Chess Camp 1. Move, Attack and Capture (Sukhin)

Igor Sukhin
Chess Camp
Volume 1: Move, Attack, and Capture
2010 Igor Sukhin

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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 isnt the case the simplicity of our problems is superficial. If the required
attention hasnt 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 dont 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 arent even kings in
these diagrams, such that in order to win you simply have to eliminate or immobilize all
your opponents pawns or pieces (as in checkers play for a wipeout).
The point of these exercises isnt 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.
The Rook
Capturing
White to move: Can White take Blacks rook?
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The Rook
Pieces under attack

Black to move: Take one of the white rooks.
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8
The Rook
To take or not to take?

White to move: Should White take (will Black take the white rook in reply)?
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9
The Rook
The best move

Black to move: Which rook should Black take,
so that after the exchanges Black has more rooks than White?
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10
The Bishop
Capturing
White to move: Can White take the black bishop?
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wdwdwdwd]
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dwdwdwdw]
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dwdwdwdw]
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dwdwdwdw]
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11
The Bishop
Under attack
Black to move: Take the white bishop.
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dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
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wdwgwdbd]
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wdwdwdwd]
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12
The Bishop
A choice
White to move: Which of the white bishops can capture?
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dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwgwdw]
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dwdwdwdw]
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wdwdwdwd]
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13
Rooks and Bishops

Attacks by the rook
White to move: Attack the bishop with the rook in two different ways.
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wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdbdwdw]
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dwdwdwdw]
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dwdwdwdw]
ww
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wdwdwdwd]
dwdwgwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dw$wdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
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44
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wdwdbdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dRdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
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dbdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
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wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
gwdwdwdw]
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dwdwdwdw]
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wdwdwdwg]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwdwdw]
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48
14
Rooks and Bishops

Bishop attacks
Black to move: Attack the rook with the bishop.
w________w
Rdbdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwg]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
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dwdwdwdw]
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wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdbdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
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wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
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wdwdwdwd]
dbdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
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wgwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dw$wdwdw]
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dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
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15
Rooks and Bishops

Double attack by the rook
White to move: Attack both bishops with the rook.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdbdwgw]
wdwdRdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwg]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw$wdwd]
dwdwdwdb]
ww
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w________w
wdbdwgwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw$wdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdbdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdRdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwgwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
57
58
w________w
bdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdRd]
gwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdRdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
bdwdwdwg]
dwdwdwdw]
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16
Rooks and Bishops

Double attack by the bishop
Black to move: Attack both rooks with the bishop.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw$wgwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw$wd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
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wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
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dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwgwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dw$wdwdw]
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wdwdwdwd]
dRdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdRdwdw]
bdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwgwd]
$wdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw$wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
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w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdRdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dRdwdwdw]
wdwdbdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
Rdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dbdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdR]
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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.
w________w
wdbdwgwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwdwdw]
ww
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dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdR]
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dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwdwdw]
ww
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$wdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwg]
dwdwdwdb]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
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dwdwdwdw]
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wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwdwdw]
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dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
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wdwdwdwd]
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$wdwdwdw]
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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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wdwdwgwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w$wdwdwd]
$wdwdwdw]
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dwdwdwdw]
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wdwdwdwd]
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Rooks and Bishops

Capturing
White to move: Take the undefended black piece.
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rdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwdwdb]
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wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
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dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
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wdwdwdwd]
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wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
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wdwdwdwd]
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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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dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
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wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw$bdr]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
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wdwdwdw$]
4wdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
bdwdwdwd]
$wdwdwdw]
ww
87
88
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw4wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwgwdw]
Rdwdwdwd]
dwdw$wdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwgrdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdRdwdwd]
dRdwdwdw]
ww
89
90
21
Rooks and Bishops

Escapes
Black to move: How does Black avoid losing material?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
4wdwdwdw]
bdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdw4]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwg]
dwdwdwGw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdR]
ww
91
92
w________w
rdb$wdwd]
dw$wdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdr]
wdwdwdwg]
dwdwdwdR]
wdwdwdRd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
93
94
w________w
rdwdwdwd]
gwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw$]
$wdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdrdwdw]
wdwgwdwd]
dwdRGwdw]
ww
95
96
22
Rooks and Bishops

Defending
White to move: How does White avoid losing a piece?
w________w
rdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w$wdwdwd]
Gwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw$wd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdrG]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
97
98
w________w
Bdwdwdwd]
4wdwdwdw]
wdRdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w4wdBGwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Rdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
99
100
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
Gwdw4wdw]
wdwdBdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdRdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwGwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdrdwdw]
wdwdwdR$]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdBdwdw]
ww
101
102
23
Rooks and Bishops

Exchanging
Black to move: Force the exchange of a white piece.
w________w
Bdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw4w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdb]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wgwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
rdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwGw]
ww
103
104
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdB]
wdwdbdwd]
dwdwdw4w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwgwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
drdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwGwdwdw]
ww
105
106
w________w
wdwdr4wd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdbdwd]
dwdw$wdw]
ww
w________w
r4wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
gwdwdwdw]
Rdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
107
108
24
Rooks and Bishops

Combinations
White to move: Find the best maneuver.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
4wdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dw4wdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
gwdwdwdw]
RdRdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwgrdwdw]
wdR4Rdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
109
110
w________w
rdw4wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
gwdRdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdRdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdbd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw$w]
wdrdwdrd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dw$wdwdw]
ww
111
112
w________w
bdwdwdw4]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwdw$r]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdRdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwgrdr]
wdwdwdRd]
dwdwdwdB]
ww
113
114
25
The Queen
Capturing
White to move: Can White take Blacks queen?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw1wdw]
wdwdQdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw1wdw]
wdw!wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
115
116
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Qdwdwdw1]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
1wdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdQ]
ww
117
118
w________w
wdqdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dQdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdqdwdw]
wdwdw!wd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
119
120
26
Queens, Rooks, and Bishops

Attack on the rook
Black to move: Attack the rook with the queen (but dont put the queen under attack).
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdR]
wdwdwdwd]
1wdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
qdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw$w]
ww
121
122
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdq]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdw1wd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdRdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
123
124
w________w
wdwdwdqd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w$wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdqdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
125
126
27

Attack on the bishop
White to move: Attack the bishop with the queen (but dont put the queen under attack).
Find three different ways.
w________w
wdbdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dQdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwg]
!wdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
127
128
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdb]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dw!wdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dbdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdQ]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
129
130
w________w
wdwdQdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdbdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdbd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w!wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
131
132
28

Double attack
White to move: Attack both bishops with the queen (but dont put the queen under attack).
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdbdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwgwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
!wdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwg]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dbdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdQdw]
ww
133
134
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdbdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwg]
dwdQdwdw]
ww
w________w
wgwdwdwd]
dwdwdQdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdbdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
135
136
w________w
wdwdwdbd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw!]
gwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwg]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw!w]
wdwdwdwd]
dbdwdwdw]
ww
137
138
29

Double attack
Black to move: Attack two pieces with the queen (but dont put the queen under attack).
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w1wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdRdwdwd]
Gwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdBdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdqdwd]
dwdwdwdR]
ww
139
140
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdBdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw$wd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
1wdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dRdwdwdw]
wdwdwdqd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwG]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
141
142
w________w
wdqdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwGwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdw1wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdRd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
Gwdwdwdw]
ww
143
144
30

Defending
White to move: How can both pieces be saved?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw$wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
Gw1wdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwGwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw1wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwdwdw]
ww
145
146
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdRdwd]
dqdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dBdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdqdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdBdR]
ww
147
148
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dBdqdwdw]
wdwdRdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w$wdwdwd]
Gwdwdwdq]
ww
149
150
31

Capturing
Black to move: Take the undefended piece.
w________w
wdwdwdR1]
dwdwdwGB]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
qdwdwdwG]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwdwdB]
ww
151
152
w________w
RdwdBdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
qdwdwdwG]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdQ$Bdwd]
dwdqGwdw]
wdw$wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
153
154
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdRdwd]
dwdwdQdw]
wGwdqdBd]
dwdRdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwG]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w$w1wdRd]
dwdBdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
!wdwdwdw]
ww
155
156
32

The pin
White to move: Find the best chance.
w________w
wdwdwdw4]
dwdwdwdb]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dQdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
rgwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dw!wdwdw]
ww
157
158
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw1wdw]
wdwdbdBd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw!wdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdw1]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw4wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
!wGwdwdw]
ww
159
160
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
!wdwdwdw]
wdqdwdb$]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dqdwdwgw]
wdwdwdwG]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdQdwdw]
ww
161
162
33

Restricting mobility
Black to move: Force the white queen to go into an exchange.
w________w
w1wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
bdwdwdwd]
!wgwdwdw]
ww
w________w
qdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw4b]
wdwdwdw!]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
163
164
w________w
wgwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdrdw]
wdw1wdwd]
dwdbdwdQ]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdqdw]
wdw4wgwd]
dwdbdQdw]
ww
165
166
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dw1wdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wgwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w!bdwdwd]
4wdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdbdwd]
dwdqdwgw]
wdw4w4wd]
dwdw!wdw]
ww
167
168
34

Escapes
White to move: Find the best move.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
1wdwdwdw]
Bdwdwdwd]
!wdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdbdq]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdB]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdQ]
ww
169
170
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dw!wdwGq]
wdwdwgwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
rdwdwdwd]
dwdwdqGQ]
ww
171
172
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdqdwdw]
w4Rdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Qdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dqdwdwdw]
wdwdbdwd]
dwdRdwdw]
wdQdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
173
174
35
The Knight
Capturing
White to move: Can White take the black knight?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdndwdw]
wdwHwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwhwdw]
wdwHwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
175
176
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwHwhwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dndwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
Hwdwdwdw]
ww
177
178
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdNdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwhwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwhwdwd]
dNdwdwdw]
ww
179
180
36
The Knight
The knight under attack

Black to move: Which knight can be taken?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwhwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdNHwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwHw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwhwdw]
wdNdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
181
182
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdndw]
wdwdwdNd]
dwdwdwHw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwh]
dwdwdNHw]
wdwdwhwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
183
184
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdnhwdw]
wdwHwdwd]
dwdwHwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwHndwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwHwd]
dwdwhwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
185
186
37
The Knight
Running past the guard

Black to move: Where should the black knight jump?
w________w
wdwdwdwh]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwHwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
ndwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Ndwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
187
188
w________w
whwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwHwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdnd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdNdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
189
190
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdNdwdn]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
hwdwdwdw]
wdwHwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
191
192
38
The Knight

White to move: Is it a good idea to capture the black knight?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdnhwd]
dwdwdwHw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwHwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdndwdw]
wdwdwdnd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
193
194
w________w
wdwdndwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdndwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwHwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdndwdwd]
Hwdwhwdw]
ww
195
196
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdndwd]
dwhwdwdw]
wdwdNdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwhwdw]
wdwHwdwd]
dwdwdndw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
197
198
39
The Knight
Black to move: Which move leads to capturing the white knight?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdndwd]
Hwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwhwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdN]
ww
199
200
w________w
wdwdwdwH]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdndw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwHwdwd]
dndwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
Hwdwdwdw]
ww
201
202
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
Hwdwhwdw]
ndwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwhwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwhwdwd]
HwdwdwdN]
ww
203
204
40
Knights, Queens, Rooks, and Bishops

The rook tames the knight
White to move: Which maneuver leads to capturing the black knight?
w________w
ndwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w$wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwh]
dwdwdwdw]
w$wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
205
206
w________w
whwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw$]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdnd]
dwdw$wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
207
208
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dndwdwdw]
wdw$wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwhw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw$wdw]
ww
209
210
41

The bishop tames the knight
White to move: Catch the black knight in a trap in one move,

take away all of its retreat squares.
w________w
wdwdwdwh]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdBd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
ndwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwG]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
211
212
w________w
whwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdBdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdnd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwGwdwdw]
ww
213
214
w________w
wdwdwGwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ndwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdn]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wGwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
215
216
42

The queen tames the knight
Black to move: Catch the white knight in a trap in one move,

take away all of its retreat squares.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdq]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
Hwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
qdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwHw]
ww
217
218
w________w
wdw1wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwHw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw1]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdNdwdw]
ww
219
220
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdq]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwHw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdqdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wHwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
221
222
43

Attacks by the knight
White to move: Attack an enemy piece with the knight.
w________w
rdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dNdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdr]
wdwdwdNd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
223
224
w________w
wdbdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdNdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdbd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdNd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
225
226
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw1]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwHwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w1wHwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
227
228
44

Double attack
Black to move: Attack two white pieces with the black knight.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdndwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdQdwdR]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dRdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdndwd]
dwdQdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
229
230
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
whwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdw$wdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwhwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw$wdwd]
dwdwdw$w]
ww
231
232
w________w
wdwdwGwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw$whwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwhw]
wdwdwdw$]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwGwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
233
234
45

Capturing an undefended piece
White to move: Take an undefended piece with the knight.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
drdwdwdw]
wdbdwdwd]
Hwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdrdr]
wdwdndwd]
dwdwdwHw]
ww
235
236
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dw4whwdw]
w1wdwgwd]
dwdNdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdndrdwd]
dwdwdbdw]
wdwHwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdrdndwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
237
238
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwgwdwd]
dwhwdwdw]
wdwdNdwd]
dwhwdw4w]
wdw4wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw4whw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdNdw]
wdw1wdwg]
dwdw4whw]
ww
239
240
46

Defending
Black to move: How to save the piece?
w________w
wdwdwdnd]
dwdw4wdw]
wdwdwdRd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wgwdwdwd]
dwhwdwdw]
wdNdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
241
242
w________w
wdwdwdnd]
dwdwdw$w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdbd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdrdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdQdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdnd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
243
244
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dn!wdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdbd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
qdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Bdwdwdwd]
hQdwdwdw]
ww
245
246
47

The pin
White to move: Win a piece.
w________w
rhwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dw$wdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdndw4]
dwdwdwdw]
wdBdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwdwdw]
ww
247
248
w________w
wdw4wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwgwdwH]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdRdwdw]
ww
w________w
qdndw!wd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdRdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
249
250
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw1wd]
dwGwhwdw]
wdwdQdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw1wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
!wdwdwdw]
wdwHwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdbdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
251
252
48

Escapes
Black to move: Find the best chance.
w________w
rdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
bdwdwdwd]
dwHwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdw4whw$]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdNd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
253
254
w________w
wdwdrdwd]
dwdwhwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dNdw$wdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Rdwdwdb4]
dwHwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
255
256
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdB]
wdwdwdnd]
dwdwdwdQ]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdqdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdrd]
$wdwdwhr]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdNdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw$w]
ww
257
258
49
The Pawn
Capturing
White to move: Can the black pawn be taken?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdPdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw0Pdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
259
260
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdPdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
)wdwdwdw]
w0wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
261
262
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
0wdwdwdw]
w)wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw0]
dwdwdw)w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
263
264
50
The Pawn
The only move
Black to move: There is only one possibility.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdPdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw0]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdpdwdw]
wdw)Pdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
265
266
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdpdw)w]
wdw)wdpd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdp]
pdpdwdwd]
)w)wdwdP]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
267
268
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
0wdwdwdw]
P0wdwdwd]
dP0wdwdw]
wdP0wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
pdpdpdPd]
)w)w)w0w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
269
270
51
The Pawn
Captures
White to move: Which pawn can be taken?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w0pdwdwd]
dw)wdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdpdw]
wdw0Pdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
271
272
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdw)wdwd]
dw0wdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdpdwdw]
wdwdPdwd]
dwdpdpdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
273
274
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dw0pdwdw]
w0Pdwdwd]
dwdpdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dw0pdwdw]
wdw)pdwd]
dw0w0wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
275
276
52
The Pawn

Black to move: Should Black take Whites pawn?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw0wdwd]
dw)wdwdw]
w)wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw0wd]
dwdwdw)w]
wdwdwdw)]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
277
278
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdpdw]
wdw)Pdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w0w)wdwd]
dw)wdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
279
280
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdpdw]
wdwdPdwd]
dwdwdw)w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw)wd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdw)wd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
281
282
53
The Pawn
The best capture

White to move: Which pawn is better to take?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdpdwdw]
pdpdwdwd]
dPdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdpdwdw]
wdwdpdpd]
dwdwdPdp]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
283
284
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw0]
dwdwdw)w]
wdwdw0wd]
dwdw)wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dw0w0wdw]
wdw)wdwd]
dwdwdPdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
285
286
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdpdpdw]
wdPdPdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdpdwdwd]
dwdPdwdw]
wdwdPdw0]
dwdwdw)w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
287
288
54
The Pawn
Black to move: Find the best opportunity.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
0wdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dPdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdpdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw)wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
289
290
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdPdPdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dw0wdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdPdwdwd]
dwdPdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
291
292
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdpdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdPdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dw0wdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dPdPdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
293
294
55
The Pawn
The blockade
White to move: How to prevent Black from making a move in reply?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdPdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw0wdwd]
dwdpdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw)wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
295
296
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdpdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdPdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdpdwdw]
wdw0wdwd]
dwdpdwdw]
wdw0wdwd]
dwdw)wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
297
298
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdpdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdPdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
0wdwdwdw]
pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
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?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw)w]
wdwdpdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
301
302
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdPdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw0wd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw0wd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
303
304
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw)w]
wdwdwdw0]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw0w)wd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
305
306
57
The Pawn
The breakthrough
Black to move: Which maneuver allows one of the black pawns to promote to a queen first?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdpdpdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdP)wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdp0wdwd]
dwdw)wdw]
wdP)wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
307
308
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw0w]
wdwdwdw0]
dwdwdw)P]
wdwdw)wd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w0w0wdwd]
dw)wdwdw]
w)Pdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
309
310
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
p0w0wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
P)Pdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdp0pd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdP)Pd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
311
312
58
The Pawn
The breakthrough
White to move: Which maneuver allows one of the white pawns to promote to a queen first?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dw0wdwdw]
pdwdwdwd]
)wdwdwdw]
w)wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w)wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdpdwdw]
wdwdp0wd]
dwdwdPdw]
wdwdwdPd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdPd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
313
314
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dw0pdwdw]
wdwdpdwd]
dw)P)wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdp0wdw]
wdw0wdwd]
dwdPdPdw]
wdwdPdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
315
316
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dp0wdwdw]
pdwdwdwd]
)P0Pdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dw0wdwdw]
pdp0wdwd]
)wdwdwdw]
w)w)wdwd]
dwdPdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
317
318
59
Pawns, Knights, Queens,

Rooks, and Bishops
Attacking
White to move: Attack a black piece with a pawn.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
drdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw4wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdPdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
319
320
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdnd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw)]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdndwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdPdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
321
322
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdbd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw)Pd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
323
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dqdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdPdwdw]
wdPdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
60
324

Rooks, and Bishops
Double attack
Black to move: Attack two white pieces with a pawn.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw$w$wd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw0w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdNdN]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
325
326
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dpdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
NdRdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0pdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdNdBdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
327
328
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdw0wd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw$wGwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
329
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dw0wdwdw]
w0wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wHw!wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
61
330

Rooks, and Bishops
White to move: Take an undefended piece.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dbdrdwdw]
wdPdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdqdn]
wdwdwdPd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
331
332
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdrdndwd]
dwdPdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdbdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdndndw]
wdwdPdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
333
334
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
whwhwdwd]
dw)wdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwgwdw]
ww
335
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwhwg]
dwdwdw)w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdr]
ww
62
336

Rooks, and Bishops
The pin
Black to move: Win a piece.
w________w
wdwdwdw4]
dwdwdw0w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwG]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdR]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdpdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
rdwHwdRd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
337
338
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw0wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w!B1wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dw1wdpdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwHwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw!w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
339
340
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wGwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwHwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwgw]
ww
341
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwgw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
PHwdwdwd]
!wdwdwdw]
ww
63
342

Rooks, and Bishops
Defending
White to move: Defend a pawn or a piece that is under attack.
w________w
rdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdR]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
)qdwdwdw]
wdwdwdQd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
343
344
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdB1Pd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwHwd]
dw)w)wdw]
wdwgwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
345
346
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdPdwdw]
wdwdbdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdPdwdPd]
dwdwdNdw]
ww
347
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdPdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Pdwdrdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw!Pdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
64
348

Rooks, and Bishops
Escapes
Black to move: Save a pawn or a piece.
w________w
rdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
bdwdwdwd]
dPdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwg]
dwdwdwhw]
wdwdwdw)]
dwdwGwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
349
350
w________w
wdwdrdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdw)wd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw$wdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw0w]
wdwdwdwd]
dw$wdndr]
wdwdPdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
351
352
w________w
wdwdwdw4]
dwdwdw0w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwg]
dwdwGw)w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdR]
ww
353
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdb]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdn0w]
wdwdwdPd]
dwdBdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdNdwdw]
ww
65
354

Rooks, and Bishops
White to move: How to stop the black pawn?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dRdwdwdw]
pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdRdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw0wd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
355
356
w________w
wdwdwGwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwGwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdp]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
357
358
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdN]
wdwdwdw0]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
359
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
N0wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
66
360

Rooks, and Bishops
Rook against two pawns
White to move: Find the way to defeat the pawns.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdp$]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw0]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw0wdwd]
dw$wdwdw]
wdw0wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
361
362
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdR0wd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw0wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
pdw$wdw0]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
363
364
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw0wd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdR]
ww
365
w________w
Rdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w0wdwdwd]
dw0wdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
67
366

Rooks, and Bishops
Two pawns against a rook
Black to move: Promote at least one of the pawns to a queen.
w________w
w$wdwdwd]
0wdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
0wdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdw$wd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dw0wdwdw]
wdwdw0wd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
367
368
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw0wdwd]
$wdw0wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdw$wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdw0wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
369
370
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdRdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdpdwd]
dwdpdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
371
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdpdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdR0wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
68
372

Rooks, and Bishops
Bishop against two pawns
White to move: Find the path to victory.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdpd]
dwdwdwdp]
wdwdwGwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw0Bd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw0]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
373
374
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw0wdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwGwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdpdwd]
dwdwdpdw]
wdwdwdBd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
375
376
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdpdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwGwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
377
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dBdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdpd]
dwdwdwdp]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
69
378

Rooks, and Bishops
Two pawns against a bishop
Black to move: Promote at least one of the pawns to a queen.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdBdwd]
dwdp0wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0pdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwGwdw]
ww
379
380
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdBdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw0]
0wdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwGwdwdw]
wdw0wdwd]
0wdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
381
382
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdpd]
dwdwdwdp]
Bdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
383
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdBd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw0wd]
dwdwdwdp]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
70
384

Rooks, and Bishops
Knight against two pawns
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdpdwdwd]
dwHwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdpd]
dwdwdwdp]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwHw]
ww
385
386
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wHwdwdwd]
dwdpdwdw]
pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdNdw0]
dwdwdw0w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
387
388
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdpdwd]
dwdwdw0w]
wdwdwHwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
389
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwHw0]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdpd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
71
390

Rooks, and Bishops
Two pawns against a knight
Black to move: Promote at least one of the pawns to a queen, or trap the knight.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdNd]
dwdw0pdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w0pdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dNdwdwdw]
ww
391
392
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdpdwd]
dwdwdpHw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w0wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wHwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
393
394
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw0w0]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdNd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
395
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw0wdwd]
0wdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwHwdwdw]
ww
72
396

Rooks, and Bishops
Queen against two pawns
w________w
w!wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
pdpdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dQdwdwdw]
pdwdwdw0]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
397
398
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw!]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw0w0]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdQ]
wdpdwdpd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
399
400
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdQdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdpdwdpd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
401
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
!wdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
pdwdwdw0]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
73
402

Rooks, and Bishops
Queen against three pawns
Black to move: Find the path to victory.
w________w
wdw1wdwd]
dwdwdw)w]
wdwdw)w)]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dw)w)wdw]
wdw)wdwd]
dwdwdwdq]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
403
404
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdPdwdw]
wdPdPdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw1]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dPdPdwdw]
wdPdwdwd]
dqdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
405
406
w________w
wdwdwdqd]
dwdwdPdw]
wdwdwdP)]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
407
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dw)wdwdw]
P)wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw1]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
74
408
The King
Safe squares
White to move: Where can the white king go?

Find one or two possibilities.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
iwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
Iwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwiwd]
dwdwdwdK]
ww
409
410
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwiwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
Iwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dkdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dKdwdwdw]
ww
411
412
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Kdkdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdkdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdKdwdw]
ww
413
414
75
Kings, Pawns, Knights, Queens,

Rooks, and Bishops
Attacking
Black to move: Attack a white pawn or piece with the black king.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwiwdwdw]
wdwdPdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwiwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwHwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
415
416
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdkdwdw]
wdwdw$wd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdkdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdRdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
417
418
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwGwiwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
419
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwiwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdBdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
76
420

Rooks, and Bishops
Double attack
White to move: Attack two black pieces or pawns with the king.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwgn]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdK]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwhwhwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwIwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
421
422
w________w
wdwdwdw4]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwIwh]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
pdwdwdwd]
hwIwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
423
424
w________w
wdwdKdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdpdpdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
425
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdKdwdw]
wdwdw0wd]
dwdpdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
77
426

Rooks, and Bishops
Black to move: Which piece or pawn can be taken?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdNiwd]
dwdwdPdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwHkdwdw]
wdwGwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
427
428
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwiBdwd]
dwHwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdkGwdw]
wdwdRdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
429
430
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdRdw]
wdwdkdwd]
dwdwdNdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
431
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdRdwdw]
wdkdwdwd]
dwHwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
78
432

Rooks, and Bishops
Escaping from a dungeon
White to move: Which piece or pawn can be taken?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
hw4wdwdw]
nIpdwdwd]
4b0wdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dw4whwdw]
wdpIndwd]
dw0b0wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
433
434
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dr0wdwdw]
wgKhwdwd]
dphrdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdr0rd]
dwdwhKgw]
wdwdphpd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
435
436
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dw4p4wdw]
wdnIndwd]
dw0b0wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
437
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw4n4wd]
dwdpIndw]
wdw0b0wd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
79
438

Rooks, and Bishops
Defending
White to move: How to save a pawn or a piece?
w________w
wdwdrdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdKdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdPdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdqdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdKdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdPdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
439
440
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdKdwdw]
wiwdwdwd]
dBdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdKdkd]
dwdwdwHw]
ww
441
442
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw1N]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwIwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
443
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
iwdwdwdw]
Pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdBdw]
ww
80
444

Rooks, and Bishops
Defending
Black to move: How to save a pawn or a piece?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwIpdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdkd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdKdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwg]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
445
446
w________w
wdwdwdnd]
dwdwgwIw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwhwd]
dwdwdKgw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
447
448
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dw4wdwdw]
wdbIndwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
449
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdpdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdr0rdwd]
dwdKdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
81
450

Rooks, and Bishops
King against two pawns
White to move: Find the best move.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdK0wd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdpdpdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdKdwdw]
ww
451
452
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
pdwdwdwd]
Iw0wdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdp]
wdwdpdwI]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
453
454
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
Iw0wdwdw]
w0wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
455
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0pdK]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
82
456

Rooks, and Bishops
Trapping the rook
White to move: Catch the rook.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
)wdwdwdw]
r)Kdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw0]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdP4]
dwdwdKdw]
ww
457
458
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw0]
dwdwdw0r]
wdwdwdw0]
dwdwdw)w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdKdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwIwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdpdw4]
dwdwdwdp]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw)Pd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
459
460
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
pdwdwdwd]
4wdpdwdw]
wdw)wdwd]
dKdwdwdw]
Pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
461
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdpdwd]
dw0w4w0w]
wdPdwdKd]
dwdw)Pdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
83
462

Rooks, and Bishops
Trapping the bishop
Black to move: Catch the bishop.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdB]
wdwdwiPd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdpd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwiwG]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
463
464
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdk0B]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw0w]
wdwdwdwi]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwG]
dwdwdw)w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
465
466
w________w
wiwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
B0wdwdwd]
dPdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
467
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdp0B]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdkdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdPd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
84
468

Rooks, and Bishops
Trapping the queen
White to move: Catch the queen.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
0wdwdwdw]
P0wdwdwd]
1Pdwdwdw]
PdKdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdKd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdp1]
dwdwdwdp]
wdwdwdP)]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdPd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
469
470
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdp]
wdwdK0w1]
dwdwdP0P]
wdwdwdPd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw)wd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdpdwdwd]
0w)wdwdw]
q0Pdwdwd]
0wdwdwdw]
K)wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
471
472
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdpdw]
wdwdw0w0]
dwdwdPdq]
wdwdPdw)]
dwdwdwIw]
wdwdw)wd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
473
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dpdwdwdw]
wdw0pdwd]
dPdqdw0w]
Pdw)wdwd]
dpdKdw)w]
w)wdPdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
85
474

Rooks, and Bishops
Trapping the knight
Black to move: Catch the knight.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
iwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
Hwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwH]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwiw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
475
476
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
Hw0kdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw0N]
wdwiwdw0]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw)]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
477
478
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w0kdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Ndw0wdwd]
)wdwdwdw]
w)w)wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
479
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw0p]
wdwdkdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwH]
dwdwdPdw]
wdwdwdPd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
86
480

Rooks, and Bishops
The pawn is desperate to become a queen
White to move: Find the best opportunity.
w________w
whwdwdwd]
dpiwdwdw]
Pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwhw]
wdwdp)wi]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
481
482
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdp0pdw]
wdwdPdwd]
dwdwiwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwgwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dw0w0wdw]
wdw)wdnd]
dwdndwdw]
wdwiwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
483
484
w________w
rhwdwdwd]
0w0wdwdw]
w)wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wiwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
485
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dp0pdwdw]
wdPiwdwd]
dndwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
87
486
Check
Is it check or not?
White to move: Is the white king in check?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdndwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdKdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdnIwdw]
ww
487
488
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdpdwd]
dwdwIwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdb]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
Iwdwdwdw]
ww
489
490
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdndwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wIwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
w1wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwI]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
491
492
88
Check
Rook checks
White to move: Check with the rook in such a way that the king cant capture it.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwiwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdRdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdRdwdwd]
dwdwiwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
493
494
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw$w]
wdkdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w$wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdkdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
495
496
w________w
wiwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwi]
$wdwdwdw]
ww
497
498
89
Check
Bishop checks
Black to move: Check with the bishop in such a way that the king cant take it.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdbdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dKdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdbdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdKdwdw]
ww
499
500
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwgwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
Iwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
gwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwIwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
501
502
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dbdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdKdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdbd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dKdwdwdw]
ww
503
504
90
Check
Knight checks
White to move: Give check with the knight.
w________w
wdwdkdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Ndwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdkdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdNd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
505
506
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
iwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wHwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
iwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
Hwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
507
508
w________w
wdwdkdwd]
dwdwdNdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdNdk]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
509
510
91
Check
Pawn checks
Black to move: Give check with a pawn move.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwIwdwdw]
wdpdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwI]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdpdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
511
512
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw0wIwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdpdwdw]
wdkdwdwd]
dwdwIwdw]
ww
513
514
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdpdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdkdKdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dw0wdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dKdkdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
515
516
92
Check
Queen checks
White to move: Check with the queen in such a way that Black cant take it.
w________w
wiwdwdwd]
dpdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dw!wdwdw]
ww
w________w
wiwdwdwd]
dpdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdQdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
517
518
w________w
wiwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
drdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
!wdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdkd]
dwdwdbdw]
wdwdwdw!]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
519
520
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdk]
wdwdw!wd]
dwdwdwdq]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdkdwd]
dwdwhwdw]
wdwdw!wd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
521
522
93
Check
Defending against check

Black to move: Find a defense.
w________w
wdwdw!wi]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdkdwd]
dwdw!wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
523
524
w________w
kgwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Qdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
kdQdwdwd]
hwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
525
526
w________w
Rdwdwdwi]
dwdwdw0w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
kgbdwdwd]
0wdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdBd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
527
528
94
Check
Discovered check
White to move: Give a discovered check.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
kdwdPdw$]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wiwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw)wdw]
wdwdwGwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
529
530
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdk]
wdwdp0wd]
dwdwdPdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdBdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw)]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdPd]
dwdwiwIQ]
ww
531
532
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdk]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdPd]
dwdwdPdw]
wdwdwdwH]
dwdwdwdR]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwi]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
PdPdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wHwdwdwd]
GwdBdwdw]
ww
533
534
95
Check
Discovered check winning a piece

w________w
rdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
pdwdwdwd]
dPdwdwdw]
wdBdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Kdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwgwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwHwdwd]
Iwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
535
536
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw$wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
gwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwhwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwIwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dKdwhwdr]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wHwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
537
538
w________w
Kdbdwdrd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdBdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw!w]
wdwdwdPd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdbdw]
wdwdrdwd]
dwdKdwdw]
ww
539
540
96
Check
Double check
White to move: Give double check.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwiw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwGw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw$w]
ww
w________w
wiwHwdw$]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
541
542
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdPdwi]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw$wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwGwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dkdwdwdw]
wdw)wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdNdwd]
dwdwdBdw]
ww
543
544
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdkd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdRdwHw]
wdQdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
iwdwHwdQ]
wdBdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
545
546
97
Check
Double check winning a piece

w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw4wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwhwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
HwdwIwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
rdbdwdKd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dQdwdwdw]
ww
547
548
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwgw]
wdwdw4wd]
dwdwdwdP]
wdwdwdwd]
dwIwdwdQ]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdbdwdwd]
dwdndwdw]
wdQdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw)Kd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
549
550
w________w
wdw1wdwd]
dwdbdBdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdQ]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdKdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdrdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdndwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdw)w)wd]
dwGwIwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
551
552
98
Checkmate
Is it checkmate or not?
Black to move: Has Blacks king been checkmated?
w________w
wdwdwdwi]
dwdwdw!w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdIdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wiwdwdwd]
dw!wdwdw]
wdwIwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
553
554
w________w
kdwdwdwd]
dBdwdwdw]
wIwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
k$wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wIwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
555
556
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwIwi]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdR]
ww
w________w
wdwdwiw!]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdKdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
557
558
99
Checkmate
Is it checkmate or not?
White to move: Has Whites king been checkmated?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dndwdwdw]
wdkdwdwd]
Iwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwiw]
wdwdwdw4]
dwdwdwdK]
ww
559
560
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
indwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
IRdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw!]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdkdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
4wdKdwdw]
ww
561
562
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdkdwdw]
wdwdqdwd]
dwdwIwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwgw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dkdwdwdw]
wdpdwdwd]
Iwdwdwdw]
ww
563
564
100
Stalemate
Is it stalemate or not?
Black to move: Is Blacks king stalemated?
w________w
wdwdwdwi]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwI]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Bdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdkdwd]
dNdwdwdN]
wdwdKdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
565
566
w________w
wdwiwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdQdKdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdpdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
kgwdRdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Kdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
567
568
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw!wdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdkdwd]
dwdwdpdw]
wdwdwIwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwi]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdQd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdp]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdK]
ww
569
570
101
Stalemate
Is it stalemate or not?
White to move: Is Whites king stalemated?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdkdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdrd]
dPdwdwdw]
wdwdwdrd]
dwdwdwdK]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w0wdwdwd]
dPdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdkdwdw]
wdwdpdwd]
dwdwIwdw]
ww
571
572
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdbgPdw]
wdkdwdwd]
dwdwIwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdkdbd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dRdwdwdw]
Kdwdwdwd]
dw1wdwdw]
ww
573
574
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdb]
wdwdkdwd]
dwdw)Rdw]
rdwGKdwd]
dwdwdw1w]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
kdwdwdw4]
dbdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdRH]
4wdwdwGK]
ww
575
576
102
Checkmate and Stalemate

Is it checkmate or stalemate?
Black to move.
w________w
kdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
w!wdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwIw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdkd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdw!wI]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
577
578
w________w
wdwdkdwd]
dwdw)wdw]
wdwdKdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwi]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwHKd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
579
580
w________w
Rdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
iwIwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwIBi]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
581
582
103
Checkmate and Stalemate

Is it checkmate or stalemate?
White to move.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dkdwdwdw]
wdpdwdwd]
Iwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdw1]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwiwd]
dwdwdwdK]
ww
583
584
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwiwdwdw]
w1wdwdwd]
Iwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
kdwdwdrd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
rdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdK]
ww
585
586
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdkdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdKdwd]
dwdrdrdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdndwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwIwdwd]
dqdwdkdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
587
588
104
Perpetual Check
Perpetual check
White to move: Give perpetual check.
w________w
wdKdwdwd]
iwdwdwdw]
rdwdrdwd]
dRdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwgk4]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwIB0]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
589
590
w________w
kdNdwdwd]
dwIwdwdw]
pdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdqdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwIwiw]
wdwdwdp0]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdqdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdRdw]
ww
591
592
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwHwdwdw]
wdwdpdwd]
dwIwdwdw]
pdwdBdqd]
iwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdw1w4wi]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw0]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dK!wdwdw]
ww
593
594
105
Perpetual Check
Perpetual check
Black to move: Give perpetual check.
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwiwdw]
wdwdw4wd]
dw$wIRdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw4w]
wdwdQdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdw)]
dwdwdw)K]
wdwdwiwd]
dwdwdwdR]
ww
595
596
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dkdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
!w)wdwdw]
K)wdwdwd]
)wdwdwdw]
wdwdbdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwgkdPHw]
wdwdwIPd]
dwdBdRdw]
ww
597
598
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw)P]
wdwdwhwI]
dwdwdkdw]
wdwdwdw)]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dpdndwdw]
w)pdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
Kdwdwdwd]
Hwiwdwdw]
wdwdQdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
599
600
106
Castling
The rules for castling

White to move: Is castling allowed here?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwg]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwIwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdbd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwIwdw]
ww
601
602
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwgwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwIwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdbdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwIwdw]
ww
603
604
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwgwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdwIwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdbdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
$wdKdwdw]
ww
605
606
107
Castling
The rules for castling

Black to move: Is castling allowed here?
w________w
wdwdkdw4]
dwHwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdkdw4]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdRdw]
ww
607
608
w________w
wdwdkdw4]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdw!w]
ww
w________w
wdwdkdw4]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
!wdwdwdw]
ww
609
610
w________w
wdwdkdw4]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdNdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdkdw4]
dwdwdwdP]
wdwdwdPd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
611
612
108
Capturing en passant
Captures
White to move: Black has just moved a pawn forward two squares.
Can it be taken en passant?
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdP0wdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdw)wdwd]
dw0wdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
ww
613
614
w________w
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdw0wdw]
wdwdPdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
wdwdwdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
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617
618
109
Capturing en passant
Captures
Black to move: White has just moved a pawn forward two squares.
Can it be taken en passant?
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619
620
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621
622
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624
110
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, its 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.
112
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.
113
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).
114
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.

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Volume 1: Move, Attack, and Capture

2010 Igor Sukhin

Note for Coaches, Parents,

Problem books are written by strong

White to move: Can White take Blacks rook?

Pieces under attack

To take or not to take?

The best move

White to move: Can White take the black bishop?

Black to move: Take the white bishop.

White to move: Which of the white bishops can capture?

Rooks and Bishops

Rooks and Bishops

Black to move: Attack the rook with the bishop.

Rooks and Bishops

White to move: Attack both bishops with the rook.

Rooks and Bishops

Black to move: Attack both rooks with the bishop.

Rooks and Bishops

Rooks and Bishops

Rooks and Bishops

White to move: Take the undefended black piece.

Rooks and Bishops

White to move: After which move by White does Black lose

Rooks and Bishops

Black to move: How does Black avoid losing material?

Rooks and Bishops

White to move: How does White avoid losing a piece?

Rooks and Bishops

Black to move: Force the exchange of a white piece.

Rooks and Bishops

White to move: Find the best maneuver.

White to move: Can White take Blacks queen?

Queens, Rooks, and Bishops

Queens, Rooks, and Bishops

Queens, Rooks, and Bishops

Queens, Rooks, and Bishops

Queens, Rooks, and Bishops

White to move: How can both pieces be saved?

Queens, Rooks, and Bishops

Black to move: Take the undefended piece.

Queens, Rooks, and Bishops

White to move: Find the best chance.

Queens, Rooks, and Bishops

Black to move: Force the white queen to go into an exchange.

Queens, Rooks, and Bishops

White to move: Find the best move.

White to move: Can White take the black knight?

The knight under attack

Running past the guard

To take or not to take?

Knights, Queens, Rooks, and Bishops

White to move: Which maneuver leads to capturing the black knight?

Knights, Queens, Rooks, and Bishops

White to move: Catch the black knight in a trap in one move,

Knights, Queens, Rooks, and Bishops

Black to move: Catch the white knight in a trap in one move,

Knights, Queens, Rooks, and Bishops

White to move: Attack an enemy piece with the knight.

Knights, Queens, Rooks, and Bishops

Knights, Queens, Rooks, and Bishops

White to move: Take an undefended piece with the knight.

Knights, Queens, Rooks, and Bishops