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    vy Chess Training Guide & for Parents and Teachers Created by Grandmaster Shdan Pagar a2 EWe QWESAA Ge WWW CHESSDAILYNEWS COM \WWWTWITTER COM/SUSANPOLGAR WWW.FACEBOOK COMPOLGARCHESS. |WWW.WERSTERCHESS COM WWW.SUSANPOLGAR COM WWW SUSANPOLGARFOUNDATION ORG. ‘WWWW.CHESSMATERIALS.COM. Lesson 1 Lesson goa: cite Lids dheut the fan game of chess Relate the cool history of chess Incorporate chese wih education: Learning bent India and Pesia Trooepoive cons wilh edvcation: Learning abou the ches bourd wd ie oocribalen ‘Whoinvented chess and why? “Tak abou India Persia conneas to Geography Tell the sy of “eat ‘There can be possible homework relating to Inca and Persia. Do cnlne search o lesson in class. What ar: the comes called today (whichused to beealed Persia)? Whatis the popalaion of Init? Which ‘counties order Indi? What i he oficial Language of iin? Ble livre “The Chess Bord” abedeten zee ae tan How many sguases (64)? How many White Blick sjuares (82 each)? What are Ranks (1-8), Fes (aa), Diagonal, Kingside, Queenie te ‘he horizontal nes going yp (J-8) are called Ranks, and the vettical lines romeftt nght (a8) are refered to a Fes. Diaznals are rows of squazes ofthe sume coor slanting across the board There are ‘many dagoralson te chessboard The sde wit he leters through dis elled Queenside and eh called Kingsde Practice Names of squares Find al. e&, g6ani soon, Stet hw chon cn ud i the cides every il, ich a eading a tap. (Gegraph) Lesson 2 Lesson goa: “© Irzedue the Pawn “© Hose the Pas moves 4 How the Pay capes + What is Barn promotion? “+ What is the scoring system in chess? The Pawn Vat oat each, ‘There are eight Pawns foreach ide, ‘This is how we se them upon the 2 and 7 rank 4 6 jbbaeeaaaal q 6 ‘ . ARWAR ARAB): Treo ST TT at am Kier RR ava RIS S e anyaua ee an eae au glapyitogures es ou lac pose Is Pos li oareagpesuonli ce homeo meve one of ovo suas up. Once it has mened (ane OF wo jute), tt Pan can aly fadvance ane saare ap at the tine. Pvins unlike other chess pisces, sapture dflerenly then they move The Pawn moves fonverd but captures dagorally Povns ae the enly pieces which do not move backwards! ‘The Pawnis the only pice which can pramote (become aneter piece). I can become any psce except a King, Once a Paw reachet the la rant, the Paws cannot remain a Paw, tat hese anatherplece sich as Queen, Rook, Bichop orKnight The Paun wally promoies toa Queene iis the moe vahable pec in chea. Play the “Pawn War” (vithout Kings) game, The gals to get across to these side of the board end uments, The ene who pronnaes fest wins! ‘What is tte scaring system in chess? Math {point tor win “a point fr craw Oferloss ‘Atte end ofthe las show the hase pawn trslthrongh with titel Pawns abedeten sea ij HAS 5 g 3 1 fl abeae ton ‘Solusoa: 1.86! Theonly move which wine! If then L..aXb0 2.68! EO 6 oF ..c2N6 2a! Dead 36, Wits Black to move the only correct defense i 1.06! On te other hand, 10 loses to 2.20! or 1. ae olgar 1, y M46, Webster ® ITY UNIVERS| * WEBSTER UNIVERSITY See CHESS*TEAM 'F seoqm 29¥ 4 Lesson 3 Lesson goa: How to we your Pavins more elfectvely ‘The “Breakthrough in Pasen endgames Ietrodive a special “En pant” le Relate o France /French ulline “The imponance of passed Pawns an how to crete ther! abedeton a a Inthe postion ove, White can suritie a Fawn to crete a pased Pawn and promote it, Solution: Let ad sfler Black answers with I..cxeb 2d andthe Pawn promotes nthe next move. Inthe postion below a le 7| ha r | 8 6 4 a: ls 2 2 eee eT er ‘White should continue with 45, fllowed by {S.f6cmatings passed Pas, ‘The “Es psi” fuk: Whe a worry about an unexpected da Passing” iain Gv ite’ ins nial potion, iy eed to En passant sa Pench expessiu used iseless. I eats Ta Lat ee a exaepie abedeten | a 7 se 5 3 3 1 fi TESTI Inte postion above ater Bck ays 1 a ti 2 Sal 2.3 i 7 7 5) 8 a8 5 3 5 2 2 ‘White can capture with eiher the eS orc5 Pavan by moving i. to d6 and removing Blac ’s Pawn on 35 fromthe board, as stow n i the agra below A 6 | lo 1| Pr 7] I 4 & 6 ‘| le 4 le 4 Is y 2 | le Cee cer ar abedeten ‘Recher “en panait” can only te dans immedi ter the opponent's Paw moved two aquaes ip ‘or thi gpeial ght i ot. Practice mere “Pawn wars” while using the en passant ile as well “The “French cannecion™ esion: Look fra cowple of Freeh reed wares sites feo, Lesson 4 Lesson goals: 4 Introducing the Rook ‘+ Tae value ofthe Rook “+ Hw the Rook moves andl eatares How the Rook canlbould fight aginst Po Intruse the Rook. Each side hat two Rook, Their string positions areal art for White and a and hi fer Black ‘What does a Rook look ike? A toner or caste ‘The Rookmaves on “ies ike a Points or aqulvaleat 5 Pawns train", Always ine nes, up, down, lel or righ ‘See examples «€ ow to captre 8 Pawns vith no other pieces onthe board only White moves) with the Rok ‘Sali: The Rock ein cpanel 497, Here i anether expe Aeebdbda Peace tes the Blsck Pawns inthe following abedeten 7 a & lk a 5| 4] aa alk a Ne 1,67... 67 a Soluiin: The Rack cat capare al the Black Pairs ithe flowing ede: w6, 6d, (4, £787,109 aid ba ‘You ea ied tay father etaioplesin the “Chess Mazes” back (Se enap lan, whe bl ets Pu, ed ab ae oe abedeten a 1 4 aboadeton ‘Which ste fastest way to capre te Black Pan? LR then Rb? Inthe next position, White his o play scourtely to make sre neither Black Pawn will promt, a a eer ee oh Hereit would he won to atack tect asin with IRdl hecanseafier. <2 2.Rel done of the Black Pivins will romote. The correc answer i | Rel ard Black soon wil lve hoth the Pawns, For examples 1d3 2 Racha? FRA, Let the students play games from this positon fe a&ecbdcay a beadeton +. by then white hast captured all Black's Pawns cr Black has’ promoted any Lesson 5 Lesson goals: 4+ How a Rookean best help (or fight agains) a Fawn 4 Inredwe te Bishop 4+ How the Bishop moves ard captures (Compre the values ofthe Psa, Bishop an the Rooke ere a asi Rove ane Pas vermin Rook endgarn grep nelly u Racks beter bein « Para whet itis your wc at your opponcat'aPawal See eaatples abedeten Inthe postion sbove, the Waite Rodk should defendthe Pawn on hd frombl. (Defending om 8 makes no progress ss Black would simply male wasting moves withthe Rookaleng te be) het, ater 1..RhS (which rs to prevent to Pawn from advancing), Waite makes a “waiting move” 2.RBD or 2K. Aller thatthe Bc | Rook must move avay from hS, allowing White's Pawn to advance Far ‘Guample:2-.RMB 3.45 Rl 4RN2RNES.6 Rh? GRhI RMS 7.7, (On the otherhandifhe Rook othe defensive side is behind the Pas. the Pain cant reach the promotion squire mcentfily. Lats severe the color ofthe Rooks from cu an exariple 7 G 5 5 3 3 1 x i abode tan ese Blick can hold yp White's Pave by playing 1.Ri wl ieply making moves along the ile. By the way 1 Rb 2.3 Ra 30 Reo 4.7 RAT aso wor in hiscase) ‘OF counts smporant ores tha these ae basi tring examples no oer pieces on the beard Introduce the Bsbop. Each side has two Bishops. Their stating pastions ae cl and ft for White and 8 and for Black ‘What doe the Bishop look li? Show several Bishops from various et. The litsymbolies the wo pied that Catholie Bishops we Value = 3Poins or oqivaleat 3 Pawns ‘The Bishop moves only on agonal consisting Ofte same col sqpares as the Bishop ison. In never move a lifereat color suas than where sats athe beginning othe game, Show examples of bow to capture § Pawns (with nor pieces cn the board, only White moves) with the Bishop, arse 7| a | aa 6 s| al a8 Is | a 21208 2 ‘Solu The Bishop can cape al of Blacks Pawns (assuming sha enly White moves), inthe following order: af 66, £9 W8.17.€6 of anda, ‘Yourcun me the “Chas Massa” book for fisher example. Playa few games2 saves acier side won ay pices adnaw, Whnevercaptues apiece wits th Bishop but on the neat move the one se can captre 4 Rook, the sie wn more Valuable plese shops va.2 Rooks, eich stating in deirregalr sting positon If within 15 ae. Hfone side wins a {be Rook wins (as is Do math exercises. What is worth mre? | Rook cr 2 Bishops? 7 Pawns or a Rook? ee Lesson 6 Lesson goals: ‘+ How can the Bishop be wedetfestively against owas 4+ Intoduing the Queen 4+ The vahieofth: Queen How the Queen moves and caprrss ‘All Tans can be blocked if they ream the ste dlgondl tee exam abedeten Inthe above poston, the lick Bishop elfetively blocs the rai ofall the Waite Pavns Again without Kings or the Bou, play games ofa Bishop versus.3 Pann (irom the postion you see ‘below to ge a heer Feel of the Bishoy's poners a limilators. al fe 7| Adal ¢| 6 A Is 2| @ op Tea Aone ofthe Pan promotes this vin abo one side sete Bhat los, al the Paws fare lat the side withthe Biaep wins. [Ahcrexpernsating in te clauroom show the comect muthd of play Whit can held up all hice Paws aid evenly capture them But only if White ids the cance plan Staring with &.8¢S followed by 2.BIS,Forexample 1, -1)S 2.808 g5 1867 gt 4 (55.83. Now Black sans losing the Pav 5. b.2xh4 1 7.Bg5 6 SB, However. atucking the Paw frm df would not serve thesame parpos: |,Bd4 f6! 2Bc5 hS3.B08 bt 4.Rag7h8 SBxfGand after 2 the Pawn cannet be cag Totreduce the Queca. Each side hav one Queen. Thi stating postion: ae fr White and J or Back ‘What des the Queen look like? Value = 9 Pains oraquivaleat io 9 Pawns/ 2 Hastops and 3 Pawns /2 Bisnopsand 1 Knight (2 Knights ad Biskop/ | Bishop or | Kaigitand 6 Pawns ee ‘The Qusea noveson fies, ranks end diagonals Iislike a combination of « Rook and Bishop ‘Stow examples of howto capture 8 Pawns (with no other pices on thebourd, only the side with the ‘Queen moves) withthe Queen. eee ee r 6| aa 6 ol a> 3| aoa / | k 2 1 Ww 1 abode ter “The following i the comect ard of caphues: HS 8,7 43:63; 6, $6 and W2 Lesson 7 Lesson goals: 4 How can dhe Queen can be used eectively against Pawns 4 The °8 Queens Puzie” onan empty board “© Compare the vale ofthe Queen to athe pieces Practice mere examples of Queen fighting agains the Pau Pay ut Queen verte & ass in their starting postion The cuser example woul be White to rove fie, To make is Itle tore challenging Jet Black moves fst abedeten aAeehscad Inthi positon, White shoul Winans the eight Pawns becanse none of the Blick Paws ae advanced, ‘The me advanced the Pav ae (me-aniag the closet the promotion square they are) the mare dangerousthey ae a a abe ee Tnthis pecition; eventhough the Black: Pawn are only ane ate sway frm promot: hey ein be stopped by LOS! go, 6 & a i> 4 2 abe Tithia pin cline fa vanced Pavan. By giving osu eT 3 wil havea eaten of the theo Pawen reach the pectin quae, ip othe Kinga 1g Black Play Queen venus 2 Bishops gue (ao other pices on the Ivan). Buck would me fst here: Py 15 ‘moves. I ner side capures any pece Wa dra, ie} ; i te ‘Ty toplace 8 Queens on an empty board ina ay Hat none of them can comect to eter. In eter word ‘you must place 8 Queens in such & way that none of them isn the path of another - horizontal Vertically; diagonal, Here is one of the many siliions: Queens on a8, 82, 4 dle7. 5 8.56, Here ina lace onthe wah to exci it Inupulsen pen ke sasiDi dl himathpuza ed gumeslyurens queers He Lesson Lesson goals: Introduce th Knight + How does the Knight move and cape 4 The*Kniehi Tom © "The Kuight' value Gonpured ts te cities pisces ‘What docs the Knight lo like? Value = 3Poins oroquivaleat 3 Pawnsor Bishop 1s also commonly refered to 48 tors or hers. The Knightis the only pece which san jmp over another piece. The Knight aay’ alerates jumping frm igh Lo dark sates and taen asain dar 10 lightandso an tjunps in an L-shape. Show examples of bow to capture § Pawns (with no ater pieces on theboard, ony the sie withthe Kaight moves) with the Knight » a i wb eae ter Solution: The Knight wil capture all of Black's Pawns (assening tht only White moves) inthe following order: a5, 7, 6, H,hS,g3 and et Sow how accatlized Knight (i the mill ofthe baud) has many more dnices af moves (8) thas foe nthecorner 2). sbegeton abedeton | > 7 I | ee 6 H lo je e | 5 5 | 5 . 4 I: je e je be 1 ee 2 |e Ie 1 1 Ps i “Tey wp with tie Ksigh rn nears t bch covet ll pin the chen landing only rice on eschquire, Hevea one of the canis acute tothe “Kaight our”. The Kaight state atsquare Wand endh ot M64, Here ba wonderful lik to pct ‘ntps wom. woie com/chealindes il {you ae sally intereved to learn more about hs fscinating subject rea this nupi/www.chessbase con/columns/cokmn asp pid=168, Lesson 9 Lesson goals: ‘Summarize the vale ofall the pieces Invredhve the Kine iw does the King move and care ‘What i one ofthe goats in chen: Checkin! What isthe ference heweenchck andchicchmate ‘Suemnariae of the value of al the pcos Pracicecapuiring Play “Market”, Capure the mire valuable piece. ‘Lact tla, oteice the King tis tlow pos endun only nove one aqure ata Git, However, i can iow inany diméton Play ges with only the wo Kings onthe bows, Wher ver teaches the other end ofthe boat first (78% rank) wins Goal ot a shess game: Checkmate! Explain he siferene beween check anec heck ‘Show asamle checkmate with each piece Las start withthe Queen ePeoe ter Inthe postion ove White can checkmate in four difeent ways. L.QH8, L.Qef, LQUS or LQF7. Ali point dat whore White canchecls -Qdb, |.GeS, LQe7 and LQ3? [Esplain ater eachcheck where weuld the Black King ep [Now lt'ssce how the Ronk and the Bishop checkmate: specaetgn avevergn d 8 sf le ‘| 5 ‘| a | ze | 5| b F beh 4| ls | a | GB ob | i 1 eh a bere ten ‘The Rooketectmutes on hSant the Bishop one ‘And fm e's see a Knight anda Pawn checkin, d re) , cx 7 aay 7 al d 6 , Age 4 a 5| ls ‘The Knight checkmaes on 1 (which s called as smothered mate) and the Pawn checkmate ong ‘The aumber one requirement to give chectmateistoattack the opponent's King with one af ou pieces. I ean fe any piece except our ov King. A King can never ever cretly attack the enemy King. The second ‘requirements ~and thsi the one which dlfeersiaesa check froma checkmate — 0 make sure the King has no escape Lat’ se now some stations when is amos chekanate bat ao uit Inthe next poi, fsck in check tt not checkmate cg ‘The Black King can iow out of the check to 8. Is Blac cheskmutedinthe above position? No, Because the lack Queen can take the White Queen. [And her isan example when the check wil be blacked by another piece iterpsing a & r +s Spee a ‘The Black Kings incheck andleamot escape, The White Raokesmat he captre ther Kita checkmate? No. because the Blick Bishop can Meck the check on 7, So, it ia checlnate hen the eneery Kingia user a dine tack apd: 1. The King han wo cae aqua to ‘mive to2. Risinol ousble block the check 2 Ii nt pombe capure the pce that ie caching tie King. Lesson 10 Lesson goa: “+ How to claclaate in one move What isstilemste” “Diferemiste check, checkmate and alemate Flats checkintes i oe ive sbedeton abedeta d 0 of Ee 1] a r 7 aa ¢| aa belo ‘| lo | 5 5| 5 4 \. AE I. je Wa a 4| x ls 4 a 2 om Rh 2 abedetgn dl s af x a | 1 1 5] 5 bs J 3 ls | B | Ow le | 4 ee } = a (1.088) (1.248 Tntraluce Stalemate ‘Astuldmaie happen when iti a player’ ove, he or hee King nt th choc yet gl wiv ca be ‘nade, When stalemate aot, the gate ett ina dro, rearing each player gta hall «pol. Thal cin tbe sry dianpeinting foe to ide which bua sg advantage, Ma are you do your bettie aveid dalesute when you seis a winning pein, Lesson 10 Lesson goa: “+ How to claclaate in one move What isstilemste” “Diferemiste check, checkmate and alemate Flats checkintes i oe ive sbedeton abedeta d 0 of Ee 1] a r 7 aa ¢| aa belo ‘| lo | 5 5| 5 4 \. AE I. je Wa a 4| x ls 4 a 2 om Rh 2 abedetgn dl s af x a | 1 1 5] 5 bs J 3 ls | B | Ow le | 4 ee } = a (1.088) (1.248 Tntraluce Stalemate ‘Astuldmaie happen when iti a player’ ove, he or hee King nt th choc yet gl wiv ca be ‘nade, When stalemate aot, the gate ett ina dro, rearing each player gta hall «pol. Thal cin tbe sry dianpeinting foe to ide which bua sg advantage, Ma are you do your bettie aveid dalesute when you seis a winning pein, Here ae some examaes Ththe fou pili helen is laa" tus They ae salem tan sbedeton abedetga ‘ ei al a | 1 | b ¢| S we s| el | 5 en 5 4| 6 ary 5 4| 3 aly Is | 5 1 } a a) sbedeton abeve d fo ole 1| hr 7 5] 5 5| | 3 3| | fi 1 Bu the follow peitions are nat stlerute ven though the Blak Kinghas no es Pawn canmove ole 5 al ls 1] + 1 eo ol Bo) 6 4 eo | ale 1k a 4 l. le |: | > | a bs 7 2 | 2 a IPSS ToT Lesson 11 Lesson gas: 4 How to checkmate with King and Queen Yen lone King Do testonciffrelating between check, checkmate and stalemate, ‘Vest for Lesson 11 cs Pe oe ter ‘White t mare! Stow twa ways Whie can checkinae, Show four waysthat give check, Which one ofthe checks would tea big misale? Show a move dat would end the game in stalene Isat ard {erefox should be aveided ‘Learn to checkmate with 4 versus K withne other pleescn the board, ‘here is one very impartaat fact Unt we need! to know about endgame with only K4Q versus K onthe ‘board The King can only he checkmated at the ede f the board, namely ether on te 2 or hile or being onthe Ist Sthrank. Naturally if hereiseven ove single otter piece ca the beard fer ether side this is not the cae Here's the sme plan 1) Fence the Kiagto the edge of the hosed 2) Catt offal making sare it stays there 3) Bring ie Kiagto heip 4) Checkmate! [Now lets see itin practice A "i]s 6| 6 A ¢ > | 3 1h 1 abe oe ter “The Black King i right the idle ofthe bound on dS, Knowing the shove ientioned "ft" we have te putas a pully forcing le Blick King tote "wall 4.8 With this nove, White us pul the Black King ina “box”. Meaning the Black King camo ers the File orthe 6th rank. 1.cked The lack King sillcan tay in the mide ef te board 2.095 Ket 3.015 Ke34.0g4 With cach move, Whit is Bghiening the bel, making the box smaller and srailer Kd3 S.QF4 Ke3 6.Qe4 Ke2 7.013 Ke2 8063 Kal Wehave achieved goal Par of the plan the Black King has been forced the edge ofthe bvaed, Withthe nex! ove White makes sei sts there. 9.00 Kel And nov. itistime fo Put 3 ringing the King to help. 40.Ka2 Kal 1LKD3 Kel 12.0c2 checkmate. Lesson 12 Lesson goals: ‘+ How toset upall the ches pieces onthe board © Cener © Development + Kingsateyy Basis Opening Peicplon Repeat KoQ versus K cickmate method teamed in Less 11, Lt the students playa King and Queett ‘vetaus King postion, The side with the Queen ius 20 novesto checkin. I cre isn checkmate ‘youn 20 moves, he ober side wins (Note, this ony a special ule fr tis exersie, aot ina real game. na teal game cme has up $0 moves tochecknate. Howeverfromany given position K+Q vs. K checkmate can be reached ino more thn 17 Howto set wp ll the pieces. Rooks are inthe corner. next the Rooks the Knights, next to them the Bishops, the mile are the King and the Queer. The Qheen is shuays en is oncoo o 2 a kaka Raa) ‘Whe sits tic chess gai “Teich the children to tthe pseu nell i the lle the nit al wd i twin ve nore tert square ‘The center (ot dd 65, dS snares) (Casting rales. Whats its pupose? The pat theKing in sale. Usually we recommend casting within the fis 6-8 moves ofthe game 10 wid the King getting in trouble Basic opening principles 1 Contra the Center? 2. Develop yer pieces a aon st ponte! 3, Cale a eacn a pombe 4. Donel tring ont your Queeh ay! s Donel move te sume flocs tice, before you have completed developer (unlen3x hing ated or youcaa capture meting forfre). Chess notation a Queen moves roma WhS, we would write QU or sesply QhS. The symbol for apiaring a Bese x Theresia ese ou wid wre Qs. Hy ghe check onal a” For « Rook mre, ou wrie R;For 4 Bshopmove Br King move K; Kaiglt move N (aio mixup ‘witha King move), Ira Pawn moves you do aa need to wre B, jst he nae of the suse the Pawn is moving io. Casing aaa special odio. Casting te King (Shon) side Youwaite 0 and 0-04) for casting tothe Quvensig. Howto records chess game and why? Here are two important reasons: Tobe able to go back and learn fromyur mistikes or by show offa beautiful combination, Also tobe able to pose what the positon is ‘onthe boardin case your oppenent ies to cheat. ‘Show miniatire eames. One side follows the hase opening principles while the other breaks he ras (Gil see Game [fom Valume Hof Pelgar: Wineing Chess the Easy Way) ire isa snap which dcnonsrites a good srt for White anda bod sir for Black {ot S204 RN7S.NE9 NuGA.NCS RDS Sid RNB 60-0 NV67.DE6 abeadeton BawWee & Aedhada ct al a Ag Be AS ga Inthis example, White nas been nicely following the base opening principles, while Black: has ‘completely repicted them Let the class play games focusing n following tie basi ofening principles and an captures (Order impomance in chess checkmate, winning pices gaining smal seategcaladvantges Lesson 13 Lesson goals: 4+ How checkmate with two Rooks versa lone King ‘+ How checlanate with one Rook versus sole King [Learn K42R versus K checkmate mathad al 8 7 , 6 6 5| & | 3 akg e 4 boa) ter ‘The nehied we chocknite aie King with wie Rockit ting doe Rock t lint the Kit’ nobility (ike in the oye example, te Rook ow £2, tops the Black King rom crossig Uough the Fl) an ‘ofr Rook wo check the King forcing towards tbe edge of thebourd. Let's sce how this cally work LRgl+Ku4 2h? checkmate, You do net ally need the help ofthe (White) King o check a sole King wath 0 Rooks, Howto checkmate witha Rook a sole King. Here, we will needthe kelp of our King as one Rsk ane doitonits own i & +s ‘The ist ep: Limiting the mebility ofthe Black King. LRad KAS Next Whie rings the King toheip. 2.Ka2 Kes 1 Ka? KaS 4RaS+ Ket SKA K16 Now thit the King is close by. wady to hap the White Rook sara initing more and more the Black King's moves. 62S KE 7.KaS KA& 8.Kd6 KET 9.Rc6 Kig7 10.Ke7 KS 1.fig6+ KMS 12.K07 Kh7 And now an itmpertnt waiting nave I3IRE6 (Ary Rooke imuve towards the Queen side would work ie 13.Rab, (3RM6 and ao on wilh the sai purpone) KS TAR checkmate, Lesson 14 Lesson goals: Innsedse “Fork” via forks Knight forks Family took” ‘What is. fork? in tactical to to gain aerial van ‘tock. 1 neans you alla wo targets at once, Usually we woud sles io allacing two of he ppenent pieces at the same tine, When one ofthe stacked pleces moves away we capiue the oter, I some other ‘ines, we threaten withcheckmate ard atack an enemy pce. Esch pec cam fork, Let's start with Pawn forks, a a ae a ig Is Inthe above disgram pasiion White can fork with Ld, checking Blck's Kingard attacking Black's ‘Rook simultuncous!. Black wil end up losing the Rook. in his case it was imporart that the square ‘vas protected hy White's e3 Paw. Otherwise the Black King cull capture ond) as show on the diagram below 7 7 5 5 3 3 iE i abode tan “The Kaigh i the stinagea forking pecs. Let'asee sone baie Keg forks Inthe frsome the solution is No44 and in thesecondone,1.Nd6 winning material ino cases poets, pots, u ar jE & Haday 4| 4 ah ole w 5] 5 al alg &) Is af ® 3] Als z as 16, ® Wack 1 w ‘Le awh Tee oe TS peas ts [Nowlet'asee what ia fusily Sok" That cocurawhen a Kaigit attacla three major pisces (King, Queen dard Rook) atthe ane dine abedeteon 8 & We x & w AS LNto4 remiss “arity fork Lesson 18 Lesson goa (Queen Fork Bishop Ferk Root fork King fork CousterFtk ‘Lets leas in his lessen abut Ques, Rook al Bishop fous. In concept, they we aodliferit fom the aight and Pawn forks which we have aieady leamedabautin lesson 14 Here are afew examples: «eae eas 7 aw | ¢ a ale | © le Ins psn he Wie zene ok wih LOM ae eh rhe Sal lak als 3 a7 | Wa 0 Aa Awl ee @ " abe Te ere the White Rook will make the fook with 174, Amd inthe neat positon the Bishop isthe “a” Ss oi p » eee oe t ee the solution is LLBAS¢ forking Black's King and Rook. vente ig ta ric abougl te abedeten (aie ie 5 ‘Dat be pat Inthe postion shove, Whe isn chock yet aller moving ou! of Ue check with I KeS, theKingaacks ‘both Black Rooks resting a fork and again af « Rook. Notallforksare ‘eadly”. Insome cases you can answer a forkwith a “counter fark ee. |’ aul | £m Blo al f Is q 2 eee Ter Inthis penton White aensngly can gain material by plying 1.eS tacking bth Black Bishop and Kaight However, ailera clerlonk we can recognize thal Blak cinies ont ahead after 1_. No wining White's Rook. Lesson 16 Lesson goals: (Checkmate with two Bishops agains alone King. Tie Pin Absolute Pin Relative Fin Making pins ‘Checkmating with two Bishops and King agin lone King is somewhat slower that checkmating with the Queen Rook. However, tae general methods prety muca the stm 2 ‘The mo Bishops getter withthe King ned vo squcere the other King tothe eg the has ar hen othe cnmer 1 Kh? Kid2. Be8s Ked 3.18e2+ KaS 4. Kh3 KeS3, BIS KdS ( Kb Ke6 7. Ke KA68, [BiG Keé # ReS Kh 10.Rd7 KaS 11 Re7 Ka Again the goal is accomphshed The King has heen forced othe edge of the fad 12. Bes Ka7 Now dhe Black King i Tinted to saving buck and forth btwn the «7 and guar, 13. KS Kas abecdeton @ ‘Again White as o be cari nt te stalemate with 14, Kab or 14, KBO, 14, BeS Ka7 15, Keb Kal 16, K¢7 Ka7 17, Bats Ka8 18. BT chockmite Practice pviton ty play out White: Ke8, Bet, Ba ick: Kel Try to checkte within 20 mae ‘Ale iahiog ai King vera a ig x cs pone to wi With tr witli he ‘bows The sume goes fra Kieg and ight weraus King oly A Kingarid two Knights sersus King isalso 4 caw unless the lone King is already in We comet and reudy to be checked! Apin is amove which orcs one ofthe opponent’ pies tostay til eceuse moving t would emese ‘the King es more vltable piece behind i pinis a yer) coramn and powerful ton! olen resubing in wining material even in checkmate, A pin can only he creed by three feces: Bishop, Rook or ueen: ‘There are two tapes of pine: Absolte pin and relalive pn, Inan abso pi, the pinned piece sin Font ‘af the King and it ic ao allowed to mene. While in arelatve pt, the planed piece i alle neve bat ‘would lee a plece (whith is behind the planed pec) ie at a fe exaniples oF Howto tue pi lie da Set 3.3 ql el 7 aa alr ol ale Hl za ia 6 awe ls 1a Bb ABle 1 i te, tea a ie oa ene sti gee jheha o el ql aal Wan le Inthe postion above, White by capturing Blck's Pawn with LRX°7 pias the Bishop which carmot run aay. [Now let'slookal an example of relative pi, @., ha & 4 aaa abedeten Hereafter gS, Black lone at eat the Knight a ater the Knight would move Black's Rock en di wou ll Lesson 17 Lesson goals: + How to use jim, © Getting ou of a Pa "There are cases when creatine pin does nt rea in immediate mater pin. That happens when the pinning piece is ofthe sme ar higher value han the pinned piece and te pinned piece ison aproseced sae. abedeten al a> i Sal 5| 5 \2 3 | ee 1 Ee abode ton lth position the White Bishop is pinniag antler Bishop. Captariag Black's Bishop would «nly result ina wade and no gain, However, tecatse te Blick Bishop is retcted wo muvingonly onthe al-AS diagonal, White ean ake advange of dis susion an play 1LRES checkmate! Heres another example were Blak is winsing material hanks vo an existing pia 4 W bb ‘The sotiton is 1_Qxat and after 2exd4, Rrel+ and Black has won a Rook However, there ar rns which look sary bu youcan get out of & & a 2 Ww 2 cs 6 5 3 fl Pe oeter For example inthe shove postion, Black camauocesfilly defend by blocking the pin with 1. abedeten a 2 ‘Or ere, lacks Knight seen o be in rouble bu... saves the situation, Lesson 18 Lesson gas: 4+ Basic Pan Endgames (oppesion nour fr example, we shal sce shisis Pav ess, whore Whi has a extra Pua K.P on the 6th ws. K abedetanr @ Ot a Ta thie peition it rial whe so ove, ln ie cme, i iota leone to have the cation to ‘move. With Blick tomnve, aftr [Kel tying aay on the Whit Pann's promotion ajuare, White wil push the Paw 2.7 and now Black ts soother nove han 2..K07, when afer 3. Ke dhe Paw wil Decome aQueen, However if ia the starting position itis White's tn Black wilh coment dense cat hholdthe postin w adi. €7+ KeB and raw the only mie which docs ae Lee the Paw Is 2.6 but tat rests in stalemate (draw). K+P on the 6th vs. K#2 eS & @ eee ae ter Tathisponition, Rinckcan Ati the gam. lal has three chicos wets to mwa his King bt nly ae i {geod enough not t owe, Ket (H would be wrong 4 play 1.-KAB2, Kd6 Ke 3, <7 KIT 4. Ka and Whit wis of 1.82, Ki6 Ke83. 7 Ku? 4.K7 and White sls vin). 2. Ka6 Ka8 (01 2KI6 KES 367 KeS 4.9 stulemute) and we reach the previous agra position “Opposition” #1 abedeten @ 2 g Here, the Waite King isright in from ofits own Pan, The twoKms ere oppante exch other. Whoever ‘ced ove up this “opposition” is ening te hale IT itis lacks au Whe wi wan te Ialowing Way: 1. .Kd7 2,KI6 Kes 3, Keb KAS, eS KeNS, Ki6 Kel 6, eb KeS and 7 7 its White vo mose Blick is able to draws L. KAS Ka The only right move to maiatan the opposition, ‘Aller LKIS the answer would be L.ED 2. eS Ke7 3.06 anv now a8 we already learn fra the prewiens poston 8..Ke8! 4, KAGKARS, 7 Ke 6. Kes Stems “Opposition” #2 abeadeton 2 St ‘What isthe only winning move for White? 1 KA4! gaining the position KA 2. KAS Ke7 3. Ke6 (Goingon the epposte side fom Blacks King) Kd8 4. 4 Ke8S. 8 KAS 6. Kd@l Ke8 7. Ke7 and thed Pavsm marches through. Lesson 19 Lesson goals: 4+ Discovered check ‘© Discovered stack ©The "Mill" in Chess “The “dicovery" is avery important snd pref tactical ioe ia cheat thas diferent varstione such the “discovered chock the “issov ered attack”, the “MiID, and"double check [Leu look a an ceample ofcuch, string withthe dscovcred check abedeton Wa o Inthe postion ove, Whte by moving the Knight will"uneover” the Bishop and thereto check the Black King. IF the Kaight is able to find square from where itatacks something (for example. like the Black Queen tht is how Whit can take advantage of such oppotunty. The coteet move is LN=7+. ‘Aer Black moves oat of the check, White captures the Queen with Nab. i steal a aa 243) a oc Inthis potion ifthe Black King wo on gRinstend of AR then NAS C54 would be the answer: Rat mw, there inno dacovered check, However, White can gait suteial by paying Nb, exporiag the Rook eo ‘dl toatack the Black Queen on 7, wl the Knight attacks the Blick Rookon a2 ‘As we can sce discovery is special son ofa double atch Inthe nent position, we shall ce why discovery it so special ca € & abe ae tT [Norrally in this potion 1 NdG+ lock bad asi seera that the Pat om 7 eancuptne it. However, hecaise of the dacovered cheek (the Queen fo 88 checking Black's King) Black seeds wo getout of check and lone the Queea, ‘Se the main power of discovery ithatoflen on can pu your piece a “urske looking” square. ‘Sometimes you can even we a discovery checkmate! ry a |. 6 Alo 2 acy! 2 1 Bh ‘Solusion; [BES checkmate! ‘What i ths “Mill” inches? I is petitive dacovered checks, Let's seein practice Inthe following position, Black hasan overwhelming material advantage. Bu as we shal ee it will no the fer lay, abedeten je a x a Weed 3! a abode ter “The fist cape is obvi, LlRad7+ Kb Now White forces the Black King Black wo the “scovcty” 2.RU7+ Kall ua starts picking up the restofBlack’s pieces, SRRae7+ Kb and back galt. RU? Ka [SIRAI7> KS and aguin..6.Rb7+ Ka 7.Rag7+ KOS andl again. SIRBT+ Kad 9RABT+ KS 10.Rab fad White ts aad a Rook! ‘What amazing beauty! Lesson 20 Lesson goals: © Double check ‘+ Trapping pieces Dib chock is eva Hom poieifil weiion of lacbvery. ‘When you gia double chet either cel giving ple an be engtued Here are a few examples: bed ‘White's Roc is under atic, hut Whit can stil checkmate in one With LBc6! (patting the Bishop also under attack by Black's Knigh) a 7| e > ol ok a2 jew 3 2| He ae 1 eee ae Ter Here the msl discovery wth LNel4 fale, leemie Black can eaptare the Rookom dl Rut the double beck comes to theres! INS ns the Black Queen, as neither he Knight orthe Rook cat be ‘ceptured, borate the King it check fom both! “Another way to gen material is simply trapping pieces, When we rap the King, we cll t “checkmate ‘When we tap any ofthe eer pleces it's simply rapping” a cenalaplece, Lats see couple examples: ad 4a is 2 5 3 i abe ae ten n't Black's Queen i e wind plae right inthe carne? Yes, apd it cannot move anywhere either So all White needs to drs tata i wl NI aa dhe Quen is trapped. abedeten aaa Inthe postion shove, aer 1.15 Blick's Bishop has no escape. IFA were Black Yo move, Hack wonld dnave the ime to escape wilh 1.Be2for ewampie or make an escape square with I..6, 4+ Back rankcheckrnate ‘+ Patem recopniion "The hick rank checkmate rps ion of the most freent that Hegime players Fl nto, Even more experienced chess payers sometines forget she We refer tothe “buck rank problem” when the Limitation ef the chesboard, the B*rankfor Black snd the 1 tak for White cata ane se io get checkmate Here isthe most base hatration oft. = 242 4 jw AA —____ Inthe above postin, White can checkmate wih [RAS becase the Blick Pains in rent ofthe King don’t allow the King move up 19 the seveathrankund since there po 9 rank on the chessboatd the Black King has no escape fit would have heen Black's tin his sme position one ofthe defenses would be 1 dcr” forthe King to escape afer | RdB with | Drotetingtheertcal dR aie - 6 “emening a KH. Another metho of defense won he 18, Inthis example Black can checkmate in one wilh 1..OhL “The ay te pisces which ean give back rake chclenite are the Rud the Quses Pattern tcsgia aonb of the sat inti cpt if chet. Wi einai that as average cas ‘paliscrcan recognize shout 20000 chew pats oF mete "Now we shall se bow w recognize this same pater (ef buck rank checkmate) roma distance of2 ot ven 5 pair of moves? Ie Le! ‘Here Black has Rook protesting the 8 squnre Yet, White succeeds alter | Re8+ Rie8 2 Rae checkmate, Inthe next pain, Bsc hss two Rooks guarding the hack rank and sil no enongh i xk oe aaa abe i Wasi the Que to achive the goal LQ Ree 2Rsct+ Ric 3 Rast Hee White i eve il doesnt. Inthe following example. Black gual the e8 with both the Rook and the Kaight. = el a adi «© ie Se Peace ter Here 1 Qe6+ would at work beans of simply 1..RueB 2 RxeBs NeeS and White anout ‘minus tien, However, nal scryesthe purpose! Whit srifices the Quect te gt eid ofall Bbct’s ‘efense ofthe cruclal e8 square. 1... Nna8 2, Re8checkmde, Thisiscalled removing the guard or ‘etleston Lesson 22 Lesson Go + Stover Aaote important tactical tools the hewer Just like ia real ile ss you would make a sewer of meat dana vegetables in chess you “skewer” two enemy pieces oo te same lite (which ean be aw file, rank or diagonal ‘Thais how it wos. abedeten 2 oe x abe ae ton Inthis pesion, fis Whiteto move, Whitecan play LRe I+ (skewer) and us son a the Black King ‘moves say from the eneck fom the efile, White captures be Bick Rook one (On the otherhand, its Black's tra, Blak would play 1._.RES achieving a skewer. [Now let'sseeashewer withthe Bishop. ow 6 ol ow 6 ,| A fo 2 BAST Here, Black sulfes becawe the King and Queea ae lined up on te same diagonal. White having alight ‘suaed Bishop, can take ahantage ofthis with 1 Bs abedeten » » abode ter lisour tind example the Quocnis the hero, Theseluton is LQU6+ wining Blacks Quece, nour fn example, Blick seems tobe doing wel, The Black Pawnis only one square away from he rumovon square hi). Yet White sin a winalag postion abedeton * 2 a ‘The solution i 27 and after Back promotes the Pav with 1_.n1Q White also promotes but with a check andsleer..sisit vay Winning Black's new Queen Lesson 23 Lesson Go + Opening taps Normally yu can be sae by following te general opening principles: however there ate famous ape ‘uaps goad to know about “Peta defence” From the acing postion: LedeS 2NG8 BACWH oF abe de fon ‘White stacks the e5 Pawn, Black now could defer it with 2...Neb a 2.6 bt decided to counter lack Wilk 2..NIb, winch snd a mistake yet, White captured the Pawn 3.NKeS, Now Black should play 3.66 chasing back Whites Knight first before capuning White's Pawn on o However. let's see what is rong wih 3..Nuet? White will anver with.Oe2 stacking Black's Knight ont zasWes acd ddd [Now Black iin trouble, I the Knigt moves way fom ef, forenample 4..NI, then White hes incovered check w win Black's Queen with S.Nebn ‘Lats go hick a litle tothe postion ster White's fourth move (see the sbove diagram), Atte dheve diagram postion a etter defense is intexd oF 4...N) ...dS protesting the Knight. Thea ‘White stacks the Knight again, (wit the Pawn, this time) wth 5.63, ‘Here the same ideas renewed: ithe Black Knish leaves thee sare then 6Neé+ wins the Black ‘Queen, The best Black can do is pay Se? and ose enly Pan ale: 6 det Oxes 7 exdS. Here Black cannot caplure the dS Pawn because the Back Queer is pinned onthe e Bile ‘Whit ie san enc pa Pin aed i i the showed peti, Black ten to center attack wih 4.Qe7. Then, White capares the Black Knight with SQae and aller S.d6 plays 6.dt deS7.dseS Lesson 24 Lesson goals 4 Opeaine tap —fork + Sushered mate Vase abctie peg tp yon shld avid on Whit Lad No 2.NSeS Inthis peiion, White could capture 3._.QaS+ and winthe Pawn back, wever, Black's plan isto check with [ABE evel AN This is aready amistake Recapiring withthe Quen (4 Qual) was hte EasWwes Fy ae bAdd'd a Wie abode ter Nw, Black hat an tepected cubiiton 0 wis fer Fist, Blac sicifioes a Pa with Ave “This isa fark, I ether piece (Bishnpor Knight) jut moves away, the other woukd be capared. But, what happens if Whe just takes the Pawn with SACS? “Then comes a second fork $..Q054 iad ot i ae kb aes tie at 6 abede ten "Now, Whit isin check apd after White blocs the check, lack sn cape the Bishop eS with 6. and win a Bishop fr only Powe, ‘What isstuoered uate? I is aspocil kindof chechinite, where she King hus aoescape because his own, pieces surmund hi. abeaget be Date (Saene]> jw & Inthis postion the Black King has no 1m to "breathe". White ean checkmate with LNT. Now tht you ‘know the pattem ofthe “smethered mate”. can you findhow White cheskmatesin two moves wit the same idea? 1 a ePeoeten Solution: LQgH sii ficing he Queen, ering the Black Rook to take the Queen on gf and then 2.NO7 check nate. pen gens Lesson 25 Lesson goa + Opening wap —discovery 4 Frenchdeierse 4+ Removing the guard French defense Lote6 Thos we the Murting moves of te French delease, abed aoe aaa 24a Both sides ave occupying me be jo|~ the center so far Now the White's Pawn on ets under ack. White ‘can prec iin various ays suchas SNe3 or S.NAL or simply move itasay fom the danger. 3.eSeS Blac i uying to put pressure cn White's dl Pawn starting with this move .c3 White prowess ted Pav, 4...Ne6 SNES Qh6 Now Blacks peestring the df Pao withthe Pawn on 65, Kaight ones are from Ihind withthe Queen an. White also proictng it thee timex. Se foro, White isa abedeten x 2 sh aa aaa oF (6.043 Did White just mae 4 mistke? Le’ssee...now the White’s Queen on dis no longer protecting the ot Pawn, 6... T.euld Nu 8.Nx64 Od Black has just won Pav gh? Right, but only Irings very temporary abecdetgen jf 2 weak dee aaa) ¢| a le 5| 5 4 a | A Ble 1 } abe de Ten ‘9.0 aed with tis discovery, White wins Black's Queen, ‘Sometimes, ne woul! Eke tomove a plece te aceain square on thebourd bat ne cannot Hecase one ‘he opponents pieces is guarding A, Lets see how to remove the gust Inthe postion below, Whate could ceptare Buck's Queen, right away tu that would only bean equal trade as Black could then secaprre with 12..NxbS a e | had aa) | a @ ae s W)s 4 5) ls | & 2 aes HAA But after the corect [.Nuft exchanging the Knight fir, White remowes the gard of the Queen ame aller 1 gab, WHte can captne the Black Qusen with. QahS, Lesson 26 Lesson goals: + Chess fr fun! © Dav verts Goliath © Under premotion (Chem has itsown heaty, Inthi lesson, we dal ee sore of the mont eur tuatince! abedet ao a a [ee & 24% abode ten Look. tis penton! Black has seats army, al of thet 16 peces sl on the board, Can you imagine ‘hut White wll checkmate Black in jas two moves? Urusly when we havea chance to promote ne of our Pawns te another pece, we choose the Queen Incense itis the mos! valuable piece, However there are exceptions io thal once ina while. In hiseat, the core isto is LA8(N} (romating wo 4 Knight and not Queen). Afer that, Black has no defense against the coming smethered mate with 2NI7 Inthe next posion, White cau cpt either Black Rook, ht Black wovld he will head ter that A Byres | ae ale | Bagh 4| 3 : I eee oe ter ‘Amazingly sfter INg7, White ot only achiever an exbetcally perfect pontionbut Blackcainot avétd ‘chechinte on the Following sxive. Whichever Rook rina away the ether ene wl i capared with ‘heekmae x pet ee 1 abe oe Ter Inthis endgame, (at we rer to positions which have only very Few paces Lat on the chssboatd) each sidehas only a King and a Rook, In mont cues, that i «daw unleseithe side makes big mistake, Inthis case, shee is iret unesual. White hast yet lst his righ to case yet ‘Therefre. by cisling to tae Queenie (0-0-0), Whi can make acheck andatlack he Rook atthe same lime, Inother words, ths makes avery rate type of fork, Lesson 27 Lesson Go Hw to create an atack? How apd when attack in chess? tis usually not the sight time to attack ey in the game. Inthe ‘fering. ve developour pieces geting them ready forthe big ight inthe maelegame. Inthe endeame. ite usaly too lae thee aren Tenugh pieces eon the osrd Therefore, moa attacks develon inthe ‘niddlngame (pally hetween ave 12 snd 20 itote gar). Chef the ml important ingredients for a rucrenfulatackie toatl have your Queen

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