedicated to the most important three- and four-piece
endgames. In the majority of the problems the first move is relatively easy to find.
Positions where the white pieces fight against the black ones comprise the
biggest part of this book. Such positions teach the student to keep an eye out for
checkmate, stalemate, and a variety of other tactics.
Other goals for this book include the following:
•
enabling the student to learn the skills needed to play elementary
endgames;
•
revisiting the skills of attack and defense learned from previous
Chess
Camp volumes;
•
gaining an understanding of the coordination between pieces; and
•
discovering the hidden potential of the pieces in attack and defense.
Many authors underestimate the importance of solving elementary problems
for the development of young chessplayers. That is why most of the problems the
student will encounter are original and were created specifically for this book.
5
Endgames with Three Pieces
King
+
rook vs. king
Black to move. Should Black move the king?
Watch out for king moves that lose a rook or deliver stalemate.
a
b
c
d
e
2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
3
6
5
7
f
g
h
King
White to move.
+
rook vs. king
Force the black king to retreat to the last rank or the last file.
7
8
9
10
11
12
8
King
+
rook vs. king
Black to move. Stop the white king from leaving the last rank or the last file.
13
14
15
16
17
18
9
King + rook vs. king
White to move.
Checkmate in two moves.
19
20
21
22
23
24
10
King
+
White to move.
queen vs. king
Is it best for White to move the king?
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
26
25
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
27
28
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
29
b
c
d
30
11
King + queen vs. king
Black to move. Force White's king to retreat to the last rank or the last file.
31
32
33
34
35
36
12
King + queen vs. king
White to move.
Stop the black king from leaving the last rank or the last rue.
Watch out for stalemate.
37
38
39
40
42
41
13
King + queen vs. king
Black to move. Checkmate in two moves.
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
c
d
g
h
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
46
8
b
f
d
45
a
e
44
43
a
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
48
47
14
King + pawn vs. king
Black to move. Can the black king catch the white pawn?
49
50
51
52
54
53
15
King + pawn vs. king
Black to move and win.
Black pawn on the second rank or white pawn on the seventh rank
55
56
57
58
59
60
16
.
King + pawn vs. king
White to move.
Make a draw.
61
62
63
64
65
66
17
King
+
pawn vs. king
White to move.
Checkmate in two moves.
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
67
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
c
d
h
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
70
8
b
g
d
69
a
f
68
8
a
e
e
f
g
h
a
71
b
c
d
72
18
King + pawn vs. king
Black to move and win.
Black pawn on the third rank or white pawn on the sixth rank.
73
74
75
76
78
77
19
King + pawn vs. king
White to move.
Make a draw.
80
79
83
20
King + pawn vs. king
Black to move. Checkmate in two moves.
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
85
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
b
c
d
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
d
88
87
a
e
86
8
a
d
e
f
g
h
a
89
b
c
d
90
21
King + pawn vs. king
White to move and win.
Black pawn on the fourth rank or white pawn on the fifth rank.
91
92
93
94
95
96
22
King
+
pawn vs. king
Black to move and win.
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
97
d
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
98
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
100
99
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
101
b
c
d
e
102
23
King + pawn vs. king
White to move. Make a draw.
103
104
105
106
107
108
24
King + pawn vs. king
Black to move.
Black pawn on the fifth rank or white pawn on the fourth rank. Find the best move.
109
110
111
112
114
113
25
King+ pawn
king
vs.
White to move and win.
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
115
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
117
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
b
c
d
f
g
h
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
118
7
a
e
116
8
a
d
e
f
g
h
a
119
b
c
d
e
120
26
King + pawn
vs.
king
Black to move. Make a draw.
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
f
g
h
122
121
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
124
123
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
126
125
27
King + pawn
vs.
king
White to move and win.
Black pawn on the sixth rank or white pawn on the third rank.
127
128
129
130
131
132
28
King + pawn vs. king
Black to move and win.
133
134
1 35
1 36
137
138
29
King
+
pawn
White to move.
vs.
king
Make a draw.
139
140
141
142
143
144
30
King
+
pawn
king
vs.
Black to move and win.
Black pawn on the seventh rank or white pawn on the second rank
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
.
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
145
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
f
g
h
146
8
a
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
148
147
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
150
149
31
King + pawn vs. king
White to move and win.
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
b
c
d
f
g
h
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
154
153
a
e
152
151
a
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
156
155
32
King + pawn vs. king
Black to move. Find the best move.
157
158
159
33
Endgames with Four Pieces
King + one piece vs. king + one piece
King + rook vs. king + rook
Black to move. Black wins White's rook.
167
34
168
King + rook vs. king + rook
White to move. White wins
35
Black's rook.
King+ rook vs. king+ rook
Black to move. Black wins White's rook.
36
King + rook vs. king + rook
White to move.
37
Make a draw.
King + rook vs. king + bishop
Black to move. Black wins the bishop.
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
f
g
h
188
187
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
190
189
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
191
b
c
d
e
192
38
King + rook vs. king + bishop
White to move. White wins the bishop.
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
193
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
f
g
h
194
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
195
d
e
1 96
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
197
b
c
d
e
198
39
King + rook vs. king + bishop
Black to move. Make a draw.
40
King + rook vs. king + bishop
White to move.
Checkmate in two moves.
209
41
King + rook vs. king + knight
Black to move. Black wins the knight.
42
King + rook vs. king + knight
White to move. White wins the
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
knight.
a
b
c
217
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
f
g
h
218
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
220
219
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
222
221
43
King + rook vs. king + knight
Black to move. Make a draw.
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
b
c
d
f
g
h
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
226
225
a
e
224
223
a
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
228
227
44
King + rook vs. king + knight
White to move.
Checkmate in two moves.
229
23 1
233
45
King + rook vs. king + queen
Black to move. Black wins the queen.
235
237
238
239
46
King + rook vs. king + queen
White to move.
47
Make a draw.
King + rook vs. king + queen
Black to move. Make a draw.
48
King + rook vs. king + queen
White to move. White wins
253
255
257
49
the rook.
King + rook vs. king + queen
Black to move. Black wins the rook in two moves.
259
50
King + rook vs. king + queen
White to move. Win
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
Black's rook in the fewest possible moves.
h
267
51
King + rook vs. king + queen
Black to move. Checkmate in two moves.
273
52
King + rook vs. king + pawn
White to move. White wins the pawn.
279
53
King + rook vs. king + pawn
Black to move. Win the pawn for Black in the fewest possible moves.
283
54
King + rook vs. king + pawn
White to move. White wins the rook.
289
292
55
King + rook vs. king + pawn
Black to move. Black promotes his pawn to a queen.
56
King + rook vs. king + pawn
White to move.
303
305
57
Make a draw.
King + rook vs. king + pawn
Black to move. Make a draw.
307
310
58
King + rook vs. king + pawn
White to move.
Checkmate in two moves.
313
315
59
King + rook vs. king + pawn
Black to move. Checkmate in two moves.
319
323
60
King + queen vs. king + queen
White to move. White wins
Black's queen.
325
327
329
330
61
King + queen vs. king + queen
Black to move. Black wins White's queen.
331
333
335
62
King
+
queen vs. king
+
queen
Black to move. Make a draw.
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
337
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
f
g
h
338
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
b
c
d
e
340
339
a
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
342
341
63
King + queen vs. king + queen
White to move.
64
Make a draw.
King + queen vs. king + queen
Black to move. Checkmate in two moves.
351
353
65
King + queen vs. king + queen
White to move.
Checkmate in two moves.
355
358
357
359
66
King + queen vs. king + bishop
Black to move. Black wins the bishop in two moves.
a
h
c
d
e
362
363
67
f
g
h
King + queen vs. king + bishop
White to move.
White wins the bishop in two moves.
68
King + queen vs. king + bishop
Black to move. Make a draw.
373
377
69
King + queen vs. king + bishop
White to move.
Make a draw.
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
381
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
b
c
d
f
g
h
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
382
8
a
e
380
379
a
d
e
f
g
h
a
383
b
c
d
e
384
70
King + queen vs. king + bishop
Black to move. Checkmate in two moves.
a
387
h
c
d
c
d
e
386
385
a
h
e
f
g
h
389
71
f
g
h
King + queen vs. king + knight
White to move. White wins the knight in two moves.
393
395
72
King + queen vs. king + knight
Black to move. Black wins the knight in two moves.
399
73
King + queen vs. king + knight
White to move.
74
Make a draw.
King
+
queen vs. king + knight
White to move.
Find the best move.
75
King + queen vs. king + knight
Black to move. Checkmate in two moves.
76
King + queen vs. king + pawn
Black to move. Black wins the pawn in two moves.
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
421
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
423
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
b
c
d
f
g
h
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
424
8
a
e
422
8
a
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
426
425
77
King + queen vs. king + pawn
White to move. White wins the pawn in two moves.
78
King + queen vs. king + pawn
Black to move. Find the best move.
79
King + queen vs. king + pawn
White to move and win.
a
b
c
d
e
444
80
f
g
h
King + queen vs. king + pawn
Black to move. Find the best move.
81
King + queen vs. king + pawn
White to move. Checkmate in two moves.
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
b
c
d
f
g
h
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
454
453
a
e
452
451
a
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
456
455
82
King + queen vs. king + pawn
Black to move. Checkmate in two moves.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
459
83
King + bishop vs. king + pawn
White to move and win.
84
King + bishop vs. king + pawn
Black to move and win.
85
King + bishop vs. king + pawn
White to move. Is advancing the pawn the best move?
86
King + bishop vs. king + pawn
Black to move. Make a draw.
87
King + bishop vs. king + pawn
White to move. Make a draw.
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
487
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
f
g
h
488
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
489
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
b
c
d
e
490
7
a
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
492
491
88
King + bishop vs. king + pawn
Black to move. Checkmate in two moves.
89
King + knight vs. king + pawn
White to move and win.
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
499
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
f
g
h
500
8
a
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
501
d
e
502
8
8
7
7
6
6
.
5
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
503
b
c
d
e
504
90
King + knight vs. king + pawn
Black to move. Make a draw.
505
a
h
c
d
e
510
91
f
g
h
King + knight vs. king + pawn
White to move. Checkmate in two moves.
92
King + knight vs. king + pawn
Black to move. Checkmate in two moves.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
521
93
King + pawn vs. king + pawn
White to move and win.
525
94
King + pawn vs. king + pawn
Black to move and win.
529
531
533
95
King + pawn vs. king + pawn
White to move and win.
539
96
King + pawn vs. king + pawn
Black to move. Make a draw.
97
King + pawn vs. king + pawn
White to move. Make a draw.
552
551
98
King + pawn vs. king + pawn
Black to move. Checkmate in two moves.
553
555
558
99
King + pawn vs. king + pawn
White to move. Checkmate in two moves.
100
King
+
two pieces vs. king
King + two pawns vs. king
Black to move and win.
101
King + two pawns vs. king
White to move and win.
572
575
102
King + two pawns vs. king
White to move. Make
577
103
a draw.
King + bishop + pawn vs. king
Black to move. Find the best move.
585
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
587
104
King + bishop + pawn vs. king
White to move. Make a draw.
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
589
8
7
7
6
6
s
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
591
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
b
c
d
f
g
h
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
592
8
a
e
590
8
a
d
e
f
g
h
a
593
h
c
d
e
594
105
King + knight + pawn vs. king
Black to move and win.
595
597
599
106
King + knight + pawn vs. king
White to move. Make
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
605
107
a draw.
King
+
bishop + knight vs. king
Black to move. Make a draw.
108
King + two knights vs. king
White to move. Make
109
a draw.
Solutions
1. No (because it loses
a rook).
2. No.
75. l. . . �d3.
105. 1. �d2.
76. l...�bl.
106. 1. �d2.
77. l.. .�f4 2. �fl �f3
3. �e1 �e3.
107. 1. �d4.
40. 1. ii:'fd6 +
3. No.
0
4 1 . 1 . ii:'fh7.
4. Yes.
5. No (due to stalemate
or loss of the rook).
6. No.
42. 1. 'l:tf7 +
0
43. l...ii:'fe2.
80. 1. li:tel.
81. 1. li:tb3 a2 2. <it'c2,
stalemate.
46. l...<it'd3.
8 . 1. §g8 + .
47. l...ii:'fg2.
9 . 1 . �d5.
82. 1. <it'e3 <i!ic4 2.
<i!id2 <it'd4 3. <it'd I.
48. 1...ii:'fl8.
10. 1 . § d3.
49. Yes.
0
50. Yes.
12. 1. §f6.
51. Yes.
13. l... § g8.
52. Yes.
14. l...§a2.
53. No.
15. l...§a2.
54. Yes, after 1 . ..
<it'c3(d3).
16. l...§g8.
17. 1.. .�c3.
78. 1 . . . <it'c4 2. <it'c2
<i!id4 3. li:td1 �d3.
79. 1. <it'al.
44. 1...<i!if3.
45. l.. .<it'c4.
7. 1. §g7 + .
1 1 . 1. <i!id7
38. 1. ii:'fg2.
39. 1 . ii:'fb2.
108. 1. <i!id4.
109. l...li:td4.
1 10. 1...<i!if4.
1 1 1. 1.. . <it'b3.
1 12. l...�a4.
1 13. l...<it'b5.
1 14. l...�e5.
1 15. l.f5.
83. 1. �fl <it'e3 (1...
�g3 2. <it'g1) 2. <it'el.
1 16. 1. <it'c5.
84. 1. �h1 g2 + (1...
li:tf2, stalemate) 2. li:tg1
li:tg3, stalemate.
1 18. 1. �a5.
1 17. 1. �f4.
1 19. 1. �c5.
86. l...d2.
120. 1. li:tc2 li:te6 2.
li:tb3 li:td5 3. �a4
�c6 4. �a5.
121. l...<it'IB.
85. l...e2.
55. l...<it'f3 2. <it'h2
<i!if2.
87. 1 ... h2.
18. l...<it'd3.
88. l. ..e2.
122. l...�e4.
19. 1. §f7.
56. l...�b3.
89. l...d2.
20. 1. <i!ib6.
90. l...a2.
2 1 . 1. <i!if6.
57. l...�f3 (not 1 . ..
<it'e3, stalemate).
123. l...li:tc8 2. �c4
�d8 3. �d41i:te8 4.
�e51i:te7.
22. 1. §e5 .
58. 1.. . <i!id2.
92. 1. �f5.
23. 1. §c4.
59. l...g1§.
93. 1. <it'e7.
24. 1. �f3.
60. 1...cl § .
94. 1. �c6.
25. No (due to
stalemate).
61. l. li:txd2.
95. l. li:tb7.
62. l. li:tgl.
26. No.
63. 1. <i!idl.
96. 1. <i!ib6 <it'c8 2.
<i!ic6.
27. No.
64. 1. �e2.
28. No.
65. 1. <it'f2, stalemate.
97. l.. . �h3 2.1i:tg1
�g3.
29. Yes.
66. 1. <it'c2, stalemate.
98. l...li:tg2.
30. Yes.
67. 1. d8ii:'f.
99. l...f3.
31. 1 ...ii:'fd3.
68. 1. �f2.
100. l...a3.
32. l. . .ii:'fe4.
69. 1. h8ii:'f +
33. 1 ... ii:'fh2 +
0
70. 1. b8ii:'f
0
0
9 1 . 1. b6.
101. l. . .li:tc2 2. �a1
�b3 3. �b1 <it'a3 4.
li:ta1 b3 5. �b1 b2.
124. 1.. . <it'f7 2. <it'e5
<it'e7. 3. �d5 �d7.
125. 1...<it'b8 2. <i!ib5
<i!ib7.
126. l...li:tg8.
127. 1. b4.
128. 1. <i!if4.
129. l.�i:tb4.
130. 1. �d2 <i!ib4 2.
�e3 �c5 3. �e4.
1 3 1 . 1. <it'e5.
132. 1. �h4.
133. l...a5.
134. l. . .g5.
34. 1 . . . �e2.
71. 1. d8ii:'f
35. 1.. . ii:'fe3.
72. 1. <i!ig6.
102. l...<it'h3 2. <it'h1 g3
3. �g1 g2.
36. 1...�g4.
73. l...d2.
103. 1. <it'cl.
136. 1...<i!if5 2. <it'e3
<it'g4.
37. 1. ii:'fa7.
74. 1...�e2.
104. 1. �f3.
137. L<i!ib4.
0
110
135. l...�b4.
138. 1... <it'c7 2. <it'b5
<it'd6 3. <it'c4 <it'e5.
169. 1 . .§ e4 + .
197. 1 . .§ ffi.
234. 1. <it'g6.
170. 1 . .§ h6 + .
139. 1 . <it'c6.
171. 1. .§ h6 + .
198. 1. <it' f7 <it'g5 2.
.§ h7 <it'h5 3 . �f6.
236. l... .§ d8 + .
140. 1. <it'e3 <it'c4 2.
<it'd2 <it'b3 3. <it'cl.
172. 1. .§ e2 + �d5 2.
.§ d2 + .
199. l . . .,ile4.
237. l... .§ e4 + .
200. l.. .,ilg3 + .
141. 1. <it'd2.
238. l . . .<it'b7(b8) + .
173. 1 . .§ g1 + and 2.
.§ h l + .
201. l...,ilb7 + .
239. l... .§ h6 + .
202. l...,ila4.
174. 1. .§ a7 + any move
by Alack 2 . .§ a8 + .
240. l... .§ e8 + .
203. l...,ild6.
204. l...<it'g3.
241. 1. .§ aS + and 2.
.§ a7 + .
205. 1. .§ a8 + .
242. 1 . .§ h3 + .
206. 1. .§ d8 + .
243. 1 . .§ b8 + .
207. 1. .§ h3 + .
244. 1 . .§ f7 + .
208. 1. <it'xh6.
245. 1. .§ f3 + liftxf3,
stalemate.
142. 1. <it'c4 <it'a3 2.
<it'c3.
143. 1. <it'd2 <it'd6 2.
<it'e2 <it'e6 3 . <it'f2.
144. 1 . <it'g2 <it'f6 2.
<it'f2 <it'e6 3 . <it'e2.
145. l...a5.
146. l...h5.
147. l...<it'd5.
148. l...�f6 2. <it'e4
<it'e6.
149. l...<it'd5.
150. l...<it'b5 2. <it'c3
<it'c5 3. <it'd3 �d5.
151. 1. e4.
1 52. 1. <it'e3.
153. 1. <it'g2 <it'e5 2.
<it'g3 <it'f5 3. <it'f3.
154. 1. <it'g5 <it'f3 2.
�fS <it'e3 3. <it'e5 <it'd3
4. �d5 <it'c2 5. b4.
1 55. 1. <it'g5 <it'd4 2.
<it'f4.
175. 1... .§ a2
(threatening 2 ... .§ a1 #)
2. <it'cl .§ a1 + .
176. 1... <it'b3
(threatening 2 . . . .§ e 1 #)
2. <it'cl .§ e 1 + .
177. l...<it'c4
(threatening 2 ... .§ a6#
and 2...<it'xd3) .
178. 1...<it'c6.
179. l...<it'c2.
180. l...�g3
(threatening 2 ... .§ d 1 + )
2 . .§ e 1 <it'f2.
181. 1. <it'c2.
182. 1. .§ b4.
183. 1. �f3.
184. 1. <it'bl .
185. 1. <it'f3.
209. 1 . .§ h5.
210. 1. <it'c7.
2 1 1. l... .§ hl + .
212. l... .§ c2 + .
213. 1... .§ at.
2 14. l... .§ d4 + .
2 1 5. 1...0-0 + .
2 16. l... .§ g2
(threatening 2...
.§ g1 + ).
2 17. 1. .§ g2.
2 18. 1 . <it'e5 + .
2 19. 1 . .§ b5.
220. 1. .§ c4 + .
1 56. 1. <it'b7 <it'd6 2. a4
<it'c5 3. aS.
186. 1. <it'e1 .§ al +
(l...<it'e3 2 . .§ g3 + ) 2.
<it'f2.
221. 1. .§ h8 + and 2.
.§ h7 + .
157. l . . .<it'g3.
187. l... .§ g 1 + .
222. 1 . 0-0-0 + .
1 58. l...�f3.
188. l . . . .§ d 1 + .
223. 1 . . .4:c8 + .
159. l...<it'e4.
189. l.. .<it'd5 +
(discovered check).
224. 1...4:fS + .
160. l. . . �e5.
161. l. ..<it'b6.
162. 1...<it'b6.
163. 1... .§ b8 + .
164. l... .§ f4 + .
165. 1 . . . .§ e 1 + .
166. l...<it'fS +
(discovered check).
167. l...<it'd5 + .
168. 1...0-0-0 + .
225. 1...4:c4.
235. l... .§ fl + .
246. 1. .§ b3 +
stalemate.
248. 1... .§ g7.
249. l... .§ b6 2. �xb6,
stalemate.
250. 1... .§ h 1 + (but not
1... .§ c2 + because of 2.
�xc2) 2. <it'g2 .§ g 1 +
3. <it'xg 1, stalemate.
251. 1... .§ b7 + , and it
is a draw by perpetual
check, as the white king
can't cross the c-file
because the queen is lost
after 2 ... .§ c7( + ).
252. 1... .§ h7 + 2 . <it'g5
(2. <it'g6 .§ h6 + ) 2 . . .
.§ g7 + , and draw
by perpetual check,
since (for instance) 3.
<it'f6 .§ g6 + leads to
stalemate.
190. l... .§ e5 (pin).
226. 1...4:e3.
191. l . .. .§ d4 + .
227. 1...4je6.
253. 1. �e3 + .
192. l . . .�f7
(Zugzwang) .
193. 1 . .§ e2 + .
228. l ...�d6 (but not
1... <it'e6 because of 2.
<it'f4).
254. 1. �h5 + .
194. 1. .§ a8 (pin).
229. 1. .§ a8 + .
195. 1. .§ g8 + <it'
moves 2 . .§ g7 (pin).
230. 1. .§ h3 + .
196. 1 . .§ a8 <it'e8 2.
<it'd6 (Zugzwang) .
231. 1. .§ h l.
232. 1. .§ gS.
233. 1. <it'c7.
111
255. 1. �bS + .
256. 1. �c6 + .
257. 1. �a4 + .
258. 1. �e2 + .
259. l . ..�a8 + .
260. l...�g2 + .
261. l...�a8.
262. l...�h7 + .
295. l...e2 + .
3 1 5. 1. �g3.
352. l...�c3 + .
263. l...�d4 + .
296. l...f2.
3 16. 1. § bl .
353. 1... �aS + .
264. l...�f6 + .
297. l...�e3 (it's bad
to move the king to the
d-file, because o f 2 . § a8
and 3 . § d8) 2 . § a3 +
�e2.
317. 1. § d3.
354. 1... �xd3.
3 18. 1. § g3.
355. 1. �eS + .
3 19. l...b2 + .
356. 1. �dS + .
265. 1. �gS + .
266. 1. �e3 + .
267. 1 . �e4.
268. 1. �d3 + .
269. 1. �d4 + .
270. 1 . �eS + (White
can't take the rook yet
because of stalemate)
l . . .�h7 (1... § g7 2.
�h6) 2. �e4(f5) �h8
3. �xg6.
271. l...�c3 + .
272. l...�a8.
273. 1... �h3 + .
274. l.. . �g4 + .
275. 1... �fS + .
276. l...�h2 + .
277. 1 . §aS + .
278. 1. § g2 + .
279. 1 . §h8.
280. 1 . § a2.
281. 1 . �f3.
282. 1 . §c2.
283. 1... § a7 2 . h8�
§ a8 + .
298. l...�eS 2 . §cS +
�e6 (or 2...�d6 3.
§ c8 �d7) 3. § c6 +
�d7.
299. l...�e4 (but not
1...�e2 2. § c2 with a
draw) 2. § c4 + �eS
3. § cS + �e6 (or 3...
�d6 4. § c8 �d7) 4.
§ c6 + �d7.
300. l...�f4 (l...�f2,
for instance, is bad on
account o f 2 . § h8
e 1 � 3 . § 18 + �e2
4 . § e8 + ) 2 . § h4 +
� fS 3 . § hS + �f6
(or 3 ... �e6) 4. § h6 +
�e7 5. §h7 + �d6 6.
§h6 + �dS 7. §hS +
�d4 8. §h4 + �d3 9.
§h3 + �d2.
320. 1...g1� + .
357. 1 . �xc6.
321. l...c1� + .
358. 1 . �xb3.
322. l...b1� + .
359. 1. �a6 + .
323. l . ..d1� + .
360. 1 . �c7 + .
324. l...gxf1 § .
361. l...�h8 + .
325. 1. �c3 + .
362. l...�e7 + .
326. 1. �a6 + .
363. l...�d4 + .
327. 1. �a1 + .
364. l...�el.
328. 1. �b1 (b2) + .
365. l...�f3 + .
329. 1. �f3 + .
366. 1... �c4 + .
330. 1. �h2 + .
367. 1. �bS + .
331. l...�b1 + .
368. 1. �a2 + .
332. l...�fl + .
369. 1. �gS + .
333. l...�a1 + .
370. 1 . �e4 + .
334. l...�h6 + .
371. 1 . �fS.
335. 1...�a5 + 2. �d1
(2. �fl �a1#) 2 ...
�a1 + .
372. 1. �f3 + .
336. l.. .�f2.
337. l...�xa6 + .
301 . 1. g7 § xg7,
stalemate.
338. l...�xf7 + .
302. 1. a7.
339. 1...�£7.
373. l....Q.g6 + .
374. l....Q.c6 + .
375. l....Q.g7 + .
376. 1....Q.a7.
377. l....Q.b1 + 2.
�xb1 , stalemate.
303. 1. �h6.
340. 1...�d8.
304. 1. �f7.
341. l...�xa3 + .
378. l....lg6 2. �g6,
stalemate.
285. 1... § e6.
305. 1. h7 § h8 2. �g6.
342. l...�h8 + .
379. 1. .lf6 + .
286. l... § eS.
306. 1. h8� + (1. h8 § ,
or even 1. h8.Q. + , also
draws).
343. 1 . �b4.
380. 1 . .Q.e6 + .
381. 1. .leS + .
307. 1 ...§f3.
344. 1. �c3 (but not
1. �e3 because of 1...
�b3 + ).
308. 1... § g7.
345. 1. �f6.
309. l... § d6.
346. 1 . �cs.
3 10. l... § e6 + .
347. 1. �fS.
3 1 1. l... § d8.
348. 1. �h2 + .
3 1 2. 1 . . .§g4 2. 18�
§f4 + 3. �xf4,
stalemate.
349. l...�h2 + .
284. 1... § h1 2. �d8
§ h7 3. a8� § h8 + .
287. l...�d6 2 . c7
§ bS + 3 . �a6 § cS.
288. 1 ...�c7.
289. 1 . h8� + .
290. 1 . e8� + .
291 . 1. d8�(§) + .
292. 1. b7 + �a7. 2.
b8� + .
293. 1. 18�(§) + .
294. 1. a8� + �b6 2.
�b8 + .
3 13. 1. § a2.
314. 1 . �c4.
350. l...�d4 + (but not
l...�g7 + 2. �f6).
35 1 . l...�c2 + .
382. 1. .Q.b3.
383. 1. .Q.c2 + .
384. 1. ,ilh4 + .
385. 1...�c3.
386. l...�f2 + .
387. l...�fl.
388. l...�f3.
389. l...�e3.
390. 1 . . . �b8.
391. 1. �hS + .
392. 1 . �el + .
112
393. 1. �c3 +
432. 1. �e3 + .
·
472. l . . . �g6 2 . .Q.b7
�f5.
5 10. 1 . . . �b8.
473. l...�c3 2 . .Q.h2
�d4.
512. 1. �b4.
394. 1. �c3 + .
433. 1 . . . �f8.
395. 1. �a8 + .
434. 1. ..�hl.
396. 1 . �a2 + .
435. l . . . �c5.
397. 1 . . . �a8.
436. 1 . . .�a7.
398. l . . . �bl + .
437. l . . .�a2 + .
399. 1 . . .�g6 +
(discovered check).
438. 1 . . . �a4.
475. Yes (White
promotes the pawn to a
queen with check) .
439. 1. a8� + .
476. No.
5 17. l . . .g1�.
400. 1 . .. �h3.
440. 1 . h8�( .§ ) + .
477. Yes.
5 18. l . . .gl�.
401 . l.. .�f2.
441. 1. a8� + .
478. No.
5 19. 1 . . .a1�.
402. l . . .�d4 + .
442. 1 . d8�( .§ ) + .
403. 1 . �f3 + .
479. No.
520. l . . .g1�.
480. No.
52l. l . . .d1�.
404. 1. �c3 + .
443. 1 . h8� + �h2 2.
�a8 + .
444. 1 . g8�.
481 . l . . . �g5.
522. l...�c7.
405. 1 . �e5 +
482. 1 . . ..Q.h7.
523. 1. �d7 �f7 ( 1 . . .
�f5 2. �d6) 2. �d6
�f8 3. �xe6.
·
406. 1. �g6 + .
445. l . . .�al.
407. 1. �a6 + �a8 2.
�c7 + with perpetual
check.
446. l . . .�al.
408. 1. �c2 + .
409. 1. �gl .
410. 1. �b6.
4 1 1 . 1. �bl.
412. 1. �a2.
413. 1. �a5.
414. 1. �hl .
415. l . . .�f3.
416. l . . . �a7 + .
417. l.. .fJ]a3.
4 18. l . . .�f3.
4 19. l . . .�g4.
420. l . . .�cl.
42 l . l . . . �e5.
422. l.. . �b4.
423. l...�bl.
424. l . . . �c2.
425. l . . . �d2 + .
426. 1 . . . �e3 +
·
474. l . . .h5 2. �c2 h4.
483. l . . .�b4.
484. l...,ilb6 + .
5 1 1 . 1. �cl.
513. 1. �f2.
514. 1. �g4.
5 15. 1. �fl .
5 16. 1. �c2.
485. 1 . . .-'l,d8.
524. 1 . �d5 � f3 2.
�d4.
449. l . . . �e2.
486. I. ..-'l_h6 2. �e4
-'l_f8.
450. l . . . �d2.
525. 1. �e5 fJ]f7 2 /
�d6.
487. 1. Jlb2.
45 1 . 1. b8�( .§ ) + .
526. 1. �g6.
488. 1 . ,ilh3.
452. 1 . h8�( .§ ) + .
489. 1 . -'l_f4 + .
527. 1. �e5 �d3 2.
� f6 �e4 3 . �g7 �f5
4. �xh7.
447. l . . .e2.
448. l . . . �gl.
453. 1 . a8� + .
490. 1 . �dl .
454. 1. a8� ( .§ ) + .
491 . 1 . �f4.
455. 1 . b8� + .
492. 1 . .Q.bl.
456. 1 . d8� + .
493. 1 . . .b1�.
457. l . . .�e3.
494. l.. .b1�.
458. 1 . . .�b3.
495. l . . .gl�.
459. l . . .�d3.
496. 1 . . .c1�.
460. l . . . �d4.
531. l . . .g3 2. h8� g2 +
3. fJ]h2 gl � + 4. �h3
�hi + .
497. l . . .b1� + .
461 . l . . . �c7.
532. l . . .a3.
498. l . . .fl � + .
462. l . . . �e5.
533. l . . . �f4.
499. 1. a7.
463. 1 . �b7.
500. 1. h6.
534. l . . .g4 2. h4 g3 3.
h5 g2 + .
464. 1 . �f2.
501 . 1 . �b6.
535. 1. fJ]f4.
465. 1 . �e5.
502. 1. rJ;g7.
536. 1. h4 c5 + 2. �e3
�b3 3. h5 c4 4. h6 c3
5. h7 c2 6. �d2 �b2 7.
h8� + .
466. 1 . �f6 .Q.g1 2.
�e5.
427. 1 . �g2.
467. 1. bxc7.
428. 1 . �e8.
468. 1 . �f6.
429. 1. �c4.
469. 1 . . .�£4.
430. 1 . �g4.
470. l . . . �f2.
431 . 1. �c1 + .
471 . l . ..�f3 2 . .Q.e8
�g4.
503. 1 . �e7.
504. 1 . �e8.
505. l . . . �b5.
506. l . . . �a5.
507. l . . . �g5.
508. l . . . �d6.
509. l . . .�e6.
113
528. 1. d5 �c5 2.
�e6.
529. l . . .h3.
530. l . . .d2.
537. (Grigoriev) 1 . �e4
�b3 (l...c5 2. 2. �d5)
2. �d4 �b4 3. h4 c5 +
4. �e3 �b3 5. h5 c4 6.
h6 c3 7. h7 c2 8. �d2
�b2 9. h8� + .
53S. (Rinck) 1. a4 �b3
2. aS �c4 3. a6 �d3 4.
a7 f2 5 . aS�.
539. (Hebers) 1 . �g4
�b4 2. �fS �c4 3.
�e 4.
540. (Dedrle) 1 . � b 1 a3
2. b3 �e5 3. �a2 �d5
4. �xa3 �c6 5. �a4.
54 1 . l . . .�f7 2. �dS
�e6.
542. l . . .d5 2. �e5 �c7
3. �xd5 �d7.
543. l . . .e3 2. �e3 (2.
fxe3 �f6) 2 . . . �e5.
544. l . . .h5 2. �xh5
�h7.
545. l . . .f2 2. 18� f1 �
3. �xf1 , stalemate.
546. l . . .h3.
547. 1. e4 �e3 2. �e1
�e4 3. �e2.
54S. 1. a4 �xa4 2.
�a2.
549. 1. f4 �e4 2.
�fl (e 1) �xf4 3. �f2.
550. 1 . e5 dxe5 2. �cl
�d5 3. �dl.
551. (Grigoriev) 1 . �d7
�c5 2. �e6 �d4 3.
�fS �c3 4. �e4 �b2
5. �d3 � 2 6 . �c2.
552. (Reti) 1. �g7 h4
(l . . .�b6 2. �f6 h4 3.
�e5) 2. �f6 h3 (2 . . .
�b6 3. �e5 h3 4.
�d6) 3. �e7 h2 4. c7
h1� 5. cS�.
553. l . . .h1�( § ) .
561 . 1. hS� + .
5S7. l . . . �g4(h4) .
562. 1. g8� .
5SS. l . . .g1 4j + .
563. 1. bS § .
5S9. 1. �b2.
564. 1 . dS�.
590. 1. �fl.
565. l . . .a2.
59 1. 1 . �bl .
566. 1 . . . �a2 2. �cl
�b3.
592. 1 . �c3 Ac4 2.
�c2.
567. 1 . . .g1� +
(promoting the pawn
into other pieces also
wins) 2. �g1 �g3 3.
�fl �h2.
593. 1 . �a3.
568. l . . .g1� + (or 1 . . .
g1 § ) 2. �xg1 �f3 3.
�h2 �f2 4. �h1 �g3
5. �g1 �h3 6. �h1
g3 7. �g1 g2.
569. l . . . �e6 2. �f3
�e5 3. �e3 f4 + 4.
�f3 �fS.
594. 1 . �e2.
595. l . . .b5.
596. 1 . . . 4je7.
597. l . . .�e6.
59S. 1 . . . 4jc6 2. �g5
4:)e7.
599. l . . . �c3 2. �a1
�b3.
600. 1 . . . 4je2.
601 . 1 . �g5.
570. l . . .f2 2. �g2 �e2.
571. 1. �b5.
602. 1. �hl .
603. 1. �b2.
604. 1. �f4.
572. 1. f4 �e7 2. fS.
605. 1. �g3 h2 2. �f2.
573. 1 . g6.
606. 1 . �c2 .
574. 1 . aS� + (1. aS §
or 1 . aS4j also win) 1 . . .
�xaS
607. l . . .�d5.
2. �c6 �bS 3. b7.
609. 1 . . .�e5.
575. 1 . �d5 �xd7
2. f6.
610. l...�c2, and there
is no defense against 2 . . .
�b2.
576. 1. �g6 �18 2.
�f5 �xf7 3. d6.
60S. l . . . �g2.
6 1 1 . l . . . �gS, and the
bishop cannot move
because o f stalemate.
577. 1 . �b2 �d3 2.
�cl .
612. l...�bS, and the
knight cannot be saved
because of stalemate.
57S. 1. �cl �a2 2.
�c2.
579. 1 . �e4.
6 1 3 . 1 . �h3.
554. l . . .g1�( § ) .
5SO. 1 . � e l �d3 2 .
�d1 e2 + 3 . �e1 .
6 1 4 . 1 . �cl.
555. 1 . . .g1�.
5Sl . 1 . �gl.
615. 1 . �18.
556. 1 . . .h1�.
5S2. 1. �e5.
616. 1 . �g2(h 1).
557. 1 . . .g2 + .
5S3. LAdL
617. 1 . �a3(b4).
55S. l . ..cl � + .
5S4. LAf3.
61S. 1. �e2(f3).
559. 1 . cxd7.
5S5. l . . . �f3.
560. 1 . e7.
5S6. LAd3.
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Volume 5: Two-Move Checkmates
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Contents
Note for Coaches, Parents, Teachers, and Trainers
........................................................................
5
Checkmate in Two without a Sacrifice
King + piece vs. king
......................................................................................................................
King + piece vs. various pieces
......................................................................................................
11
.............................................................................................
16
....................................................................................................................
32
King + two pieces vs. various pieces
Victory in the opening
7
Checkmate in Two with a Sacrifice
King + two pieces vs. various pieces
............................................................................................
King + three pieces vs. various pieces
King + four pieces vs. various pieces
Win quickly in the opening
Practice
...........................................................................................
59
...... .......................................................................................
76
............................................................. ..............................................
.............................................................................................................................
Solutions
38
..........................................................................................................................
102
103-111
112-115
Note for Coaches, Parents,
Teachers, and Trainers
After working through the first books in this series, the student has learned about
the relative strength of the pieces, mastered typical methods in attack and defense, and
learned how to checkmate in one move. This book presents the student with more
difficult problems.
Delivering checkmate in two moves is essentially a three-stage process. The winning
side has to find an attacking plan which would allow "capturing" the enemy king in no
less than three moves. Moreover, the player must account for the best defense and find a
way to overcome it.
When a chessplayer is carrying out a two-move checkmate, the opponent often
has several ways to defend. However, checkmate follows each time. This is where the
student will make use of his or her one-move checkmating skills. In order to solve such
problems, the student needs to see the final mating structure; barring that, the puzzle
might pose some difficulties.
This fifth volume sets several goals: a) to review checkmating skills; b) to teach the
student to feel the harmony of the pieces; c) to teach how to overcome the best defense;
d) to get the student into the habit of thinking in terms of calculation.
The book is divided into two distinct parts. In the frrst part, the student checkmates
without sacrificing material, while in the second part the student needs to find a
combination. Usually, authors of tactical manuals classify their material by combinational
theme
(i.e., combinations with the theme of distraction, or blocking). Unfortunately,
players don't get such "hints" during an actual game. That is why, in this book, the
problems are structured by what pieces the attacking side has (for instance, the attacker
checkmates with two rooks, two bishops, etc.).
Problems where the attacking side has not more than five pieces and pawns
comprise the largest part of this book. These problems teach key ideas applicable also
to problems with more chessmen. Solving problems with a limited number of attackers
should allow the student to find checkmate in a variety of situations.
Very often the first move is a check. This cuts down on the number of variations the
student has to consider. There are a few problems which do not begin with check. In this
case the first move creates a strong threat, which the defender is unable to parry, and
puts the defending side in a state of Zugzwang, when all moves only make the position
worse. The later problems are more difficult, yet more beautiful. Learning to solve such
problems will advance the student's appreciation of the harmony of the pieces, and will
aid in mastering the deeper secrets of the game.
5
Checkmate In Two without a Sacrifice
King+ piece vs. king
King+ rook
White to move.
3
5
7
King+ rook
Black to move.
7
8
9
8
King+ queen
White to move.
13
9
King+ pawn
Black to move.
19
23
10
King+ piece vs. various pieces
King+ rook
White to move.
25
11
King+ bishop
Black to move.
32
31
33
12
King+ queen
White to move.
37
38
39
13
King+ knight
Black to move.
14
King+ pawn
White to move.
50
53
15
King+ two pieces vs. various pieces
King+ two rooks
White to move.
55
57
59
16
King+ two rooks
Black to move.
17
King+ two bishops
White to move.
18
King+ two bishops
Black to move.
73
19
King+ two knights
White to move.
79
20
King+ two pawns
Black to move.
85
89
21
King+ two different pieces
King+ rook+ bishop
White to move.
91
92
93
22
King+ rook+ queen
Black to move.
97
98
99
23
King+ rook+ knight
White to move.
103
a
b
c
d
e
106
24
f
g
h
King+ rook+ pawn
Black to move.
109
25
King+ bishop+ queen
White to move.
26
King+ bishop+ knight
Black to move.
27
King+ bishop + pawn
White to move.
129
28
King+ queen+ knight
Black to move.
133
135
137
29
King+ queen+ pawn
White to move.
139
30
King+ knight+ pawn
Black to move.
31
Victory in the Opening
Open Games
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
151
32
Open Games
Black to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
157
a
b
c
d
e
162
33
f
g
h
Open Games
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
163
b
c
d
e
164
34
f
g
h
Semi-Open Games
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
169
35
Semi-Open Games
Black to move.
175
179
36
Closed Games
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
181
37
Checkmate in Two with a Sacrifice
King+ two pieces vs. various pieces
King+ two rooks
White to move.
a
b
c
d
191
e
f
g
h
a
.�H
I>
('
d
l'
192
r
g
h
King+ two rooks
White to move.
195
a
h
c
tl
197
e
f
g
ll
a
h
c
d
e
19H
f
g
h
King+ two rooks
White to move.
1 99
a
h
c
J
e
204
rj()
f
g
h
King+ two bishops
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
205
a
h
c
d
209
41
King+ two knights
White to move.
a
b
c
d
215
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
216
f
g
h
King+ two pawns
White to move.
219
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
221
4.�
King+ two pawns
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
227
h
c
d
e
228
44
f
g
h
King+ rook+ bishop
White to move.
4S
King+ rook+ bishop
White to move.
a
239
b
c
d
e
240
46
f
g
h
King+ rook+ queen
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
244
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
245
17
f
g
h
King+ rook+ queen
White to move.
250
4H
King+ rook+ knight
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
257
b
c
d
e
258
49
f
g
h
King+ rook+ pawn
White to move.
259
a
h
c
d
e
264
so
f
g
h
King+ bishop + queen
White to move.
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
269
il
King+ bishop + knight
White to move.
a
h
c
d
e
276
f
g
h
King+ bishop+ pawn
White to move.
a
h
c
d
281
e
f
g
h
a
h
c
d
e
282
f
g
h
King+ queen+ knight
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
287
S4
King+ queen+ knight
White to move.
289
a
h
c
d
293
290
e
f
g
h
King+ queen+ pawn
White to move.
295
298
297
a
299
h
c
d
e
300
f
g
h
King+ knight+ pawn
White to move.
302
301
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
305
i7
King+ bishop + queen vs. many black pieces
White to move.
a
h
c
d
e
312
f
g
h
King+ three pieces vs. various pieces
King+ three pawns
Black to move.
313
a
h
c
d
3 17
e
f
g
h
a
h
c
d
e
3 18
f
g
h
King+ two rooks+ piece
White to move.
3 19
320
3 21
a
h
c
d
e
324
323
60
f
g
h
King+ two rooks+ piece
White to move.
a
h
c
d
329
e
f
g
h
330
King+ two rooks+ piece
White to move.
333
335
62
King+ two bishops + piece
White to move.
339
a
b
c
d
341
e
f
g
h
King+ two knights+ piece
White to move.
King+ two knights+ piece
White to move.
350
351
a
353
h
c
d
e
354
6S
f
g
h
King + three different pieces
White to move.
355
359
66
King+ three different pieces
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
365
67
King+ three different pieces
White to move.
367
371
6H
King+ three different pieces
White to move.
373
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
377
69
King+ three different pieces
White to move.
382
a
383
b
c
d
e
384
70
f
g
h
King+ three different pieces
White to move.
387
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
389
h
c
d
e
390
71
f
g
h
King+ three different pieces
White to move.
391
392
393
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
395
72
King+ three different pieces
White to move.
397
398
399
a
b
c
d
401
e
f
g
h
King+ three different pieces
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
408
74
f
g
h
King+ three different pieces
White to move.
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
413
h
c
d
e
414
7';
f
g
h
King+ four pieces vs. various pieces
King+ four pawns
White to move.
King+ three pawns+ piece
White to move.
77
King+ three pawns+ piece
White to move.
7H
King+ two rooks+ two pieces
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
438
79
f
g
h
King+ two rooks+ two pieces
White to move.
HO
King+ two rooks+ two pieces
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
448
HI
f
g
h
King+ two rooks+ two pieces
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
453
a
b
c
d
455
H2
King+ two rooks+ two pieces
White to move.
a
b
c
J
461
e
f
g
h
King+ two rooks+ two pieces
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
463
H4
King+ two bishops+ two pieces
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
474
f
g
h
King+ two bishops + two pieces
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
480
H6
f
g
h
King+ two bishops+ two pieces
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
485
h
c
d
e
486
H7
f
g
h
King+ two bishops+ two pieces
White to move.
HH
King+ two bishops+ two pieces
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
497
Hl)
King+ two knights+ two pieces
White to move.
500
503
90
King+ two knights+ two pieces
White to move.
505
507
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
h
c
d
e
510
509
91
f
g
h
King+ two knights+ two pieces
White to move.
513
515
92
King+ two knights+ two pieces
White to move.
518
519
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
521
9.�
King+ two pawns+ two pieces
White to move.
52 3
a
h
c
d
e
528
94
f
g
h
King+ two pawns+ two pieces
White to move.
529
532
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
533
91
King+ two pawns+ two pieces
White to move.
535
539
96
King+ two pawns+ two pieces
White to move.
97
King+ four different pieces
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
h
c
d
e
552
551
9H
f
g
h
King+ four different pieces
White to move.
555
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
h
c
d
e
SS8
557
99
f
g
h
King+ four different pieces
White to move.
559
100
Win Quickly in the Opening
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
565
570
10 1
Win Quickly in the Opening
Black to move.
573
575
102
Practice
Combination
White to move.
577
a
b
c
d
578
e
f
g
h
a
h
c
d
e
582
581
10.�
f
g
h
Combination
White to move.
583
104
Combination
White to move.
589
590
591
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
S94
593
lOS
Combination
White to move.
595
598
a
h
c
J
e
600
106
f
g
h
Combination
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
605
h
c
d
e
606
107
f
g
h
Combination
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
608
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
h
c
d
e
612
611
IOH
Combination
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
617
h
c
d
e
618
109
f
g
h
Combination
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
h
c
d
e
624
623
1 10
f
g
h
Combination
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
�
h
a
629
b
c
d
e
630
I ll
f
g
h
Solutions
Only the first move of the solution is given, although in some cases a small explanation follows.
1. 1. \t>b6.
39. 1. �g2+.
73. l....Q.e3+.
112. l...b6+.
2. 1. \t>c7.
40. 1. �a1+.
74. l....Q.b2+.
113. 1...).::!hl+.
3. 1. \t>b6.
41. 1. �g6+.
75. l....Q.xg2+.
114. l...§f3.
4. 1. §g6.
42. 1. �e7+.
76. L...Q.t7+.
115. 1. �c8+.
5. 1. §gl.
43. 1...�d8.
77. l....Q.e5+.
116. 1. �h6.
6. 1. \t>c7.
44. 1...�g5.
78. l...\t>f8+.
117. 1. �h7+.
7. l...\t>g3.
45. 1...�d3.
79. 1. �f6+.
118. 1. �xb6.
119. 1. �xf8+ (but not
1. �xh6+, since the
queen is pinned by the
f8-rook).
8. l...\t>b3.
46. l...\t>c7.
80. 1. �c7+.
9. l...\t>d3.
47. 1...�a6.
81. 1. �f6+.
10. l...§d3.
48. 1...�b5.
82. 1. �d7+.
11. l...\t>b3.
49. 1. g7+.
83. 1. �g7+.
12. l...§d8.
50. 1. a3.
84. 1. �b4+.
13. 1. \t>c6.
51. 1. b8�+.
85. 1...b3.
14. 1. \t>c6.
52. 1. g8�+.
86. 1...b6.
15. 1. �b2.
53. 1. b7.
87. l...g2.
16. 1. �a6.
54. 1. d8�+.
88. 1...h1�+.
17. 1. \t>e6.
55. 1. §h7+.
89. 1...c2.
18. 1. �e3.
56. 1. ).::!g2+.
90. 1...c1�+.
19. l...d2.
57. 1. §a7+.
91. 1. §hi+.
20. 1...h1�+.
58. 1. §g2+.
92. 1. .Q.d5+.
21. l...\t>b3.
59. 1. §g7+.
93. 1. .Q.f6++.
22. 1...g1�.
60. 1. §h6+.
94. 1. §h4.
23. 1...fl�+.
61. 1...§a2+.
95. 1. §c8++.
24. l...fl).::! (but not 1...
f1�, stalemate).
62. 1...§7g4+.
96. 1. .Q.t7+.
97. 1...§b6+.
25. 1. §d8+.
63. 1...§2f4+.
64. l...\t>g3+.
98. 1...�h2+.
65. l...\t>e1+ (but not
l...\t>e3+, because of 2.
\t>a(b)1 and now
99. 1...§b6+.
26. 1. §hl+.
27. 1. §hl.
28. 1. §bl.
29. 1. §hl.
30. 1. §e7.
31. l...Bc3+.
32. l...\t>f2+.
33. l...Jl_d4+.
34. l....Q.e8+.
35. l....Q.a3.
36. 1... \t>c8.
37. 1. �a6+.
38. 1. �e5+.
2... ).::!d1 is impossible as
the black rook is pinned
by the white rook on
a3).
100. 1...�d3+.
101. 1...§a3+.
102. 1...�hl+.
103. 1. �e7+.
104. 1. �f6+.
66. l...§ha8.
105. 1. §e8+.
67. 1. .Q.e5+.
106. 1. §h5+.
68. 1. .Q.g7+.
107. 1. �c6++.
69. 1. \t>b6+.
108. 1. �c6.
70. 1. .Q.h5+.
109. l...§b2.
71. 1. Ah6+.
110. l...§g4.
72. 1. �f3+.
111. 1... !1 h4+.
120. 1. �a6+.
121. l...�b3+.
122. l....Q.b2+.
123. l...�fl+.
124. l...�d3+.
125. l....Q.g3+.
126. 1...�g2.
127. 1. h7+.
128. 1. f8�+.
129. 1. e7+.
130. 1. c8�+.
131. 1. .Q.g5.
132. 1. c7+.
133. l...�f3+.
134. 1...�h3+.
135. 1...�b4.
136. l...�g4.
137. 1...�a4.
138. l...�c4.
139. 1. �b7+.
140. 1. b6.
141. 1. f6.
142. 1. h6.
143. 1. �hl+.
144. 1. �h6.
145. 1...cxb2+.
146. l...�f3+.
147. l...�f5+.
l·iH. l .. )t;g2.
.
1 12
149. l...g4.
190. 1. §xd7+.
231. 1. <;tlg6.
272. 1. <;ticS.
150. 1....£)a6.
191. 1. §t7+.
232. 1. §xe4.
273. 1. .£)h6.
151. 1. �xt7+.
192. 1. §gg6.
233. 1. §h6.
274. 1. <t\h3.
152. 1. _ilxt7+.
193. 1. §hS+.
234. 1. _ilg3+.
275. 1. <t\b3+.
153. 1. .£)f6+.
194. 1. §h3+.
235. 1. _ilxg6.
276. 1. .Q.a6.
154. 1. �xt7+.
195. 1. §eS+.
236. 1. <;tlt7+.
277. 1. b4+.
155. 1. _ilxt7+.
196. 1. §b4+.
237. 1. §a4.
27S. 1. .Q.c6+.
156. 1. _ilxt7+.
197. 1. §a4+.
23S. 1. §c5.
279. 1. h6.
157. l....Q.b4++.
19S. 1. §1g4+.
239. 1. .Q.a6.
2SO. 1. .Q.g3+.
15S. 1...�xc2+.
199. 1. §xg4+.
240. 1. §h3.
2Sl. 1. c6.
159. l..._ilg2+.
200. 1. §xbS+.
241. 1. §xa6+.
2S2. 1. t7+.
160. l...i;txf2+.
201. 1. §xh5+.
242. 1. §xa6+.
2S3. 1. �bS+.
161. l...�f2+.
202. 1. §xbS+.
243. 1. �h6+.
2S4. 1. �gS+.
162. 1....£)d4+.
203. 1. §xeS+.
244. 1. �f8+.
2S5. 1. �b7+.
163. 1. �d5+.
204. 1. §xa4+.
245. 1. �xb4+.
2S6. 1. �f8+.
164. 1. �d5+.
205. 1. _ilh2.
246. 1. §xb6+.
2S7. 1. .£)g6+.
165. 1. hxg5++.
206. 1. <;tlc7.
247. 1. §eS+.
2SS. 1. �b8+.
166. 1. �t7+.
207. 1. <;tlf2.
24S. 1. §xa6+.
2S9. 1. .£)b6+.
167. 1. �g5+.
20S. 1. <;tlf8.
249. 1. §.eS+.
290. 1. .£)h6+.
16S. 1. <t\d5+.
209. 1. <;tlc6.
250. 1. §.xa7+.
291. 1. .£)b6+.
169. 1. _ilxg6+.
210. 1. _ild5.
251. 1. §.xe7+.
292. 1. �xg5+.
170. 1. §xf8+.
211. 1. .£)e6.
252. 1. §.f8+.
293. 1. .£)c6.
171. 1. _ilg5++.
212. 1. <;tlf2.
253. 1. §.bS+.
294. 1. �xh7+.
172. 1. �h5.
213. 1. .£\g2+.
254. 1. §h4+.
295. 1. g4+.
173. 1. c7+.
214. 1. <;ticS.
255. 1. .£)b6+.
296. 1. b5+.
174. 1. �t7+.
215. 1. <;tlf8.
256. 1. §.xg7+.
297. 1. �b3+.
175. l..._ilxf2+.
216. 1. .£\h3.
257. 1. §.e7+.
29S. 1. g6.
176. l....£\f3+.
217. 1. t7.
25S. 1. <t\b7+.
299. 1. t7+.
177. 1...l;th2+.
21S. l. g7+.
259. 1. §.h7+.
300. 1. c7+.
17S. l..._ilf3+.
219. 1. hS�(§.)+.
260. 1. fxg6.
30l. l. b7+.
179. 1....£)xc2+.
220. 1. eS�(§.)+.
261. 1. §hS+.
302. 1. .£)b4.
1SO. l...�d3+.
221. c7.
262. 1. g4+.
303. 1. g6.
1S1. 1. �h5+.
222. 1. eS�.
263. 1. gS�(.il)+.
304. 1. <t\b3.
1S2. 1. �h5+.
223. 1. hS�(§.)+.
264. 1. aS�(§)+.
305. 1. <t\f5+.
1S3. 1. .£)c6+.
224. 1. e7.
265. 1. �h6+.
306. 1. .£)c6+.
1S4. 1. t7+.
225. 1. e7.
266. 1. i;ta6+.
307. 1. �g6+.
1S5. 1. _ilxg6+.
226. 1. <;tld6.
267. 1. �xa6+.
30S. 1. �g6.
1S6. 1. hxg5+.
227. 1. c7.
26S. 1. �xd6+.
309. 1. i;txg6.
1S7. 1. §.xh7+.
22S. 1. hS.£).
269. 1. �f3+.
310. 1. .fth5+.
1SS. 1. §.xa3+.
229. 1. .(.tc7+.
270. 1. i;1'd3+.
311. 1. i;1'(.(.t)xg6+.
lS9. 1. §.hS+.
230. 1. .(.td4+.
271.
IH
1.
.£)g6+.
312. 1. 'ffi'g6+.
313. l...\t>f4.
354. 1. �xc7+.
394. 1. �xa5+.
435. 1. .§.eS+.
314. l...\t>h6.
355. 1. �xb6+.
395. 1. .§.bS+.
436. 1. .§.xa6+.
315. l...e5+.
356. 1. �xa5+.
396. 1. f8�(.§.)+.
437. 1. .§.f6+.
316. 1...b2.
357. 1. �a7+.
397. 1. �bS+.
43S. 1. .§.g7+.
317. 1... g1�(.§.)+.
35S. 1. .§.xa7+.
39S. 1. �xb5+.
439. 1. .§.xb6+.
31S. 1... fl�+.
359. 1. �xa7+.
399. 1. Axb7.
440. 1. .§.xh7+.
319. 1. .§.eS+.
360. 1. �aS+.
400. 1. �xa6.
441. 1. .§.f4+.
320. 1. .§.gS+.
361. 1. �hS+.
401. 1. �xf8+.
442. 1. .§.xd4+.
321. 1. .§.xa6+.
362. 1. �xf8+.
402. 1. �xe7+.
443. 1. .§. 4xd5+.
322. 1. .§.xb7+.
363. 1. �xf7+.
403. 1. �h5+.
444. 1. .§.e6+.
323. 1. �xa7+.
364. 1. �hS+.
404. 1. Ags.
445. 1. �xa6+.
324. 1. �f8+.
365. 1. �xe7+.
405. 1. �dS+.
446. 1. �xg7+.
325. 1. �a5+.
366. 1. �xh7+.
406. 1. �b5+.
447. 1. �xe7+.
326. 1. �hS+.
367. 1. �xb7+.
407. 1. �xh6+.
44S. 1. �eS+.
327. 1. .§.aS+.
36S. 1. .§.dS+.
40S. 1. �eS+.
449 1. �xe7+.
32S. 1. .§.f8+.
369. 1. �e6+ (but not
1. .§.dS+ �xdS+).
409. 1. Axa6+.
450. 1. .§.xe7+.
410. 1. �xb5+.
451. 1. �f6+.
411. 1. �e7+.
452. 1. Ad7+.
412. 1. �e6+.
453. 1. �xf7+.
413. 1. �xf3+.
454. 1. .§.eS+.
414. 1. �g7+.
455. 1. .§.xdS+.
415. 1. g4.
456. 1. §.xeS+.
329. 1. .§.a7+.
330. 1. .§.xh7+.
331. 1. �xa6+.
332. 1. .§.xg7.
333. 1. §.xeS+.
334. 1. .§.xa6+.
335. 1. .§.h5+.
336. 1. .§.a3+.
337. 1. Ad6+.
33S. 1. .§.a6+.
339. 1. �e6+.
340. 1. ,ile5+.
341. 1. �xe6+.
342. 1. AbS.
343. 1. .§.xe7+.
344. 1. �b6+.
345. 1. .§.gS+.
346. 1. .§.b7+.
347. 1. �f6+.
34S. 1. �e6+.
349. 1. �a7+.
350. 1. �f6+.
351. 1. �g7+.
352. 1. �xa7+.
353.
1.
'\:i:i'b8+.
370. 1. .§.dS+ (not l.
�e6+ �xe6+).
371. 1. �b6+.
372. 1. Ae6+.
373. 1. �f6+.
374. 1. .§.b7+.
375. 1. �xh7+.
376. 1. �gS+.
377. 1. �bS+.
37S. 1. �a8+.
379. 1. �xa6+.
3SO. 1. .§.xa6+.
3Sl. 1. �bS+.
3S2. 1. �eS+.
3S3. 1. �xh6+.
3S4. 1. �f7+.
3S5. 1. �xeS+.
3S6. 1. �a1+.
3S7. 1. �c6.
3SS. 1. �b6+.
3S9. 1. �a5+.
390. 1. �d1+.
391. 1. .§.f8.
392.
1.
.§.h5+.
393. I. '{;YdH+.
416. 1. f4+.
457. 1. .§a6+.
417. 1. g7.
45S. 1. .§.xh7+.
41S. 1. \t>a3.
459. 1. .§.xa7+.
419. 1. \t>a3.
460. 1. .§.hS+.
420. 1. c3.
461. 1. .§.eS+.
421. 1. e4+.
462. 1. �xe6+.
422. 1. .§.e5+.
463. 1. �f8+.
423. 1. .§.xa4+.
464. 1. �xe7+.
424. 1. .§.d7.
465. 1. .§.xg7+.
425. 1. e4+.
466. 1. �f8+.
426. 1. e4.
467. 1. �g5+.
427. 1. Ae3+.
46S. 1. .§.xh7+.
42S. 1. f5.
469. 1. �xh6+.
429. 1. �d1+.
470. 1. Ah3.
430. 1. �d4+.
471. 1. �xe7+.
431. 1. d4+.
472. 1. �a6.
432. l. e7+.
473. 1. f4+.
433.
1.
.§.g8+.
474.
434.
1.
§d8+.
47S. 1. .Q.e4+.
47(),
1.
b4+.
I. f4 +.
477. 1. �xc6+.
516. 1. �xd6+.
554. 1. .§e8+.
593. 1. �b5+.
478. 1. .§xa7+.
517. l.l£jb6+.
555. 1. ilg8+ (but
not 1. l£)g5+ hxg5 2.
.§h1+ �h4).
594. 1. 4je8.
479. 1. .§xa4+.
518. l.l£je7+.
480. 1. �xb6+.
519. 1. �xf7+.
481. 1.l£jf2+.
520. 1. �d8+.
482. 1. .§e8+.
521. 1. �g8+.
483. 1. .§xh5.
522. 1. �c8+.
484. 1. l£)f6+.
523. 1. c3+ (1. .§b6 is
not possible yet, since
Black's bishop pins the
rook).
485. 1. .§xh5+.
486. 1. ilxb6+.
487. 1. .§b8+.
556. 1. l£)g5+.
557. 1. l£)f6+.
558. l.l£jb6+.
559. 1. .§e8+.
560. 1. �xh6+.
561. 1. .§aS+.
562. 1. .§d7.
595. 1. �xf8+.
596. 1. �xd8+.
597. 1. .§d8+.
598. 1. �xg7+.
599. 1. �e8+.
600. 1. l£)f6+.
601. 1. �g8+.
602. 1. �xg7+.
603. 1. �e8+.
524. 1. .§xc4+.
563. 1. �xh7+.
525. 1. .§d5+.
564. 1. g6+.
526. 1. ild5+.
565. 1. �(il)xg6+.
527. 1. .§a4+.
566. 1. �xh5+.
528. 1. �xb4+.
567. 1. l£)b(e)d6+.
529. 1. �d5+.
568. 1. ilg6+.
530. 1. .§xf6+.
569. 1. �xf7+.
531. 1. 4Jf5+.
570. 1. �xh5+.
494. 1. ilxb5+.
532. 1. l£)d6+.
571. l...�(.Q.)xg3+.
495. 1. �xc6+.
533. 1. .§xf3+.
572. l....Q.g3+.
496. 1. �xb7+.
534. 1.l£jxc7+.
573. l...�xg3+.
497. 1.1£)f6+.
535. 1. �f4+.
574. l...l£jd(e)f3+.
498. 1.l£jd4.
536. 1. �h6.
575. l...�f2+.
499. 1. e4+.
537. 1. d4+.
576. l...�xg4+.
500. 1. l£)xc6+.
538. 1. �a6+.
577. 1. l£)c6+.
539. 1. a3.
617. 1. �d8+.
501. 1. I[Jc5+.
578. 1. �g8+.
502. 1. �f8.
540. 1. l£)xf5+.
618. 1. �d7+.
579. 1. .§b6+.
541. 1. .Q.h4+.
619. 1. .§e8.
503. 1. 4Jg6+.
580. 1. �xe7+.
620. 1. l£)b6+.
488. 1. .§a7+.
489. 1. �xe6+.
490. 1. �c6+.
491. 1. �xg6+.
492. 1. �xe6+.
493. 1. ilc6 (but not 1.
�xa6+ bxa6 2. ilc6+
�a7).
604. 1. �xa7+.
605. 1. �g7+.
606. 1. �xg7+.
607. 1. �xf6+.
608. 1. �xh7+.
609. 1. .§xa7+.
610. 1. �f8+.
611. 1. �xf7+.
612. 1. �xg7+.
613. 1. l£)f5+.
614. 1. I[Jh6+.
615. 1. .§b8++.
616. 1. .§f8+ (but not
l.l£jc7+ �xc7+).
504. 1. l£)xf6+.
542. 1. c4+.
581. 1. �c8+.
621. 1. ilb7+.
505. 1. .§xg7+.
543. 1. �e8+.
582. 1. �xd8+.
544. 1. �d8+.
622. 1. ilg5+.
506. 1. 4Jg6+.
583. 1. �xd6+.
545. 1. �f6+.
623. 1. �xb8+.
507. 1. .§xf8+.
584. 1. .§xb7+.
546. 1. �xd5+.
624. 1. .§b8++.
508. 1. �d8+.
585. 1. .§g8+.
547. 1. �xf8+.
625. 1. ilxd5+.
509. 1. I[Jcb6+.
586. 1. �d8+.
548. 1. �xg7+.
626. 1. hxg7.
510. 1. �xeS+.
587. 1. f8�+.
549. 1. �xa7+.
627. 1. �xb6+.
511. 1. l£)xf7+.
588. 1. �xc6+.
550. 1. .§e8+.
628. 1. d8�+.
512 1. .§xa7+.
589. 1. �xf8+.
551. 1. .§xd6+.
629. 1. ltf6+.
513. 1. �xc7+.
590. 1. l;tg7+.
552. 1. e7+.
630. 1. �c6+.
514. 1. �xh7+.
591. 1. ..llxc7+.
515. 1. '{!Yg8+.
553. 1. '{;Jxh7+.
592.
1.
..llf7 +.
Igor Sukhin
Chess Camp
Volume 6: Tactics in Attack and Defense
© 2012 Igor Sukhin
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Contents
N11ll' f(>r Coaches, Parents, Teachers, and Trainers
..............
5
...............................
7
...........................................
.
.............
.
Tactics in the Attack
Winning the Queen
t,tving check to win the queen
.......................................................................
.
Whming the queen without giving check on the first move ........................................................... 23
Winning a Rook
1 tlving check to win a rook
.........
..
.....
.
..............................................................................
Winning a rook without giving check on the first move
.
......
........................................................
.
.....
.
........
30
41
Winning a Bishop
l.tvtng check to win a bishop ......................................................................................................... 52
Winning a bishop without giving check on the first move
.....
.
.................
.
.....................................
62
Winning a Knight
t .tving check to win a knight
.............
70
..............................................................
77
......................... ................................................................
83
...........................................................................................
Wtnning a knight without giving check on the first move
.
Defensive Tactics
,,1vtng the king
................
,,1vtng the queen
,,1vtng a rook
....................
.
................
87
..................................................................................................................................
95
...........................................................................................................
,,1vtng a minor piece
Practice
.
.
....................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................
Solutions
................................................................................................................
100
106-109
110-114
Note for Coaches, Parents,
Teachers, and Trainers
This book of chess problems challenges the student to
practice typical tactical ideas. There is a great number of
such motifs in both attack and defense. Some of these ideas
-including the "cross" (a type of double pin), the unstop­
pable attack, closing the trap, the skewer, the x-ray attack,
removing the guard, reinforcing the attack, and many others
- are not always given the kind of attention they deserve.
Many books cover typical attacking methods, but very
few provide adequate coverage of defensive techniques. Thi�
can
be explained from a psychological standpoint: it is more
exciting to look for winning moves than it is to try to defend
a
bad position. However, in order to become a great player,
the student needs to know how to both attack and defend.
That is why learning typical defensive methods is no less
important than knowing attacking methods.
Learning the typical ways to defend is not easy. There­
f(lre, in this book most problems are arranged by topic,
which will serve as a hint for the student. The next volume
in this series, however, will offer problems with no hints, so
as
to reinforce the skills acquired while reading this book.
To become a great player, the
student needs to learn both skills:
how to attack and how to defend.
Winning the Queen
Giving check to win the queen
Skewer check
Black to move.
3
:1
h
('
d
t'
f
g
h
a
7
h
t'
d
t'
6
f
g
h
Remove the guard
White to move.
7
8
9
a
b
c
d
11
e
f
g
h
Double attack
White to move.
13
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
17
9
Double check
White to move.
a
h
c
d
l·
f
g
h
23
If\
Discovered check
White to move.
29
30
11
Discovered attack
White to move.
32
31
33
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
35
12
Give a check that forces Black
to sacrifice the queen
White to move.
37
41
13
Deflect the white king from defending the queen
Black to move.
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
47
14
Deflect the black king from defending the queen
White to move.
50
49
53
15
Sacrifice to set up a skewer
White to move.
55
59
16
Sacrifice to set up a double attack
White to move.
65
17
X -ray attack
Black to move.
18
Exploit a pinned chessman
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
78
77
19
f
g
h
Sacrifice to create a pin
Black to move.
80
79
83
20
Force Black into a pin
White to move.
89
90
21
Two checks in a row
White to move.
93
a
b
c
d
95
e
f
g
h
22
Winning the queen without giving
check on the first move
Trap the queen
White to move.
98
99
.1
h
c
d
101
e
f
1-:
h
23
102
Double attack on the queen
Black to move.
24
Zugzwang
White to move.
•
1
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
113
25
Pin the white queen to the white king
Black to move.
119
26
Pin followed by double attack
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
125
27
Pawn promotion
White to move.
28
Threaten checkmate
White to move.
1 33
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
1 37
29
Winning a Rook
Skewer check to win a rook
Black to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
139
30
Remove the guard
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
1 49
31
Double attack
White to move.
1 53
32
Double check
Black to move.
33
Discovered check
Black to move.
34
Discovered attack
White to move.
173
35
Give a check that forces Black
to sacrifice the rook
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
1 77
36
Deflect the king
White to move.
:1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
185
37
Exploit a pinned chessman
White to move.
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
191
38
Reinforce the attack
Black to move.
193
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
197
39
Two checks in a row
White to move.
199
a
h
('
d
20.�
('
r
g
h
a
40
h
c
d
e
204
f
g
h
Winning a rook without giving check
on the first move
Trap the rook
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
206
a
h
l'
d
209
l'
r
g
h
a
41
h
c
d
e
210
Skewer
Black to move.
42
Remove the guard
Black to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
217
43
Double attack
White to move.
44
Discovered attack
Black to move.
229
231
233
45
Attack the defender
Black to move.
235
237
238
239
46
Zugzwang
White to move.
47
Close the trap
Black to move.
250
48
Pin
Black to move.
2 53
2 55
49
The cross-pin
Win a rook or get a queen for a rook
White to move.
50
Mate threat
Black to move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
265
Sl
Winning a Bishop
Giving check to win a bishop
Skewer check
Black to move.
a
h
c
d
27';
e
l'
g
h
a
52
h
c
d
e
276
l'
g
h
Remove the guard
White to move.
2 79
a
b
c
d
281
e
f
g
h
a
53
b
c
d
e
282
f
g
h
Double attack
White to move.
54
Double check
Black to move.
290
291
293
55
Discovered check
White to move.
297
299
300
56
Discovered attack
Black to move.
301
305
57
Give a check that forces White
to sacrifice the bishop
Black to move.
308
307
309
58
Pin
White to move.
315
318
317
59
Reinforce the attack
White to move.
319
323
60
Give two checks in a row to win the bishop
White to move.
330
329
61
Winning a bishop without giving check
on the first move
Trap the bishop
Black to move.
331
333
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
33S
h
c
d
e
336
62
f
g
h
Skewer
White to move.
339
a
h
c
d
341
e
f
g
h
a
63
b
c
d
e
342
f
g
h
Double attack
White to move.
64
Attack the defender
White to move.
350
351
352
353
65
Zugzwang
Black to move.
355
359
66
Close the trap
White to move.
67
Pin
White to move.
68
The cross-pin
White to move.
377
69
Winning a Knight
Giving check to win a knight
Skewer check
White to move.
379
a
h
c
d
3R3
e
f
g
h
a
70
b
c
d
e
3R4
f
g
h
Remove the guard
Black to move.
387
a
b
c
d
389
e
f
g
h
a
71
b
c
d
e
390
f
g
h
Double attack
White to move.
a
b
c
393
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
394
a
b
c
d
e
396
72
Discovered check
Black to move.
398
73
Discovered attack
White to move.
74
Give a check that forces Black
to sacrifice the knight
White to move.
75
Pin
Black to move.
76
Winning a knight without giving check
on the first move
Trap the knight
White to move.
a
h
c
d
425
e
f
g
h
a
77
h
c
d
e
426
f
g
h
Skewer
Black to move.
78
Double attack
Black to move.
79
Attack the defender
Black to move.
80
Close the trap
Black to move.
81
Pin
Black to move.
a
h
c
d
455
e
f
g
h
a
82
h
c
d
e
456
f
g
h
Albin Countergambit
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
462
83
f
g
h
Budapest Gambit
1 . d4 4)f6 2. c4 e5
White to move. Find the best continuation.
84
Budapest Gambit
1 . d4 4Jf6 2. c4 e5
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
85
Grunfeld Defense
1. d4 4Jf6 2. c4 g6 3. 4Jc3 d5
White to move. Find the best continuation.
86
GnJnfeld Defense
1 . d4 4Jf6 2. c4 g6 3. 4Jc3 d5
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
486
H7
f
g
h
King's Indian Defense
1. d4 4Jf6 2. c4 g6 3. 4Jc3 itg7
White to move. Find the best continuation.
88
King's Indian Defense
1 . d4 4Jf6 2. c4 g6 3. 4Jc3 itg7
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
89
Queen's Indian Defense
1 . d4 4Jf6 2. c4 e6 3. 4Jf3 b6
White to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
500
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
503
90
f
g
h
Nimzo-lndian Defense
1 . d4 4Jf6 2. c4 e6 3. 4Jc3 itb4
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
505
509
510
91
Defending in the Opening
Defending in the Closed Games
Positions 2-3 moves into the game
White to move. Find the best move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
514
a
h
l'
d
SIS
l'
r
g
h
a
92
h
c
d
l·
SI6
Positions 2-3 moves into the game
Black to move. Find the best move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
517
a
h
c
d
S21
d
e
f
g
h
r
�
h
518
e
l'
�
h
a
93
I>
('
d
l'
S22
Positions 4 moves into the game
White to move. Find the best move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
528
527
94
Positions 4 moves into the game
Black to move. Find the best move.
a
533
b
c
d
e
534
95
f
g
h
Positions 4-5 moves into the game
White to move. Find the best move.
535
538
537
539
96
Positions 5-6 moves into the game
Black to move. Find the best move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
541
a
b
c
d
543
a
h
c
d
e
546
97
f
g
h
Defending in the Semi-Open Games
Positions 3 moves into the game
White to move. Find the best move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
547
a
b
c
d
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
548
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
549
a
h
c
d
a
551
h
c
d
e
552
98
Pin
White to move.
553
557
558
99
Saving a minor piece
Eliminate the attacker
Black to move.
100
Get away from the attacked square
Black to move.
a
h
c
d
e
570
lot
f
g
h
Block the attack
Black to move.
572
573
102
Counterattack
White to move.
577
579
a
b
c
d
e
582
103
f
g
h
Defend with another piece or pawn
White to move.
104
Pin
White to move.
589
590
591
592
a
b
c
d
e
594
593
105
f
g
h
Practice
Attack o r defense
Find the best move
White to move.
597
a
h
c
d
199
598
e
f
g
h
a
106
b
c
d
e
600
f
g
h
Find the best move
Black to move.
a
h
c
d
c
60S
f
M
h
a
107
h
c
d
L·
606
f
M
h
Find the best move
White to move.
108
Find the best move
Black to move.
a
b
c
d
e
618
109
f
g
h
Solutions
1. l....§e8+.
40.1. .§d8+.
68.1....§e2+.
2. l....§a4+.
41.1. .§f8+.
69.1....§h4+.
3.1...Jlg7+.
42.1. �t7+.
70.1...Jld5+.
4.1...Jld4+.
43. l...Jlb6+.
71. l...Jlxe6+.
5.1...�a5+.
44. l...Jlxg2+.
72. l...Jlxf5+.
6.1...�hl+.
45.1...�a2+.
73.1. .§a6+.
7.1. Jlxc6+.
46.1...h2+.
74.1. Jlxc6+.
8.1. �xe6+.
47. l....§e6+.
75.1. .§xd7+.
9.1. Jlxg7+.
48.1...b3+.
76.1. �xf6+.
10.1. .§xg7+.
49.1. d7+.
77.1. �d6+.
11.1. fxe6+.
50.1. .§aS+.
12.1. Jlxf6+.
51.1. Jlh7+.
78.1. �xa5+ and 2.
�xc3.
13.1. Jlxd3+.
52.1. .§xg6+.
14.1. .§h5+.
53.1. Jla6+.
15.1. �g7+.
54.1. �xe6+.
16.1. .§d7+.
55.1. .§xe4+ <it>xe4
2. .§el+.
17.1. �c7+.
18.1. d7+.
19.1. Jlc6++.
20.1. �xd6++.
21.1. bxc5++.
22.1. �c4++.
23.1. .§e6++.
24.1. �d5++.
25.1. c5+.
26.1. d6+.
27.1. �b7+.
28.1. .§xb4+.
29.1. Jle5+.
30.1. �c3+.
31.1. e6+.
32.1. f4+.
33.1. Jle3+.
34.1. Jld6+.
35.1. �f6+.
36.1. .§xc5+.
37.1. d7+.
38.1. .§h8+.
39. 1. Jlf6+.
79. l....§hl+ 2.
<it>xhl �xh3+.
56.1. .§xf7+ <it>xt7 2.
�h7+.
57.1. .§e5+ <it>xe5 2.
�e3+.
58.1. Jlxe5+ <it>xe5
2. �al+.
59.1. .§xe5+ <it>xe5
2. �g5+.
60.1. Jlxe3+ <it>xe3
2. �f2+.
61.1. .§xe6+ �xe6
2. d5+.
62.1. .§xe4+ �xe4
2. Jlxc6+.
63.1. Jlb5+ <it>xb5 2.
�xc7+.
64.1. .§xe4+ �xe4
2. �d6+.
65.1. Jlxt7+ <it>xt7
(l...�xt7 2. �d6+)
2. �e5+.
66.1. Jld7+ <it>xd7
(l...�xd7 2. �f6+)
2. �e5+.
67. l...l:]a6+.
93.1. g6+ <it>h8 2.
Jlg7+.
94.1. b6+ <it>a8 2.
b7+.
95.1. .§xe4+ fxe4 2.
.§xe4+.
96.1. �xg6+ <it>g8 2.
�xe7+.
97.1. e7.
98.1. Jlg6.
99.1. Jlxc7.
100.1. �e6.
101.1. .§aS.
102.1. .§g8.
80. l...Jlg2+ 2. <it>xg2 103.1...Jlb3.
104. l....§f5.
�xf4.
81. l...gl�+ 2. <it>xgl 105. l...exd3.
�xa2.
106. l...Jlc5.
82. l...Jlxb2+ 2.
<it>xb2 �xa5.
107. l...�c3.
108.1...�c4.
83.1....§al+ 2. <it>xal 109.1. Jlh6.
�xa3+.
110.1. Jlg8.
84.1....§c3+ 2. <it>xc3
111.1. <it>d7.
�xe3+.
85.1. .§hl+ <it>g8 2. 112.1. .§a5.
�xg6.
113.1. <it>b7.
86.1. d7+ <it>f8 2.
�xf6+.
115. l....Q.b4.
114.1. �c6.
87.1. Jlh7+ �xh7
(l...<it>h8 2. �xh6) 2.
�xh7.
117.1...Jlh4.
88.1. �b5+ <it>a8 2.
�xa6+.
119. l....§al.
89.1. �e5+ <it>h7 2.
�xg5.
90.1. .§h7+ <it>c8 2.
�xd6.
91.1. �h7+, and
after1...<it>f8 there
follows 2. �h8+.
92.1. c4+, and Black
can't avoid 2. Jlg3+.
110
116. l....§e8.
118. l....Q.b4.
120. l...Jld4.
121.1. .§e8 �xeS 2.
�c7+.
122.1. �g5 �xg5 2.
.§xd5+.
123.1. �b5 �xb5 2.
�xc7+.
124.1. l,txh5 �xh5
2. �f6+.
125. 1. Axb5 �xb5
2. �c7+.
126. 1. §xe4 �xe4 2.
Axg6+.
127. 1. c7.
12S. 1. b7.
129. 1. ltg2.
130. 1. ltc7.
131. 1. §xb6 �xb6
(l...�e7 2. §xc6+)
2. cS�.
132. 1. ltg5 �xg5
(l...�e7 2. ltxf6) 2.
gxhS�.
133. 1. f6 �xf6
(otherwise 2. �g7#)
2. §xf6.
134. 1. ltf6 �g7
(White was threatening
2. §hS#) 2. ltxg7.
135. 1. �c6 �xc6
(White was threatening
2. §xa7#) 2. bxc6.
136. 1. Ac6 �xc6
(White was threatening
2. �xa6#) 2. dxc6.
137. 1. �g6 �f5
(White was threatening
2. �h7#, and if 1...
gxf6, then 2. �xh6#)
2. �xf5.
13S. 1. �g6 �xg6
(White was threatening
2. §hS#) 2. fxg6.
139. 1... §c1+.
140. 1... §b2+.
141. l...ite4+.
142. 1...ltb2+.
143. 1...�g1+.
144. l...�h4+.
145. 1. Axe7+.
146. 1. cxd6+.
147. 1. �xb7+.
14S. 1. �xf5+.
149. 1. .Q..xg6+.
150. 1. �xg7+.
190. 1. §xe6+.
224. 1. �d4.
151. 1. d6+.
191. 1. �b6+.
225. 1. �t7.
152. 1. Axd6+.
192. 1. �e5+.
226. 1. �t7.
153. 1. �xc7+.
227. 1. �xc7.
154. 1. �e7+.
193. 1...�e5+
followed by2... §xe2.
155. 1. �g6+.
194. l...�b5+.
229. 1...c4.
156. 1. �h5+.
195. 1...�d7+.
230. 1...d5.
157. 1...�xc2++.
196. 1...�d6+.
231. 1...b4.
15S. l...ltb4++.
197. 1... §exe4+ and
2... §xb4.
232. 1...d3.
159. 1... §c4++.
160. 1...�b3++.
161. 1... §h6++.
162. l...�e6++.
163. 1... §xe2+.
164. 1... §xf4+.
165. l....itb7+.
166. l...�g3+.
167. l...�e4+.
16S. 1...e5+.
169. 1. e6+.
170. 1. d5+.
171. 1. e5+.
172. 1. f4+.
173. 1. axb5+.
174. 1. b4+.
175. 1. d7+.
176. 1. ltf6+.
177. 1. §eS+.
19S. l...�d5+.
199. 1. d6+ <;,t>eS 2.
d7+.
200. 1. §a7+ and 2.
§aS+.
203. 1. �b5+ <;t>a7 2.
�b6+.
242. 1. <;t>b5.
204. 1. �h5+ <;t>e7 2.
�e5+.
244. 1. g7.
205. 1. <;,t>g1.
206. 1. g7.
207. 1. <;t>b3.
20S. 1. ltbS.
209. 1. <;,t>f6.
210. 1. �cS.
211. 1...itg7.
1SO. 1. §gS+.
215. 1...�e4.
1S1. 1. e6+.
216. l...�a1 (but not
l...�hS 2. h6).
1S6. 1. ltc5+.
1S7. 1. §xa6+.
1SS. 1. �xg6+.
1S9. 1. �d5+.
237. 1... §xh4.
240. 1... §f6.
179. 1. §f5+.
1S5. 1. �g5+.
235. 1...b3.
236. 1... §d4.
202. 1. �c7+ <;t>a7 2.
�b5+.
213. 1...itb2.
1S4. 1. Aa6+.
234. 1...b4.
23S. 1...c4.
214. 1...�gS.
1S2. 1. e3+.
233. 1...g5.
201. 1. ltf7+ <;t>h7 2.
itg6+.
17S. 1. §bS+ §dS
(but not l...�eS 2.
§xeS#) 2. §xdS+.
1S3. 1. ltf7+.
22S. 1. �c6.
212. 1...ltc6.
217. 1...fxg3.
21S. 1...cxb6.
219. l...�xf3.
220. l...itxc3.
221. l....itxf4.
222. 1...dxc4.
223. 1. d7.
111
239. 1...e4.
241. 1. h7.
243. 1. d4.
245. 1. g4.
246. 1. �c4.
247. 1...g5 followed by
2... <;,t>g6.
24S. 1...d6 followed by
2... <;t>b6.
249. 1... §hS with the
idea of 2... <;t>b6.
250. 1... <;t>b5 followed
by2...lte7.
251. l...�f6, and th en
2... <;t>d2 and 3... <;t>e3.
252. l...itc1 with th e
idea of 2... <;t>d3 and
3... <;t>c2.
253. 1... §xc2.
254.t...Ab4.
255. 1...ltf8.
256. 1...�h4.
257. l...§a2.
25S. l.....Q.a4.
259.1. .§.xh7 .§.xh7
(White was threatening
to take on ti) 2. �xf8.
260.1. �d6.
261.1. �c5.
262.1. �el.
263.1. �xf5.
264.1. �d1.
265. l...�e3 2. �fl
(or 2. .§.d3+ �xd3)
2....§.h1+.
266. l...�b3 2. .§.xd3
(Black threatened 2...
�c2#) 2...�(.§.)xd3.
267.1...�g3 2. .§.cl+
(Black threatened 2...
�h2#) 2...Jlxc1.
26S.1...4)b4 2. .§.d2
(Black threatened 2...
�xa2#) 2...�xd2.
269.1...4)c3 2. .§.a4
(Black threatened 2...
.§.xa2#) 2...4)xa4.
2S9.1...Jlxc3++.
290.1...4)xd3++.
291. l...Jle5++.
292.1....§.b5++.
293.1...dxc4++.
294.1...4::\b5++.
295.1. Jlxb6+.
296.1. 4)xb6+.
297.1. b6+.
29S.1. e4+.
299.1. 4)d4+.
300.1. Jld4+.
301. l...Jlb6+.
302.1...(3+.
303.1...4::\e5+.
304. l...f5+.
305.1....§.a7+.
306. 1...4)c5+.
307.1....§.e1+.
30S. l...�aS+.
309.1....§.a1+.
270. l....§.ee1 2. .§.g1
(defending against 2...
.§.h1#) 2....§.xg1.
31l. l....§.a1+.
271.1....§.a1+.
312.1...c2+
272. l...Jlb2+.
313.1. 4Jxe6+.
273. l....§.g6+.
314.1. .§.xh6+.
274. l...Jlc6+.
315.1. �xb6+.
275. l...�a3+.
316.1. 4)f6+.
276.1...�g1+.
317.1. 4)c6+.
310. l....§.gS+.
277.1. dxe5+.
31S.1. .Q.xb7+.
27S.1. .§.xbS+.
319.1. �e4+.
279.1. �xeS+.
320.1. �h6+.
2SO. 1. .§.xh7+.
321.1. �b2+.
2S1.1. .Q.xd7+.
322.1. �h1+.
2S2.1. .§.xh6+.
323.1. �hS+.
2S3.1. f5+.
324.1. �h1+.
2S4. 1. .§.cS+.
325.1. .§.g1+
followed by2. .§.h1+.
2S5. 1. 4)f6+.
2S6. 1. �d5+.
2S7.1. �h 5+.
2SS. 1. �a4+.
326.1. b4+ �a6 2.
b5+.
327. 1. 4)g6+ �h 7 2.
4::\fB+.
32S.1. .§.hS+
followed by 2. 4Je5+.
364.1. 4)e3 followed
by 2. �h2.
329.1. c4+ followed
by2. Jla3+.
365.1. c4 followed by
2. b5.
330.1. Jlb5+ �dS 2.
4)e6+.
366.1. d3 followed by
2. .§.b2.
331. l...c4.
367.1. .§.xb6.
332. l...g5.
36S.1. �xg6.
333.1...4::\c3.
369.1. f4.
334.1...�g2.
370.1. h6.
335.1....§.b3.
371. 1. �a1.
336.1...�c3.
337.1. .§.e1.
372.1. Jlc7 (but not
1. Jlc5 .§.bS).
33S.1. Jlg2.
373.1. �h1.
339.1. .§.d7.
374.1. �d3.
340.1. f4.
375.1. Jlc2.
341.1. .§.a6.
376.1. JlcS.
342.1. �h5.
377. 1. �xc3.
343.1. e5.
37S.1. �d1.
344.1. .§.d5.
379.1. .§.f7+.
345.1. .§.g4.
3SO.1. Jlf3+.
346.1. 4Jc5.
3S1.1. .§.eS+.
347.1. 4Je5.
3S2.1. �a2+.
34S.1. �as.
3S3.1. �h7+.
349.1. d5.
3S4.1. �d7+.
350.1. Jlb3.
3S5.1....§.xg2+.
351.1. 4)c5.
3S6. l...Jlxf3+.
352.1. a5.
3S7.1...�xd4+.
353.1. 4::\d6.
3SS. l...dxe4+.
354.1. .§.e4.
3S9. l....§.xd3+.
355.1...�h3.
390. l....Q.xb2+.
356. l....Q.e5.
391.1. .Q.b5+.
357.1...4)(3.
392.1. .§.xe4+.
35S.1...4)d6.
393.1. .Q.xf6+.
359.1....§.fl.
394.1. �a4+.
360.1...�c2.
395.1. �h5+ (but
not1. �a4+ c6).
361.1. 4)c5 followed
by2. �c7.
396. 1. �hS+.
362.1. g3 followed by
2. \t'g2.
397. l....§.xd7+.
363. 1. 4)d2 followed
by2. �b2.
399.1....§.d5+.
11?
39S.1....§.xe3+.
400.1...4::\cS+.
401. l.....Q.eS+.
402. l...J;ta4+.
443. l...i;te6.
479.1...4Jf5.
403.1. d4+.
444.1...4:)e6.
4SO.1...§.gS.
404.1. 4Je5+.
433. l...e5.
445. l...b4 followed by 4Sl.1. J;txf8.
2...<;!tc2.
4S2.1. Axc6.
446. l...i;te5 followed 4S3.1. �xeS.
by2...<;!tg6.
4S4.1. �xeS+.
447. l...h4 followed by
4S5. l. �xdS, and
2...f5.
White's d-pawn
44S.1...4:)c5 followed queens.
by2... <;!(g7.
4S6.1. �xeS+ �xeS
449.1...§.d4 followed 2. §.f8, winning back
by2...c3.
the queen.
450. l...f6 followed by 4S7.1. �d6.
2... <;!tt7 and 3...<;!tg7.
4SS. l. �g4.
451. l...e5.
4S9.1. �h6.
452. l...c5.
490.1. �xa7.
453. l...i;tb7.
491.1. �a6.
454.1...e4.
492.1. �dS.
455.1...�a5.
493. l...§.h5.
456.1...�e7.
494.1...4:)e7.
457. l...<;!txe7.
495.1...4Jd5.
45S.1...4:)xf6.
496. l...i;tb5.
459.1...4:)xc7.
497.1...b5.
460. l...§.xg6.
49S. l...e5.
461. l...i;txa6.
499. l...i;txbl+.
462. l...i;txhS.
500. l...J;th4+.
463.1. <;!te3.
501. l...§.a6.
464.1. <;!(f3.
502. l...J;te4.
465.1. <;!tf4.
503.1...itd7.
466.1. <;!(fl.
504.1...4Jd5.
467.1. <;!td4.
505.1. �xb2+
46S.1. <;!tg3.
§.xb2, stalemate.
469.1. f6.
506.1. �xh5+
434.1...§.d6.
470.1. 4Jf5+.
�xh5, stalemate.
435. l...i;td5.
471.1. 4Jb4.
436.1...§.f4.
472.1. 4Jd3.
507.1. <;!ta3 §.xc2,
stalemate.
437. l...J;tc5.
473.1. J;tb6.
43S. l...�d4.
474.1. �g7.
439.1...c4.
475. l...exf4.
440. l...g4.
476. l...i;txel.
441. l....lle3.
477. l...<;!tb7.
442. l...c5.
47S. l...)t>d6.
405.1. §.e4+.
406.1. d5+.
407.1. i;td5+.
40S.1. §.b3+.
409.1. hS�+.
410.1. §.el+.
411.1. §.d4+.
412.1. J;ta6+.
413.1. c7+.
414.1. �dS+.
415.1...4Jxf3+.
416.1...§.xh3+.
417.1...4Jxe4+.
41S. l...i;txc4+.
419. l...�xc3+.
420.1...4Jd4+.
421.1. §.d7.
422.1. <;!(t7.
423.1. <;!tt7.
424.1. J;tfl.
425.1. e5.
426.1. �e5.
427. l...§.d3.
42S. l...J;tg6.
429.1...�eS.
430. l...J;tc6.
431. l...§.f5.
432.1...�aS.
50S.1. <;!(hl i;txf2,
stalemate.
509.1. <;!tc2 §.xd4,
stalemate.
510.1. �h2+ ltxh2,
stalemate.
IH
511.1...4:)g3+ (but
not1...�xaS, because
of the in-between
check 2. 4Jf3+)
2. <;!(h2 4::\fl+,
perpetual check.
512. l...i;tc2+ 2. <;!(a2
i;tb3+, perpetual
check.
513. l...§.g2+
2. <;!thl §.gl+'
perpetual check.
514.1...4::\c3+ 2.
<;!tel (but not 2. <;!tal
§.a2#) 2...4:)a2+,
perpetual check.
515. l...J;txe5+
2. <;!tgl i;td4+,
perpetual check.
516.1...4::\g2+ and
then 2...4:)e3+, with
perpetual check.
517.1. �xb5.
51S.1. �xb6.
519.1. �xh6.
520.1. J;txc4.
521.1. §.dl.
522.1. §.d2.
523.1. §.dl, and
Black can't play1...
§.xal because of 2.
§.d8#.
524.1. §.al, and
Black can't play1...
i;txh3 because of 2.
§.aS#.
525.1. 4Jf6, and
because of the threat
of 2. §.h7#, Black has
to playl...i;te4.
526. l. i;th6, and
Black can't play1...
exdl� because of 2.
itg7#.
527.1. 4:)e5, and
Black can't play1...
4:)xh4 because of 2.
t;:Jfi#.
528. 1. lte2, and
Black can't play 1...
ltxh6 because of 2.
lta6#.
529. 1....§.f7.
530. l....§.d7.
531. l....§.b7.
532. 1....§.d6 (but not
l....§.d7 2. �e6+).
533. l....§.a4 (but not
1....§.d5 or 1....§.e4,
because of 2. ltf3).
561. 1....§.xe7.
598. 1. ltc5, saving
the bishops.
562. l...ltxc4+.
599. 1. 4Jxf5+,
winning the queen.
563. 1....§.xb7.
564. 1...�xd6.
600. 1. ltxg6+,
winning the exchange.
565. 1...4Jg6.
566. 1...4Jg5.
601. 1...4Jf3+,
winning White's queen
for the knight.
567. 1...4Jb3.
568. l...ita7.
569. l...lte5.
602. l...e5, getting rid
of the pin.
570. 1...4je8.
603. l...ith2+,
winning the exchange.
571. 1...4)e4.
534. 1....§.c7 (the only
move, since Black
has to watch out for
2. 4Je7+, which
could follow after the
careless 1....§.xf5).
572. l...b4.
535. 1. .§.f3.
577. 1. 'it'f7.
536. 1. d4.
578. 1. ltf6.
537. 1. .§.e3.
579. 1. 4Je5.
538. 1.4Jf3.
580. 1. 4Je6.
539. 1. d5.
581. 1. g4.
540. 1. ltb2.
582. 1. .§.a3.
604. l...ita6, and
White has to give up
either a bishop, or the
queen for two minor
pieces.
573. l...ltf7.
574. L.ltd7.
575. 1...4Jd7.
576. l...lta7.
541. 1...4Jd4+.
583. 1. b4.
542. 1...b5+.
584. 1. g3.
543. 1...e5+.
585. 1. 4Jd2.
544. l...lta2.
586. 1. 'it'g4.
545. 1...4Jd7.
587. 1. 4Jb3.
546. 1...4Jgf6.
588. 1. �b2.
547. l...lte5.
589. 1. 4Jc5+.
548. 1... 'it'f6.
590. 1. ltc4.
549. 1...�d4.
591. 1. 4Jc6.
550. 1...4Jf5.
592. 1. lte6.
551. l....§.c7.
593. 1. .§.f5.
605. l...�h8, and
White loses the rook
due to the pin.
606. l...ltb2+,
winning the exchange.
607. 1. 4Jd6+,
winning the rook.
608. 1. .§.d5,
defending both minor
pieces.
609. 1. .§.xf6+,
winning the queen
(but not 1. �xf4+
.§.xf4 2. .§.xf4
cl�#).
610. 1. ltb5+,
winning the queen for
a bishop.
552. l...f6.
594. 1. .§.a3.
553. 1. lte3.
595. 1. .§.e4+, and
White wins the queen
for a rook.
554. 1. ltb4.
555. 1. .§.b4.
556. 1. .§.xd4.
557. 1. �g4.
558. 1. �h7.
559. l...exf4+.
596. 1. ltfl, saving
the bishop.
597. 1. .§.flH,
winning the queen for
a rook.
560. 1...4Jxel.
114
611. 1. 4Jxf8, winning
an exchange, because
after l...cxd5 White
plays 2. 4Jg6+ and 3.
4Jxe7.
612. 1. �xc8, and
Black loses a rook.
613. l...ltb6, winning
the rook.
614. 1....§.d4+, and
discovered check wins
the bishop.
615. 1...4Jg3, winning
a rook.
616. l....§.c2, and the
pin allows Black to
save both pieces.
617. 1...4Jf3+,
winning the queen
because 2. gxf3leads
to checkmate after, for
example, 2....§.g6+ 3.
'it'h2 �xh3#.
618. l...ltd6 allows
Black to keep the
extra piece, since
White can't play2.
4Jxc4 ltxf4+, while
2. .§.xc4 is answered
stronglyby2...ltxe5.
Igor Sukhin
Chess Camp
Volume 7: Opening Tactics
© 2012 Igor Sukhin
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Contents
Note
for Coaches, Parents, Teachers, and Trainers
5
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Silly Games
(mirror-image) games
Winning a piece on moves 2-4 of the game
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:opycat
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Winning Material in the Open Games
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Winning Material in the Semi-Open Games
Winning Material in the Closed Games
Defending in the Opening
Solutions
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19
50
68
92
11 0-115
Note for Coaches, Parents,
Teachers, and Trainers
By this point in the Chess Camp series, the student has acquired experi­
ence in solving problems to master both typical tactical techniques for gain­
ing a material advantage (the double attack, discovered check, and so on) and
defensive methods (escaping from attack, counterattacking, etc.). In previous
volumes, the material was grouped by theme.
Now the student must use his or her acquired skills in conditions where the
theme of the attacking or defensive maneuver is unknown. This corresponds
more closely to the reality of a chess game, in which you don't immediately
know which specific aspect of the position will be the defining one (a pin; the
poor position of a piece; something else). Students themselves must carefully
an alyze the positions that have been created, get a feel for their peculiarities,
and work out which specific method of play needs to be used to win material
'1r
defend the position.
The contents of this book are classified by opening type. This will help
the beginning player to familiarize himself with the fundamental tactical ideas
that are characteristic of a particular opening, as well as with some patterns to
he found in the treasure trove of the chess arts. The tactical blows most com­
l n o n ly
encountered in the games of beginners are presented with a greater
number of examples (in different openings) than are other, rarely encountered
tactical ideas.
The examples include both very simple, one-move problems and positions
111 which a beautiful maneuver will not be found right away. Some attention
has been given to rare opening systems, such as openings where the queen
romes into the game early. These kinds of positions occur frequently in the
games of inexperienced players, but they are not always given the amount of
ullention they deserve in the vast chess literature.
When solving the problems in which a defensive maneuver needs to be
II nmd, above all the student must see the threat itself (check, double attack,
l'll'. ),
and- based on that- start to look for the best defensive move (or
111ane u ver) . This defensive idea may be:
1)
a counterattack in which you man­
llge to defend and to acquire a material advantage;
11mterial equality;
3)
2)
a defense that preserves
a defense in a difficult position, when even after the
dd'cnsive maneuver your opponent's position remains preferable (but a quick
loss is likely if you fail to find the best move).
Silly Games
Copycat (mirror-image) games
Wanting to take the game to a draw, Black is copying White's moves. Punish him!
White to move. Win the queen.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
1
a
b
c
d
a
b
c
d
h
l'
d
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
4
3
a
e
e
f
g
h
a
h
c
d
6
7
White to move. Win a rook.
7
8
9
a
h
c
d
11
e
f
g
h
White to move. Win a knight.
13
:1
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
18
17
9
f
g
h
White to move. Win a bishop.
a
b
c
d
e
20
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
23
10
f
g
h
Silly Games
Winning a piece on moves 2-4of the game
Black to move. Win the queen on the second move of the game.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
25
a
b
c
d
h
c
d
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
26
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
27
a
e
d
28
e
f
g
h
a
29
b
c
d
30
11
Black to move. Win a bishop on the second move of the game.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
31
a
b
c
d
32
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
33
a
h
c
d
35
12
Black to move. Win a knight on the second move of the game.
37
39
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
41
13
White to move. Win a pawn on the second move of the game.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
43
a
b
c
d
d
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
44
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
48
47
14
Black to move. Win the exchange or a pawn on the second move of the game.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
50
a
b
c
d
52
a
b
c
d
54
53
15
White to move. Win a rook on the third move of the game.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
57
b
c
d
c
d
e
56
55
a
b
e
f
g
h
59
16
f
g
h
Black to move. Win the queen on the third move of the game.
17
Black to move. Win the queen on the fourth move of the game.
a
b
c
d
e
68
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
71
18
f
g
h
Winning Material in the Open Games
The opening variation 1. e4e5 2. �h5
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
73
a
b
c
d
75
a
b
c
d
77
19
The opening variation 1 e4e5 2. �h5
.
White to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
80
79
83
20
f
g
h
King's Gambit
1.
e4e5 2. f4
White to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
90
89
21
King's Gambit
1.
e4e5 2. f4
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
91
92
93
22
Center Game
1.
e4e5 2. d4
White to move. Find the best continuation.
97
99
Center Game
1.
e4e5 2. d4
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
108
24
f
g
h
1.
e4e5 2. d4cxd4 3. c3
White to move. Find the best continuation.
109
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
113
b
c
d
e
114
25
f
g
h
Bishop's Opening
1.
e4e5 2. �c4
White to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
117
b
c
d
e
118
26
f
g
h
Bishop's Opening
1.
e4e5 2. ilc4
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
12 5
27
Vienna Game
1.
e4e5 2. �c3
White to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
127
28
Damiano's Defense
1.
e4e5 2. {) f3 f6
White to move. Find the best continuation.
133
135
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
137
b
c
d
e
138
29
f
g
h
The opening variation 1. e4e5 2. 4Jf3 �f6
White to move. Find the best continuation.
139
a
b
c
d
e
142
30
f
g
h
Latvian Gambit
1
.
e4e5 2. 4Jf3 f5
White to move. Find the best continuation.
31
Latvian Gambit
1.
e4e5 2. 4Jf3 f5
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
153
32
Philidor's Defense
1.
e4e5 2. 4Jt3 d6
White to move. Find the best continuation.
1 59
33
Philidor's Defense
1.
e4e5 2. �f3 d6
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
167
34
The opening variation 1. e4e5 2. 4Jf3 ild6
White to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
173
35
Petroff's Defense
1.
e4e5 2. 4Jf3 4:Jf6
White to move. Find the best continuation.
175
179
36
Petroff's Defense
1.
e4e5 2. 4Jf3 4Jf6
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
37
Scotch Game
1.
e4e5 2. 4Jf3 4Jc6 3. d4
White to move. Find the best continuation.
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Goring Gambit
1.
e4e5 2. 4Jf3 4Jc6 3. d4cxd44. c3
White to move. Find the best continuation.
1 93
39
Two Knights' Defense
1.
e4e5 2. 4Jf3 4Jc6 3. �c4 4Jf6
White to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
201
203
40
Two Knights' Defense
1.
e4e5 2. 4Jf3 4Jc6 3. Ac4 4Jf6
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
207
41
Four Knights' Game
1.
e4e5 2. 4Jf3 4Jc6 3. 4Jc3 4Jf6
White to move. Find the best continuation.
42
Four Knights' Game
1.
e4e5 2. 4Jf3 4Jc6 3. 4Jc3 4Jf6
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
218
a
b
c
d
e
220
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
221
43
Giuoco Piano
1.
e4e5 2. 4Jf3 4Jc6 3. �c4�c5
White to move. Find the best continuation.
22 3
a
b
c
d
e
228
44
f
g
h
Giuoco Piano
1.
e4e5 2. 4Jt3 4:Jc6 3. itc4itc5
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
22 9
a
b
c
d
230
e
f
g
h
231
a
b
c
d
e
234
233
45
f
g
h
Evans Gambit
1. e4e5 2. 4Jf3 4.Jc6 3. �c4�c5 4. b4
White to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
235
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
2 36
a
2 39
b
c
d
e
240
46
Ruy Lopez
1 e4e5 2. 4Jf3 4Jc6 3. Ab5
.
White to move. Find the best continuation.
47
Ruy Lopez
1. e4e5 2. 4Jf3 4Jc6 3. itb5
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
48
Ruy Lopez
1 e4e5 2. 4Jf3 4Jc6 3. ltb5
.
White to move. Find the best continuation.
253
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
255
b
c
d
e
2 56
49
f
g
h
Winning Material in the Semi-Open Games
Scandinavian Defense 1. e4d5
White to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
2 59
a
b
c
d
e
264
50
f
g
h
Scandinavian Defense
1. e4d5
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
269
b
c
d
e
270
51
f
g
h
Sicilian Defense
1. e4c5
White to move. Find the best continuation.
52
Sicilian Defense
1. e4c5
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
277
a
b
c
d
281
Sicilian Defense
1.
e4c5
White to move. Find the best continuation.
283
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
287
54
Sicilian Defense
1.
e4c5
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
290
2 93
ss
Sicilian Defense
1.
e4c5
White to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
296
2 99
300
56
f
g
h
French Defense
1. e4e6
White to move. Find the best continuation.
301
302
303
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
306
305
57
French Defense
1.
e4e6
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
307
309
58
French Defense
1.
e4e6
White to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
314
31 5
317
318
59
f
g
h
Caro-Kann Defense
1.
e4c6
White to move. Find the best continuation.
319
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
324
323
60
f
g
h
Caro-Kann Defense
1.
e4c6
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
32 5
a
b
c
d
32 9
330
61
Pirc Defense
1. e4d6
White to move. Find the best continuation.
331
333
335
62
Pirc Defense
1.
e4d6
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
337
63
Owen's Defense
1.
e4b6
White to move. Find the best continuation.
64
Owen's Defense
1.
e4b6
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
354
353
65
f
g
h
Alekhine's Defense
1. e4 4Jf6
White to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
355
357
358
359
66
Alekhine's Defense
1. e4 4:Jf6
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
67
Winning Material in the Closed Games
Bird's Opening 1 . f4
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
372
68
f
g
h
From's Gambit
1. f4e5
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
377
378
69
Orangutan Opening
1. b4
White to move. Find the best continuation.
380
379
383
70
Orangutan Opening
1. b4
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
390
389
71
f
g
h
English Opening
1. c4
White to move. Find the best continuation.
392
391
a
b
c
d
e
394
393
395
72
f
g
h
English Opening
1. c4
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
397
399
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
401
73
Reti's Opening
1.
4Jf3
White to move. Find the best continuation.
74
Reti's Opening
1. 4Jf3
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
h
c
d
e
414
75
f
g
h
Queen's Pawn Opening
1. d4
White to move. Find the best continuation.
76
Queen's Pawn Opening
1. d4
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
426
77
f
g
h
Dutch Defense
1. d4f5
White to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
42 9
78
Dutch Defense
1. d4f5
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
79
Queen's Gambit
1.
d4d5 2. c4
White to move. Find the best continuation.
439
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
443
80
Queen's Gambit
1.
d4d5 2. c4
Black to move. Find the best continuation.
a
b
c
d
e
450
81
f
g
h
Albin Countergambit
1.
d4d5 2. c4e5
White to move. Find the best continuation.
82
Defensive Tactics
Saving the king
Eliminate the attacker
Black to move.
a
h
c
d
461
e
f
g
h
a
83
h
c
d
e
462
f
g
h
Get away from the attacked square
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
466
84
f
g
h
Block the check by interposing a piece or pawn
White to move.
85
Find the best defense
Black to move.
a
b
c
d
e
480
86
f
g
h
Saving the queen
Eliminate the attacker
White to move.
a
h
c
d
e
486
87
f
g
h
Get away from the attacked square
White to move.
88
Block the attack on the queen
Black to move.
493
89
Counterattack
Black to move.
500
503
90
Stalemate
White to move.
a
b
c
d
e
510
509
91
f
g
h
Perpetual check
Black to move.
51 5
92
Pin
White to move.
517
518
519
93
Mate threat
White to move.
523
94
Saving a rook
Evacuate the attacked square
Black to move.
a
h
c
d
e
534
533
95
f
g
h
Interpose
White to move.
537
539
96
Counterattack
Black to move.
97
Defend with another piece
Black to move.
552
551
98
Positions 2-3 moves into the game
Black to move. Find the best move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
553
d
e
b
c
d
e
556
b
c
d
g
h
f
g
h
554
a
a
f
e
f
g
h
558
557
99
Positions 3-4moves into the game
White to move. Find the best move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
f
g
h
560
559
a
b
c
d
e
562
a
b
c
d
e
564
100
Positions 4moves into the game
Black to move. Find the best move.
a
b
c
d
e
570
101
f
g
h
Positions 4moves into the game
White to move. Find the best move.
572
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
573
a
h
c
d
e
576
102
f
g
h
Positions 5-6 moves into the game
Black to move. Find the best move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
d
e
578
577
579
582
103
f
g
h
Defending in the Open Games
Positions 3 moves into the game
White to move. Find the best move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
584
a
b
c
d
e
586
S88
587
104
Positions 3-4moves into the game
Black to move. Find the best move.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
589
a
b
c
591
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
592
a
593
d
b
c
d
c
594
Positions 3-4moves into the game
White to move. Find the best move.
595
598
599
106
Positions 5-6 moves into the game
Black to move. Find the best move.
a
h
c
d
e
606
107
f
g
h
Positions 5-6 moves into the game
White to move. Find the best move.
108
Positions 7-8 moves into the game
Black to move. Find the best move.
617
618
109
Solutions
1.1. �xh4.
35. l...d.xc4.
71. l...e5.
97. 1. �xe5+.
2.1. �xg5.
36.1...hxg5.
98.1. �d5.
3.1. �xa5.
37.1...�xd5.
72. l....\lb4 2. �xb4
<£)c2+.
4.1. �xb6.
38.1...cxd4.
73. 1...<£\xh5.
5. 1. <£)xc7+.
39.1...cxb5.
74.1...g6.
6.1. �xd8.
40. 1...<£\xe5.
75.1...d5.
7.1. §xa8.
41. l...d.xe4.
76.1...g6.
8.1. §xh8.
42.1...�xg5.
77.1....\lg4.
9. 1. .§.xg6.
43.1. .\lxb5.
103.1....\lb4.
10.1. §xf5.
44. 1. exf5.
78. 1...<£)d4 and 2...
<£)xc2+.
11. 1. .§.xe5.
45.1. .\lxg5.
79. 1. �xe5+ and 2.
�xh8.
105. 1...<£\f3+.
12. 1. .§.xa7.
46. 1. <£)xe5.
80. 1. e5.
13. 1. �xa4+.
47.1. cxb5.
14. 1. Axb5+.
48. 1. <£\xb5.
81. 1. .\lxh6,and if1...
gxh6 then 2. �xf7#.
15. 1. <£)xf6+ and 2.
cxd4.
49.1....\lxa3.
82. 1. �xe5+.
50.1....\lxh3.
83. 1. <£)xc7+.
51. l....\lxb4+.
52. 1...<£)xe4.
84. 1. <£)d5 �d8 2.
<£)b6 g6 3. �f3.
53.1....\lxg4.
85. 1. <£)e2.
16. 1. �xc6+.
17. 1. exf6+.
18.1. Axc6+.
19. 1. �xc6+.
20. 1. �xeS+.
21. 1. Axc6+.
22. 1. Axb5+.
23. 1. �a4+ and 2.
�xg4.
24.1. �h5+ and 2.
�xc5.
54. 1...<£\xb4.
55. 1. ltxa8.
56.1. �xa8.
57.1. .\lxh8.
58.1. �xh7.
59. 1. <£)xa7.
60. 1. ltxh7.
25.1...bxa4.
6l. l....\lg4+.
26.1...gxh5.
62. 1...<£)d4+.
27. 1... .§.xh5.
63.1....\lb4.
28.1....\lxg4.
64. 1...<£)xc2+.
29. 1...<£)xh5.
65.1...itg4+.
30. 1...<£)xg4.
66.1...itb4+.
31. l...bxa6.
67.1...b6.
32. l...it(<£\)xh6.
68.1...ltd6.
33. l...cxb5.
69. 1...<£)f6.
34.1...exf4.
70. l...b5.
99. 1. f4.
100. 1. �e5+.
101. 1. .\lb5 �xb5 2.
<£)xc7+.
102. 1. §d8+ �xd8
2. �xe4.
104. 1...<£)xe4.
106.1...�f6.
107. 1...<£)d4 2. �xb4
<£)xc2+.
108. l....\lxf2+
2. �xf2 ( 2. �xf2
<£)xe4+) 2...<£\d3+.
109. 1. .\lg5,and if
l...�f5( g6) then 2.
�d8#.
110. 1. <£)e5,when 1...
d.xe5 2. �d8# and 1...
87. l. ltf4 �e7 2.
�h7 2. .\lxf7# win
Axb8,when 2...�xe2 for White.
3. .§.el is good for
111.1. �d4.
White.
112. 1. exf6.
88.1. Ac4.
113. 1. <£)d5 <£\xd5 2.
89.1. �c4.
exd5.
90.1. .\lfl.
114. 1. .§.g3.
91.1...�h4+ 2. g3
115. 1. d.xe5+ �xe5
( 2. �e2 �xe4#) 2...
2. .\lf4.
�xe4+.
116. 1. Axc5.
92. l...g2+ 2. <£)xh4
117. 1. <£)e6.
gxhl�.
118. l. �xd6,and
93. l...ite6,and 2.
if l...cxd6 then 2.
<£lh4 Axh4+.
Axf7#.
94.1....\la4.
119.1. �xf7+ �xf7
95. 1...�e7 2. d4 ( 2.
2. d.xc6+,with the
<£\f3 �xe4#) 2...d6.
idea of 3. cxb7 and 4.
96. l.....Q.f6 2. �g3
bxa8�.
..Q.h4.
86.1. Ael.
110
150.1. g7+.
173. 1. �d5,and 1...
<tlc6 2. �xf7#.
202. 1. <tlh4 with the
idea of 2. <tlf6+.
151. 1...<tlxc2+.
174.1. �e2.
152. 1...<tlxf2+.
175. 1. <tlc6+.
153. l...<tle3+.
176. 1. c3 dxc3 2.
bxc3.
203. 1. iixf7+ '\t'xf7
(1...'\t'e7 2. exf6+) 2.
�xe4.
120. 1. §.d1.
149. 1. <tlg6+.
121. l...�a5+.
122.1...�xe4+,and
if 2. .fie2 then 2...
<tlf3#.
123. 1....fib4+ 2. c3
�xd4.
124. 1....fixc3.
125. 1...a6.
154. 1... §.g4 2. �h3
§.xe4+.
177.1. g4.
178. 1. �e2 �e7 (1...
d5 2. d3) 2. <tld5.
155. 1....fid7 2. �xb4
<tlxc2+.
179. 1. .fixc6.
126. l...Jlg4 2. �d2
156. t...<tlf4,and
e3,and if 3. �c3 e2#. White has to give up
180. 1. <tle6+.
his queen,as 2. f3
127. 1. c3.
181. l...�a5+.
�e2 doesn't save him.
128. 1. exd6+.
182. 1....fixf2+ 2.
157.1. <tld5.
'\t'e2 .fig4+.
129.1. �8.
158.
1.
<tle6+.
183. 1....fic5.
130. 1. a3 .fia5 2.
204. 1. <tlf6+ iixf6 2.
�xd5.
205. 1....fig4.
206. l...�h4+.
207. 1....fia6+.
208. 1....fig4.
209. 1...<tle3+.
210. 1...<tle7 ( but not
t...<tlb4 2. Jlg5 �xd5
3. §.d4).
184.1...Jlf6.
160.1. Jlb5.
131. 1. �e2+,when
both 1...<tle7 2. <tlf6# 161. 1. a5 �xb2 2.
and 1...Jle7 2. <tlf6+ Jlc3.
'\t'f8 3. Jlh6# are
162. 1. <tle5 �h7 2.
good for White.
<tlxf7+.
132. 1. <tlg5,and if1...
�xg5 then 2. �d5#. 163. 1...d5 with the
idea of 2...Jlc5.
133. 1. �xe5+.
164. 1...a6.
134. 1. �h5+.
165.1...�e5.
135.1. �d5.
166. 1...<tlb6 2. �xd8
136. 1. .fih5.
§.xd8.
137. 1. d4,threatening 167. 1...<tlc5 2.
2. .fic4+.
Axf7+ ( 2. �a3
211. 1. .fih6 g6 2.
.fixf8.
185. 1....fib7 2. �xa7
.fic5.
212.1. �e4.
193.1. �d5.
218. 1...�c4,and if 2.
Jlb3 then 2...<tle2+
3. '\t'h1 <tlg3+.
138.1. g3.
<tld3) 2...�xf7.
194. 1. Jlxc6+.
219. 1....fixc3+.
139. 1. <tlxc7+.
140. 1. <tlg5+.
168. 1...c5 with the
idea of 2...c4.
195. 1. �h5 h6 2.
<tlxf7.
141. 1. <tlxf6+.
169. 1. e5.
142. 1. §.xe5+.
170. 1. exf6.
196. 1. <tlxd5
<tlxf3++ 2. '\t'fl.
220. 1...<tlg4,and
because of the threat
of 2...�h4 White has
to give up his queen.
143. 1. Af4 with the
idea of 2. <tlxc7+.
171. 1. �h5 h6 2.
<tlxf7,and Alack
must give up the
exchange,as 2...�e8
3. <tlxh6+ leads to a
quick mate.
Jld2.
144. 1. Jlb5 �xb5 2.
<tlxc7+.
145. 1. <tlf7+.
146. 1. <tlxg6.
147. 1. �d4+.
148. 1. <tle6+.
159.1. Jlg5.
186. 1...<tlg3.
187. 1. <tlxc6 bxc6 2.
.fixc5.
214. 1. <tlxd4.
215. 1. .fib2.
188. 1. a5.
216. 1. .fia3.
189. 1. <tlh4.
217. l....fig4,when
2. �g3 doesn't save
White because of 2...
�xg3.
190. 1. <tlxc6.
191. 1. .fixc5 �xc5 2.
�d4 �xd4 3. cxd4.
192. 1. 0-0-0+.
197. 1. �xd8+ '\t'xd8
2. <tlxf7+.
198. 1. <tlxe6,and
if1...�xe6 then 2.
<tlc7#.
221.1...<tlc7.
222. 1....fig4,and it's
impossible to play
either 2. �xg4 �g1#
or 2. hxg4 �h4#.
200. 1. §.xe4+.
223. 1. <tlxb6 axb6 2.
d5 <tla5 3. Jld3 Ag4
4. b4.
201. 1. <tlxe6 fxe6 2.
f,J'h5+.
224. 1. �a4+ <tlc6
2. d5.
199. 1. c7+.
172. 1. �d5 Ab4+
(1...d6 2. �xf7+ �d7
3. �xg7) 2. c3.
213.1. Jla3.
111
225. 1. b4 l,tb6 2. a5.
226. 1. 4Jxb6.
251. l...l,tb4+ 2. c3
�xb5.
278. l...a6 2. 4Ja3 b5
3. 4Jb2 b4.
227. 1. 4jd5.
252. 1...4Jh5.
228. 1. 4Jc3.
253. 1. 4Jxd4 exd4 2.
.§.e1 f5 3. f3.
279. l...l,tb4+ 2.
�d1 l,tg4.
229. l...l,tg4.
254.1. �e2.
230. l...l,txf3 2. l,txd8
l,txd1.
255. 1. d5.
231. l...l,th3.
256. 1. 4Jxe6 with the
idea of 2. .§.xe4.
232. l...l,txh3,and
White can't play 2.
�xa8 because of 2...
�g3 followed by
mate.
257. 1. l,tc7,and 1...
�xc7 2. �f7+ with
mate.
233.1...l,tg4.
258. 1. �d4,and if1...
l,txd4 then 2. 4Jd6#.
234.1...h4.
259. 1. l,tb5.
235.1. l,ta3.
260.1. d4 �h4+ 2.
g3.
236. 1. �e2 �xe2+
2. �xe2.
237. 1. �a4+.
238. 1. ltxf6 �c8 2.
4Jxb6 cxb6 3. f3.
239. 1. e5.
261. 1. ltb5 �xb5 2.
4Jxc7+.
262. 1. <£)c4 �a6 (1...
�b4 2. a3) 2. <£)d6+
�d8 3. 4Jxf7+.
240.1. �d5.
263. 1. b4 �xb5 2.
4Jxc7+.
241. 1. �c4.
264. 1. cxb7+.
242. 1. 4Je6.
265.1...�e5+.
243. 1. 4Jxe5,when
l...l,txd1 2. l,txf7# is
good for White.
266. 1...4jf6.
244. 1. .§.e7+ l,txe7
2. 4Je5+.
245. 1. 4Jd5.
267. l...l,td7+.
268. l...l,txc3+.
269.1...l,tg6.
270. 1...4je5,and if 2.
Axe5 then 2...�d2#.
280. 1...�xc3.
281. 1...4Jb3+ 2.
�b1 ( 2. axb3 .§.a1#)
2... 4Jxd2+.
282. 1...4jd4 2. hxg4
( 2. 4Jxd4 �h2#) 2...
4Jxe2+.
283. 1. l,txf7+.
284. 1. f5 4Jxe5 2. d4.
285. 1. �xd7+ l,txd7
(l...�xd7 2. 0-0-0+)
2. 4Jc7+.
286. 1. l,tb6.
287. 1. ltd5,when 1...
exd5 2. exd5+ wins
the black queen.
301. 1. e5.
302. 1. e5.
303. 1. e5.
304.1. l,td3.
305. 1. ltxa6 4Jxa6 2.
�a4+.
306.1. �a4.
291. 1...4Jc3.
311.1...�b6,and,
for example,2. 4Jb3
l,txf2+ 3. �d2
�e3#.
292. l...f5 2. �xc6+
( 2. �e3 4jg2+) 2...
bxc6.
293. l...e3 2.
l,t( �)xe3 cxd4.
249. l...e4 2. 4Jxe4
l,txc6 3. 4jxf6+
�xf6.
274. 1. 4Je6+.
295. 1. 4Jh4.
275. 1. 4Je5,and if1...
l,txa4 then 2. l,txf7#.
296. 1. c4.
250. 1...4jxd4 2.
�xd4 c5 3. �d5 l,te6
4. �c6+ ltd7 5.
�d5 c4.
276. 1. axb4 �xa1 2.
4Jb3.
277. l...b5 2. iib3 c4.
300. 1. 4Jd5 l,te7 (1...
�a5+ 2. ltd2) 2.
4Jbc7+.
�xd4 l,tc5.
273. 1. �xg4.
272.1. Axc6+.
2. 4Jxc6 l,txd1 3.
4Jxd8.
290. l...l,txh6,and if
2. �xh6 then 2...g5
and 3...4jg8.
248. 1...�a5+.
247. l...c6 2. 4Jc4 ( 2.
l,tc4 �a5+) 2...d5.
271.1. �a4+.
299. 1. l,txg4 l,txg4
(1...4jxd4 2. l,txc8;
l...l,txd4 2. l,txc8
l,txc3 3. l,txb7)
307. l...b5 2. ltb3 c4.
288. 1. 4Jd5,and if1... 308. l...g5 2. �xg5
�xd2 then 2. 4Jc7#. lth6.
289.1...�e5+.
309. 1...4jxd4,and 2.
294. l...l,txe4 (1...
4Jxe4 2. l,tg2 .§.b8
isn't bad either),and
if 2. 4Jxe4 then 2...
�xc2#.
246. 1. e5.
298. 1. 4jb6 �c6
(l...�xb3 2. axb3) 2.
4Jxa8.
297. 1. h3 4Jxe5 2.
4Jxe5,and 2...dxe5 3.
ltxf7+ wins the black
queen.
310. l...axb5 2. �xa8
4jb6 traps the queen.
312.1...�e5.
313. 1. l,tg5.
314. 1. ltb5+.
315. 1. 4Jc6.
316. 1. g4 with the
idea of 2. g5.
317. 1. <£)g5,and the
threat of mate forces
Black to give up his
queen.
318. 1. lig5 iixf3 2.
�c1 ( but not 2. 'i:jld2
Ab4) 2...itb4+ 3.
\ftfl,and the threat of
mate forces Black to
give up his <tuccn.
319. 1. g41,te4 (1...
Jlg6 2. h5 Jle4 3. f3)
2. f31,tg6 3. h5.
34S. 1.1,txgS,
threatening 2. Jlg5+.
320. 1. «£1e6,and 1...
fxe6 2. �h5+.
350. 1... .:£\8+.
321. 1. «£1a4.
322. 1. §.c3.
323. 1. fxe7+ �xe7 2.
Jlg5+.
324.1. �fl.
325. 1...b5.
326.1...b6.
327. 1...f5 and 2...£4.
32S. l...Axb1,and
if 2. §.xb1 then 2...
1,tb4.
349. 1...1,txg2.
351. 1...Jlxc3+ (1...
«£\xc3 2. bxc31,txc3+
3. Ad2 is weaker) 2.
bxc3 «£\xc3.
373.1...�xe4+.
399. 1...«£\e3+.
374.1...h6.
400. 1...�xc3+.
375. 1... §.xh4,and
if 2. gxh4 then 2...
�xh4#.
401. 1... §.xa4 2. bxa4
1,tb4.
376. 1...1,txh2 (1...
«£\xh2 2. e4 is weaker)
2. §.xh2 «t\xh2.
352. l...«t\f6 and 2...
1,txg2.
377. 1...«£\e3.
353. 1...«£\Sc6 2. «t\a3
( 2. a3 «t\c2+ 3. �d1
«£lxa1) 2... §.bS.
379. 1. axb4.
37S. l...�xh2.
3SO. 1.1,te5.
3S1. 1. Jlxg7.
354. 1...a6 2. e6 ( 2. d5
«£\a5; 2. Axa6 §.bS)
2... §.a7.
3S2. 1. �xg6+.
3S3. 1.1,tf!+,and 1...
�xf7 then 2. e6+.
355. 1. e5.
329. 1...gxf2+.
356. 1. a.
330. l...�xe5+ 2.
dxe5 gxh2.
357. 1. g3.
3S4. 1. §.xeS �xeS 2.
«t\d6+.
35S. 1.1,tg6+.
3S5.1...�e5+.
332. 1. «£1e6.
359. 1. �xd5 �xd5 2.
«£\xc7+.
3S6. 1...«£\xf2,and if 2.
�xf2 then 2...ltg3.
333. 1. «t\e6,when 1...
fxe6 2. �h5+ leads to
checkmate.
360. 1. §.dS+ �xdS
2. «t\xf7+.
3S7.1...�xc1+.
361. 1...«£\xh5.
3S9. l...�xa3 2.
�xa3 «t\c2+.
331. 1. �a4+.
334. 1. axb61,txd1 2.
§.xa7.
335. 1. �xg4.
362. l...�h4+ 2.
�e2 ( 2. g3 «£\xg3) 2...
«£\g3+ 3. hxg3 �xh1.
336. 1. d5 a6 2. dxc6
axb5 3. cxb7 Jlxb7 4.
�xg4.
363. 1...�xd4.
337. 1...b5.
33S. 1...1,tc6.
365. 1...«£\xe4,and if
2. JlxdS Jlxf2 + 3.
�e2 «t\d4#.
339. l...�h4+.
366. 1...«£\d3+.
340. 1...«£\b3+.
367. 1...Jle6 2. �xb4
«t\c2+.
341. 1...Jlh6.
3SS. 1... §.xa1.
364.1...b5.
402. 1...«£\xd7 2.
Jlxg2 ( 2. AxdS
gxh1�) 2...�xg5
403. 1. e41,txe4 2.
�a4+.
404. 1. �xh5,and
if 1...«£\xh5 then 2.
Jlxf7#.
405. 1. «t\e5.
406.1. �a4+.
407. 1. «t\f6+.
40S. 1. Jlxe7 �xe7 2.
«t\f6+ �xf6 ( 2...�hS
3. «£\xd5+) 3. �xf6.
409.1...d3.
410. l...�a5+.
411. 1...«£\xd3+.
412. 1...Jlxa3 2.
«t\xa3 �a5+.
413.1...�d4.
414. 1...c3 2. �xd6
cxd6.
390. 1...«£\xd2 2.
�xd2 dxc4.
415. 1. «£1c4.
391. 1.1,txgS §.xgS
2. �c4.
416. 1.1,tg5 f6 2. exf6
«t\f! 3. fxg7.
392. 1. �b3 �e7 2.
a3.
417. 1. «£\xd6+ exd6
2.1,tb5+.
393. 1. «t\c7+ �dS 2. 41S. 1. §.a1 �b2 2.
1,tc3.
1,tg5+.
419.1. �d5.
394. 1. e3 «t\f5 (1...
«t\b5 2. �a4) 2. �g4.
420. 1. �xc6+.
421. 1...«£\e3,and 2.
fxe3 �h4+.
342. 1...�a5,and if 2.
�xa5 then 2...«£\c2#.
36S. 1...Jld7.
395. 1.1,th3.
369. 1...«t\xd3+.
343. 1. b4.
344. 1. f4.
370.1...�xd3
threatening 2...�dl#.
396. 1. «t\g51,txg5
(l...itxg2 2. �h7#)
2.1,txb7.
422. 1...e5,and if 2.
1,txe5 then 2...�a5+.
345. 1. e5.
371. 1...dxe3.
397. 1...«£\a3 2. �xb3
«t\xb1+.
423. 1...«£\xd2 ( 2.
«£\xd2 �xd2+).
346. 1. «£1xf6+.
372. l... §.gS 2. i1¥h6
Jlf8.
39S. 1...«£lg4,and if 2.
f,rxg4 then 2... f,rd4#.
424. l...�a5+.
347.1. �e5.
IJ:i
425. l...«t\d3+.
451. 1. 'lfya4+.
426. l...'lfyh6 2.
'lfye3 ( 2...'lfycl# was
threatened) 2...'lfyxh4.
452. 1. ,ilxc4 4jxc4 2.
'lfye4+.
427. 1. b4 ,ilb6 2. c5.
453. 1. 4Jg5.
428. 1. 'lfyh5+.
454. 1. 4)e5,and
if 1...4jxe5 then 2.
'lfyxb7#.
429. 1. b4.
430. 1. 'lfyh5 with the
idea of 2. 4)g6#.
431. 1. 'lfyd2( e1).
432. 1. ,ilh3.
433. 1...'lfye8
threatening 1...'lfyxa4
and 1...4)f3++.
434. l...exf3 2. ,ilxd8
,ilb4+.
435. l...e5 2. dxe5
,ilf5.
436. l...§xf3,when
2. gxf3 'lfyg5+ 3. �h1
'lfyg4(h5) is good for
Black.
437. l...,ilg4.
438. l...c4 2. 'lfyb4 ( 2.
'lfyb5 a6) 2...,ilf8.
439. 1. 'lfyf3.
440. 1. 4)e5,
threatening 2. 'lfyh5+.
441. 1. ,ilc7.
442. 1. 'lfyxb4.
455. 1. 4)xd4 'lfyxd4
(l...,ilxe2 2. 'lfya4+)
2. 'lfyxd4 ,ilxd4 3.
,ilxg4.
456. 1. e6 fxe6 2.
'lfyg6+ �d8 ( 2...
�e7 3. 'lfyf7+ is even
worse) 3. 4)f7+.
457. l...'lfyxd4.
458. l...,ilb4.
459. l...g5 2. a3 ,ile7.
460. l...,ilb4+,and
if 2. �e2 then 2...
'lfye4#.
461. l...'lfyxg5 2.
4)xc6 ( 2. 4Jxg5
,ilb4+) 2...,ilxf3.
462. l...exf2 + 2. �e2
fxg14)+ 3. �e1
'lfyh4+.
463. 1. b4 ,ilb6 2. c5.
464. 1. 4)d5 'lfyd6 2.
c5.
443. 1. 4)d6+ ,ilxd6
2. 4)xe4.
465. 1. bxc5.
444. 1. §xa7,and if
1... §xa7 then 2. c7.
467.1. e4.
445. l...,ilb4+ with
the idea of 2...'lfyxc4.
469. l...,ilb4+.
446. 1...4jxd5 2.
,ilxd8 ,ilb4+.
447. l...'lfyxf6 2. ,ilxf6
,ilb4+.
448. l...,ila4.
449. l...d4 with the
idea of 2...Ab4.
450. l.....Q.g4,and if 2.
hxg4 '{:'yd3#.
466. 1. §a(t)e1.
468. 1. 'lfyd5 f5 2. exf6.
476. 1. ,ilh6 4)c6
(1...§e8 2. ,ilb5; 1...
4)xc3 2. §d3) 2.
,ilxf8.
477. 1. §a5.
496. l...h6 2. 4Jgxe4
( 2. 4jcxe4 hxg5) 2...
4Jxe4 3. 4)xe4 ,ilxb2.
478. 1. §b3 'lfya4 2.
,ilb5.
497. l...g5 2. ,ilxg5 ( 2.
'lfyh5 ,ilg4) 2...fxg5.
479. 1. 4)b6 axb6
(l...'lfyxb6 2. ,ila5) 2.
'lfyxa8.
498. 1...'lfyxe4,and
if 2. 4Jxe4 then 2...
4Jf3+ 3. �fl ,ilh3#.
480.1. ,ilh6 (1. 'lfyxd5
,ilxc3+ is bad for
White).
499. 1. 'lfyd1.
481. l...,ilc3.
482. l...,ilxe4.
483. 1...4je5,and if 2.
dxe5 then 2...'lfyxd1#.
484. l...'lfyg4 2. ,ilxe7
,ilxe2.
475. 1. ..Q.e5.
500. 1. 'lfya4.
501. 1. d6 ,ilxg2 2.
dxe7 'lfyxe7 3. �xg2.
502. 1. 'lfyd5 'lfyxd5
( 1...4jc6 2. 'lfyxc6) 2.
4Jxe7+.
503. 1. 4)xf7,and
if 1...�xf7 then 2.
'lfyxe6#.
485. l...a5 2. 'lfyxe7 ( 2.
'lfya3 b4) 2...§e8 3.
'lfya3 b4 or 3...,ilf8.
504. 1. 'lfye4+ �d8 2.
4)c3 4)xc3 3. 'lfyxb7.
486. l...'lfyxa2 2.
§xa2 4)xa2.
505. l...'lfyxd2+ 2.
�xd2 4)e4+.
487. 1. 'lfyxd8 'lfyxd8 2.
4)e4 ( 2. 4)d5 §d6 3.
4)xc7 §b8) 2...4jxe4
3. ,ilxd8.
506. 1...'lfyxd4.
488. 1. ,ilxf6 4)xc4
(l...,ilxf6 2. 4)d5
'lfyxd2 3. 4)xf6+) 2.
'lfyf4.
507.1...§c8.
508. 1...4)d4 2. 'lfya4
,ilxc3.
509. 1...4jxe4,and if
2. 'lfyxe4 then 2...,ilf5
traps the queen.
489.1. ,ilh5 §f7 2.
4Jxf5.
510. l...'lfyxe2+ 2.
�xe2 4)xc3+.
490. 1. ,ile7,and if 1...
§xe7 then 2. 4)xf6+.
511. 1. g3.
491. 1. §xh5,when
470. l...,ile5 2. 'lfyg5
l...gxh5
2. 'lfyg5+
'lfyxg5 3. ,ilxg5 ,ilxb2.
leads to checkmate.
471. 1...,ilb4.
492. 1. 4)d5,and
472. l...'lfya5+ 2.
if 1...'lfyxd2 then 2.
'lfyd2 ,ilb4.
4)xe7#.
473. l...,ila4.
493. l...f4.
474. 1...4jc5.
495. l...e5 2. dxe5
dxe5 3. ,ilg3 e4.
494. l.....Q.xd4+,and
if 2. 't':Yxd4 then 2...
'{:'yxel#.
512. 1. 'lfr( .il)d2.
513. 1. 4Jf3.
514. 1. 4)c3.
515. 1. ,ild2.
516. 1. .(;tc3.
517. 1...g6.
518. 1...4)c6.
519. 1...4)c4.
520. 1...4)a6.
Ul. 1...4�d5.
522. l...�(.�)d7.
549. 1. .\la4.
523.1. �g3.
550. 1. 4Jc3.
524. 1. .\lb5+.
551. 1. .\lxb5+.
525.1. �c3.
552. 1. 4Jc3.
526.1. �h4.
553.1...g6.
527. 1. 4Jc3 (1. �xb4
4Jc2+ is bad).
554. 1...4Jg8.
528.1. �a3.
556. 1...4jc6.
529. 1...4Ja5.
557. l...e6 (l...g6 2.
�xc5 is worse).
530. 1...4ja6.
531. l...b5.
555. 1...4Jc5.
580. 1...�d8 (1...
�xb5 2. 4Jc7+ is
bad).
581. l....\lb4 2. .\lxb4
( 2. �d2 �xa1) 2...
�xa1.
582. l....\lg7 2. gxh7+
( 2. �f5 4Jf6 also
leads to sharp play)
l...'it'f8.
583.1. �d1.
584.1. �f3.
558. 1...4Jf6 (l...f6 2.
�h5# is bad) 2. e5
4Jd5.
585.1. �d3.
559.1. �e2.
587. 1. 4Jc3.
560. 1. .\lb5+.
588. 1. 4Jd2.
561. 1. 4Jc3.
589. l...�e7( f6).
536. 1. .\ld2
( otherwise White loses
a piece,for example,
1. .\lb2 �a5 2. �d2
4Jd5).
562. 1. d4.
590.1...g6.
563.1. �f3.
591.1...�g6.
564.1. �g4.
592.1...�h3.
565. l....\lg4.
593.1...�f6.
537. 1. .\lb2 (1. d4
cxd4 and 1. f4 d6 are
unfavorable).
566. 1...4Jxe5 (1...
.\lxd1 2. .\lxrT# is
bad).
538. 1. e3 (1. �d3
.\lg7 is weaker),and if
l...h5 then 2. .\le2 or
2. .\ld3.
567. l...h6 2. .\lh4 g5.
594. l...�e7 (l...h6
2. exf6 hxg5 3. �e2+
is bad) 2. �e2 h6 3.
.\lh4 g5.
532. 1...4Jh5.
533. 1...4Jxe5.
534. l...d5.
535. 1. �d2 �f6 2.
d4.
568. l...c6 (1...4Jc6 2.
d5 is bad).
586. 1. .\lb3.
595. 1. �f3 ( after 1.
�h5 4Jf6 White still
has to move his queen
to f3).
540. 1. .\lxc6+.
569. l....\ld7 ( the
correct defense against
2. d5).
541. 1...4jxc6.
570.1...d5.
542. 1...4Jf3+ and 2...
.\lxb2.
571. 1. �d3.
572.1. �d1.
598. 1. .§g1 (1. .§fl is
passive).
543. 1...4Jc3.
573. 1. �e2+.
599.1. �g3.
544. l...axb5 2. �xa8
4Jc2+.
574. 1. 'it'd1.
600.1. �h4.
575.1. �b3.
545. 1...4Je6 (1...4Jf5
2. g4 .\lxb2 3. �xb2
is bad).
601. l...c6.
576. 1. .\lxb5.
6o2. t...Ab4+.
577. 1...4jfd7.
603. 1... 4Jf6.
546. 1...4Jf5,
578. 1...4jxf6.
547. 1. 4Jf4.
579. l.. ...Q..xe5 2.
4Jxe5 '#(a5+.
604. 1... 'i;Ye7 ( if,for
example,l...d5,then
2. d3).
539.1. �e2.
548. 1. '#fd3.
596. 1. 4Jg1 (1. g4
4Jf6 is worse).
597. 1. .\lf3.
605. l...c6 (1...4Jc6 2.
d5 is bad).
606. 1...�g6 (1...
hxg5 2. hxg5 �xg5 3.
.§xh8 is worse).
607. 1. 4Jf3,
608. 1. 4Jxg5.
609.1. c3.
610. 1. �c3 (1. �d5
4Jge7 is bad).
611. 1. 4Jxd5 .\lxh3 2.
4Jxf6+.
612. 1. �xeS+.
613. l....\le7.
614. 1...4Jxf3+.
615. 1...4Jc6.
616.1...�d7.
617. l....\lxc3+.
618.1...�xe2+ 2.
'it'xe2 .\ld7.
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