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21 Days to Supercharge Your Chess Day 11: Improving Your Endgame Play

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Here is your homework that you should do after reading the chapter!

Master s Game ' : Position 11

Instructions:

Go through this master game, read all the comments and try to understand the basic ideas behind the moves. To
fully understand the game you might want to study it multiple times. For your convenience the PGN of this game is
attached below the diagram.

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Black is getting ready to castle

either king's or queen's side.
The main objective for white is
to prevent that. 1. Ng5 This
move prevents castling to the
either side, since it threatens
both the h7 and f7 pawns.
[1.Kh1Let'sseewhathappens
if black castles short in this
position. 1... OO 2. Bh7 A
typical bishop sacrifice. You
should be aware of this move
when you have similar
positions,withblack'sknightnot
covering f6 square. 2... Kh7
3. Ng5 Kg6 King has to come
out on g6. (If 3... Kg8 4. Qh5
with a force mate.) 4. Qg4
Another typical move in such
position, queen goes to g4
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protecting the knight and at the

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Tactics Lab : Homework 11

Instructions:

Here is your practical (tactical) exercises. Solving these problems is a very important part of the program on your
way to improve your game. Try solving them by looking on the diagram. If that is hard you can setup pieces on the
board and attempt again. Solutions are given at the bottom.

#61. White to move and win

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#62. Black to move and win

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#63. White to move and win

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#64. White to move and win

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#65. White to move and win

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#66. Black to move and win

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#61.1. Bh6+ Kxh6 (1 Kh8 2. Nf7#) 2. Nf7+ Kg7 3. Nxd8 1-0

#62.1Rc1+ 2. Rxc1 (2. Bxc1 Qb1#) 2Qxd5 0-1

#63.1. Bg6 Qd7 (1hxg6 2. hxg6+ Kg8 3. gxf7+) 2. Bxe8 1-0

#64.1. Qf6 exf6 (1Nxe1 2. Qg7#) 2. Rxe8# 1-0

#65.1. Rh8+ Bxh8 (1 Kxh8 2. Qxf7) 2. Nh6+ 1-0

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#66.1Qxg1+ 2. Kxg1 (2. Rxg1 Nf2#) 2Ne2+ 3. Kh1 Nf2# 0-1

Endgame Lab:Position 11
Instructions:

Here is your practical (tactical) exercises. Solving these problems is a very important part of the program on your
way to improve your game. Try solving them by looking on the diagram. If that is hard you can setup pieces on the
board and attempt again. Solutions are given at the end. Check them only after your complete/attempt all problems.

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#11. White to move and win

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Themainideahereforwhiteisto
cuttheblack'skingfromthepawn,
on the king's side of the board.
1.Re7Kf52.Kd3Kf63.Rh7Still
keeping the king from the pawn.
3... Ke6 4. Kc4 Now the white's
king start moving towards the
pawn to support its promotion.
4... Kd6 5. Kb5 Rb1 6. Ka6 Ra1
7. Kb7 Rb1 8. Kc8 Rc1 9. Kb8
Rb1 10. Rb7 Blocking with the
rook and promoting the pawn
soon afterwards. 10... Rh1
11. a8Q Rh8 12. Ka7 Ra8
13.Ka8Andwhitewinseasily.

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