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Day 1: Write Down Your Goals
Here is your homework that you should do after reading the chapter!
Master's Game: Position 1Instructions:
Go through this master game, read all the comments and try to understand the basic ideas behind the moves. To
fully understand the game you might want to study it multiple times. For your convenience the PGN of this game is
attached below the diagram.
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Look at the position below. Let'stry to understand what's goingon in this game. Use ourposition analysis outline toevaluate this position. Bothwhite and black look fairlyequal, except for one importantdetail. The Black's King is notcastled yet. If white playspassively for example Rad1then white just castles OO withequal chances. When youropponent's King is stuck at thecenter we must attack andcreate difficulties to prevent orat least to delay castling. Lookat the position and try to find themost active move for white! 1. Nc5 Bc5 Black must take theknight. [1... Qd6 2. Rad1 Qb8Black ends up with a really
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Tactics Lab: Homework 1Instructions:
Here is your practical (tactical) exercises. Solving these problems is a very important part of the program on your
way to improve your game. Try solving them by looking on the diagram. If that is hard you can setup pieces on the
board and attempt again. Solutions are given at the end. Check them only after your complete/attempt all problems.
#1. White to move and win
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#2. White to move and win
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#3. White to move and win
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#4. Black to move and win
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#5. White to move and win
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#6. White to move and win
#1. 1. Rh3+ Bxh3 2. g3# 1-0
#2. 1. Bg8+ Rxg8 2. Ne7+ 1-0
#3. 1. f3+ Kxf3 (1… Qxf3 2. Nd2+ ) 2. Ne5+
#4. 1… Bf1+ 2. Kxf1 (2. Kf3 Bxc4) 2… Ne3+
#5. 1. Nc7 Kh8 (1… Qe7 26. Qxa5) (1… Nb7 26. Ne6+ ) 2. Qxa5
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#6. 1. Ne4 Qxe4 (1… Bxe4 2. Qf6+ Kg8 3. Qg7#) (1… Kg8 2. Qf6 Rf8 3. Qg7#)
2. Qf6+ Kg8 3. Qg7#
Endgame Lab: Position 1Instructions:
Here is your practical (tactical) exercises. Solving these problems is a very important part of the program on your
way to improve your game. Try solving them by looking on the diagram. If that is hard you can setup pieces on the
board and attempt again. Solutions are given at the end. Check them only after your complete/attempt all problems.
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White to move and draw
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1. Kb2 The key idea here isopposition. White needs to fightfor a draw here by using thisimportant principle. 1... Kc42. Ka3 b2 3. Ka2 Black does notwant to take the pawn otherwisehe will lose the opposition.3... Kb4 4. Kb2 White obtains theopposition, now the position isdrawn. 4... Ka4 5. Ka2 b4 6. Kb2b3 7. Kb1 Ka3 8. Ka1 b2 9. Kb1Kb3= Stalemate 1/21/2
Great Job! That's it for today. You can move to the next lesson!
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