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 Chess Notation Sheet White player:______________________________
Event:_____________________ Round: _______Black player:______________________________

White Black White Black

1 36 Notation Key:
2 37
3 38 Pieces:
4 39 K = King
5 40 Q = Queen
6 41 R = Rook
7 42 B = Bishop
8 43 N = Knight
9 44 (pawn is blank)
10 45
11 46 Symbols:
12 47 " x " = capture
13 48 " + " = check
14 49 " # " = checkmate
15 50 1-0 = White won
16 51 0-1 = Black won
17 52 1/2-1/2 = Draw
18 53
19 54 Special Moves:
20 55 0-0 = King side castle
21 56 0-0-0 = Queen side castle
22 57 e.p. = en passant
23 58 " =Q " = Queen promotion
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 The Pawn
The best capture
White to move: Which pawn is better to take?
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdpdwdw]� ‡dwdpdwdw]
flpdpdwdwd]� flwdwdpdpd]
fidPdwdwdw]� fidwdwdPdp]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdw0]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdw)w]� fidw0w0wdw]
›wdwdw0wd]� ›wdw)wdwd]
‹dwdw)wdw]� ‹dwdwdPdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdpdwdwd]
fidwdpdpdw]� fidwdPdwdw]
›wdPdPdwd]� ›wdwdPdw0]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdw)w]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 The Pawn
To take or not to take?
Black to move: Should Black take White’s pawn?
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdw0wdwd]� ›wdwdw0wd]
‹dw)wdwdw]� ‹dwdwdw)w]
¤w)wdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdw)]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
277 278
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdpdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdw)Pdwd]� ›w0w)wdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dw)wdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
279 280
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdw)wd]
fidwdwdpdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdPdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdw)w]� ‹dwdw0wdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdw)wd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 The Rook
Capturing
White to move: Can White take Black’s rook?
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °rdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdR4wdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄$wdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °w4wdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄$wdwdw4w]� ⁄$wdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w�
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w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdRd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdRdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdrd]� ¤wdwdwdw4]
⁄dwdwdwdR]� ⁄dRdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w�
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 The Rook
Pieces under attack
Black to move: Take one of the white rooks.
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °rdwdwdRd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdw$wdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdw4wdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdw$wdw]� ⁄dRdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdw4]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡$wdwdrdw]
flwdwdw$wd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdrdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdrdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdRdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdw$w]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdw4]� °wdRdwdwd]
‡$wdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fi$wdwdw4w]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹drdwdwdw]
¤wdwdw$wd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄4wdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 The Bishop
Under attack
Black to move: Take the white bishop.
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwg]� °bdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dBGwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwGB]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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w________w� w________w
°wdwdBdwd]� °wgbdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdBGwdwd]
figwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwGwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °bdwdwdwg]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdBGwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwgwdbd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wGwdBdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 The Bishop
Capturing
White to move: Can White take the black bishop?
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwg]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdbdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdBdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄Gwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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w________w� w________w
°bdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdBGbdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwG]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwgwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›BdwdwdwG]
‹dwdBGwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwgwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 The Queen
Capturing
White to move: Can White take Black’s queen?
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdw1wdw]� fidwdw1wdw]
›wdwdQdwd]� ›wdw!wdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡1wdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›Qdwdwdw1]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdQ]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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w________w� w________w
°wdqdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdqdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdw!wd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dQdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 The Knight
Capturing
White to move: Can White take the black knight?
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdndwdw]� fidwdwhwdw]
›wdwHwdwd]� ›wdwHwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwHwhwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dndwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄Hwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdNdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwhwd]� ¤wdwhwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dNdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 The Knight
The knight under attack
Black to move: Which knight can be taken?
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwHw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwhwdw]� fidwdwhwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdNdwdwd]
‹dwdNHwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwh]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdNHw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwhwd]
fidwdwdndw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdNd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwHw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwHndwd]
fidwdnhwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwHwdwd]� ›wdwdwHwd]
‹dwdwHwdw]� ‹dwdwhwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 Attacks by the knight
White to move: Attack an enemy piece with the knight.
w________w� w________w
°rdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidNdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdr]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdNd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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w________w� w________w
°wdbdwdwd]� °wdwdwdbd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdNd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdNdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdw1]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwHwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤w1wHwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 Rooks and Bishops
Attacks by the rook
White to move: Attack the bishop with the rook in two different ways.
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwgwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdbdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdRdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dw$wdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwdbdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdRdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidbdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dRdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwg]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹gwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdw$]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄$wdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 Rooks and Bishops
Bishop attacks
Black to move: Attack the rook with the bishop.
w________w� w________w
°Rdbdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwg]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdw$]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdbdw]� ‡dbdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdR]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dRdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wgwdwdwd]� °wdbdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dw$wdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdR]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 Kings, Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
Attacking
Black to move: Attack a white pawn or piece with the black king.
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwiwdwdw]� fidwiwdwdw]
›wdwdPdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwHwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdkdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdRdwdwd]
fidwdkdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdw$wd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwGwiwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwiwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdBdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 Attacking
White to move: Attack a black piece with a pawn.
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidrdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdw4wdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤Pdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdPdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]�
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdndwdw]
›wdwdwdnd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdw)]� ¤wdPdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidqdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdbd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdPdwdw]
¤wdwdw)Pd]� ¤wdPdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 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.
w________w� w________w
°wdbdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
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1 2
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°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
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flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
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‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdQ]
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flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›w!wdwdwd]
‹dwdwdbdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
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 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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1 2
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°wdwdwdw$]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flw$wdwdw4]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidw4wdwdw]
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3 4
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‡$wdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
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⁄4wdwdwdw]� ⁄4RdwdwdR]
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5 6

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 Check
Is it check or not?
White to move: Is the white king in check?
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‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdndwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdKdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
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1 2
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°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdb]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
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‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
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⁄dwdwIwdw]� ⁄Iwdwdwdw]
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3 4
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°wdwdwdwd]� °w1wdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdndwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
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5 6

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 THE GAM E OF CHESS
TheKin g

The basic move of the King is simple. It can move one square in any direction. The King is restricted
by the fact it can never move onto a square that is under attack by an enemy piece. When a King comes
under attack we call that"check". The King must get out of check on his turn or the game ends. When the
King has no way out of check the result is"checkmate" and the game is over.

Another situation that sometimes occurs late in a game is when the King, which is not in check,
cannot move and the player whose turn it is has no other legat move. That situation is called stalemate.

Diagram 20

The King at d5 can move to

any of the 8 squares marked
with a dot.

Diagram 21

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:
The King can only move to
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6 the three squares with a dot.

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5 The enemy Queen attacks

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the other squares
4
3 ��� 0 ���� surrounding the King.

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1 n n n n
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Check
-- Check is an attack on the King. The Player who's King is in check must get the King out of check on
the next turn. Any Other move would be illegal. If the King cannot be removed from check, the game is over.
We have checkmate!
The Three Ways To Escape Check

1 . Capture the Attacker

2. Block The Attacker
3. Move the King
Remember: Chess, like life is about making good choices. When your King comes under attack don't just
grab the King and move it. You may have a choice about how to get out of check or where to move to.
Evaluate those choices carefully because" a pi ec e touched is api ec e mov ed".

30
Diagram 22 -- before Diagram 22 -- after

The King is in check.

It could move to one
of the three squares
with a dot but the best
choice is to capture
the Queen with the
Rook.

Block TheAttack er
Diagram 23 - before Diagram 23 - after

The King is in check.

The best choice is to
block the attack with
the Bishop. That
prevents the Bishop
from being captured
by the Queen.

Diagram 24 -- before MoveTheKing Diagram 24 -- after

The King is in check.

White's only choice
is to move the King.
The King has sought
shelter behind the
pawns,

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 Check
Rook checks
White to move: Check with the rook in such a way that the king can’t capture it.
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flwdwiwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
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‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwiwdw]
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1 2
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‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flw$wdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdw$w]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
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3 4
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flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
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5 6

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 Check
Bishop checks
Black to move: Check with the bishop in such a way that the king can’t take it.
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1 2
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flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwgwdw]� figwdwdwdw]
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°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdbd]
‡dbdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
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 Check
Pawn checks
Black to move: Give check with a pawn move.
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flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwI]
‹dwIwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
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1 2
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°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
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flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
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‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdpdwdw]
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3 4
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°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdpdwdw]� ‡dw0wdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidKdkdwdw]
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‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
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 Check
Queen checks
White to move: Check with the queen in such a way that Black can’t take it.
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flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
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1 2
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°wiwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdkd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdbdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdw!]
fidrdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
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‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
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⁄!wdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdkdwd]
‡dwdwdwdk]� ‡dwdwhwdw]
flwdwdw!wd]� flwdwdw!wd]
fidwdwdwdq]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
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35
 Check
Knight checks
White to move: Give check with the knight.
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°wdwdkdwd]� °wdwdkdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flNdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdNd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
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⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
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1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡iwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fiiwdwdwdw]� fiHwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wHwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdkdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdNdw]� ‡dwdwdNdk]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
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w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
5 6

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 Check
Defending against check
Black to move: Find a defense.
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°wdwdw!wi]� °wdwdkdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdw!wdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
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w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°kgwdwdwd]� °kdQdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡hwdwdwdw]
flQdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
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w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°Rdwdwdwi]� °kgbdwdwd]
‡dwdwdw0w]� ‡0wdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdBd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
5 6

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 THE GAME OF CHESS
TheKinq--Check mate

Checkmate occurs when the King cannot get out of check. That marks the end of the game. If you
find yourself in a position to capture the enemy King on your turn hen an illegal move must have been made
the move before. Remember, the King is never captured. Diagrams 25 & 26 are two examples of
checkmate.

Diagram 25 Diagram 26

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The King at g1 has no escape
from the Queen's attack. The
result is checkmate and Black
wins the game.
h
The black King is under
attack by the Queen; it
cannot move onto the
squares (c7, d7, e7)
controlled by the white King.
It's Checkmate! And White
wins.

Stalemate
In diagrams 27 & 28 it is black's turn to move. Notice that the King is not in check and that none of
the other black soldiers can make a legal move. These are stalemates which are scored as tie games.

Diagram 27
Diagram 28

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Whenever the King is attacked we say that he is “in check”. The rules require that the King
gets out of check on the very next move. Since the King is not allowed to be captured, it is
an infinitely valuable piece and cannot therefore be given a numerical value.

SPECIAL MOVES -
CHECK, CHECKMATE & STALEMATE
In the first diagram below the White King is attacked by the black bishop.

An attack on the King has a special

name. It is called CHECK.

When the King is under attack we say

the King is in check. When the King is in
check, it must be saved immediately.

The King can never be captured or

exchanged for another piece. If the King
cannot be saved, the game is over. If
your King is in check you cannot make
any other move until you deal with the
check right away.

There are three ways to answer a check

• Move the King to a safe square (Escape) - in this case the King could move to f1 or e2.
• Capture the attacking piece (Remove the attacker) - in this case the White Queen could
capture the Bishop.
• Place another man in the line of fire (Block the check) - in this case the Knight could move
to d2.

As all the legal ways of answering check are available in the diagram above, White may
choose the method he thinks is best.

Okay, we now know almost all the rules.

As soon as we cover a few more important points we will look at a real game.

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DRAWING THE GAME

Stalemate

If the King is not in check, but cannot move without moving into check, and the player
cannot move any other piece or pawn, then it is stalemate. This is regarded as a draw in
spite of any material difference between the two sides. In the position below it is Black's
turn to move, but his only piece cannot make a legal
move. It is stalemate.

Perpetual Check

If a player is unable to escape from annoying checks at each consecutive move,

even though he has far more men than the opponent then it is a draw.
We call this Perpetual Check.
Let's see this in action below.

In the position shown in the first diagram below, the White Queen would not normally be
able to cope with all the Black forces. But this is an exceptional case.

White moves the Black must move the The King goes to h8. The Queen returns to The King returns to
Queen to g5 King. f6 “checking” the g8 and we have
“checking” the King. King. arrived back at the
same position as the
first diagram.

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White draws easily by repeating this process. Black is powerless to avoid this as his King is exposed and his
pieces cannot prevent the checks.

Insufficient Material

It is also a draw if neither player has enough men to checkmate the opponent, as in the
diagram , where a King and Bishop cannot deliver
checkmate without the help of other forces.

Another draw is by agreement. If both players say it is a

draw, then it is a draw.
Finally, if the exact same position is reached three times in
one chess game, a draw can be claimed. The exact same
position does not have to happen three times in a row.
However, it must be the same player's turn to move.
This rarely arises.

Time To Examine a Real Game

Note that at the start of the game, the only pieces,
apart from pawns that may enter the fray are the
Knights, since they are the only pieces that can
jump over other pieces or pawns. Note also that the
best location for our pieces is in or near the centre.
We regard the centre to be the complex of squares
highlighted in the diagram. It is important to exert
some influence over these squares, for reasons that
will be apparent later.
We give the moves in bold type, followed by an explanation

1.e4
White plays his e-pawn to e4. From here it
"controls" or at least has an influence over two
important central squares.
At the same time it enables his Queen and Bishop
to enter the game when required.

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w________w� w________w
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‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdQdKdwd]� flKdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdpdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwi]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdw!wdwd]� flwdwdwdQd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdkdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdpdw]� ‹dwdwdwdp]
¤wdwdwIwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdK]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 Is it stalemate or not?
White to move: Is White’s king stalemated?
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdkdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flw0wdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidPdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdrd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dPdwdwdw]� ‹dwdkdwdw]
¤wdwdwdrd]� ¤wdwdpdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdK]� ⁄dwdwIwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdkdbd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdbgPdw]� ‹dRdwdwdw]
¤wdkdwdwd]� ¤Kdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwIwdw]� ⁄dw1wdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °kdwdwdw4]
‡dwdwdwdb]� ‡dbdwdwdw]
flwdwdkdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdw)Rdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›rdwGKdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdw1w]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdRH]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄4wdwdwGK]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 Is it checkmate or stalemate?
White to move.
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdw1]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dkdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdpdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwiwd]
⁄Iwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdK]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °kdwdwdrd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwiwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤w1wdwdwd]� ¤rdwdwdwd]
⁄Iwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdK]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdndwdw]
flwdwdkdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdKdwd]� ›wdwIwdwd]
‹dwdrdrdw]� ‹dqdwdkdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 Is it checkmate or stalemate?
Black to move.
w________w� w________w
°kdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdkd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flw!wdwdwd]� flwdwdw!wI]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwIw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
577 578
w________w� w________w
°wdwdkdwd]� °wdwdwdwi]
‡dwdw)wdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdKdwd]� flwdwdwHKd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
579 580
w________w� w________w
°Rdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fiiwIwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwIBi]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 Perpetual check
Black to move: Give perpetual check.
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdw4w]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdQdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdw)]
‹dwdwiwdw]� ‹dwdwdw)K]
¤wdwdw4wd]� ¤wdwdwiwd]
⁄dw$wIRdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdR]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dkdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fi!w)wdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›K)wdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹)wdwdwdw]� ‹dwgkdPHw]
¤wdwdbdwd]� ¤wdwdwIPd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdBdRdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdw)P]� ‡dpdndwdw]
flwdwdwhwI]� flw)pdwdwd]
fidwdwdkdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdw)]� ›Kdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹Hwiwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdQdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 Perpetual check
White to move: Give perpetual check.
w________w� w________w
°wdKdwdwd]� °wdwdwgk4]
‡iwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flrdwdrdwd]� flwdwdwIB0]
fidRdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°kdNdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwIwdwdw]� ‡dwdwIwiw]
flpdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdp0]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdqdwdw]
¤wdwdqdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdRdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdw1w4wi]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdw0]
fidwHwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdpdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwIwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤pdwdBdqd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄iwdwdwdw]� ⁄dK!wdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 King + rook vs. king
White to move.
w________w� w________w
°kdKdwdwd]� °kdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdRdwdwd]� flKdRdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w�
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwi]� °wdwdwdwi]
‡dwdwdKdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdKd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdw$wdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dw$wdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w�
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdkdwd]� °wdwdwdRd]
‡dRdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdKdwd]� flwdwdwIwi]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 King + queen vs. king
Black to move.
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›w1wdwdwd]
‹dwdwdkdw]� ‹dkdwdwdw]
¤wdwdw1wd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdK]� ⁄Iwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°qdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdw1]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdkdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwI]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdkdw]� ⁄dwIwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹1wiwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdK]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwiwd]
⁄dKdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdw1w]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
5 6
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 King + pawn vs. king
White to move.
w________w� w________w
°kdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwi]
‡dwdwdPdw]� ‡dwdwdPdw]
flKdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdKd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w�
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdkdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdP]� ‡dwdw)wdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwIwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdKdk]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwiwdwd]
‡)wdwdwdw]� ‡dPdwdwdw]
flkdwdwdwd]� flwdwdKdwd]
fidwIwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w�
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 White to move.
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdNdwd]
‹Hwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdK]
¤bdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄iwIwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwgk]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°khwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwi]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdKdn]
flwIwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdNdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwHwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w�
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹HKdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwIw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄indwdwdw]� ⁄dwdNdwhk]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 King + pawn vs. king + bishop
White to move.
w________w� w________w
°kgwdwdwd]� °wdwdwIwi]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdb]
flK)wdwdwd]� flwdwdwdPd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w�
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdP]� ‡)wdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dKdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwg]
⁄ibdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdKdk]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°kgKdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dw)wdwdw]� ‡dwdwdK)k]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwg]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w�
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 King + two bishops vs. king
White to move.
w________w� w________w
°kGKdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwi]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flBdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdKd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹GBdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w�
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwiwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdBdwdw]� ‡dKdBdwdw]
flwdwdKdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fiiwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwG]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwGwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwG]� flBdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdBdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdk]
¤wdwdwIwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdkdwdw]� ⁄dwdwGwdK]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 King + two knights vs. king
White to move.
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdN]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹Iwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwHwdwd]� ¤wdwdwIwd]
⁄iwdwHwdw]� ⁄dwdwdNdk]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°kdNdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwi]
‡dwINdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwHKH]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w�
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdkdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwIwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdNd]
fidwHwdwdw]� fidwdwdNdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹Hwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwiwIwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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 King + pawn vs. king + knight
White to move.
w________w� w________w
°kdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwIni]
‡hwIwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdPdw]
flw)wdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wiwdwdwd]� °ndwiwdwd]
‡dwhPdwdw]� ‡dPdwdwdw]
flwIwdwdwd]� flwdwdKdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdkdndwd]� °whwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdPdw]� ‡)wdwdwdw]
flwIwdwdwd]� flkdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwIwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
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Our diagram opposite shows a number of these possibilities.

White cannot castle on the Kingside, since that would place his
King in check from the Queen on g6.
He may castle on the Queenside, since the King does not move
across a check, even though the Rook on a1 crosses a square
which is attacked by the Black Queen.

Beginners are often confused, and think that you may not castle if you have ever been in
check. This is quite wrong - as long as you have not moved your King it does not matter how
many times you have been in check earlier in the game.

Remember this special rule about Kings: They can never allow themselves to be captured.

SPECIAL MOVES

PAWN PROMOTION Sometimes referred to as "Queening"

When a Pawn reaches the last rank it can become any piece other than a King. It cannot
remain as a Pawn, but must take on a new role. It can become a Queen, Rook, Bishop, or
Knight. You can have a new Queen even though you still have the original Queen on the
board, and you can continue this process if you succeed in promoting more pawns.

Our first diagram below, shows a White pawn at b7, about to "Queen" at b8. In our second
diagram below, The pawn has been "promoted". The pawn has advanced and White has
chosen a new Queen, which replaces the pawn.

BEFORE QUEENING AFTER QUEENING

We call it "Queening", since nearly always a player will change the promoted pawn into a
new Queen, because the Queen is the most powerful piece.

Important note:
You may legally have many Queens or indeed, other pieces.

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CAPTURING "En Passant" Pronounced "On-Pass-on"

The "En Passant" rule

Before Black’s pawn advances White has captured “en passant”

En passant is a French term meaning "in passing". It is Black's move in the diagram above
(left). He has the option of advancing the pawn one square or two, as the pawn has not yet
moved. It is reasonable to assume that if Black moves the pawn two squares he will avoid
capture. However, White may capture it anyway. The en passant rule allows White to
capture the pawn as if it had only moved one square ahead. This means that whether Black's
pawn moves one square or two, it can be captured by White on the very same square.
It is a requirement of the rules that the "en passant" capture (if used) must be carried out
right away. It cannot be deferred, or the right to play it is forfeited.
The diagram on the right above shows the position as White carries out the "en passant"
manoeuvre. White removes the Black pawn from d5 and places his own pawn on d6.

Making the en passant capture is not compulsory

Capturing "En Passant" Further Explanation

This is one of the trickiest moves to learn and the single move that causes consternation
among beginners. A small bit of history helps to introduce and to understand the en passant
(French for "in passing") capture. During the early days of chess, pawns could only move a
single square at a time. Several changes were introduced in Europe to speed up the game.
One of these changes permitted pawns to move two squares if they had not yet moved.

But this rule change introduced an unfortunate situation. A pawn could now move all the
way down the board to become a queen without the opponent's pawn ever having a chance to
capture it. When the Black pawn moves forward two squares in a single move, the White
pawn on the neighbouring file wants to be able to capture the pawn before the black pawn
can advance further. The en passant rule applies here.

For one move, AND ONE MOVE ONLY, the White pawn can respond by capturing the
Black pawn as if it had only moved a single square.

Note that only pawns can capture "en passant," and only a pawn on an adjacent file can
capture in this way.

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 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� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›Pdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdw)w]
¤pdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdpdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdPdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flPdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdw0wd]� ¤wdwdw0wd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdw)w]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdw0]� ¤wdw0w)wd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
5 6
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 Capturing en passant
Captures
White to move: Black has just moved a pawn forward two squares.
Can it be taken en passant?
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdw)wdwd]
fidwdP0wdw]� fidw0wdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdw0wdw]� fidwdw0Pdw]
›wdwdPdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdw)wd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdw0w]� fidw)w0wdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
5 6
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 Capturing en passant
Captures
Black to move: White has just moved a pawn forward two squares.
Can it be taken en passant?
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdw0Pdwd]� ›P0wdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdw)wdwd]� ›wdw0w)wd]
‹dw0wdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwgPdwd]� ›wdw)wdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹drdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
5 6
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 THE GAM E OF CHESS
The Kin g--C astlin g

Castling is a special move for the King that also involves the Rook. The King moves two squares to
the right or left from its starting square and the Rook is brought over the King to the square adjacent to the
King. It is a simple move but very important because it moves the King to safety and moves the rook into a
better position to find an open file for an attack on the enemy. Because of its importance there are several
rules that restrict the move.

Castling
Diagram 29--before Diagram 30--after

Restriction s on C astlin g
1) Castling must be the first move for the King and the Rook used to castle
2) All the squares between the King and Rook must be clear
3) It is illegal to castle to get out of check
4) It is illegal to castle through a square that is under attack

Diagram 30 Diagram 31
Diagram 32

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

ab cd efg h ab cd efg h a b cd efg h

White can't castle. The White can't castle. The

White would like to
King can't move King can't castle to get
castle to the left and
through a square(f1) out of check.
capture the Knight but
that is under attack.
that is illegal. All the
squares between the
King and Rook must be
clear.

69 78
 How to play chess Page 11

SPECIAL MOVES - CASTLING

Once the battle commences the Kings need a safe home. The rules allow for a special move
that safeguards the King. This is called castling. There are strict rules regarding when and
how castling may take place. First we will illustrate the castling manoeuvre. When the Kings
castle it is the only time in the chess game that two pieces may move at the same time. It is
also the only time that the King can move more than one square at a time. It is also the only
time a Rook may jump over another piece.

Before Castling Kingside After Castling Kingside

Before Castling Queenside After Castling Qeenside

CASTLING RULES
There are a number of rules that must be observed concerning castling.

•Being in check stops you castling. You cannot castle if you are in check.

•You must get out of check first, then you may be able to castle later on.

•The King cannot cross a square controlled by an enemy man in order to castle.

•The King cannot move onto a square controlled by an enemy man when castling.

•You cannot castle if there are pieces between the King and the Rook.

•The King and the Rook to be used in castling must not have moved earlier in the game.

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 The rules for castling
Black to move: Is castling allowed here?
w________w� w________w
°wdwdkdw4]� °wdwdkdw4]
‡dwHwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdRdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwdkdw4]� °wdwdkdw4]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdw!w]� ⁄!wdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdkdw4]� °wdwdkdw4]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdP]
flwdwdNdwd]� flwdwdwdPd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
5 6

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 Castling
The rules for castling
White to move: Is castling allowed here?
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwg]� ›wdwdwdbd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄$wdwIwdw]� ⁄$wdwIwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
1 2
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwgwd]� ›wdwdbdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄$wdwIwdw]� ⁄$wdwIwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
3 4
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwgwdwd]� ›wdbdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄$wdwIwdw]� ⁄$wdKdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
5 6

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 Queens, Rooks, and Bishops
Double attack
White to move: Attack both bishops with the queen (but don’t put the queen under attack).
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdbdwd]� flwdwdwdwg]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwgwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dbdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄!wdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdQdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
133 134
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wgwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdQdw]
flwdbdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdbdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwg]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdQdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
135 136
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdbd]� °wdwdwdwg]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdw!w]
¤wdwdwdw!]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄gwdwdwdw]� ⁄dbdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
137 138

82
 Queens, Rooks, and Bishops
Double attack
Black to move: Attack two pieces with the queen (but don’t put the queen under attack).
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flw1wdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdBdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdRdwdwd]� ¤wdwdqdwd]
⁄Gwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdR]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
139 140
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdBdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidRdwdwdw]
›wdwdw$wd]� ›wdwdwdqd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwG]
⁄1wdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
141 142
w________w� w________w
°wdqdwdwd]� °wdw1wdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdRd]
‹dwdwGwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄$wdwdwdw]� ⁄Gwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
143 144

83
 Pawns, Knights, Queens,
Rooks, and Bishops
Double attack
Black to move: Attack two white pieces with a pawn.
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdw0wdw]� ‡dwdwdw0w]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdNdN]
›wdw$w$wd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
325 326
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dpdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdw0pdw]
›NdRdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdNdBdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
327 328
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdw0wdw]� ‡dw0wdwdw]
flwdwdw0wd]� flw0wdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdw$wGwd]� ›wHw!wdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
329 84 330
 Rooks and Bishops
Laser attack by the rook
White to move: Win a bishop — put the rook on the same rank or file as the two bishops.
w________w� w________w
°wdbdwgwd]� °wdbdwgwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄$wdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdR]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
67 68
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdbg]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡$wdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwg]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdb]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄$wdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
69 70
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwgwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fi$wdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdbdwgwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdbdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄$wdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
71 72

85
 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.
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwgwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdbd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdRdw]
¤w$wdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄$wdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdR]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
73 74
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdRdbd]
figwdwdw$w]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdw$]� ›wdRdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
75 76
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wgwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flRdwdwdwd]� flw$wdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdb]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdRdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdw$w]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
77 78

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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?
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdb4]� °wdwdrdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwgwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flRdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄$wdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
85 86
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdw$]
fidwdw$bdr]� fi4wdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤Rdwdwdwd]� ¤bdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄$wdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
87 88
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdw4wdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwgrdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwgwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤Rdwdwdwd]� ¤wdRdwdwd]
⁄dwdw$wdw]� ⁄dRdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
89 90
87
Knights, Queens, Rooks, and Bishops
The pin
White to move: Win a piece.
w________w� w________w
°rhwdwdwd]� °wdwdndw4]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdBdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dw$wdwdw]� ⁄$wdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
247 248
w________w� w________w
°wdw4wdwd]� °qdndw!wd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwgwdwH]� flwdwdRdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdRdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
249 250
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdw1wdw]
flwdwdw1wd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwGwhwdw]� fi!wdwdwdw]
›wdwdQdwd]� ›wdwHwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdbdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
251 252

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 Check
Discovered check
White to move: Give a discovered check.
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wiwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdw)wdw]
›kdwdPdw$]� ›wdwdwGwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
529 530
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdk]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdp0wd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdPdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdw)]
‹dwdBdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdPd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwiwIQ]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
531 532
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwi]
‡dwdwdwdk]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdPd]� ›PdPdwdwd]
‹dwdwdPdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwH]� ¤wHwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdR]� ⁄GwdBdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
533 534

89
 Check
Discovered check winning a piece
Black to move: Win a piece.
w________w� w________w
°rdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwgwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdw0wdw]
flpdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidPdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdBdwdwd]� ›wdwHwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹Iwdwdwdw]
¤Kdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
535 536
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdw$wdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
figwdwdwdw]� fidKdwhwdr]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwhwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wHwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwIwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
537 538
w________w� w________w
°Kdbdwdrd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdw!w]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdPd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdBdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwdw]� ‹dwdwdbdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdrdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdKdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
539 540

90
 Check
Double check
White to move: Give double check.
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wiwHwdw$]
‡dwdwdwiw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdwd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidwdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdwdwdwd]
‹dwdwdwGw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdw$w]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
541 542
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdPdwi]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fidkdwdwdw]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdw)wdwd]
‹dwdw$wdw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdwdwdwd]� ¤wdwdNdwd]
⁄dwGwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdBdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
543 544
w________w� w________w
°wdwdwdwd]� °wdwdwdwd]
‡dwdwdwdw]� ‡dwdwdwdw]
flwdwdwdkd]� flwdwdwdwd]
fidwdwdwdw]� fiiwdwHwdQ]
›wdwdwdwd]� ›wdBdwdwd]
‹dwdRdwHw]� ‹dwdwdwdw]
¤wdQdwdwd]� ¤wdwdwdwd]
⁄dwdwdwdw]� ⁄dwdwdwdw]
w¡™£¢∞§¶•w� w¡™£¢∞§¶•w
545 546

91
Gain a bishop ? 2

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8r+-+-tr-+0 8-+-+-+-+0
7zpp+R+pzpk0 7 7+p+-+kzp-0 10
6-wq-+p+-zp0 6p+p+-+-zp0
5+-+-zP-+-0 5zP-+lzp-+-0
4-zP-vl-+-+0 4-+-+-+-+0
3zP-sN-+-+-0 3+-wQ-+LzP-0
2-+-+QzPPzP0 2-zP-+PzPKzP0
1tR-+-+-mK-0 1+-+q+-+-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8-+r+r+k+0 8-mkrwq-+-tr0
7zpp+l+q+p0 8 7zppzp-+l+p0 11
6-+-+p+-+0 6-+n+-vlp+0
5+-+-vlpvL-0 5+-+-zp-+-0
4-+-+-sN-+0 4-+-+-+NzP0
3zP-+P+-wQP0 3zP-+-sN-+-0
2-zP-+-+P+0 2-zPP+QzPP+0
1tR-+-+R+K0 1mK-tR-+L+R0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8R+-+l+k+0 8r+-tr-+k+0
7+r+-trpzp-0 9 7zpp+-+p+p0 12
6-+p+-+-zp0 6-+-+-+p+0
5+-+-+-+-0 5+-tRlvl-+-0
4-+L+-+-+0 4-+-+-+-+0
3+P+-+-zP-0 3+P+-vL-+P0
2-+P+-zP-+0 2P+-+LzPP+0
1+-+-tRK+-0 1+-+-+RmK-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

92
Gain a bishop ? 1

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8-+-tr-+-+0 8r+l+-trk+0
7+-mk-+p+-0 1 7zppzp-+pzpp0 4
6-zp-+-+pzp0 6-vl-zp-wq-+0
5sn-zp-zp-+-0 5+-+P+-+-0
4-+P+l+-+0 4LzPPzp-+-+0
3+-zP-sN-+-0 3+-+-+-+-0
2rtR-+-+PzP0 2PvL-zPQzPPzP0
1+-vL-mKL+R0 1tR-+-+RmK-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8rsn-wqkvl-tr0 8r+-tr-+k+0
7zppzp-zppzpp0 2 7+-zp-+pzpp0 5
6-+-+-sn-+0 6p+-+-+-+0
5+-+-sN-+l0 5+p+-zP-sn-0
4-+L+-+-+0 4P+-+-+-wq0
3+-+-zP-+-0 3+-+-+P+-0
2PzPPzP-zPPzP0 2-+L+QzP-zP0
1tRNvLQmK-+R0 1tR-+-+-tRK0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8-+-+ktr-+0 8-+-+-+-+0
7+-trl+p+-0 3 7zp-+ltRpmkp0 6
6-wq-+p+-+0 6-+r+-snp+0
5+-+-zP-+p0 5+-+pwQ-+-0
4-zp-tRL+-zP0 4p+-zP-+-+0
3zpP+-+Q+-0 3zP-+-+LsNP0
2P+P+-+-+0 2-wq-+-zPP+0
1+K+R+-+-0 1+-+-+-mK-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy
93
Gain a knight ? 1

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8-+-+-+-+0 8-+-+-vlr+0
7zpl+n+-+-0 1 7+p+-+p+p0 4
6-+-+-+k+0 6-+p+-zp-+0
5+-zpp+p+-0 5+-+-wq-+-0
4-+-+-zPP+0 4-+-+-+-+0
3+P+-zP-mK-0 3mk-+-+L+-0
2P+-tr-+-+0 2Psn-wQ-zPPzP0
1+LtR-+-+-0 1+R+-+K+-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8r+lwq-vlntr0 8-+-+-+-+0
7zppzpp+k+p0 2 7+-+-zp-+-0 5
6-+-+-+p+0 6-+-+-+-+0
5sn-+-zp-+Q0 5+-+-+-+-0
4-+-+P+-+0 4-+-sn-+k+0
3+-sN-+-+-0 3+-+-+-+-0
2PzPPzP-zPPzP0 2-+-+P+-+0
1tR-vL-mK-sNR0 1tR-+-mK-+-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8-+-+-sn-+0 8-+r+-+k+0
7zp-+-+-+k0 3 7vl-wq-+-+p0 6
6-zp-+-+-zp0 6-+-+-+p+0
5+-+-vL-zp-0 5+p+-trp+-0
4P+L+n+-+0 4-+-zp-+-+0
3+-zP-+-+-0 3zPP+Q+R+P0
2-+-+-+PzP0 2-+-+N+P+0
1+-+-+-mK-0 1+-+R+-mK-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

94
Gain a knight ? 2

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8r+-+k+-tr0 8-tr-+-trk+0
7zppzp-vlpzpp0 7 7+-+-+pzpp0 10
6-+-+l+-+0 6lsnp+-sn-+0
5+-+qzP-+-0 5zp-+-sN-+-0
4-+-+n+-+0 4-vlP+P+-+0
3+-+L+-+-0 3+-+-+-zPP0
2PzP-+-zPPzP0 2P+-sN-zPL+0
1tRNvLQ+RmK-0 1tR-vL-tR-mK-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8r+l+-trk+0 8r+-+kvl-tr0
7+pwq-vl-zpp0 8 7zppzpl+pzpp0 11
6p+-+-sn-+0 6-+n+-+-+0
5+-zP-+p+-0 5+L+-wq-+-0
4-sn-zP-+-+0 4-+-+Q+-+0
3+-+-zP-zP-0 3+-+-+-+-0
2PvL-sN-zPLzP0 2PzPP+-zPPzP0
1tR-+Q+RmK-0 1tRNvL-+RmK-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8rsnlwqkvl-tr0 8-+-+-trk+0
7zppzp-+pzpp0 9 7+-+-+-+p0 12
6-+-+-+-+0 6pwQ-+-zpp+0
5+-+p+-+-0 5+-+p+-+-0
4-+-+n+-+0 4q+-+-zP-+0
3+-+-+N+-0 3+nzP-+-+-0
2PzPPzPQzPPzP0 2-zP-+L+PzP0
1tRNvL-mKL+R0 1+-+-+RmK-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

95
Gain a rook ? 1

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8-+R+-+-+0 8-+-+kvl-tr0
7tr-+-+-+-0 1 7tr-zp-+pzpp0 4
6-+-+-+-+0 6p+l+-wq-sn0
5+-mK-+-+-0 5+-+-zp-sN-0
4-+-+-+-+0 4-+-+P+-+0
3+-mk-+-+-0 3+QzP-+-+-0
2-+-+-+-+0 2PzP-+-zPPzP0
1+-+-+-+-0 1tRNvL-mK-+R0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8rsnlwqkvlntr0 8-+-+-+k+0
7zppzpp+p+p0 2 7+-+-wq-+p0 5
6-+-+-+p+0 6psnltr-zp-+0
5+-+-zp-+Q0 5+pzp-+p+-0
4-+-+P+-+0 4-+-+P+-+0
3+-+-+-+-0 3+P+-+P+-0
2PzPPzP-zPPzP0 2P+P+-wQPzP0
1tRNvL-mKLsNR0 1+-+R+-mK-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8-trltR-+-+0 8-trl+r+k+0
7+p+-+-mkp0 3 7+pwq-+pvl-0 6
6p+-+-wqp+0 6p+-zp-snp+0
5+-+-tr-+-0 5+-+-sn-+p0
4-+-+-+-+0 4-+P+-+-+0
3+-wQ-zP-+-0 3vLP+-zP-zPP0
2P+-+-zPPzP0 2P+-+NzPL+0
1+-+R+-mK-0 1+-tRQ+RmK-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy
96
Gain a rook ? 2

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8-+-+-+-mk0 8r+-+qtr-mk0
7zpp+-trRvl-0 7 7zpp+-+-zpp0 10
6-snp+q+p+0 6-vln+-+-+0
5+-+p+-+-0 5+-+-+-tR-0
4-+-zP-+-+0 4-+Q+p+-sN0
3+-zP-+-wQP0 3+N+-zP-vL-0
2PzP-+-+PvL0 2PzP-+-+PzP0
1+-+-+-mK-0 1+-+-+RmK-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8r+-+-+-+0 8r+-+-+k+0
7+lsNp+k+p0 8 7zp-+-+pzpp0 11
6-wqpzP-zpp+0 6-+q+-+-+0
5zp-+-zp-+-0 5+-+-+-+-0
4P+-+-+-+0 4-+-zp-+-+0
3+-wQ-+-zP-0 3zPRsnP+P+-0
2-zPP+rzPK+0 2-+-vL-+PzP0
1tR-+R+-+-0 1+-wQ-mK-+-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8-tR-+-+-+0 8-+R+-+-+0
7+-+l+pmk-0 9 7+-+-+-+-0 12
6-+-vL-+p+0 6-+-+-+-+0
5zp-+P+-+p0 5+-+-+-+-0
4q+-+-+-zP0 4r+-+-+-+0
3+r+-+L+-0 3+-+-+-+-0
2-+-+-zPP+0 2-+K+-+-+0
1+-+-tR-mK-0 1mk-+-+-+-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

97
Gain a queen ? 2

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8r+-+-+-tr0 8-+-tr-+k+0
7+-wqkzpp+-0 7 7+-+-+-zpp0 10
6p+-+-zp-vl0 6-+-+q+-+0
5+p+P+-+p0 5+PwQpvl-+-0
4nzPNwQ-zP-+0 4-+p+-+-+0
3+-+-+-+-0 3+-+-+-zP-0
2P+K+-+PzP0 2-+-+-+LzP0
1+-+-tRL+R0 1+-+-+R+K0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8r+-+-+k+0 8r+-tr-+k+0
7+-zpN+-zp-0 8 7+p+-+pzp-0 11
6pzp-+-+-zp0 6-snp+p+p+0
5+-+q+-+-0 5zp-+-sN-wq-0
4-+-+-+L+0 4-+PzP-+-+0
3+-+-+PtR-0 3vlP+-+-+R0
2-zP-+-+-zP0 2-+-+QzPPzP0
1+-+-+-mK-0 1+-+-tR-mK-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8rsnltr-mk-+0 8-+-+R+-+0
7zpp+-wqp+p0 9 7+-+-+-trk0 12
6-+psN-+p+0 6-+-zp-+r+0
5+-wQ-+-+-0 5zp-+q+-+p0
4-+-+-+-+0 4P+-vL-+-+0
3+-+-+N+P0 3+-zP-+-+P0
2PzPP+-zPP+0 2-zP-wQ-+P+0
1+-mKR+-+R0 1+-+-+-mK-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

98
Gain a queen ? 1

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8r+-tr-vlk+0 8-+-tr-+-+0
7zpp+-wqpzpp0 1 7zpRzp-+k+-0 4
6-snp+pwQ-+0 6-+-+-+pwQ0
5+-+-sN-+-0 5zp-+-+l+-0
4-+PzP-+-+0 4-+-+-+-+0
3+PsN-+-tR-0 3+-wqP+-zP-0
2P+-+-zPPzP0 2P+-+-+-zP0
1+-+-tR-mK-0 1+-+-+-mK-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8-+-+q+-+0 8rsn-+kvl-tr0
7+-+-+-+L0 2 7zppzp-zppzpp0 5
6-+-+-+-+0 6-sn-+-+-+0
5+-+k+-+-0 5+-+-sN-wq-0
4-wQ-+-+-+0 4-+-+-+-+0
3+-+-+-+-0 3+-+-+-+-0
2-+-+-+-mK0 2PzPP+QzPPzP0
1+-+-+-+-0 1tRN+R+-mK-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
8-+-+-+-mK0 8-+-+-+-+0
7+-+-+-zP-0 3 7+-+-+-+-0 6
6-+-+k+-+0 6-+k+-+-+0
5+-+-+-+-0 5+-+q+-+-0
4-+-+-+-wQ0 4-+-+-+-+0
3zppwq-+-+-0 3+-+-+-+-0
2-+-+-+-+0 2-+-+L+-+0
1+-+-+-+-0 1wQ-+-+-mK-0
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy

99
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