All practices

• pin or discovered attack - 1
• Set A pattern in the discovered attack
• pin or discovered attack? - 2
• How to plan to turn a pin to a discovered attack
• Two knights Defense II
• The most common opening traps, how to continue?
• How to open a diagnoal ||: sac piece!
• Stop castling
• The knight's power in Cambridge Springs defense
• the plan to attack in Caro Kann defense
• The main line in Cambridge Springs defense
• Mating pattern training |||: cooperated by Knight and Bishop
• Mating pattern training I: Cooperated by Knight and Queen
• winning strategy in rook end game. tie down your opponent's rook!
• what is the best reply? Predition is your protection.
• How to play the minors endgame with IQP?
• How to win when you have a piece up?
• An active king and the key to win in rook endgame
• The 1st thing you need to do quickly in openings

pin or discovered attack - 1

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bc4,c1,Nf3,b1,Pd4,e4,a2,b2,c2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bg7,g4,Nb8,g8,Pa7,b7,c7,e7,f7,h7,d6,g6
White to move.

FEN:rn1qk1nr/ppp1ppbp/3p2p1/8/2BPP1b1/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qe2,Ra1,f1,Bc4,c1,Nc3,f3,Pe4,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bg7,g4,Ng8,c6,Pa7,b7,e7,f7,h7,d6,g6
White to move.

FEN:r2qk1nr/pp2ppbp/2np2p1/8/2B1P1b1/2N2N2/PP2QPPP/R1B2RK1 w kq - 0 1

See board

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bc4,c1,Nc3,f3,Pd4,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd6,Ra8,h8,Bf8,g4,Nc7,c6,Pa7,b7,e7,f7,g7,h7
White to move.

FEN:r3kb1r/ppn1pppp/2nq4/8/2BP2b1/2N2N2/PP3PPP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qc3,Bh6,g2,Ng5,d4,Pe4,d3,g3,a2,c2,h2
bKg8,Qf6,Ra8,Bc8,Ne7,c6,Pa7,b7,c7,h7,g6
White to move.

FEN:r1b3k1/ppp1n2p/2n2qpB/6N1/3NP3/2QP2P1/P1P3BP/6K1 w - - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qh5,Ra1,f1,Bd3,Ng5,Pa3,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKh8,Qf4,Ra8,e5,Nh6,d4,Pa7,b7,c7,f7,g7
White to move.

FEN:r6k/ppp2pp1/7n/4r1NQ/3n1q2/P2B4/1P3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1

See board

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bc1,f1,Nc3,f3,Pd5,e4,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bf8,g4,Nb6,e5,Pa7,b7,c7,e7,f7,g7,h7
White to move.

FEN:r2qkb1r/ppp1pppp/1n6/3Pn3/4P1b1/2N2N2/PP3PPP/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 0 1

See board

Set A pattern in the discovered attack

wKg1,Qd1,Ra1,f1,Ne4,Pd4,f3,a2,b2,c2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qc8,Ra8,h8,Na5,Pa7,b7,c7,f7,g7,h7,d6
White to move.

FEN:r1q1k2r/ppp2ppp/3p4/n7/3PN3/5P2/PPP3PP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qh4,Ra1,f1,Ne4,f3,Pe5,c4,a2,b2,g2,h2
bKg7,Qc7,Ra8,f8,Bc8,Ne3,Pe7,h7,a6,f6,g6,c5
White to move.

FEN:r1b2r2/2q1p1kp/p4pp1/2p1P3/2P1N2Q/4nN2/PP4PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1

See board

wKe3,Qe5,Pf6,g5,c4,d3,f3,b2
bKh8,Qh4,Bf8,Pc6,b5,c5
White to move.

FEN:5b1k/8/2p2P2/1pp1Q1P1/2P4q/3PKP2/1P6/8 w - - 0 1

See board

pin or discovered attack? - 2

wKg1,Qd1,Rb1,e1,Bf7,c1,Nf3,Pd4,a3,c3,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKc7,Qb6,Ra8,h8,Bd7,d6,Ne7,a5,Pa7,b7,e6,d5,c4
Black to move.

FEN:r6r/ppkbnB2/1q1bp3/n2p4/2pP4/P1P2N2/1P3PPP/1RBQR1K1 b - - 0 1

See board

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bg5,f1,Nf3,b1,Pb4,a3,c3,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bd7,b6,Nc6,f6,Pa7,b7,g7,h7,e6,d5
Black to move.

FEN:r2qk2r/pp1b2pp/1bn1pn2/3p2B1/1P6/P1P2N2/5PPP/RN1QKB1R b KQkq - 0 1

See board

wKc1,Qe3,Ra1,h1,Bf1,Nd4,e2,Pg6,e5,f4,b3,a2,c2,g2
bKe8,Qb6,Ra8,h8,Bd7,Nc6,e4,Pb7,g7,a6,e6,h6,d5,f5
Black to move.

FEN:r3k2r/1p1b2p1/pqn1p1Pp/3pPp2/3NnP2/1P2Q3/P1P1N1P1/R1K2B1R b kq - 0 1

See board

How to plan to turn a pin to a discovered attack

wKg1,Qc4,Rd1,f1,Bc5,Pf3,a2,b2,c2,g2,h2
bKg8,Qh4,Ra8,e8,Bb7,h6,Pf7,h7,a6,c6,g6,e4
Black to move.

FEN:r3r1k1/1b3p1p/p1p3pb/2B5/2Q1p2q/5P2/PPP3PP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qb2,Rd1,Pc5,b4,f4,a3,e3,g2,h2
bKc7,Qf6,Rc3,Pf7,a6,e6,g6,h6,b5,e4
White to move.

FEN:8/2k2p2/p3pqpp/1pP5/1P2pP2/P1r1P3/1Q4PP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1

See board

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bb3,c1,Nc3,f3,Pd3,a2,b2,c2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bf8,g4,Nb6,c6,Pa7,b7,c7,f7,g7,h7,e5
White to move.

FEN:r2qkb1r/ppp2ppp/1nn5/4p3/6b1/1BNP1N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 0 1

See board

Two knights Defense II

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bc4,c1,Nc3,f3,Pe4,a2,b2,c2,d2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bc8,f8,Nc6,f6,Pa7,b7,c7,d7,f7,g7,h7,e5
Black to move.

FEN:r1bqkb1r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/4p3/2B1P3/2N2N2/PPPP1PPP/R1BQK2R b KQkq - 0 1

choose one:

a. 1... d6
b. 1... Be7
c. 1... Ne4

See board

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bc1,Ne4,f3,Pa2,b2,c2,d2,f2,g2,h2
bKf7,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bc8,f8,Nc6,Pa7,b7,c7,g7,h7,d5,e5
White to move.

FEN:r1bq1b1r/ppp2kpp/2n5/3pp3/4N3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - 0 1

choose one:

a. 1... Nxe5
b. 1... Nfg5
c. 1... Ng3

See board

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bc4,c1,Ng5,b1,Pd5,a2,b2,c2,d2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bc8,f8,Nc6,f6,Pa7,b7,c7,f7,g7,h7,e5
Black to move.

FEN:r1bqkb1r/ppp2ppp/2n2n2/3Pp1N1/2B5/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - 0 1

How to continue?

See board

The most common opening traps, how to continue?

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bc4,c1,Nf3,b1,Pe4,a2,b2,c2,d2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bc8,f8,Ng8,d4,Pa7,b7,c7,d7,f7,g7,h7,e5
White to move.

FEN:r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/8/4p3/2BnP3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 0 1

See board

wKe2,Qd1,Ra1,g1,Bf7,g7,Nf3,b1,Pe4,a2,f2,h2
bKd8,Qh3,Ra8,h8,Bc8,b4,Nb8,e7,Pa7,b7,c7,d7,h7
White to move.

FEN:rnbk3r/ppppnBBp/8/8/1b2P3/5N1q/P3KP1P/RN1Q2R1 w - - 0 1

See board

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Be2,c1,Nf3,b1,Pd4,c3,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bc8,f8,Nc6,e4,Pa7,b7,e7,f7,g7,h7,d6,c5
White to move.

FEN:r1bqkb1r/pp2pppp/2np4/2p5/3Pn3/2P2N2/PP2BPPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 0 1

See board

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bc4,c1,Ng5,b1,Pa2,b2,c2,d2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bc8,f8,Nc6,d5,Pa7,b7,c7,f7,g7,h7,e5
White to move.

FEN:r1bqkb1r/ppp2ppp/2n5/3np1N1/2B5/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 0 1

See board

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bc4,c1,Nc3,f3,Pe4,a2,b2,c2,d2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bf8,g4,Nb8,g8,Pa7,b7,c7,f7,h7,d6,g6,e5
White to move.

FEN:rn1qkbnr/ppp2p1p/3p2p1/4p3/2B1P1b1/2N2N2/PPPP1PPP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 0 1

See board

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bg5,c4,Nd5,f3,Pe4,d3,a2,b2,c2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bf8,g4,Ne7,d4,Pa7,b7,f7,g7,h7,d6,c5,e5
White to move.

FEN:r2qkb1r/pp2nppp/3p4/2pNp1B1/2BnP1b1/3P1N2/PPP2PPP/R2QK2R w KQkq - 0 1

See board

How to open a diagnoal ||: sac piece!

wKg1,Qe2,Rd1,f1,Bd3,b2,Nf3,Pc4,d4,a3,f2,g2,h2
bKg8,Qc7,Rc8,f8,Bb7,e7,Na5,Pa7,f7,g7,h7,b6,e6
White to move.

FEN:2r2rk1/pbq1bppp/1p2p3/n7/2PP4/P2B1N2/1B2QPPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qe2,Rd1,f1,Bd3,b2,Nf3,Pa3,f2,g2,h2
bKg8,Qc7,Rc8,f8,Be7,d5,Na5,Pa7,f7,g7,h7,b6
White to move.

FEN:2r2rk1/p1q1bppp/1p6/n2b4/8/P2B1N2/1B2QPPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qe2,Rd5,f1,Bb2,Nf3,Pa3,f2,g2,h2
bKg8,Qc7,Rc8,f8,Be7,Na5,Pa7,f7,g7,b6
White to move.

FEN:2r2rk1/p1q1bpp1/1p6/n2R4/8/P4N2/1B2QPPP/5RK1 w - - 0 1

See board

wKe1,Qe2,Ra1,h1,Bd3,d2,Nd4,Pe5,c3,a2,c2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bc8,f8,Nd7,Pa7,b7,f7,g7,h7,d6,e6
White to move.

FEN:r1bqkb1r/pp1n1ppp/3pp3/4P3/3N4/2PB4/P1PBQPPP/R3K2R w KQkq - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qd1,Ra1,f1,Bh4,d3,Nc3,Pd4,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKg8,Qd8,Ra8,f8,Be6,b4,Nf6,Pa7,b7,f7,g7,h6,d5
White to move.

FEN:r2q1rk1/pp3pp1/4bn1p/3p4/1b1P3B/2NB4/PP3PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qd3,Ra1,f1,Bh4,c2,Nc3,Pd4,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKg8,Qd8,Ra8,e8,Be7,e6,Nf6,Pa7,b7,f7,g6,h6,d5
White to move.

FEN:r2qr1k1/pp2bp2/4bnpp/3p4/3P3B/2NQ4/PPB2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1

See board

Stop castling

wKg1,Qe2,Ra1,f1,Bc1,Nf3,b1,Pc4,d4,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bg7,Nd7,f6,Pa7,b7,c7,e7,f7,h7,g6
White to move.

FEN:r2qk2r/pppnppbp/5np1/8/2PP4/5N2/PP2QPPP/RNB2RK1 w kq - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qd1,Ra1,f1,Bc4,c1,Nf3,b1,Pd4,e4,h3,a2,f2,g2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bc8,b6,Ne7,c6,Pa7,b7,c7,f7,g7,h7,d6
White to move.

FEN:r1bqk2r/ppp1nppp/1bnp4/8/2BPP3/5N1P/P4PP1/RNBQ1RK1 w kq - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qf3,Ra1,f1,Bc1,Ng5,c3,Pc4,d4,a3,e3,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qe7,Ra8,h8,Bg7,Nb8,f6,Pa7,h7,b6,c6,d6,e6,g6,f5
White to move.

FEN:rn2k2r/p3q1bp/1ppppnp1/5pN1/2PP4/P1N1PQ2/1P3PPP/R1B2RK1 w kq - 0 1

See board

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bc4,d2,Nc3,f3,Pc5,e3,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKg8,Qd8,Ra8,f8,Bc8,g7,Nf6,b4,Pa7,b7,e7,f7,h7,g6
Black to move.

FEN:r1bq1rk1/pp2ppbp/5np1/2P5/1nB5/2N1PN2/PP1B1PPP/R2QK2R b - - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qe2,Ra1,f1,Nc4,Pf5,e4,c3,a2,b2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qg5,Ra8,h8,Bh3,Pa7,b7,c7,g7,h7,f6,c5
White to move.

FEN:r3k2r/ppp3pp/5p2/2p2Pq1/2N1P3/2P4b/PP2Q1PP/R4RK1 w kq - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qc2,Ra1,f1,Bh4,e2,Nf3,d2,Pe4,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Rc8,h8,Bf8,b7,Nd7,f6,Pf7,g7,a6,h6,b5,c5,d5
White to move.

FEN:2rqkb1r/1b1n1pp1/p4n1p/1ppp4/4P2B/5N2/PPQNBPPP/R4RK1 w k - 0 1

See board

The knight's power in Cambridge Springs defense

wKg1,Qc2,Rc1,f1,Be2,Nc4,e4,Pd4,e3,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKg8,Qc7,Ra8,d8,Bd7,e7,Nf6,Pa7,b7,f7,g7,h7,c6,e6
White to move.

FEN:r2r2k1/ppqbbppp/2p1pn2/8/2NPN3/4P3/PPQ1BPPP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1

what is best move?

A ... 1.Nf6
B ... 1.Ne5
C ... 1.Nc5

See board

wKe1,Qc2,Ra1,h1,Bd3,Nc4,c3,Pb4,d4,a3,e3,f2,g2,h2
bKg8,Qc7,Ra8,f8,Bc8,e7,Nf6,Pa7,f7,g7,h7,b6,c6,e6
White to move.

FEN:r1b2rk1/p1q1bppp/1pp1pn2/8/1PNP4/P1NBP3/2Q2PPP/R3K2R w - - 0 1

How to continue?

See board

wKg1,Qc2,Ra1,f1,Bc4,Nc3,f3,Pd4,e3,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKg8,Qa5,Ra8,f8,Bc8,b4,Nf6,Pa7,f7,g7,h7,b6,c6,e6
White to move.

FEN:r1b2rk1/p4ppp/1pp1pn2/q7/1bBP4/2N1PN2/PPQ2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1

how to attack?

See board

the plan to attack in Caro Kann defense

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bc1,f1,Nb1,g1,Pd4,a2,b2,c2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bc8,f8,Nb8,g8,Pa7,b7,e7,f7,g7,h7,d5
White to move.

FEN:rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/8/3p4/3P4/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qb3,Ra1,f1,Bf4,d3,Nf3,d2,Pd4,c3,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKg8,Qc8,Ra8,f8,Be7,g4,Nc6,f6,Pa7,b7,f7,g7,h7,e6,d5
White to move.

FEN:r1q2rk1/pp2bppp/2n1pn2/3p4/3P1Bb1/1QPB1N2/PP1N1PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qh3,Re1,f1,Ng5,d2,Pd4,f4,g4,c3,a2,b2,h2
bKg8,Qe7,Ra8,c8,Nc6,f6,Pa7,b7,f7,g7,e6,g6,d5
White to move.

FEN:r1r3k1/pp2qpp1/2n1pnp1/3p2N1/3P1PP1/2P4Q/PP1N3P/4RRK1 w - - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qb3,Re1,f1,Be5,Nd2,Pd4,c3,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKg8,Qc8,Ra8,f8,Be7,Nf6,Pa7,b7,f7,g7,e6,g6,d5
White to move.

FEN:r1q2rk1/pp2bpp1/4pnp1/3pB3/3P4/1QP5/PP1N1PPP/4RRK1 w - - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qd1,Ra1,e1,Bf4,d3,Ne5,Pd4,c3,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKg8,Qc8,Ra8,f8,Be7,Nc6,f6,Pf7,g7,h7,a6,e6,b5,d5
White to move.

FEN:r1q2rk1/4bppp/p1n1pn2/1p1pN3/3P1B2/2PB4/PP3PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qg3,Re1,f1,Bd3,Nd2,Pd4,c3,f3,a2,b2,g2,h2
bKg8,Qd7,Ra8,f8,Nc6,f6,Pa7,b7,f7,g7,e6,g6,d5
White to move.

FEN:r4rk1/pp1q1pp1/2n1pnp1/3p4/3P4/2PB1PQ1/PP1N2PP/4RRK1 w - - 0 1

See board

The main line in Cambridge Springs defense

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bg5,f1,Nc3,f3,Pd4,e3,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qa5,Ra8,h8,Bc8,f8,Nd7,f6,Pa7,b7,f7,g7,h7,c6,d5
White to move.

FEN:r1b1kb1r/pp1n1ppp/2p2n2/q2p2B1/3P4/2N1PN2/PP3PPP/R2QKB1R w - - 0 1

What is the best move?
A. 1... Bf6
B. 1... Nd2
C. 1... Bd3

See board

wKe1,Qd2,Rc1,h1,Bh4,f1,Nc3,f3,Pd4,e3,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qa5,Ra8,h8,Bc8,b4,Nd7,d5,Pa7,b7,f7,g7,e6,h6,c5
White to move.

FEN:r1b1k2r/pp1n1pp1/4p2p/q1pn4/1b1P3B/2N1PN2/PP1Q1PPP/2R1KB1R w - - 0 1

How to continue?

See board

wKg1,Qc2,Ra1,f1,Bd3,Nc3,f3,Pd4,e3,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qa5,Ra8,h8,Bc8,d6,Nf6,Pa7,b7,f7,g7,c6,h6,d5
White to move.

FEN:r1b1k2r/pp3pp1/2pb1n1p/q2p4/3P4/2NBPN2/PPQ2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1

How to attack?

See board

Mating pattern training |||: cooperated by Knight and Bishop

wKc1,Qd2,Rd1,h1,Be2,Nh3,b1,Pd5,c4,g4,f3,a2,b2,h2
bKc8,Qb4,Rd8,e8,Bg6,Nd7,a5,Pa7,b7,c7,f7,g7,h7
Black to move.

FEN:2krr3/pppn1ppp/6b1/n2P4/1qP3P1/5P1N/PP1QB2P/1NKR3R b - - 0 1

plan to mate in 2

See board

wKg1,Qc2,Rd1,Be6,Ng6,c3,Pd4,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKh7,Qa5,Rc8,e8,Be7,b5,Nf6,Pa7,b7,g7,h6
White to move.

FEN:2r1r3/pp2b1pk/4BnNp/qb6/3P4/2N5/PPQ2PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1

plan to mate in 3

See board

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bg5,c4,Nd5,g1,Pe4,a2,b2,c2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bd7,d4,Ne7,c6,Pa7,b7,c7,f7,h7,d6,g6
White to move.

FEN:r2qk2r/pppbnp1p/2np2p1/3N2B1/2BbP3/8/PPP2PPP/R2QK1NR w KQkq - 0 1

plan to mate in 3

See board

Mating pattern training I: Cooperated by Knight and Queen

wKg1,Qf5,Ng5,Pc4,e4,d3,g3,h2
bKg7,Re7,Nc6,c3,Pc7,a6,d6,e5,b4
White to move.

FEN:8/2p1r1k1/p1np4/4pQN1/1pP1P3/2nP2P1/7P/6K1 w - - 0 1

mate in 2

See board

wKb1,Qe3,Rh4,h1,Bd3,Ne4,Pc3,g3,a2,b2,c2,f2
bKg8,Qc7,Rb8,d8,Bb7,g7,Pa7,f7,b6,e6,g6,c5
White to move.

FEN:1r1r2k1/pbq2pb1/1p2p1p1/2p5/4N2R/2PBQ1P1/PPP2P2/1K5R w - - 0 1

mate in 4

See board

wKg1,Qg4,Rg7,c1,Ng5,Pa2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKh8,Qd7,Ra8,c8,Pa7,b7,f6,g6,d5
White to move.

FEN:r1r4k/pp1q2R1/5pp1/3p2N1/6Q1/8/PP3PPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 1

mate in 9

See board

winning strategy in rook end game. tie down your opponent's rook!

wKg1,Rd7,Pa4,e4,b3,f3,g2,h2
bKg7,Re6,Pf7,h7,b6,f6,g6,a5
White to move.

FEN:8/3R1pkp/1p2rpp1/p7/P3P3/1P3P2/6PP/6K1 w - - 0 1

Choose best move

A. 1... Rb7
B. 1... Rd5
c. 1... Kf2

See board

wKg2,Rd5,Pa3,g3,b2,f2,h2
bKg8,Rc8,Pb7,f7,h7,a6,g6
White to move.

FEN:2r3k1/1p3p1p/p5p1/3R4/8/P5P1/1P3PKP/8 w - - 0 1

continue

See board

wKg2,Rd5,Pg3,b2,f2,h2
bKg8,Rc8,Pf7,h7,g6,b4
White to move.

FEN:2r3k1/5p1p/6p1/3R4/1p6/6P1/1P3PKP/8 w - - 0 1

how to win?

See board

what is the best reply? Predition is your protection.

wKg1,Qd1,Ra1,f1,Be7,d3,Ne2,Pd4,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKg8,Qd8,Ra8,f8,Bc8,Nb8,c3,Pb7,f7,g7,h7,a6,d6,e6
White to move.

FEN:rnbq1rk1/1p2Bppp/p2pp3/8/3P4/2nB4/PP2NPPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1

choose the best move

A. 1... Bd8
B. 1... Nc3
C. 1... Bh7

See board

wKg1,Qe7,Rg3,e1,Nd4,Pc3,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKh8,Qc5,Rf8,d6,Bg7,Pf7,h7,a6,e6,b5
White to move.

FEN:5r1k/4Qpbp/p2rp3/1pq5/3N4/2P3R1/PP3PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1

Analyze after 1.Ne6, try to look for the best replies for both side

See board

wKg1,Qg4,Rc3,e1,Bb1,Nf3,Pa3,e3,h3,b2,f2,g2
bKh8,Qd6,Rd8,h6,Ba4,Nc5,Pa7,f7,g7,h7,b6,d5
White to move.

FEN:3r3k/p4ppp/1p1q3r/2np4/b5Q1/P1R1PN1P/1P3PP1/1B2R1K1 w - - 0 1

Analyze after 1.Rc5, try to look for the best replies for both side

See board

How to play the minors endgame with IQP?

wKe1,Rd1,Bb3,Nd4,Pe3,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKf8,Rc1,Be6,Nd6,Pb7,f7,g7,h7,a6,d5
Black to move.

FEN:5k2/1p3ppp/p2nb3/3p4/3N4/1B2P3/PP3PPP/2rRK3 b - - 0 1

See board

wKd3,Ra1,c1,Nd4,Pe3,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKg8,Ra8,c8,Be6,Pb7,f7,g7,h7,a6,d5
White to move.

FEN:r1r3k1/1p3ppp/p3b3/3p4/3N4/3KP3/PP3PPP/R1R5 w - - 0 1

See board

wKf2,Qe3,Bc2,Pa4,b3,c3,f3,g3,g2
bKg7,Qc5,Be6,Pb7,f7,h7,a6,g6,d5
Black to move.

FEN:8/1p3pkp/p3b1p1/2qp4/P7/1PP1QPP1/2B2KP1/8 b - - 0 1

See board

wKg1,Qd1,Rc1,e1,Ne5,b3,Pd4,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKg8,Qd7,Rc8,f8,Nf6,d5,Pa7,b7,f7,g7,h7,e6
Black to move.

FEN:2r2rk1/pp1q1ppp/4pn2/3nN3/3P4/1N6/PP3PPP/2RQR1K1 b - - 0 1

See board

wKd4,Ne2,Pb5,g5,f4,h4,a3,e3
bKd6,Bc8,Pa7,h7,b6,g6,d5,f5
White to move.

FEN:2b5/p6p/1p1k2p1/1P1p1pP1/3K1P1P/P3P3/4N3/8 w - - 0 1

See board

wKf2,Nb3,Pb4,e3,f3,a2,g2,h2
bKg8,Bb7,Nf6,Pf7,h7,a6,b6,g6,d5
Black to move.

FEN:6k1/1b3p1p/pp3np1/3p4/1P6/1N2PP2/P4KPP/8 b - - 0 1

See board

How to win when you have a piece up?

wKh3,Ra7,Be3,Pa4,c4,g3,b2,f2
bKg8,Rd1,Bf6,Ne1,Pe7,h7,g6,c5
Black to move.

FEN:6k1/R3p2p/5bp1/2p5/P1P5/4B1PK/1P3P2/3rn3 b - - 0 1

What the bese move for black?

A. 1...h5
B. 1...Nd3
C. 1...Bd4

See board

wKe4,Rb5,Pa5,c4,b3,g3
bKf6,Ra2,Nd3,Pg6,c5,e5,g5
Black to move.

FEN:8/8/5kp1/PRp1p1p1/2P1K3/1P1n2P1/r7/8 b - - 0 1

Seer board

wKg4,Rb8,Pf5,a4,b4,c4,h4
bKh7,Rd2,Ne4,Pa7,f7,f6,g6
Black to move.

FEN:1R6/p4p1k/5pp1/5P2/PPP1n1KP/8/3r4/8 b - - 0 1

How to win SAFELY?

Seer board

An active king and the key to win in rook endgame

wKg1,Ra1,Pb4,a2,g2,h2
bKg8,Rd2,Ph7,a6,g6,d5
Black to move.

FEN:6k1/7p/p5p1/3p4/1P6/8/P2r2PP/R5K1 b - - 0 1

What is best move to continue?

A. 1...Kf7
B. 1...Rb2
C. 1...d4

Seer board

wKf1,Rb5,Pc4,e4,e3
bKg6,Ra2,Pa7,c5,g5,g3
Black to move.

FEN:8/p7/6k1/1Rp3p1/2P1P3/4P1p1/r7/5K2 b - - 0 1

Seer board

wKg1,Rh6,Pc4,b3,e3,g3,h2
bKe6,Ra2,Pc6,c5,f5,g5
Black to move.

FEN:8/8/2p1k2R/2p2pp1/2P5/1P2P1P1/r6P/6K1 b - - 0 1

Seer board

The 1st thing you need to do quickly in openings

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bg2,c1,Ne4,g1,Pg3,a2,b2,e2,f2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bc8,f8,Nc6,f6,Pa7,b7,f7,g7,h7,d4
Black to move.

FEN:r1bqkb1r/pp3ppp/2n2n2/8/3pN3/6P1/PP2PPBP/R1BQK1NR b KQkq - 0 1

Seer board

wKg1,Qd1,Ra1,f1,Bc4,c1,Nc3,f3,Pd4,e4,a2,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bc8,b4,Nc6,f6,Pa7,b7,c7,f7,g7,h7,d6
Black to move.

FEN:r1bqk2r/ppp2ppp/2np1n2/8/1bBPP3/2N2N2/PP3PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 1

Seer board

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bf4,f1,Nf3,b1,Pe5,a3,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qd8,Ra8,h8,Bf8,d7,Ne7,c6,Pa7,b7,g7,h7,e6,d5
White to move.

FEN:r2qkb1r/pp1bn1pp/2n1p3/3pP3/5B2/P4N2/1P3PPP/RN1QKB1R w kq - 0 1

Seer board

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bg3,f1,Nf3,Pe5,a3,f2,g2,h2
bKg8,Qb6,Ra8,f8,Bd7,c5,Ng6,Pa7,g7,h7,e6,d5
Black to move.

FEN:r4rk1/p2b2pp/1q2p1n1/2bpP3/8/P4NB1/5PPP/R2QKB1R b - - 0 1

Seer board

wKg1,Qe2,Ra1,f1,Bd3,c1,Nf3,b1,Pa4,d4,e4,b2,f2,g2,h2
bKe8,Qc7,Ra8,h8,Bf8,b7,Nd7,f6,Pf7,g7,h7,a6,c6,e6,b5
Black to move.

FEN:r3kb1r/1bqn1ppp/p1p1pn2/1p6/P2PP3/3B1N2/1P2QPPP/RNB2RK1 b - - 0 1

Seer board

wKe1,Qd1,Ra1,h1,Bc4,Nd2,Pd4,a3,e3,f2,g2,h2
bKe7,Qc3,Ra8,h8,Bc8,Nb8,Pa7,b7,f7,h7,e6,f6,c5
White to move.

FEN:rnb4r/pp2kp1p/4pp2/2p5/2BP4/P1q1P3/3N1PPP/R2QK2R w - - 0 1

Seer board