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Contents Introducon
Getting to ow the Chessboard
Check and Checkmate
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Casling, Pawn Promoton and En Passant
Chess Notation
7 5
How the Game Ends
Getng to Know the Pieces
Checkmang Methods and Pattens
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Atacking and Defending Peces
What to do Next
Gossary
Tactcs Openng Play Thnkng Ahead
Introduction I ave wtten ths book for tose young and od wo are keen to n how to play cess but have no pror kowedge of te game and or those of you who kow te ules but not muc more and are ested n beomng better players As te te suests, I have endeavoured to keep tings as smpe a osible. I have tred to eminate any superuous infoaton kept • txtul expanatons to a mimum and ave used plenty of dia to iustrate deas Chess can seem dauntng enough to e new e wthout te autor makng thngs more dfcult wth unneces ay compicatons Im condent tat vruay a te materal in tis is accessible and understandable for beginners and inexpe d players 've tied to make sure that the eve of dfculty of apter rises only sghty.
Fnan Fnan wh C game of cess has captivated and enchanted peope for undreds ears The big advantage it as over many games is that it's quite to learn yet difcult to play we ndeed tere are stl mysteres he game tat rack te brans of the words top grandmasters hess can be vey rewarding somethg new can be learnt every a, and there are no lmits to the number of possible posions you come across. Practice is generaly rewarded and improvement can aly gauged by results Cess can be very addcve (some people
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Cocse Cocs e Chess
spend many hours at a me playg fends over te board or on he Inernet). is aso dfferen from many ohe games n ha hee s no eemen o uck nvolved Each player bens wh he same num ber of peces and you do no have o rey on the hrow of a dice o the turn of a card On a ersona eve, 've ayed chess for over thrty yeas and my enthusasm for the game has no dpped one bt 'm sl dscoveng new secres tay eve day and s have he same enhsasm and aspaons to keep mprovng my game And unke some physca sots chess s no somehg yo have to rere from!
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go go over e rues horoughly n te rst few chapes chap es he book but w js pon o a ew mporan hngs here Chess s a game for wo payers ts payed on a square board cnssn f 64 sqaes Each paye sars he game th an ay of 16 ches peces: a kng a ueen wo rooks o bshops o knghts and egh pawns. One payer has he whe peces and he oher has the back nes e payer w the whte peces makes e rst move o he game and afe hs he payes move aternaey. A move consiss o moing one of the peces rom one square on e board o another Ony one move s aowed e n and he paye s not aowed t pass. Pays are alowed o capure enemy peces w her own pieces The eventa aim of he game is o tra yo opponens kng (o ve checkmate and a payer wns the game if he is abe o do hs
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n compeiive games a cess clock is used. Eac player is alo d a cerain amoun of me for eier e wole game or a number oves f a player runs ou of ime before mang e aoed s e auomacaly ose e game However friendly' �es e use of a cess clock s no essenal aloug ey ae gen y used on-ne cess clubs very muc ope a you enjoy eadng is boo and a is s I bgnng of excig new advenure ino e world of cess JonEmms Ken Jy 2003
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Chapter One Getting to Know the Chessboard
h i picl chebod. I compie of 64 cooued ue 3 2 h coloued nd 32 dk coloued hee ue e oen efeed o whie' nd bck bu in eli chebod come in diffeen colou combnion one of he mo popul bein ih nd dk bown Foown ndd pcice hee we wil efe o ue lih nd dk' nd he pece whe nd blck.
Geng o Know he Ches Chessboard sboard
h h Bar an a n ts Crin Cri n ats ats 8 7 6 4
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T w e ls s gm. Ne e sqes e m ig n e p lef cne e lig e n . Te es n ees e se n e m e cne y cs s eeence mp wen iscssing nl "es F exmple e s is n 4 ( e 4-sqe) we e C> is n fS ( e fS-sqe) Te nm cnvenin is sw fm We's We's pin f view view ie plys up' e
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Cocse Chess
Ranks an Fil Fi lss 5 4 3 2
5 4 3 2 a
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In orde to help o expln cean ideas, componens componens of he board ae gven nes. The es o squaes gong acoss he boad ae known as anks Fo eame e lne o sqaes conanng the stas n the s dagam s efeed o as the foh rank In a smla way he lnes raveng p te boad ae known as es The ne o squaes conang sas n he second dagam s known as te d-le wle te lne wth cosses s efeed to as the g le
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Geg o ow he Chessboard
Sctrs f th Bar 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
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Th Th kngd kngd
Th qnd
;\in vry muc for dscripv purposs, cssoard s spi ino avs. Looking from is poin of vi, lf sd ( a-, , c and dls) dls) s kon as qunsd, qunsd, ras rig rig sid sid I f-, g and s) ss ko as kngsid kngsid rason y y 1: namd so coms muc mor ovious onc s •ng posions of pics s pag 36
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Chapter Two Getting to Know the Pieces
Sm p Te et se is o familiase familiase yousel youse l th e cess ieces e g e uee, uee , e rook e iso e nig ad e a ll e ees ees moe i diere diere ays ad some are moe oeu oeu a o es due to eir diere eels o moiiy
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Geng o Know he Peces
Intrucn Intruc n th Rk
h k Phas h s la o sa is h h oo hh s oaly h ass i i o undsand s an sn sn ao, h oo loos h a sl and s somims ald hs hos nfama ih th gam gam Eah lay lay has o oos a h sa of o f h h gam
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Concse Chess
w th Rk Mvs 8 7 6 3
a b
f
k mv n an pn bad Aoe is ow a rook appears o a cess diagram. Te roo moes ecally ad oriotaly up dow ad across o te oard It ca moe eiter forwards o acwads ad te umer of suares it ca trael i oe go is uimited I te dagram aoe te stars dcate te possile moes moes for te t e roo startig rom te dsuare o a empty oard
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Geg o Kow he Peces
Rk with i cs cs 8 7 6 4 2
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Th k wh h h p
A wth a othe oth e chess eces the oo oo s s not alowe alo we to occuy the e suae as anothe anoth e iece An ie ost othe ieces the oo is o not aowe to ju ove its own o oosing ieces. n he ia a the stas inicate inicate osse oves fo the oo fo the c4 ae ae e can see that the oo s s enie enie access to the c1- an c2c2uaes uaes on the ce ce an the g4 an h4squae h4squaess on the fouh fouh an an
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Cocse Chess
Rk Captu Cap turrs 8
8
6 5
6 5
3 2
3 2
e
Bf k pu
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k p
Rks re n lled lled jum e ieces bu bu hey e alled cure ( ke) enemy ieces In he rs rs dgrm e, he k cn me h4 4 e4 nd d4 d4 hile hile i cn s ce he blck iece nd e is lce n c4 (igrm ( igrm 2) The bck iece iece is euned he chess bx nd lys n fuhe n he gme. The rk cn ls me g, g, g6, g g8 nd g3. Hee, yu yu e n led cue yur n ieces, s in he s gm he k hs n ccess he g2sque
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Geng o Know he Peces
Intru Intruccn n th th Bishp Bish p
bp e ne ee e mee s he ho s s on e ae ees es only ehnd the kng and queen n the hegh sakes. v feate of he sho hat s o shae athe lk a me 17
Concse Chess
w th Bish Bi shp p Mv M vs s 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
b
f
T bp mv n an pn bad Aoe s how we see he isho a chess diagam. moes diago aly ay deco ad as wh he oo he dsace i ca ael oe moe is ulmied I he diagam he sas idicae all he osse moes fo he isho sag fom he e4-suae o a oh eise em oad. Hee i has ossile moes Noe ha i he isho wee o he h -suare i would oly hae see ossile ossile moes.
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Geng o ow e Peces
h w Bishps 8 7 6 4 2
a b
g
p p f f bhp ach aye egns he gae h wo shos One o hese oeaes on he he lgh suaes wheeas whe eas he ohe oves on he da da suaes A sho on s own only has he oena o oe o hal he saes on he ene oad o cose as a a hey can cove he uaes. The diaga aove shows he saing osons o he whe ishos and he suaes ha hey ae ale o oe o
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Cocse Cocs e Chess
Bishp Capturs 8 7
8
6 5
6 5
4
3
3
bp b p ap
B bp ap
n e st s t dgm dgm bve te bsp cn c n m m ve t e e g2 g2 d e2 nd g e bsp s s be t cpture te bck pece n nd kes s pce n sque (see e secnd dgm g bck t te s dgrm te bsp s n lwed cp ue te blck k n b b becuse ee s we pwn n e wy n e dsque Jus ke ks bsps e nt wed ump ve peces
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Geng o Know he Peces
Intrucn Intruc n th Qun
un The ex ece e moe oo is the ee ee (ic (ic ao The ee is he seco ales chess iece (seco oly o he kig. yles a ay eeig o he set of eces t h qee oe has ha ooks lke a co co o is o Each laye laye has oe ee a he e e ig of he game
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Cocse Chess
w th Qu Q un n Mvs 8 7 6 4 3
a b
f
g
Qun mv n an pn bad oe is ho a ee oos o a hess agram The uee is he most oerful iee o the oad. It omies the oers of the isho it a moe i al eios ad the mer mer of roo a the isho suaes it a trael i oe moe is umted. I the iagram the stas diate al the ossile moes for the uee statig fom the e4suare o a emty oard Hee the ee has 27 ossile moes
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Geg o ow e Peces
Th Qu Qu wth wth pcs 8 6 4
a b
d
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q n and m p qn As wih the ook and bishop, the queen is not allowed o jump over own o opposg peces. I he diagram above all hee of Whie's he peces peven he queen om eachng cean squaes Sas oce agan dcae al he possble moves o the queen om he c4ae I ca be see ha he queen has 17 possble moves hee
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Cocse Chess
Qu Capt C aptur urs s 8 7
8 7
6 5
6 5
4
4
3 2
3 2
qn bf png
T qn q n png
n h rst ig ig bv bv th qn hs wny pssibl pss ibl vs. vs . On On hs s p th th b n t 7s g 2 Hwvr h qn nnt pr h blk bshp n h 4sqr bs s wt r n h bsp t n s nt w jp v s wn r ny ps. h qn bn n h s ns t w v bn b t pt t t b bshp r h b rk
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Geng o Know he Peces
ntr ntruc ucin in th th Kin
Te kg s e most mpoa cess piece of o f a (e'l se o page 49) 's e aes pece a s usuly isu isuse se y a coss o is p Eac Ea c player egs egs a es e game us oe g
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Cocse Chess
w w th Kn K n vs vs 8 7 6
a c d
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Th g mv Dp th fct h h g h o vul pc on h ch or t cy not ry powr mry to th n t cn ov vry rcon: horzontly vrclly n gonly How vr th ng t to ong ony on r t n h dgrm o th wh ng cn mov to c5 5 5 4 3 3 c3 n c4 w th lc ng cn ov o 8 7 g7 n g8
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Geg Ge g to ow o w e Peces Peces
Kg K g Capt C apts s 8 7
a
f
a
h g bf bf apg
Th g a apg
h h oo bhop and qun h ng capu a way ha o o n h daga dag a h wh wh ng can h h o o c3 cS o 3 o can capu bac bhop on c4. h a c w a w h poon cond agra En hough g ha acc o ua dS and d3 no owd o o o h ua on occaon bcau y ar aacd by h bac bhop on c4 and a g no aowd o o o a qua on whch b aacd (w w a o bou h a.
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Concse Chess
ntr ntruc ucin in th awn awn
paw As he ne suess, he pn s he es n he ses he chessen. Ech pye egns he ge h egh pns The pns s he ge n h secn us he he pees (hs s expne e uy n pge 6) F he hs ens h secn n n r Bk he seenh nk
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Geg Kow he Pes
How te Pawn oves 8 6 5 3 2
b c
d
f
g
Th paw mv mv Pwn mv vcay b ny fad (ty cann mv bac wad) T can ny mv n qa at a tm xcp n mv, wn av ptn f mvng n tw sua T t diagam abv, pawn n a3 can y mv a4 bt paw n c2 n t tang p a t pn f mv ng c3 c4 T pawn n g4 bcd by an nmy pc and cann mv a
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Cocse Chess
awn Captu Cap turres 8 7
8
6 5
6 5
4
4
3
3 1
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h paw a apg apg g
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pan s s nq n tat osn capr capr sa ay a t ovs o captr an ny pc t ovs on sar agonay agonay oar ratr an on t sa us t rs agra abov pan on f can capu t bac rook on g agra 2 b t canno capr t ng on . ary, t pan on c can ov o r c3 or c o t can capu t bsop on 3 canno o vr captr captr t ngt ngt on a pans ony capr capr on sqar sqar agonaly foa vn on s ov
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Geng o Know he Peces
Intr Introd ucin uc in te nit ni t
h n A y can e r abe abe he kngh lk lke a hre hre hea; be gner gner r een e en experience experience paer ee ee cal i a he. he . Each ayer begns he gae wh w knigh
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Concse Chess
How the n n i i t Moves Moves 8 7 6 5 3 2
b c
d
K K mv mv a a p bad Due to its nusl movemens the kngh s he cest pece both to explan and to use often causes caus es conson amongst those new to the game. A nght move consss of a sep of two squares vercy fo f o owe by one square hozonaly hozon aly or to squares hozontaly hozonta ly folowed folow ed by one squae vecally Perhaps a smpler explanaton explanato n s hat the knigh kn igh moves an 'L shape I cery helps o look l ook a a daam from the 4square the knght k nght has egh possbe moves
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Geg o Kow e Peces
Jump Ju mpin in over over Piece Piecess 8 6 5 3 2
a b c d
g
h knigh jump h yy ht rly pr pr th kgh kgh fro ohr pc pc t lty lty to p ovr oth own n ny n y pc p c h h gr ov th kngh cn ov o h qr on 6 4 n 3 pt h c h thr r pc gly h wy h kght n o ov o h pt on h n g t g3 h6 not cc c hy r occp y wht hop n wh pwn rpcvly
Cocse Chess
ni n i t Capturs Capturs 8 7
8
6 5 4
6 5
3 2
3
f
Bf ap
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he kngh cues n he se wy h oes In he s d g oe he kngh cn oe o he squres squres 3 6 d6 nd d2 whe cn cure ehe he lck wn on eS o he lck sho on e3. I decdes o cue he lck wn we re e wh he second dgr. Noe h on hs occson he kngh egns on dk squre nd on eey ossle oe ends u on lgh squre. lly kngh egns s oe on gh squre l end u on dk sue.
Geng o ow e Peces
he Pieces Summa Su mma
e e ove mmrie he qlie o he ece. The qeen n e ook e he mo owef iece hey re re ofen cld he m iece The biho nd he knih e o imir enh n e en reerred o he minor iece. The wn he weke iece hey mke for h in hee me (eh for ech de Don foe h hoh wn cn enery ony move one qe for on he ver move ey e e o move eer one or wo qre or we ver er wn o hve mbon o move on o reer n ee e 6 The kn no rcry owerf b we h oon ee, i iny e mo vbe ece on he cheor.
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Cocse Chess
he Sta Stai in n osition 8 6 5 4 3 2
a b c d
g
h ang pn Th agram iutra th inia tup o th p Th gh pawn oupy h ond ow and th p bhind thm h rook ta in th orn and ar foowd by th kngh and th bihop h kng and qun a pacd th nt th h king nauay on th ngid and th qun on qund On way to mmb hi i ha h qun go on h qua of h own oou h wt qun on a ght qua and and Bak' t on a dak qua
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Geng o Know e Pes
Execses 8 6 5 4 3
d
Eercise w ny ovs r vb o w oo o 1 How y wo v w c o g ow y o c2
Eecise 2
ow y ov r vb to w bo ow y o
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c wr ow vr cocv ov ow y wo k or bc oo o c of s cs cs
Concs Chss
8 7
8
6
6
5 4
5 4
3 2
3
f
e
4
ercse Hw n pssble es des he whe een he when snds n dS n n pen pen bd? Ae hee h ee n ses se s n whh he een hs he se nbe e pns?
ecs ecse e ) Hw n pssble es des he whe een he n hs ps n? Hw n f hese es e pues? b) Hw n pssbe es des he bk bshp n h2 he? Hw n f hese es e pes?
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Gng to ow Pcs
8 6 5 4 3 2
d
ercse 5
) Hw y pb v wt pw c2 v? Hw y pbl v bck pw S v?
ecise 6 ) C w kg 4-q cptr blck bp ? ) Of w bck k S wc r pbl v? Hw y pbl v th bp fS v?
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Concis Chss
8
8 7
6 5
6 5
4
4
3 2
3 2 1
f
7 Exercise 7
Hw ny cnecuve cnecuve ve wl i te he whe ngh ech he c3-que he g7qre g7qre c) he b7que?
Execise 8 Hw y pibe ve e he bc bhp n he e4-qre hve? b Hw ny ny pible ve e he wie ing n he h e 4-que 4-que hve?
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Gng to ow Pcs
7 6 5 4 3 2
9
0
rcis ) hs my pssl ms hs ps. C yu ls hm
? w my pssl ms s c h? cs 10
h pys h s up h s w gm. Hs y m y mss? m h cc sg ps hw my pss wys s \Xh h gg h gm?
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Concs Chss
Sluti Sl utins ns t Exrciss Exrciss Exercise O oe bord he rook lwys lwys hs 14 ossble moes moes ble, ble, regress regress o where s osoed
Exercise 2 he bsho hs s moes, moes, wo o whch re cres. c moe o cS, b6, eS e S or c3, whle c c cre cre he blck rook roo k o or he blck kgh o 6. b wod ke he blck rook s cosece moes o cre he hree whe eces here re seerl wys o do hs, wh oe beg he folowg folowg moe o b7, cre o b2, moe o d2, d 2, cre o o d4, moe o e4, cre o e3
Exercise he whe ee hs 27 ossbe moes moes whe ced o he dSsre o oe bord. here re o oher sres where he ee hs more oos b hree oher oher oes o o whch hs he sme: eS, e4 d d4.
Exercse he ee hs 1 ossble moes, moes, wo o whch re cres c moe o d1, d3, d4, dS, d6, e2, e3, c1 or c3 d c ce o or d7
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Ging Ging to t o Know Kno w th Pic Pics s
Th Blak bshp has th pssbl mvs whh s a ap Th bshp a mv t g1 g, t a apu 4.
ecse 5 Th wht paw 2 has u pssb mvs t a mv t • • ad a apu h k b h bshp d Th blak paw y has mv t ap h wht kght
. ecse 6 Ys h kght has h abty t t jump v v ps ps Th k 6 has s pssbl mvs, mvs, w h k S y as u
ercse 7
Th kght taks u mvs t ah th squa O pssbl ut s a1bd42 usgly th kght taks h sam umb mvs t ah h g gsqua whh s h ms th dsta th squa squa ths a lusta th stag mvg patts th kght O ssbl ssbl ut s a1-bd6g Th kght taks y th mvs t ah b7, ampl aba bb7
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Concs Chss
Eecse 8 a) The back bishop has 3 possbe oves fo the e4sqare b) e we ing has ve possible oves: i can ove o cS, e3 or c3, we i can capure e kng on eS or e bshop on e4. The kng is no alowed o ove o c4 dS or d3 because hese sqares are aacke by at east one back pece
Eecise a) e as 20 possible oves Te rook can ove to g4 h4 e4 d4 c4 b4, 3, and can captre on f6. Te bishop can ove o e4 h, h3 and can capre on dS The knigh can ove o b6 cS c3 and b2 Finay e pawn can ove o . b) Back has two possibe possibe oves eter pawn can ove one one square foard.
Eecise 10 a) The payer seng up e whe peces has ade a sake the king and qeen are on he wrong sang squares and soud be swapped (reebe, the qeen aways sarts on he sqae of its own coor) b) Each wte pawn as an opon of oving foard one or two squares Tis akes a oal of 6 possible oves so far A e oer pieces are bocked and canno ove ecept or e gs. The knigh on g can ove o eithe f3 or h3, we the ght on b can ove o eie a3 or c3. s gives us anoer four opons, gving a grand ot ot of 0 possible rst oves for Wie
Chaper hree Check and Checkmae 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
f
d
C
W pay
ha ' We o moe he dagm aboe. Oe pobl o e he oo om he a1quae o he aquare (ee he ec o g) O que he whe oo cg he c g o he g8que Whe g ace a ee pece h i ow a chec O ac e oe he mu ae ep o ge ou o chec ou chec he o aowe o o ag ee eoe he ea wh he hea o capue h g O he e hee page we w e wh wa o geg ou o chec
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Concs Chss
Gei Gein n Out f f Cec Ceckk (1 ( 1 Min Min the in i n 8 7
8
6 5
6 5
4
4
3 2
3 2
C
O f
In th rst digrm bov w s h blck king chck from h whit rook Th smpst wy out of chck is to mov h king so tht th rook s no longr thrtng i This s th cs f Bck movs h kng from g8 to g s h scond digm) Ar thr ny othr king movs ht gt ou of chck? No Th othr to to options for for th blck kg, h f8 f8 nd th h8surs, h8surs , woul wouldd stil stilll lv lv th king ttckd by h nmy rook. ro ok. Of cours th whit rook dos not tck tck th h nd nd th th surs but thy thy r occupid by blck pwns. 4
Chk and an d Chkma Chkma
Gein Gein Out Ou t of Check Captuin Captuin the the Checkin
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e f dagra above ow a a oo o e oe o e evo ge ece a Bac a a exa ece a bo o te dae Bac oce aga cec ad m ae aco aga Aga e cold ove g o e g8qae to te g7 quae Howeve o occao e a aoe oo e bo o dS ca caure e oo o a8, u eovg e oo fro e gae ad eeby geg ot o cec (daa 2)
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Concs Chss
Gt Gttn t n Out of C hck hc k Blockn Bl ockn th th Lin L in of of
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f
a
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f
h bhp b hp np np
Th st dagam abov s onc agan sa to h s on on th pvos pag Ths m howv, Black has anoh xa bshop, wch s on th b4sqa b4sqa. . As A s w hav sn pvo pvosl sly y Black cod stp ou o u of o f chck by movng movng his kng f fom g8 o g7. g7 . H can also gt gt ot of chck by captng on a8 wth th bshop on dS ts mna ng h chckng pc. On ts t s occason, howv howv Back Ba ck has a td mthod: h can mov h oth bshop fom b4 o bocking th in of and ths makng s tha th ook no long aacks h kng dagam ) 48
Check and Checkmate
Chckmat 8 7 6 5 4 3
a
d
g
way f hk: hkma! hkm a! H h mad som sgh changs; ls s h sl h s way wa y o o chk chk mong mo ng h kng kn g o g7 no long woks wok s bcaus on hs squa squa s s sl aackd by h h bshop bshop on b2 No can Back capu h ook: h pawn on b7 blocks h bshops pah o a F nally Black canno n block h chck bcaus h pawn on c bocks h oh bshops pah o Ths Black has no way o o chck an s ho chckma Th gam s o Wh wns! wns!
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Concis Chss
Chckmat Chc kmat: Th im of th Gam Ga m
a
Wh pay
a
f
Chka Ch ka - Wh Wh wn
Folowig o from th prvios pag, it shod ow b obvios that th mai aim of chss chss is to chckmat chckmat yor oppot's kg kg ths immdaty trmats th gam i yor favor Its It s worth familarsig milarsig yorsf yors f with som som chckmatg chckm atg pattrs pattr s w do this i mor dta i Chaptr ). th rst diagram Wht has for possibl ways to chck Blacks kg: th kght ca mov to c or f6 th bshop ca mov to d or th rook ca mov to h8 Bt oly th al choc is chckmat dagram ). I lav it to yo to chck that Back has o way ot
Chck Chck and Chckma Chckma
Is t Chckmat? 8 7 6 4 3 2
a c
d
g
ak hav a way way ?
r it hs movd his u to , wh it ttcks h bc kg. I s t chcm? Ls go throgh throgh Bcs possibl po ssibl wys out C h mov his kg? No h h is tc tcdd by h my bishop d movig to 8 or h8 wod sl lv Bck i chc C h cpu th ? No th s o pic tht c do his C h boc? Ys, ith th rook roo k o or h bshop o 4 c mov to 8. Thrfo, it is ot chckm. 51
Concs Chss
Whch Wh ch Chc Ch ckk s s Chckm Ch ckmaat? t? 8 7 6 5 3 2
a c d
g
Bak pay
How can Black chckma? s go ough al th optons Back pacs pa cs s qun qun on c S o 6 can h h mov mov s kng o squa o ock y mong s shop to d4 and Bck chcks on d4 hs qun can captd I Black movs s qun o th wt kng can saly mov to £ Howv Howv i Black movs s qun o h squa th s no way ou o . poss scap ous g3 and h a covd y ack pcs. 52
Chck and an d Chckmat Chckmat
Chckmat Chckmat End E ndss th Gam F u l l Stop! Stop!
d
W W hka h ka blak kng kn g
d
n awd! a wd!
f yor kng s in k nd r is no wy ot, it gt s ik good lst throw of t d to t so tion gnst yor opponnts kng. onsdr t rst dgr bov. Wt s st ovd hs ngt to 6 to dvr kt Bk, owvr tris to onfs th iss by oving is own kngt to lso giving t dg Als, this rso r sof fl id is spy not lowd lowd Wt wins bs t st t nds t g th nd tn
5
Concs Chss
Th Kn K n may not not b Captu Captu d
a
a
d Chk
d
Bak m
A al ta as bn sad tis mus appa somwa ouragous ouragous bu s ru ccma ccma nds gam gam dosn dosn go on on mov fu so a king can b pysicay capturd. Also, consid s dagram. Blacs kg s aacd bu as mo an on way ou o cc. Howv, orgs abou s and nsad puss s pawn on aS on sua foard s scond dagram. Bu Wi isn' alowd o captu kng nor dos win t gam du o Bacs ovrsg nsad Bacs pawn mov mus b rad and Blac mus mov ou of cc.
Chck and and Chckmat Chckmat
Exciss a
d
f
lak play
d
f
Wh play
ercise ) W has js mvd s qn q n a8. Hw many pssbl pssbl ways c Blc g chc? b) Wch d wld b Blacs bs way chc? ercise 2 a) s Ws pssb chcs. b) W vs is n h hw any was can Blac g chc? 55
Concs Chss
8
8
6 5
6 5
4
4
3 2
3 2
d
a
lak play
4 Wh play
Exercse a Can u st f Baks hes b Ae a f these es hekae Exec Execse se a Whe es s qeen he h5sqare des Bak hae an wa hek b Wih is bette the kiht e t 7 he kniht e t d6 5
Chck and Chckmat
6 5 4 3 2
f
Bak pay
Bak play
ercse 5 ) s o ys Blc cn n ng ) Ot o s c ons v ccm ecse 6 ) Blc s in cc om qn on 8 Ls o ys Blck cn scp b) Of o sponss, c on s b
5
Concs Chss
a
h
a
d e
ak pay
7 ak pay
Exercse 7 a) What s Baks bes moe n hs poston? b) I Back moes hs qeen to the 1square ca White repy b mon hs qeen to b Exercise 8 What shoud White do Bak moes his rook om d3 to d?
Chck and Chckmat
Solut Sol utons ons to Exci Exciss ss ecise 1
a) Ba ha e e be way way t f f he he H e a me h g t t ehe g7 e7 he a ae the whie qee wh the bh he a bl he he by eithe mg b i bh e The bet way he wd be ae he qee w the ih he whie qee i emed emed f fm m he bad bad Chae e ad h) ecise 2
a) te ha f be he the qee a me t d4 b6 f6 ad h4 b I e lay lay h q ee t h4, Ba a ge he by m m g hi g , aig he qee with h h b g the he by mig aw 6 ercse
a) Ba a aa he wie g i hee di diee way he a me ght ght f3 h3, he a me h bh bh fm e7 S S b) M Mgg he h e bh fm e7 t S S wl wldd e e hemate te g ha ae qae Ohe me alw Whte eae he gh me h3 i a be ae by we bh whe he igh me me 3 Whie ha hee ae me with g 59
Concse Chess
Ill lav ou o nd m.
Eecise a If t movs s un o S Bak as on on dn an ok t k mon is rook o sqa ) Movn t nit o vs k u ows Baks n to sap va sua Mon knt o d6 owv ivs kma kma t knt is now now ontoin t £sqar so t ak n as no i sua.
Eercise 5 a Blak an an wt kn movn s sop fom d o t S or o movn is un to on o t foon sqas: d1 1 2 2 d and f ) ons at div div ma ma a moin sop s op o 3 and movn t n o
Eecise 6 a Bak an ok ok t is is sop on 6 t an mov to t 8 o o 8. ) Movn sop o 8 s If Bak movs t sop o 8 ts qn an simp apt it and v kma
Eercse 7 a aks s s mov s o pa is qn to t sa sa ts
0
Chck and Chckmat Chckmat
ete b No Cheke end he ge nd Bk n
ercise 8 Wte old rend Blk tht e s hek fro e kngt on e ke Blk retr h ove nd oe to ove ot o ek
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Chapter Four Castling, Pawn Promotion and En Passant T a spcial ovs ta didn da wi in Capt 2 bcas flt tat t w wo o a capt on ti own T qson a caslng pawn pooon and n passan. w da wit t cancs of ovs ov nxt fw pags bu s 's a bf planaon of w s ovs s.
) Cang Casling s a v coon ov wb ou a alowd o ov o kng and ook a sa s ga sd o safgad t king and o spd up dvlopn pocss of t pics. ) Pawn Pmn Pawn pootion adds a nw dnson o ga as it nancs t poanc of ow foo sods Bcaus of s a sng ta pawn can an diffnc bwn succss and falu. ) n Paan En Passan nc fo n n s a vaaon of a pawn cap a was nroducd o pvn gas bcong oo bockd p b cans of pawns. 2
Casing Casing Pan Pan Promot Pro motio ionn and En Passan
Castln 4 3 2
a
d
a
d g
ang an g
Bf Bf a ang ng
h pross o astng is hat th ng movs o squas toards h roo and h oo hops or h ng and lands on squar yond Caslng s alays pomd on h a ran and an our on oh h ingsid and h qunsd. For astng o ta pla h squas tn h rook and h ing mus mpy h diagrams ao sho oth t and ak for and af h at of astng. In h sond daam t has asd on h ngsd and la has asld on h qnsd
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Concse Chess
Whn Cast Castn n st st llowd llowd
a
d g h
a
Cang n pd
d e g h
lak ann al h h d
hee ae w tae whh y y ae a e awe awe t ae ) y ig i aeay i he e hgh he a a heg qae he a ag ag 2) I ethe ethe y y g y y hae e me the t agra agram m ite nt awe awe t ae beae he h e he n he en e n dagram dagram Ba ann ann ate ngde beae h ing w me th th gh gh he N N a he ae qeee h g w a i he he
Casg Paw Poo ad E Passat
Pawn Pomoton H
d e h
Bf pmn
d e f h
pmin
p rehes he rk f the brd u pre pee f ur he. er 99% f ses per hses uee b here re ss hh t s e beeil t hse weed pee (hs s sees ed uderprt. he drs e sh the he d k ps efe d te prt Of urse he p n sp ve e squre rd he r r s Bks se, n s pure d d
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Cocse Chess Chess
Ruls of Pawn Pomoton (1
d
f h
Wh pay
d f h
h awd
Yo omot w to q if yo dy ossss o q ( thoy yo od d my of qs!). th s wy yo owd to pomot pw to ook if yo dy h wo ooks o od Th oly dflty s pl o (wh do yo d tht t q?) If th is o sp st i th psd dow ook s ommoly sd to oty q. If yo h o ooks l I sst dssd ppp pot
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Casng Pawn Pmoton and En Passant
Rul Ru lss of of Paw Pawnn Pomoton Pomo ton (2 (2 a
b
d
e
g h
d
e
g h
h n awd
Wh pay
Atua Atualy, ly, what I sad abou a pawn promong o a pee of o f your choe s no sy rue. It's not pessble fo a pawn o pomoe a ng (ths mght othese be a sneaky poy espeay f your gnal ng was on he verge o beng hemated) Seony a pawn s no aowe o pomoe o an enemy pee n 99.99% o ases s wod be a sy move even wee aowed) Fnay a pomoe o somehng somehng - s no aowe aowe o emn as a pawn mus pomoe wy pawn!
Concse Chess
En Passant 8 7
8 7
6
6 a
d f
B B n paan
d h
n paan
En passant occrs whn a pawn from its orial starng posion, movs to suars foard and nds tslf adjacnt to an opposng pawn That nmy pawn hn has ha s for on mov only, th opon op on of of captr captrng ng this pawn as if it had ha d only movd on suar. ay f th rst dagram Black wr to mov his pawn from b7 to bS. Ths would v Whit only on his nxt mov, h opon of capturing that pawn as if it had movd movd to b6, rsulng rsulng in th sco s cond nd diagram. diagram. f h fals to do so on his nxt mov th opportnity s gon forvr
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Castng Pawn Pmotion and En Passant
En Passant Quston a
d h
a
d
g h
I n paan awd?
Wh pay
my opo passa is cis l to mas. You caot l i i is pssl pssl ust by ookg at h oad you aso d to ow th pous mov. Ta o ampl, h stuao abov. I st dagam s W o mov ad h chooss to psh his paw om g o g4 gvg us th scod dagam. At s sigh hs loos a pct passat oppotity bu is smply ot alowd; th s spcicay stat tha o aow passat th paw mus b movd om h scod to th outh ak
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Concs Chess
Excss 8 7
8
6 5 4 3 2
6 5 4 3 2 1 a
d f g h
a
d
g h
Execise 1
a) s Blaks ov, w asng opons os av? b) s Ws W s ov, w asng asng opons os o s av?
Exercse 2 a) s o ov. Can asl kngs Can asl qun s? b) Wa o yo n Ws bs ov s s oson? ) w Bla Bl a o play w os o s wo prvn W ro ro aslng ngs on oong ov?
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Casng Pawn Pmoon and En Passant
8 5 4 3 2 a
f
a
4
Execse
a) I Ba t mv, h may p ay d a gg h? ) W W m may ay ud a g ?
Execise W a magg pa a H may ga m a p?
1
Concs Chss
8
8
4
4 3 2
3 2 a
f g
a
i Wh pay
f
g h
Wh play
Exercise 5 n an ap ava pss as n pawn n 2 advand 4 Ds s v Bla any n passan p pns
Execse 6 n dagam psn ddd v s pawn wad m 4sqa Ds nw an ap n passan n s nx v
2
Castng Pawn Pmoton and En Passant
Solut Sol utons ons to Excss Excss ercse 1 Bk stl kgs Th t tht t's qu s ttkg h k h s vt Hwv Blk t st qus bus ths w pl hs kg hk Wts bshp h3. b Th s thg pvg Wt stg kgi Hw v stlg qusi s t pssb bus th kg wul b tppig tppig th thugh ugh hk hk th th bk bsh bshp p hS tls tls th th qu
ercse 2 Wht stl th kgs qus Its t ptt ht th blk bshp bshp b7 ttks th wht k h h tht th bk k b2 ttks th bsqu ts th whit kgs pth tht s u ull t t th k's k's b Wts bst v s t stl qus qus Th Wt sult usly gvs hk wth th k ttks th blk k k b2 wth w th th kg. Bk B k s t v ut hk t t whih Wt ptu th blk k wth th kig Bk hs svl wys pvg Wht s ig kgs xt v hkg th th k 2 b g th k t £ g2; vg th bshp t g2 ly ptig th k h with th bshp
Concis Chss
Execise 3 a) Bak a v k r ways: by pusg paw o 1 a promog o o a qu or bsop ad by apurg rook o o ad promo o a g b) as v possb ks a s dsposa a apur o a promo o a qu or rook a pus paw o 8 ad promo o a g or a v k by movg s rook o r or 6 ( you org org abou s las l as wo possb pos sbs s
Execise a) as ga movs mov s g o ay o v possb squars or a apur o d8 a promo o qu rook bsop or g Pusg paw o 8 or apurg o 8 s llga as s woud xpos w kg o k rom bsop o d8
Execse 5 Bak as wo passa opporus. a apr paw o 4 w r paw o b4 or paw o 4 o org a blak paw s up o 3squar (o 4squar)
Execise 6 No os ra passa Rmmbr a passa s oy possb mmay ar opposg paw as mov rom so o ou row s s laly o as r
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Che ve Chess Notion Un now I have been descrbing chess moves ether by using da gams or th longwnded expanaons However there is a much moe concise con cise and economica way of peng what s happen happenng ng at he chessboard ts s caled chess notaon. By eanng eanng chess notaon you can ca n easy and ucy ecod ecod he moves o an indv indvdua dua game while t s n pogress pogress Ths s a bene ben eca call eercise because it alows you to play through games at a later date, eithe to iden he ccial momens, good moves and mistakes or smply to to enjoy e njoy agn a your your lesue a pleasing wn And i doesn doe sn stop at ooking at you own games ndestaning chess notaon alows you to play hrough, enoy and learn from games played and annota annotated ted by e wods best be st payers There s s a mountn of chess teraue avaiabe n books magaznes and now on he ntenet So in hs chapter we be famiasng oseves wh chess no aon. Forunatey he vuy vuy universa chess noaon used today agebac notaon s frly staghtfoard and easy to compehend You aready aready be we vesed wi wi he coodnate system used on the chessboard ches sboard hs book Its a good goo d dea de a to to st s t by an empy emp y board, pont to various squares and iden the coordnates in queson Pacce at ths w w soon soo n alow you to become uent in ths aea Agebac notaon is pey much an extenson of hat t uses leers or
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Concis Chss
ymbo befoe he oodne to pe whh pee mong to he que n queon Oe the next few pge we l be noduced to he ou ymbol nd the meng
hhand hh and i
Aboe tble gnng whch ete nd ymbo beong o whh pee. A you cn ee, pey ghfod. Hee we e ung the gune but ule you e feeng puly c, you mpy ue he lette when you e wng down moe dung gme. Wth th nfomton we cn now begn to fo moe. Fo exmple, mong the queen to he 4que ecoded Q o 4) whle mong bhop o b eoded Bb o bS. Thee one oddty n geb noon ht I hould pon out Fo no obou eon hough he pwn h ette n ymbo gned o , hee e uly no ued noon Thu mong pwn fom g4 to gS wod be mply ecoded g not Pg.
Chess Notation
Mo Symbols
Th abl abov shows so or o h oan hss sybols and h angs No ha a s sd as a shond o o hka, b sybo # s also on sn h sx sybos o h ab a o obgaoy hss noa on b hy ar sd by annoaors o onoally dsb h qaly o an ovs So f yo s ig ans ha h qn has bn ovd o h gsqar and h annoaor bvs ha s an xln ov
Cocse Chess
Notat Notaton on n cton cton Probaby the eases way to e used to chess oao s o o throh a spe ae. Dot pay too uch atteo to ry ry o derstad the qaty of he oves he oo ae he oato s he porta h a e oe.
e2 to e4 As eoed earler paws oves ae o peceded wh a P or a ! so the ove s jus recorded as e4' he prece he ove dcates that ts Whte's st ove of he ae s pararaph s a aoao' of Whte's rst ove
1 e5 e5 1 e4
Back epes by push hs paw two squares foad fro e7 to e Becase Becase ths ove cae cae drey ae a aoao o a whe ove there are three pe ced dos to car that t's a bac ove.
o c6
te pshes hs paw fo
Boh payes develop her khs khs you wear w ear lae lae hat hat ts s a sadard ope he 2 preced he oves dcaes hat hey are Whe ad Bac's secod oves of the ae
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Chess Notation
pn) s smpy fd to n ths mov s d f hd pud on h 6squ h h bpn th h noton od hv hv d 4 . bx6
5 00 t sls ingsid mong hs kg to sty Ho in his gm his bif is shtd th quikly k ptus ith th p 5g on d7 so gin h x' sbo is Bl dlops hs bishop sd. Th pn o d (h d om 8 to h g4squ.
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Concis Chss
6 h5!
fo a awn is noma good bu h hs s mo han offs b h fac ha Wh has aow Back o on a gos na hs king. Thus I hav gvn Whi's svnh mov a quson mak o sgnf ha s bad.
h
W ushs hs awn fom h2 o h3, aackng h bsho on g4. Back is is b ushing ushing s h-awn o h hS-squa. I hav adon adond d hs hs mov wh wh ? ? as I wod cass i as insng'
7 h h h
8 e5 5
caus h bsho on g h hs hawn. Back Back hn hn aks h wh awn on g4 wh hs hawn. W w an a ha ning a bsho un
Wh cas h awn on S wih his gh Ths is a bund bund ha aows Back o dv a foc focd d chckma chckma hnc hnc h h ?? ??
8 h 8
Chess Che ss otaton otaton
Back sdes s ee 8 g3 s ve seas We's ae 4 - a gd ve ve e e ee ee as e 2sae s w de ad e p eecvey Bacs c e e ad Back w rea 10 O es ve s ee eer w e ca cape e 2 1 ve ve ceca ce cae e ack ee ves e 2 sare, Back as aer p
l l hl
9 f4 e pses s paw r 4 despeaey rg gve s s cecka ceckae e - W We' e'ss g g s g se eag space w as as a g sae as escape s a ve 9 g! cd as ave ee we as Psg e paw r g4 1 ." 1 #.
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Concis Chss
Notaton fo fo mb mb uo uous us movs movs 8 3 2
8 7 3
a
c d e f g
a
Whh Wh h k? k?
d e f g h
Whh kngh?
Occanaly che ntatn ha be aende hly n rder ad abty aine n the t aa that ite decide t e h r a t c Recdn a :c wld nt car n n t culd jut a eay eay ean n n e he he r t c c . nntea the tn t write : a h ean the n the ae e te quae' n the ecnd iaa Blac dece t cae n eS t h ht n Recn e e a .. e5 wud be abuu becaue bth blac ht are n e fe. ntead the crec way 7xe5 the ht n the eenth an catue n e5 82
Chss Noton
Excss
Exercise 1
Who he hep o he oodnaes aond he oad on whh sqaes do (a he sa (b he oss and ( he x sand?
Execse 2 a) Bak on hs 3rd move o the game dedes to move hs rook to he sqae oped te sar ow wod hs move e eoded? If an annotaton smo sm o wee sed s ed afe s move mo ve whh wod be mos mos app ppop opae ae !' ! ! ' or '?
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Concs Chss
8 7
8 7
d e g h
d e g
h
4
Execise 3 ) Bck dcds to mov hs ght fom th 4sq to b6 How s s codd? b) f it w t to mov nd h pomotd s pwn to qn hv gss s to how ts shod b codd
Execise ) t dcds to mov hs ook fom th 2squ to d2 How shoud ts b codd b) f t w Bck to mov nd h pyd s pwn fom fom b to b b how woud woud Whits py of o f n pssnt pss nt b codd?
Chess Notaton
Soutio So utions ns to Ex Excss css Execise a) c4; b) d6 c) g4
Execise 2 a) s mve wud wud be ecded ecded as a s 4 . . : b) Blac's Bl ac's mve des ng n g peen te m m gvn gvng g cec mae wt :a s e e smb smbll sud sud be ??
Execse 3 a) e mve s eded as ab6 b) Wtes pmtn t t a ueen ueen sud be ecded ecded as c8
Execse a) Wtes me sud be ecded as :ad (te n n e ae ae mves te d2suae). Is tue a a ecg :d2 wuld als be nbgus (ecep Sa Was ans) but n tese ccasns te e e seems see ms ae pecedence pece dence ve ve e an. b) Whes el wud smp be eded as cb6 jus as Blacs awn had been been n b6. b6 .
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Cae Cae Sx How the Game Ends In this chapter we take a look at the dfferent ways a game of chess can end. There There are o possibe po ssibe resut re suts: s: one of he payers payers may w w ( wch case the other one oses!) or the game can end in a draw. If the o payers are compeng a tournament, a normay scores one poit, a draw scores haf-a-pont and a oss scores zero In compe tive pay t's lso customary for the payers to shake hands at the end of the game game ts s a common courtes an so a recognio recognion n that boh paers agee on he resu of the game As we have areay seen in Chapter 3 the man wa to wn a game s y checkmatg our opponent. In ths chapter however we sha aso scuss a secon wa ou can wn a game if your opponent re sgns There are qute a few was he gae can en n a draw. The three most porant was for you to kow are the foowg
1) Staemate 2 Peetua Check Draw by Ageement We sh e tang a ook at hese n turn ater i the chapter.
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How th Gam Ends
Checmatg 8 7 6 4 3 2
8 6 3
a
e g h
a
e g h
Chkma wh kng and k
Chkma wh kng and qn
F bee hemate he ma way he game ih The diagam abe hw w mm hematg atte The ee e hemaig hemaig he ba ig with th e f hi w w g ad qee Ne that he qee e e eae e Ba Ba the iby, iby, atg atg he qee, eg ega a beae t i teed by White g The ed diaam ee White ig ad mbe ge hemae Hee he whie g i e ef a i e thee ibe eae qae We a hematg hematg ate me deta the ext ha e 87
Concse Chss
Resnn 8 7 6 5 3 2
a c d
f
g
Bak ud gn When ye beme e eeened tey dn i the gme t end hemte ye ee h y mte me bee he i hemed he y egn ined ing he ev tbe te n bve eed beeen t\ b ye B ud m einy eign he gme ukey t ng Heve hen t\ bege e yng ud neve dvte egnng egnng Ive een een mny gme gme endng n ee! ee!
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How Gam Ends
Staemate Staemate he Last Chance Chanc e Saoon
6 2
6 5 2 a
d
f g h
a
d e
ay m
Whi wiig
Evn yo oy av av a ba kng kng and you opponn as a s s wo ay s slop o a daw by sama Sama occs wn on pay wos un s o mov and wo s no n cck as no ga way o connng s appns gam nds n a daw n s agam abov W wos mov s s nnng as y W w xamn ow o wn s p o poson mo cosy n nx cap bu on way o wn s 1 fS d 2 d ma Howv pays 1 ?? dag 2 poson poson s sama sama Bac as no ga mov
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Concs Chss
Stalmat Stalmat Not j u st fo fo Ba Ba Kin K ings gs 8
8
6 2
6 2
e f g
Wh v
g
Op Saa!
Fr sleme r the lky pyer desn eessrly hve t be dwn bre kn Cnsder the dirms bve he rst White hs my d pssibilies din ptn the bshp n h r i hek th the qeen he e6sqre wever wever wh hppes if he hses py f hee he dbe qesn mrk s e e 's 's stemte! Even Even thh thh k k hs eh eh pe pees es n he he brd he t me y ne f them. i hem re bked whle m he rk r he kn wd eve m hek
How e Game Ends
Pptual Chck 8 7
8
5 4 3 2
5 3
a
e g
a
Bak pay pay
e
g h
Chk Chk Chk Ch k Chk
In e e daga dagam m he be b e n gd ape - e a w exa and an d eaeg gve gve cecma cec maee w Hweve Bac mve and e can d mehng ave e game. Cnde e mve .. g+ eacng e ecnd dagam e ced pay 2 . Nw Bac Bac can pay pay 2 h h ae ae whc whc �g he ny epy. B nw Bac can pay 2 g and we ave eaced he ecnd dag ag. e m pay � and e paye cd g n e ndeney. wn a pepea cec and e e a daw
91
Concise Chess
Oth Oth Ways Ways to D D aw
8
6 5
6 5
4
4
3
3 2
a
e g
a
Th ba kng
d e g
pg an b ad
There are a coe o oher imoran wa o raw The r occr when bot aer are e o o her king on e boar Obvi ol here i no way ha either aer can give chek le alone checkmae The econ wa a game can en in a raw i b agreemen A laer migh oer h oonen a raw i he here i no oible wa or either ie o ake roge In e eon aam a e awn are bocke an here i no roe throgh or eher king. Raher han ang on aime an ineney i make mch more ene or he layer o agree o an immeae raw 92
How Gam Ends
Mo on Daw Os
6 4 3
6 3 a
b
d e f
a
Daw?
b
d
h
Daw?
Beween more eperenced payers mu ageemen ageemen s s probaby e mos common way or a game o end n a draw. In e daams above ere s seems o be peny o pay or bo sdes bu exper enced payers rease a bes pay woud ceany ead a draw and s wod save e eor o payng on and agee a daw at s sage Howeve wod advse begnners and nepeenced payers o avod oerng draws and o pay e game o s naura concuson. Tere s mu o be earn by payng ese smped endgames and anyway wo s o say a your opponen s gong o pay perecy
9
Concs Chss
Th Touc Tou c h Mov Mov Ru R u 8 7
8
6 5
6 3 2 1
4 3
a
e h
Op Op Wh h h h g g
e
h
Cha
e le ha ms be ahee o ompeive pa (hogh o eessa fedl games) s he oh move e f a plae hose s ohes a eai pee he s obge o move ha pee f he a o so s o lega lega he exampe above o o a see ha ha s a eas lea o sase M ave hee s o be absolel absol el se of ha moe o ae gog gog o make befoe og og a pee f heps, s o o hads ha ds)) o sh o ajs a piee o s sqae, o sho peee hs ao b sag adobe (Feh fo ads)
Ho e Gam Ends
Excss 8
8
6 3
6 4 3
b
d e h
b
e h
r Bak pay
r r Wh pay Execise
Whh moves ve a) hekmae b) on hek and ) saemae? Execise 2
n s poson Blak deded o resgn? an o nd a bee move?
95
Concis Chss
8 7
8 7
6 5 4
6 5 4
3 2
3 2
b
d e f
a b
d f
4 Wh play
Wh pay xecise 3
Ho shou Bac p Wh pas h4 h xecse
a Ho man n as os Bac han chcma hs poson b Dos Wh ha an sang souc
96
How e Gam Ends
8
6 5
6 5 4 3 2
4 3
a b
d
h
a b
Wh Pay
d e g h
r 6 Wh pay
Execse 5
Here We decded o pa 1 8 Ho shod he game conne? Execise 6
a) Wha happens Whe oches hs qeen on a2 b Wha happens Whe oches hs bshop
97
Concs Chss
Soluti So lutions ons to to Exciss Exciss Execse 1 a b8, e8 e8 and and g7 g7 gve checkmae. b) e6 e6 and dS gve chec c) f6 f6 gives saemae Execse 2 A rcy one hs Insead of resgnng remarey n his case Bac can play play he he ver veryy cev cever er . . c + ! f Wie Wie capres capres wi wi 2 xc he poson is salemae We coud aso move he ing (say 2 d3) b folong 2 . .xd3 xd3 3 xd3 ha s ef are he bare kngs and he game is drawn Execse I f Whie pays h4?? Black has no legal move move 's salemae salemae and and a draw Execise a Black hreaens checkmae in four dfferen ways , , c .d .d and and .b . b In In annoaions hree dos foowed oowed by a move move n dcaes a bac move) b) We has a devious savng resource in 1 xg7 (gving p maerial rial on pose a sac sacr rc ce e 1 . .xg7 .xg7 1 . .h8?? .h8? ? rn rnss a dra draw w ino ino a loss by aowng 2 mae) 2 e7+ g8 3 e8 e8 g7 e7 and 98
How e Gam Ends W onnes o he on
he he e8 and and e7sq e7s qare aress Ba has no no o aod peeal he and a da
Eecise 5
I 8 s ega ega ease Whe s n he hmsef fom he la
on e Hoever no Whe has ohed hs qeen he s oged ove f possle po ssle hee heeore ore he ms m s pa e3, e3, along hs ' ove een o e apred he oo
Eecse 6
a gan e s olged o move he qeen n s ase he an e e pa 1 xe6 or o he he h 1 e2 Normalyy Whe Wh e old old have have o move move he sho shopp n hs ase a se Normal e s n he he and has no ega ega move hh hs shop s hop hs he s oed esape he he n hheve a he pleases
99
Cher Seve Checkg Mehos Pers n hs hape wel be akg a ose look a he hemang meh os ha oul be kely o nee an also he mos ommon hekma ng paens you ome aoss In hapes hapes 8 an 9 w e w be ealng ealng h h how o wn wn pees an how o explo a maea maea aanage aanage Howee Howee s sue o sa hee he e ha he poe p oess ss o one oneng ng maea maea aan aanag ages es oen o en eas o a poson n whh you hae o hekmae he bae kng Hee we w a wh he hee mos ommon senaos kng an queen esus kg ng an an wo ooks esus kg an ng an an oo sus kng hee ae o o ouse hunes o was o se up heang pos pos ons bu some mang paens op up me an me agan so s enl woh amla amlasn sngg ouse ou se wh hese hese hee ae aso a so k k hekmaes hekma es ha ase ase e ealy ealy on n n he game game hese he se an he an an oes mus be lea o else ou oul n ousel losng beoe you'e een go no ou sre
1
Chckang Mods and Pas
Chckmatin Chckmatin wit withh Kn and Qun v vsu suss Kn K n hs hs eg egame ame s oe o e of e e mos o amogs beges ee ae a fe mag poe es b he am s alas he e e opposg k kgg ms be ie o he ege of e boa e eho m m avoag s o qkes oe b beeve e qkes e os o s og oga a a smples smples hee s o ea hae hae o f gog gog og (famos las os!)
�
Hee ell ake e e pees a s o job o hek ae he blak kg he s sage of he pa s o foe foe he blak g oo he ege s b sg he qee a e hoose he bak ak 1 '4! gg he kg kg off off o hee s o a ogh e foh ak l d5
Blak sesb es o ema as eal eal as possble pos sble e e a o foe hekmae oe e blak kg s o he ege hogho hs seqee m hoosg Baks geaes pah of essae f4! Boxg i he blak kng No ao pass pas s hog hoghh he fo ak o e fe 11
Cocse Chess Chess
2 �c5 �c5 3 'e4
6 c7 7 'e6 b7 8 'd6 �a7 9 c6 �b8 1 'd7 'd7
8
Fna Fna Bak' Ba k'ss kng kng s onned o he bak ank No omes he seond pa of he pan We bngs up he kg
7 5 4
8
3
7
e
5
Baks bo s geg smae no no s he squa squaes es daa8d8
a 4 b 4 ofn
3 �d6 4 '£ �c6 5 e5 �b6 6 'd5 'd5
Whe onnes o make he bo smae Noe ha Whe oes he bak ng o he one ho an heng 6 d6+ �b od a a o he bak ng o esape fom s nended nended desnaon
1 a8 11 �b2 A bg od of ag be e
ae no o make he bo oo sma 1 1 od e e saemae
11�b8 12 �b3 �b3 �a8 �a8 13 �b4 �b4 �b8 14 b5 b5 �a8 15 b6 b6 102
Chckmang Mthods and Pas
maes
16 7 8 7 5 4
c e
b8
c e he e kng has een ugh ts pmm pn and 16 d and 6 e ere as hemae e e has ha s a he f hek
10
Cocse Chess Chess
Bwa Bwa of Stal St almat mat 8 7 6 5 3 1
6 5 4 3 a b
d
g h
a b
Wh b af
d
f g h
Wh hka hka
By scg to the formula above you should hae no probem checmang wth ng and queen aganst kng. Howee, you shoud be way o mong he kig and ee o coe to the eemy g I he t iagam aboe Whe ha o oowed e impe oma ad ow ha o be cae deed he atua-lookg c?? wod lead o mmediae aemate sead Wie hod pay
1 ' eag he back kig tc o the back ank Checkae ow o ows shoy ater 1 c8 2 c6 �b8 3 b7 mt 1
Checkmatng Meods and Paes
Chckman wth wth Kn Kn and an d Tw Two Rooks vsu vsuss Kin K in H
8
7
(
�
5
4
_
1 4!
f as o hs occasio he black g aacks oe of he ooks, he ook eso smp moves o he ohe se of he boa ou of each of he black kg
Fs We cs off he black g h oe of he ooks No he g cao go hough he foh ak a mus mak me o he fh t h+ 3 �f 4 %a he ex sep is o foce he g g backwas b chec ch ecg g ih We coues co ues h he pla he ohe ook oe ook peves he kg fom fom 105
Concs Chss
gong oa oa wile wile e oe one lessly less ly mow own own e back king. oces e king back by ceckng 4Ae7 7+ d Te king s oce to te back ank ee s nowe nowee e ese o l go. Te net ceck be 5 cecmate. 4 6 mte
4
oce at ie nt nee o se s ing a Tis ceck maing seqence i own in some cess cces as te lawnmowe mowe Wite's ook ookss elen elen
In ts ne eample e ooks ae moe awkwadly pace, bnce ogee bein te wite king, b Wite soon oganises em in ypcal awn mowe asion 6 e4 7 hl! In oe to pay 4+, again ivng back te back ing 7 ..f4 .. f4 h4+ g 9 4 Agan moving o o eac o e black kng. 10
Chkmang Meods and Pas
8
'
5
4
3
a
e
a
9
e
1 :h7! he eate s o pos Black heas ove to haass he se as a s the lack ng coves s ooks 10 :a e 1 6 �d7 sqae so Whte Wht e pas a ag ag a7 � move an oces the lack king o e lack lac k g g has een e en oced move dS S mae o he ack ank
10
Concs Chss
Chcmatg wth wth Kg K g ad a d Roo v vsus su s Kg K g and ook ose ogethe 1 �2 �d 2 � re 4
8
4 4
7
8
7
3
5
c
g
h
he hekmate hekmate th kng and ook aga agast st ng s moe om om pex than he prevou prevouss ones o nes ds d s ussed s h queen and kng versus kng the dea s to oe he opposng kng no a oe Hoeve, Hoeve, he ook annot do ths on ts on on needs needs the help help o t he kng kng here ae three stages to the pan he st s o bng the kng
a
c
f
g
h
he s sage s ompete he seond seon d stage o the pa s to oe he opposng kng no a 2 b 1 box n he one one n eah move ou must make the box smae smae possbe po ssbe hs hs s s no an opon, ou must mprove the poson o ou kng nethe
108
Chang Chang Mes Mes and a nd Pas
o these opons s avaae ou s ake a ang ove h the ng ... �e d4 d4 ...�e
Mang Mang he ox sa saer er s s no 4 4 .e
o he seon es opon pov povn ngg he poson pos on o the g g Noe ha Whte oesn hek he ak ak kng kng a a 6 e4+ ou ou ao ao Bak B akss kg o es ape he ox h 6 .�e .�e 7
ga gann there s no hane han e o e ease he sze o o he he ox so e proves s kgs pos on 7 . e 8 d
4
8
3
7
e
Mag he ox saer 6 ?? ?? s ovos ovos a uner uner he ook oesn oesn have he suppo o ts on ng an an smp smp e ape heeore e goes
4 3
No the ox eoes saer 109
Concs Chss
h o os Ba y 1 box h stag of th pa s o bg h kg os s dv to th dg �f �f 9 �d � 0 e5 � ad ppa fo hma �f �h7 � ts stao Wht a . �h 7 �f No h g s ovg ovg th das da s th th box s s o mpov mpov t poso pos o of hs kg kg th ra sas a th o vhg s ady a dy fo fo ma ma so h fals bak o opto h: a ad vhg �h 9 h h mate ag mov h th g �d5 � 2 e �g7 3 �e5 � 4 � �g7 5 f �h7 g
B 7
B
7
3
3
a
c
f
g
ompg h sod sag of h pa Bas g s a 2
pa h A ypa mag pa t rook hks h ak kg ad ovs th h7sa sa h h h, h h h g ovs boh g ad g8 110
Chcang Mods and Pas
I as, 1 9 g?? be a ebe be e b s ee ee 1 b 1 Baks kg a mve a s salemae Gg Gg bak he ps ae 1 8 ee Whe mve ee he a hekmae
k k be b e pa a g g mve ha es he ps meg lke 6 be g egh Blak be e g he h e e e h h hs kg a Whe epl h h6 mae
111
Concs Chss
Foo's Mat Mat and Scholas Sch olas Mat Mat hee re cope of chectes tht c rse ve cy fom te strtg poso: ools mte schos mte Foos mte s the cest possbe checte fom the sttg sttg posto posto tee e e oy oy two oves fom ech se.
cove. te cot move hs g cpte the ee o boc the ttc.
1 ? A b move whch oes oh g fo eveopmet exposes the g we l t ope g py moe et Chpte 10
a
e 2 g4?? g4??
c
g
h
Foos mte s hrly ever see hs s thous mes wose becse t ees so much coop eo fom the hte pye. h h htes htes rst move move t ows mmete checmte Howeve schos mte s see 2 h4 mate! ve feety beges chess - ws chmpo of my Dct to beeve bt te. tes wo opeg moves hve jo schoo chess cub chey sppe wy the gs pw becuse of s wepo wepo
112
Chckmatng Mthods and Pas
1 S n Chapr 10 w xamn h v popuar opn qunc n mor .
2
o rh for h b movn n o h h a Bfor o h o aop h approach mu wan o ha w b an wh h mao avana avana o o vopn vopn h qn o ar Chapr 10
Bac vop a pc an n h pawn on
3 4 n ou h hop o h c4-quar. I hr a ha?
a
3 f??
a
2
Bac obvo on h o H vop h oh nh an, ncna now aa h wh qun on h Th ou qon mark aach o . pn b Wh nx
'x m!
Concs Chess
a
b
g
h
s heae! he g has o esape sqaes he qee ao e aped b he g (s poeed b he bshop o 4 ad obios o ao bo hen he aaed g s
so ose o he heg pee s poso s see ea hosands of mes i begies games b a defee o Ba s o oo d d o d he he moe 3 f6 s he p p Ba ms sead dea h he hea o he pa h s aaed aaed e e We sd heas ad defees o heas moe dea hape 8 b hee s enogh o sa ha Ba ms ehe deed he pa h, sa 3 e o 3 6 o bo he oe of one of o f he he aaes (3 g6 omes o md) I ehe ase he dage s aveed ad Ba ves o
4
Checkmatng Mehods and Paes
Back Bac k Rank Ran k Mat Mat 8 7 5 4 3
a b
d e
a b d e f g
g h
Chkma
Bak' ba ran ung u nguardd uardd
he ba ran mate s also a er ommon orrene n games be een mprog plaers thogh astng generall brngs the kng nto saet the e same pans that oer the ng rom a ronta tta an aso lea to ts on n the seon agram te ex plots he ngare bak rk to eer hemate Blak's kng annot moe orar beause the pans hae narerate t ne eas a to gar aganst suh sasters s to tae tme ot to oe one o the three pans Here te has moe s pan rom h to h3 so an hes on the ba ran an be ealt th smpl b h2 5
Concs Chss
Chckmatn Parns Qun Chckmats
Oe he ne ew pge we e be oo t ome o he moe coon checmng pte (h bch ee he qeen de eg cecme). he mjo o ce o noce h he checed checed g o he c d he he gde gde - h i no ece mo pe e o ce ngde ome po g he gme.
6
Checkmatng ethods and Paes
Chckma Ch ckmatn tngg Pans Pans Rook Chckm Ch ckmat ats s
he agams above sho o ommo ook hekmaes he s s aohe aohe bakake h he bshop o oveg oveg he oe gh sae avlabe o Blaks seo ak he seo agam saes he ook a he bshop aga og eevel he he h sees he ook a kgh ombg o ove h8 h7 g7 a g8 he al agam s a vaao o he lamoe heme b h Whe sg a ee sea o a exa ook
Concse Chess
Chckmatn Pans Pans Bshop Bs hop Chckm Chc kmat ats s
Hee He e ae ou popua popua hop checkma che ckmae e The dag dagam am how he ihop comining h he ook he lack pan on peveng he kig fom ecapng ha way. The econd diagam peecy uae uae he poe of he pa o bhop, hle he hd hd how how he bhop and kngh combne o checkae he kng n he cone Fiay he oh dagam how how a bihop and een can gve checkae on an open boad
8
Chckmang Mthods and Pas
Checkmat Chec kmatn n Paens: Paens: Kn Kn ht ht Chckm Chck m ates
e dagram above ow for emae deivered by g e rt uate u ate ow o w a ig igtt an a n wor wo r ogeter ogeter wt wt a roo r oo we eon eo n again again ee ee e e nigt and bop ombnng wel wel ogeter ogeter e rd demontrate a poton w i nown, or obvo rea on a a moered mate' and e ort ow o nigt joinng o gve mae
9
Concs Chss
Chcma Chcma Pas Paw Paw Chcma C hcma ss
Pawn chcmats ar ar than ns nvvng h mr vaab pcs but hy crp up frm m m. Th s agram shws th ght an bshp cvng h ght sars, w th scn ss h pawn cmbnng w wh n Th th s ras a ypca shng psn fr ng bshp an pawn vrsus ng, an h frh mnsrats h pw f w mghty pawns n h svnh an
20
Chckmatng thods and Pas
xcss
b
e h
b
e h
i Wh pay
ri Wh pay
Execse e can orce cecae on econd moe. Can yo po te eence Exercise 2 Ung te awnmower metod ow can e force ceckmate on d moe?
2
Concse Chess
8 6 4 3 2 a
b
d
a
b
r r 4 Bak Ba k pay
r r Wh pay Execise 3
How a W o ka o s sod ov
Execise a Wha s Ws ha b) Gv possb ovs fo Blak a sap a
122
Chckang Mods and Paes
8 6 5 4 3 2
d
g h
Bak pay
d
g
6 Wh pay
xecise 5
W Wt ? b Do 1 lp lp lc? lc? o 1 g p p Bc Bc? ?
xecse 6 ow c W' q d pw com o oc ccm o W' cod mo?
2
Concs Chss
8 7
8
6 5 4 3
6 5 4 3 2
b
d
f
g
b
d
g
Wh pay
7 Wh pay Execise 7
hs w ndndn ws ws f f v vn ng g chckm n n hs scnd sc nd v Can yu s hm
Execise 8 n y s h cn fc chck n hs scnd v
24
Chckmang Chckmang Mthods and an d Pas
Solutons to Exrcss Execise 1 c6 (coong he b7squae .a8 2 b7 mate Execise 2 g6 (the oo moes a aay om the blac ng; no Whte s eady th the lamoe') ...7 ...7 2 h7+
Concise Chess
c) 1 . . .g! a gd d mve; nw nw 2 aS can e me 2 g
Execse 6 e can pla 1 f! (cnlng he guae) and, egadle wha Black pa 2 g w e checkmae
Execse 7 Hweve, ) he m viu mehd 1 S �h 2 hS mae Hweve, e ca a fce checkmae wh 1 h fwe 2 hS.
Execse 8 1 f f e p a dead checkang paen nvvng he k ad he kngh. kngh. Back ha n n wa f peveng 2 h mae.
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Chaptr Eight Attackig a Dfg Pics Whe 's rue a te am of te game is to cecmae your oppo net, atempg ts gt from te star s ukey o be a success kg s sply oo wel defeded. Ceckmae s e umae goa ut te maor of games are wo by e gaua emao of te pposg peces. e e g is ou i e ope a evoi of pro co ceckmae becomes fa easer o dever. Basicay te i objecve of te game is to capure your opo ns peces a ag o to you ow Its commo sese a e e t te bier army is more key o gve ceckmae I fac its so a rog effec: f you ave more peces a your oppoe you e ey to omae a ee wi eve moe pees O course e qua of te peces s ust as mpoat as te qua ad over e ex few pages we w be eamg ter vaues A rd of o f warg owever eve oug we w b e aempg o gve gve ces umerca vaues every poso must be uge o ts ow es Te quee may be te most powerfu piece bu w spay y a perceage of s effecveess f s bocked by s ow ees o paws.
2
Concs Chss
h Mobi Mo bill i of Pics Pi cs on on an Opn Op n Boad 8 4 2
8 4 2
a b
d e
a b
Bhp and kngh n h n n
d e
Bhp Bhp and kngh kn gh in h
Ms ees ae me ee ee ee he ee he ba ha he ae he ege he ee he l me saes a hs hae hae geae mb he s agam bh he bsh a he kgh ae ea ae he bsh ls 1 sqaes e he kgh s egh me hese ees he e as he se agam he e ees sgnal: he bsh s n see squaes he he kgh s a mea s
128
Ackng and Dending Peces
Compa Com pan n th Mo M o b b ty ty of of Dnt Dnt Pcs Piece Rook Q
Cetre Moves 4 27 3
8 8
Edge Moves 4 21 7 5 4
Cone M ov oves es 4 21 7 3
2
Reducton Mo b bll ty 22% 46% 63% 7%
The able above ustraes e mobty of te pieces in e centre, on e edges and in e corners of e boad assumng of cose tat te ad s oterwise empy e st g o noce s tat e rook is no at affecte ected d - s js as powefu n te coners as t s e cenre e queen's wer s no educed by muc; i can can s conrol 2 squares squares from from te ner e bsop loses muc of s effeciveness on e edge or e co er. In effec oses one of e wo dagonls nomaly conols e worst affeced piece oweve s e g wose sortrange ping ably is ceanly no sued for te cones of e board s iscs le ese a ave nsped suc maxms as a ng on te s gm
129
Concs Chss
Gvn Gv n Pcs P cs a Numca N umca Valu al u
Te be bove usres e mos unvers unversly ly recognised numeric vues of e peces p eces Of corse e vue vue of e kng kng is culy in ne nely ly rg rgee i smpy smpy cnno cnno be b e rde rdedd bu I oud oud sy e kng kngss poer s smr smr o of mnor piece Usng ese numbers you cn conclude queen is o bou e sme s rook minor piece nd pn or e knig s or ee pns. Hoever, I mus re-empsise vlues cn cnge rom posion o poson. For exmple in blocked positions kg kgss vue my my increse ls rooks decreses decrese s I ppn n is very cose o promotion en is vue my ncrese.
0
Ackg d dg Pes
Safe Moves In h xt fw pags w b talg abou 'saf movs, os a l alow you oppo o ga maa T ay o mak saf es is o o of most mo st dam dam al al sl slss of css ad a d cao cao b es nrstimad You may susd to a at a ug popotio ! s bw gs s ay lucd by plays alog ( o capud o o u (lavg m ' ps css � Masg aiy of mag saf movs s a absout t o bt suls Acuay, soud add a lit cava to ta c s u a you cao pc succss jus y sufg • r r pcs a v-s v-so osaf saf m Movg Movg you kg baca bacads ds n foads fom g to 1 o g oly wo agast a gy co av oppo! A som pot yo a ay obgd to do som ! acv Bu acv dos av o b css W mag a mov wt a pc at las o qusos av to w sid: Ca s pc ow b capud capud by a opposg pc? 2 Has s mov opd way fo fo ao of my pcs o b s w sal s v s simpcao dost o soy
Concs Chess
Mak Ma kng ng Saf Saf Movs Movs ( ) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
d e g h
Whi pay
Lets consder some moves here 1 4 and 1 eS are sae moves there are no black pieces tat can capture e kngh. 1 b4??, ho ever, is unsae he g g can e e capued capued y te enemy enemy pan pan on c S Bo 1 'e4 and 1 dS dS ae sae bu 1 'c6 c6 and 1 f6 are unsae The move 1 h4 s more compex. Te pan can be capued by he black bishop, bu then Whe ould be able o ecaptue on h th he gpan. Ma Mater teria iay y speakng Wite oud ose one pon bu gn ee an over over pro of o Thus 1 h4 can e regaded as safe
2
Ackng and Dfndng Pcs
Makn Saf Movs (2) 8 6 5 4 3 2
b
d
g
Wite to play
t b te mve 1 d4 ee? Bc cn cpte 1.. xd4? ten te cn ecpue 2 'xd4 Wite ses ee pnts gns ve mei mei nce f ps 1 d4 is sfe I d?? n e ter nd s nt sfe Fllng 1. xd4 2 d4 te s nce me gn gned ed ve pins pins bt s ts ts me m e lst ine ine ve ss f f Fnlly b4? isnt sfe f dfferen esn s pn itsef cn t be cped bu ite s s n ef ef te 4-pn undefended nd cn e cpred y eie e e sp. 1
Concise Cess
Threatening Your Opponent's Peces 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
White to play
e next step on the ladder to success is the abiy to make safe moves that cary threats. In the dagram above, for example Whte has for ways of aackng the ndefended night on d7. Can you spot them? 1 d1 and d3 are both safe as s bS In he atter exampe Back can capture wth xbS but te ecapes wh xbS -an overal materal gan/oss of zero The a possby of attackng he d7knght s h g4 but s s not safe. Back can smpy epy wth 1 ..hg ..hg after whch Whte has ost three ponts.
Ackng and fendng Pes
Makng Saf Thats 4 3
b
f g h
Whi pay
I ts s h mny s ys cn rn Blcks crk
Jstly, bh S n 1 4 r s In h tr cs cs 1 x4?? ran b m y 2 'x 4 n n gn gn s pin p ins s i i y y 1 c n 1 c r ls s In bh css Bck cn cptur n c Wh cn rcpur v vng ng n vr gn zr s s s n n l n xcng r Finy y g n 4 r s s s y y h v Bck pn xc xcnng nng quns 1 "c?? n 1 'c6 c6?? ?? vr vr r uns. uns.
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Concs Chss
Captun You You Opponnts Opponn ts Pc P cs s 8 6 4 3 2
a b
d
g h
A coice o captues Folong on om prvous scon anoh cci sill s c ing c pics to cap an ic pics to av alon. n th iagam aov has h possi capurs s ook a ac o i 1 xS?? xS? ? s an unsaf unsaf capur: Back pls ih ih x hic givs i an ovra oss of o poins. x8 s a saf captu afr .8 h s a n gain of zo as plays av smpy ta oos 1 xhS xhS ov s a goo capur caus matiay spa ing ing gai gains ns on on poin 16
Aackng and Dfndng Pcs
Good, Goo d, Saf and an d Uns U nsaaf Captu Capt us s 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
d e g h
ee possbe captues
another examp example le in whch whch e e ha ha a choce of captur capture e Let ">k at them n acenng order o o uay uay xaS xaS an a a e capue capue olowng olowng 1 bxa5 ite ite ha o 1w ont. 1 xd7 a ae captre and a trade of rook a zero gan o bo de) xe5 owever a good capre ha ne e a n or one pont. oe that he eqence 1 xd7 xd7 xd7 xd7 2 xe5 oe te our n afer 2. xe5.
Concise Cess
Atackers and Defenders 8 7 6 5 4 3 1
a b
c
d
e
f
g
h
White to play A good but no a denve gde as to whether a threaened piece
shold be caped s to sbact the nmbe of peces deendng te threatened pece from te nmber of peces atacg . If he answer s geae than zeo then hee s a good chance hat e pece can be safey captred n he dagam aboe e has wo rooks atacng he pawn on cS whe Black has ony one roo defendng t Thus Wte c saey pay he seqence xcS cS 2 xcS, wch wns a pawn (or one ot).
Ackn and Dendn Peces
N u mb mb of ack acks s Vs Vs u s N u m b of o f Dfn Dfnd ds s 8
b
e g h
Soud Wte captue?
n hs exmpe is he ck pn on dS h s under re s
tcked y he he shop on £ nd e rook on d4 ie s deended y he shop on e6 nd he rook on d8 Wth o ckers nd o eenders e pn s no se o cpue o pu oeise is sely eended y he ck peces Aer 1 xdS?? xdS 2 xdS? xdS e gns gns our pons u oses eigh ne loss o our pons.
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Concse Chess
Valu Val u of ack acks s vs vs us Valu Val u of Dfn Dfnd ds 6
d
f h
Sould Wite captue o d6
Unfortnel i' no j ce o conng p he ttcer nd deender her vle e o j pon In e dgr bove, he d6pwn i cked wce nd defended onl once t pon o e cpre b fer d6 d6 2 d6 e h gned gned fo fo pon pon b o ve ne o o o one pon Te crc crc de here i h he cked pece nd defender (he pwn nd e bihop) re no wor ch We e vlble tcker (he rook.
Aackng and Defendng Peces
Captuin Capt uingg i n th Co Coct ct Od
6 2
a
g h
ow soud Wte captue?
aing on fom prvous scon ano consdaon wn pung pung pcs s wic pc o us t rst capu. In da am am aov as tr tr uns aacing pawn on o n f wi lac has ony wo unis dfnding. Howvr 1 f? is an saf captu. Aft 1 . . 2 f f t as gnd nin onts onts but ost ost tn a nt oss of on on capu t uss t pc of o f ows ows va vau 1 s a good capu oowg 1. f 2 f f \i as gnd nin but s m m ost o st ony ony g a nt gain gain o on poin. poin. 4
Concs Chss
Da Da ng wth Th T ha ats ts to Pc P css s I meioed he odio o hs hs hape oe o f he mai ams of he game s o ape o oppoes peces Hoeve, I so sad ha s mpoa o hag o o o o o pees ad has he sbje ha ell be lookg a hee s as hee ae as of ge ig o of o f hek he a pee of o f os os s aaked hee hee ae me os meas of deag h he hea Yo a move he heaeed pee 2) Yo a poe he heaeed pee Yo a ape he aakg pee 4) Yo a blok he e of aa aak k ) Yo a oeaak
he ex fe pages pages e'll deal h eah opo Noe ha hee ae moe possbes he deag h a aked piee ha hee ae he o ae hek ve omped o hee) Poeg he kg he s hek s smp o a opio o s gog gog o a oeaak oea ak
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Aacking and Dfndng Ps
Movn Mov n the Theaten Theatened ed Pece P ece 8
6 5 4 2
b
d
a b
d
e bsop s aacked
e knit is aacked
Movg h aak p s h sps way to a h h thra I h rs agra abov ts rook o b aaks Bak's kght b7. Bak a a h hs hra safy h .a .. or d Th ov ov . . ?? howvr, s usa oowg 2 dx x Bak has lost wo pos. I h so so ag aga a h kgh kghtt o b ataks s bshop bsh op o ud d b2 d2 ad 1 4 1 . xd4 2 c3. Hr saf ovs u xd4 s a ga of zo), b ??, b4??, xf?? a xa?? os pos.
Concse Chess
P otc otctt n th th Th Th atnd Pc Pc 8
5 4 3 2
5 4 3 2
a
b
d
a
b
d
Backs rook s aacked
Backs kt s aacked
n rst daam abv, t's k attacks Blacks knht n a Th a acta n sa sqas t t av t v is. nstad Black can da wth th attack wh �d7, ptcn t knht Nw 2 xa4?? xa4 wuld rst n a nt an tw pints ack. n scnd daram Black's rk s nd attack Back cd prtct h 1 1 7? bt h ts s n d bcas th rk is bn tatnd a pic ss vu Fwin 2 xS xS Black has lst l st w w pnts pn ts Ths n ths ccasn ccasn t's prabl prabl t mv h k, xamp ... S.
Aackng and Dndng Pcs
Capturin Capturi n th ackin ackin Pic Pi c 8 6 5 3
b
d f g
b
h
d f g
Black aacks e bsop
lacks kt s ude teat
aptg aptg te atak atakgg piee uuay u uay a good opo if it i avabe avabe the dagam dagam above above ite ite ook o d1 atak Blak Bla k kigt kigt the d6 d 6quare quare Howeve However r .xd xd ! i a effev effevee way of deaig deaig wit wit t afte afte 2 d1 Bak Bak a ga gaed wo wo poit poit fom e aatio. I te eod dagam Whte a take te treat to apure biop o d by pay payi igg d xd7 xd7 2 xd7 a et gai of ve ve poit. Bu Butt ot d7 d7 d 2 xd7 we Wte atu atua ay y oe oe poit. 145
Concse Chess
B lockn loc kn th ac ackk 8
8
6 5
6 5
3 2
3 2
a c d
f
a c d
g
e black ook is stuck
f
g
Wic way to bock?
h rs dagam abov h bishop o f3 aacks h black ook o a. Th ook ca h mov o b pocd Howv Back ca ga h ha b blocg wh c6! c6! Th 2 xc6 xc6 is a blud ha oss o pos a a 2 . xc6. No ha 1 c6 c6 s a saf wa of bockg ad aows 2 xc6 xc6 h scod dagam Blacks ook o h8 is aackd b Whs bishop o b2 As w as movg h ook Black ca bock h aack wo dif was . 5 5 os o sss maia maia a a 2 xS xS xS b 1 .S s sa sa 46
Ackng and ndng Ps
Count Cou nt aaackng ( ) 8 6 5 3
a
b
e
f g
Wat does Wite do?
other methods of defence defence fa, fa, counteratack may be the answer he dagr above usaes a spe case of s. tes rook on s threatened by the bshop on d t cannot move to a safe sqare cannot be b e proected, the atacng atacng pece canno be b e capured and ere s aso no effecve bock yo can check hs). However te can can save hmsef hms ef by payng payng 1 d + + tes tes threa threa s much str strong onger er an Backs Bac s forced to ge out of check), and foong, say 1 �g es e s rook now as an escape roe aong aong the s s rank
14
Concse Chess
Count Cou ntaackn ack n (2) 8 6 5 3
a b
d e f h
Wtes ook seems apped
Whe oo aaced by he bhop on and none o he a deence wo Fo exampe, he oo ha no ae qe o go he a uae uae conolled by by he kngh on c2) eem lo, bu Whe can coneraac c oneraac eecve eecve ahon aho n wh 1 Whe new hea o cap cape e on c7 c7 moe powe powe an Back a een een woh woh moe han a ook o Back oced o ake deenve acon. e ay 1 . .c6 Whe now ha pace o move he ook o, o exampe c.
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Aacking and Defending Peces
Two sefu sefu Quesons Quesons ( ) 8 a
b
d
e
f
g
Wte to pay wo vey ueu queon you an a youelf on ea move ae w ee an aue? and doe my oonen ave any ea? Say we ave We n e dagm above e anwe o ueon one a we an aue e ng on d e anwe o queon wo a Bla eaenng o aue ou queen on 2 f we ay ou ou ea and alow Bla o ay ou 1 xd7 x2 2 x2) we w loe ee on e anaon So ee bee o de w Ba ea and move e queen
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Concse Chess
Two Usfu Usfu Qustons Qust ons (2) 8 6 5 3
Wite to play
e' tke Whe the r bove d k the e qeo The we to the rt queo t we c cpure the ook o c7 th o kh o dS Te ook defeded by he bhop o bt we woud e tco. Te we to the ecod qeo ck ee ee o cpre o k k o e T e we cy o o e d ow ck o cr o we te te 1 xc7 xc7 xe5 eve wh et of two pot.
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Ackng and ndng Peces
Excss 8 6 5 4 3
d
g h
ecse Wite to play
d
g h
ecise 2 Wte to play
Execise
ow y sf ovs dos t hv wth hs ( kgh d b hs bishop? c Dos it hv y ovs th w tht sothg? Exe Ex eci cise se
How y cps os hv? b ch cptus good which os r sf d whch os usf? 5
Concs Chss
8
8
6 5
6
5
a b
d e f g
a b
d e
xercise 4 Wte to play
Execse Wte o pay 3
a) t a good or bad dea to pay 1 xS in poion? b Wod Wo d t make any dff dfferene if Bak een wee on o n e7? e 7? i
Can Wte afey aptre e pawn o d?
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Acking and efending Peces
8 6 5 4 3
b
h
Execise Wite to pay
Execise 6 Wite to pay
xercse 5
Clte the mtel gn o oss o te he cptes on cS wh () he gh, (b) he bshop d c) he oo. xercse 6
Usng he opons o movng potecng, potecng, cp cpg g he he tce o bocg s he possbe wys We hs o de wh Bcs he. ow mny o these e s s e? e?
15
Concse Chess
8
8
6 5 4
6 5 4
3
3
b
g
h
b
f
g h
Execise Black to pay
Execse 7 Wte to play
Exercse 7
) dnt Bc's h. b) s sf ws h hs hr b d wh. Exercise 8
I hs poson pos on Bc c cdd h oo o . .c. s h only sf soluon o hs hrt?
1
Aackng and fendng Peces
8 6 5 3
a
a
e g
Execise 9 Wte to play
e
f
Execse Wit Witee to pay
Exese 9
denti wat Wte can do and wa Blac is treateng. b) Can you nd Wites bes ove? Exe Ex ei ise se 0
a) Indcae Indca e wc wc peces We can cape. b a s Bacs treat? c Wa is Wes bes move?
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g
Concse Chess
Sout So utons ons to to Exrciss Exrciss Execse
a te ha w afe mve wh h kgh 1 f4 and 1 e 1 . Afer fer 1 f4 xf4 2 gxf4 Wie' ne i zer b e ha n ne afe mve wih he bih: 1 hS c cS atack atack the back ba ck bh b h n n d6 and hreaen hreaen t ga gann n. Exercse 2
a e ha hree be care b 1 xc7 gd and wn ne nt 1 xg6 xg6 xg6 af afee t neneher gan nr e e maera maera 1 xbS nafe nafe 1 . axb5 gve e a net f w int. Exercse 3
a xcS i a gd cate Fwig . . xcS xcS 2 xcS Whte ha ganed ne int. b Back B ack queen being n e7 make a bg dif diffference becaue nw the cSkngh reced ce We e maera aer 1 xcS xcS 2 xcS xcS Execise
We ha three ece atackng the awn n dS but Back ha three iece defending it After a 1 fxdS cxdS 2 xdS xdS xdS 3 1
Ackng and Defendng Peces
x e e has gne seven pon ponss bu os nne nne an ove ovea a of o Exercse 5
apung ng on h he ngh gans gans he h e one pon afe sa a apu x x 2 x x 3 ma e gs a pon afe x x 2 x x 3 x hoe hoeve ve oses os es pon foong x 2 x x 1 x x Exercse 6
apee h h x8 x8 o bo e an move h o e 1 ap h 1 4 1 4 o 1 he o safe opons ae 1 1 e 1 an 1 4 he moves 1 4 an 1 x8 boh os o s e fo o pons he 1 oses hee Exercse 7
a Bak's hea s o pa xe3 b) e move h 1 2 1 o g or poe poe h 1 2 1 4 o 1 � Exercse 8
he on a o avo osng maea s o ouneaa h 2 a ! If 2 a 3 a Ba s no onge heaeng he ook he 15
Concse Chess
v k wt sy 2 . d8 vs t v t . Exercse 9
) c cpu ok w w x b Bcs Bc s o 2 2 t s obvsy stro b Wt's bs b s v v s 1 1 prv cc Exercse 1 0
W c cp cp k k d . b) Blc's trt s ...xc xc c W's bst v s 1 xS, wc bo cps kt d ds t Bcks tt tt s Ts T s s uc uc s s 1 x?? xc wc wc oss o ss w w pos.
Chapter Nine actcs W earned earned in th t h e last chaper the mportance mportance of o f capt capturn urng g your o P ens pieces and holdng on to your own; masteng hs abi abiit ityy �antee you any wns at begnners' eve oweve as you move p he ranks and begn to ay oponents who are more epeenced, wl become increasngly difcut to succeed just by using these hos. You d tha threatenng pieces or wang for your onen to eave them en prise wl no be enough Jus ike you, r opponents be wy enough to be able to keep hold of hei ces an w be ready o eplot any sm mstakes tha you make. A is sage someting s ometing more is reqre: req re: an armoury armoury of tric tricks ks an as as ha wi he you to wn maea or o r checmae your oonen he genera te fo tis s taccs and this chater we w be eang with the ortant taccs that wll help you bot to wn aeral and defend agans your opponents' ticks The ypes of accs we sha be dealng h ncude forks ns ewers, aacking a defender eiminang a defender, discovered aacks discovered checks, doube checks, trapping pieces and so on Ths migh mightt seem s eem ke ke a dauni dauning ng ist bu most mos t o o the deas are strght strght orward and can be mastered by racce The most comonly seen accs are forks, pins and skewers, so we sha dea wth hem s. ust like the preous chapte, his one is vey mpo mpotant tant It's been said that chess is 9% taccs tac cs and at most levels levels tis is certny tue. tue.
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Concse Chess
Th Fork
6 5
6 5
3 1
3
a
d e f g h
a
aks pees ae vueable
d e
g h
Fok Fok bisop ad kit
Te o oe o e mo fdameal c ed o w maea A or occr we a pece aac wo or more eem pece a e ame me agoard exampe We' qee move om e2 o e4 ad aac bo e bac bop o b4 ad e blac g o g6 Bot pece are deeded ad ea o ee a Blac loe oe o o tem e wo pece ae ored ored alo commo ow a a dobe aac
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Taccs
Fokin with Chck 8 6 5 4
a
e g h
e g h Cek!
A o possbl
e rst diagr diagram am te act ta Blac's Blac 's ng ng and isop iso p are on e �a e le sold aer yo to te dea a tere may e a accal tric
ndeed Wie can or te ing and e sop w d4+
aam 2) Wen one o e aacs is against e opposing ing s a paticlarly powerl for ecase tere is ess cance o a conattac (see page 92). n tis occason Bac s forced o move is ng ng and Wte folow p wt wt 2 d2 neting neting a isop and tree t.
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Concise Chess
Foks wth Oth Pcs P cs 8 7
8 7
5
5 2
a
b
d
h
a
Wit to pay
b
d
Wit to pay
Uik som so m as as ors an b rd out by any any o ps I th rst diagam Wi an pay th powr mov 1 dS, org boh blak kghs kghs with with h pawn. pawn. Ba only has m to mov on away lavng Wt th oppounty o apur h ohr. sond dag daga am m ss s kng ang as an assiv pi pi t an stp out o k with 1 d4 aakng aakng bot bak rooks On this this oason o ason th roos hav no way o prot prottn tng g ah oth and so on o hm w b los.
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Ta
Th Fam Fa my y Fok
�
6 5
4 3
h
h
A amy o
We o pay
n a pc aacks mo han wo opposing pcs his s ofn rrd o as a famy fok. Ts is a spcay of h kgh which s icualy ffcv a sfng o forking possibs. In h xam abov h kigh movs om bS o c fokng h king on 8, h un un on dS d S and ook on a a Af Af . . d7 Whi shold po d by capng h pc of gras vau: h black n Foowg 2 xdS xdS Wh has gd gd a un un fo fo a kgh kgh sx poins.
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Concse Chess
Pns 7
7
5
5 2
4 2
a b
a b
g h
d
f
g h
Wte pis te kt
Wte to pay
O o th most pow powr rll wapos wapo s yo ca s s s a p. Ts occrs wh yo attack opposg pc hat caot mov o h l o o aack tho xposg a mor vabl pc bhd t. Thr ar wo wo ps p s:: ps agast agast kgs ad orma ps ps W w dal w h o s Pg a pc agas agas a kg s h mos po po yp o o p b cas h pc so caot ca ot mov o h l or dago dagoal al o o whch t s pd Abov s a sp xamp rook ps th kght o th kg t caot go aywhr ad b captd o s xt mov 1
Taccs
Aackng ack ng th Pnnd P nnd Pc 6 3 1
d
h
e kit is pied
d
h
e kt caot eay move
e s dm bve sws me cmlex vesn f w we w n te es ge. ge. We s st nned te blc ng ng e ng e (nnng pece ng s smemes ef e feed bse n On s ccsn Bc s be ec e gt ... i Hweve, We n demnste te e ecy f te n by cng te gt gn w sy 2 d3 (dgm ) Te ngt cnn egly mve nd s t Wtes mecy. On e et mve e w ly 3 dxe4 nnng we ng
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Concse Chess
Pnn P nnn n a Majo Majo Pec Pecee aanst a Kn 8
6 5
6 5
3
3
b
d
b
h
d
h
P P ad wi
We as a pi possbii.. possbii..
So fa w hav only da wh a gh bing pnnd agans is g, bu fa mo powul pcs can l o o h sam c n h xap abov Wht maks us o act that th back ng and qun occupng h sa dagon (h3c8) Th mov 1 h3 (s th scond igam pis th qun to th ng and guants Whit a substani mati gan h bac un can gay mov but ony along th iagona d ths obviousy dosnt hp his caus Whit w oow up wth x6 x6 and gain s points.
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Taccs
A Pn P n nd Pc P c Loss Loss ts ts Pow Pow ( ) 8 6 5 3
b c d
f
c d f g
h
Ceckmate
e back bisop is pied
E tuo t uo whr th pd pc i i protctd ufc ufctl tlyy d ot b cpturd fvourbly th pr my tll b bl to xploit t itto to i dvtg Coidr th t digr bov. h ck bihop o c7 i pid git th kig by th rook o c. owvr owvr th kig kig protct t t d Whit Whit cot cot mmdity ttc t Nvrth , Whit h omthig omthig v mor mor powrpowr cod tm. Nvrth, : 1 �b6 mt! (digr 2). Bcu th bihop cot mov it o it dfv cpbiliti d cot cot cptur th igh ightt o b6 b6 h h kid kid of moth mothrd rd mt mt ( ( pg pg 27 27 ) 16
Concise Chess
A Pn P n nd P P c c Loss ts Pow Pow (2) 8
8
6 5
6 5
4
3
3
a
d e
a b
h
We o pay
d
h
Exploi Exploi e ps
Here i i a more ompex example example o o what what we aw a w on the the peviou peviou page. n the rt diagram there are atualy three pn in operaon he rook ro ok p the bak bhop, bhop , the whte queen pin the bak queen and, naly, the rook on e pin the bak pawn of Bla' pee eem to be b e proteted, bt appearane appearane an be deeptive. de eptive. ndeed nde ed White an wn immedia immediately tely th xe6!! diagram 2. Neither the pinned queen nor the bhop an aptre the rook whe .�xe6 .�xe6 i impobe de to the night on g5 A loer loer look at the poton revea that it' atualy hekmate! 68
Taccs
Noma Pns Pn s 8 6 5 4
b
b
e f
e kt o s ped
d e f h
Wte ws matera
A nm pn is n que s vcus s ne gnst n ppsng kng cn s be mghy effecve. he gms bve uste y sghtfd exmple he he k n c pns he bck ight gns he bc queen 's legl legl f the kg kght ht t mve but s uld bviusly expse he queen t ck A he mment he nig n igh h s ptected p tected by he queen nd s 1 c4? ud be bunde gg 1 xc4 xc4 Insted e cks he kght kght gn h 1 b3! b3 ! d dg g 2) Bck B ck must se the t he kig kigh h becuse becuse .d 2 xc7 xc7 xf 3 xf is even se 169
Concse Chess
A Pinnd Pi nnd Pc P c Dosnt Dos nt Pot Potcct 8
8
6 5 4 3
6 5 4 3
b
d
e
f
h
b
d e
h
But te bsop doest potect te paw
e paw potects te bsop bsop
e empe empe boe boe s nother demonsrt demo nsrton on of how pnned piece loses lose s mch of ts power In the rst dg dgr rm m es een pns the blck bshop to the blck een Howeer seems secre for Blck becse the bshop s protected by both the een nd he pwn on e6 Neertheess Blcks lsons re shered by the moe 1 e6 (di (digr grm m 2) Wte Wt e eploits eploits he pin by grbb grbbng ng he seem s eemng ngy y de fended pwn on e6. e 6. Bck cnnot cp cpre re on e6 tho losng hs een ee n bt now e defence defence of o f he d5 d 5bishop bishop s nderne nderned d nd nd Bck mst ose mteri
10
Taccs
h h Sw Sw 8 6 5 4 3
a b
b c d e h
d
h
Back s skewe skeweed ed!!
Daer o te e
sw is v sila o a p s occs wh o attack a op sg pc ha ha cao mov o h h o o aack aack wo wo xpos pic o al or lss v bhid t dagrams abov sow a p xamp W pas 1 1 skwr bak k o back (obvos h is ss vab a k O his occasio occa sio kg kg ms mov, mo v, av av Wh Wh th pos p ossib sib o apt apt h back b ack w th ook ook
11
Concse Chess
Skwin 8 7 5 2
a c d
f
Wite as a sewe oppouty
ke pins kewes n onl be ieved b ongnge pees i qeens qe ens ooks oo ks nd bsop bs op n te dg dg m m bove Wte Wte n pl pl e e tigfod 1 1 sk skew ewe egg e blk blk bihop on o he bk gt gt on S . n fone one fo fo Bk e no w of pote poteng ng te bhop no s e n e onetking moves b eihe he knght o e bisop he moves e bsop e knigt wi be ked so Bk s ose pee. 12
Taccs
Aackin ack ingg a Skewere Skeweredd Pece P ece 8 6 5 4 3
b
d g
b
h
Backs ks are skewered
d g h
Wite wats more
Js s pinned pices cn be ttcked more thn once, so cn skewred peces pec es n the rst grm grm we see s ee tt he wte wte bishop on g2 s kewer kewergg he bck bck rooks if the rook on e moves e p re he other one on 8 Bck cn emp to c hs osses wth . f! sppong te fron rook. Now 2 xe fxe nets Whie o ponts, 2 d dgrm 2) is more power. Whte prepres to cpre the rook h ess vbe pece the pwn) nd ths n oe mteri
1
Concse Chess
Aack ac kng ng a Defend Defender er 5
5 a b
a
g
f
h
e weake weakest st k k
e kt potects te bsop
Atacng a pc hat s ady dnding anoh atackd pc can on cas a dnc o collaps You a ct atacking th aks lnk In h ap abov \i s alady thranng th bishop on 6 th h h ook on o n 1 . At th th ont bshop is po po ctd by h knght on d7 but by playing ad dagra 2 \ adds xra pss p ssuu and Black canno ak th strain. I h kngh kngh ovs, h cap cap th bishop; bishop ; f t dosn dos n ht w cap th th knight In th th cas Back Bac k nds up osng a pc
14
Taccs
Elm El mii nating a ef efender 8 6 5 3
d e h
ky s Backs kt
d e f h
Wt Wt as wo a mio mi o pc pc
Elinng Elinng deender (soees cled desro des royin yingg he gurd gurd is is ong ong oe sge her hn h n he pevos pevos pge pge d s se se o he ccsions when the deendng pece cn be proeced Tke he eple bove n he rs dr Bcks poson s hed together by e kight on e6 protecg the bshop on c Whe cn, however ttck he defede h 1 h3. h3 . On hs occson the the kght kght cn be proeced h l e8 Howeve hs hs s eogh eogh o sve Bck be cuse e sipy eiines the kigh. ter 2 xe6 xe6 xe6 Whie cn now sfely py 3 xcS (digr 2) nning hree pons 15
Concse Chess
The Dsc D scooveed veed Aack Aack 8 7
8 7
6 5
6 5
b
e g
b
Blacks kits a upotctd
A usu dscov
The dcovered ck ck oher powerfu powerful wepo h c come ue few ge. I occur we pece move off e e rk or dgo) ucoverg ck from oher pece behd o he me e I e expe bove he whe bhop move off he e le ucoverg ck b he whe rook o he blck kgh o he e8ure dgrm 2. mke prcur dcovered ck o efe efecv cvee h he bhop ef ef lo ck ckgg pece e kgh kgh o g6 No mer wh wh Bck doe he wl oe o e oe of o f h kgh 16
Taccs
U ncovering an a n Aa Aack ck by by Capturing Capt uring 8 6 5 3
b
e f g
Watc e d·e
b
e
Back cao ecapue
noverng n ttk b ptrng is simpl vrion on wh we sussed su ssed on the previous previous pge. I n the empl emplee bove the f f tht tht hites rook s on the sme le s Blks queen sends ou dnger gns Whte n exploi ths f b eshing disovered k x6 x6 (dgrm 2) nforne for Bk e doesn ve tme o repture on h6 beuse the new tk on the qeen s ore pressg one. ote ht this dsovered ttk o works beuse Wtes qeen on protets he rook, otheise k old rep with xd+
Concse Chess
U n cov covering eri ng an Aack Aack wit Check Ch eck 8
8
6 5
6 5
4
3
3
e f g
b
h
Watc te b7 daoal
e g
h
Black Black ws te kt k t
Aoe riio o e dcoeed ck eme i we he pece moed o ucoe e ck deer ceck e me ime A you wod epec h ee moe poe e preou wo fom edy dicued e exmple boe Blck py .3 (m ) A we cec coe ck o e we om e bop o Ae � Bck c coe w d3, w k oe e oer poible dicoeed c ck k . . i buder o ccou o x£ we i' \ie wo k! 8
Taccs
U sng s ng a scvered scvered Aack ac k t break brea k a n n 8 6 5 4 3
b e
f
g
b e
h
f
g
h
Beakin e pn
Wes ook is pinned
Ps n svee tcks tcks e e lse l seyy elte tn tt wul wul st e nee n ee,, scvee ttck cn be vey eff effeve eve wy f ekng ekng n theise the ise nnng pin n the st ig ig bve bv e t s s like te is n se tuble tuble s k is pinne pinne t s unp ete queen n is ttke fuhe by te bishp n 8. Hweve he ft tht Bck's ueen n 7 is ls unptete ws e lit ecisive disvee ck h 1 e6 dig 2) Nw . . . fe6 is nswe nswee e by 2 7 7 n .e3 e3 by 2 e3 n bt bthh ses te wins tei. 9
Concs Chss
scovere Check 8
8
6 5
6 5 4
4
3 2
3 2
a b
d e
a b
h
toube ks o te e-ile
d f
h
A discoveed ceck
A dvered ek baall a pea vern f te dvered atak and an fen be ued wt devaating effe It ur wen a pee mve ff a line line a le le rank ran k r dagna dagnall,, unverng a ek ek frm aner pee bend t n e ame ne. In te r dagram e wte bp n e2 blk te attak f te wite rk agan e blak kng. Hwever a n a te bp mve, a n e end agram lak lbe n ek gve e bp arte blane d a m damage a pbe.
180
Taccs
amagng scovered Cecks 8
5 4 3 2
d e f
e o daoa spes roube
d e f h
Back o move
ve are a cuple eample hw a cveed ceck can e ed e d an advanage advanage n the diaga diagam m Wte Wt e cn play pl ay the leha leha 1 gS ' eevan a nig aacked by e pawn n h d ecaue ecau e Back Ba ck i ced n n a mre pein pe ingg cncen gen gengg t check fm Wte hp n h Hwever he deal wth th \e w flw up by captuing he ack queen The ecnd diagram ee a me mde rewad e dcveed eck Black can a pawn pawn w w .bS . bS!!
181
Concse Chess
oue Cec C eckk 8
8
6 5
6 5
3
3
a
e f g
a
h
f
g
h
Two cecks o te pce o oe
Backs ki s toube
A due hek i eve mre eepta tha a divered hek. It ur whe a piee mve ff a e a e rk r diaga) give hek uverig ather hek frm a differe pee ehd he ame ie Aga i' eaie epa y kg a he eampe ave Whte Whte pay pay he ed edy y g g mve mve 1 f fat fat me tet ue u e dete dete a due hek) hek ) Bak ha y e mve . �h � h afer whih whih Wte ha a hie hie f f hekma hekmae e 7 r Equay Equay etha etha i g (yu a wrk ut ut he mate mate
182
Taccs
Double Dou ble Check Leadn Leadngg to to Mate Mate 8 6 5 4 3
a
d e f g
a
h
A coice o dobe cecks
d e f g
A visa ceckmate
dube cec cec s pacary pacary npeasan t ace becase beca se te ny way A dube
ut any duble duble chec chec ss t mve te ng y can can blc blc a dudube cec capre bt peces a the same tme n te t e rst r st dag dagr r abve abve Whte as a s a cce dble dble cec ce css 1 gS+ r aS+ gS gS s mch strnger strnger as t leads t checmate ater d8 2 d8 mate r 1c7 2 c7 mate (see the secnd daam)
18
Concis Chss
Chckmating Chckmat ing hr h rat at t Wn Matrial Matrial {1 {1 } 8 7
8 7
6 5
6 5
a
a b
We o play
e g
i i e quee quee o a
In sme cicmstances y can se checkmatng ideas decty t n materal n the abe eamle Wte can lay the vey erl mve 1 a dagam 2 attackng the black qeen n a2 Unft nately Back the qeen cannt me aay tht aling the k t cme dn t the asqare th fatal cnseqences checkmate 1.. 'd2 nly best nly delays the inetable afte 2 a8 e best that th at Back Ba ck can d s t t gie gie s qeen qeen fr fr the th e rk th th 1 a1 2 a
1
Taccs
Checkma Chec kmating ting Th T hea eats ts to to Win Wi n Mateial M ateial (2) 8 7 6 5 3 2
b
d e f g h
Backs Backs k k is oose oose
d
f g h
Ad so s e k
bove s ot ote e exmpe o o e e expo expot tgg o ge ece ebe kig oe o mte 1 ! g gm m s e s move t peecy ises te ogge cpbes o te qee te ees ot e gt o 8 8 mte ck mst gu gst e cecme so ose te pece cou sy tt e qee is fokig e kg te 8sqe.
185
Concse Chess
rap rapp png ng Piec Pi eces es
6 5 4
6 5 4
a
d
a b
g h
d
f g
h
rappi e bsop
e bbisop is acki squares
Trapp Trappng ng peces s anther anther gd way nnng nnng mater matera. a. The mst cn c n rm ccurs ccu rs when whe n a grup grup pawns pawns trap a mnr pece pe ce Cnsder the eampe ave Earier n Black had a chce e change hs ishp r ites gh ghtt n c3, c 3, ut ut staenly decded t keep he shp and nw he pays the prce te cninues wh 1 cS daam ) The pawn n cS s prtected whle the nly her square avaae t he ishp aS is als under te's cntrl. The est hat Bac can d s t gve up up his h is shp fr a pawn.
186
Taccs
Trap Trappi ping ng the Queen Queen 8 7 6 5 3 2
a b
e g
a b
h
Black to pay
e g
h
Black o pay
bve ae examples f hw easy t s t se yu queen espealy if is bugh ut pemaely (see (s ee page 221) n he s diaam t appeas that Blac c safely capue he nigh h d??. Hweve hs bunde aws Whte play 2 e e3! 3! when when e queen s tapped midbad. Bac must ve it up f a min iece leavng m wth an veal maea maeall ss f thee pnts pnt s The secnd diagam shws a siila example Hee Bac is pun ed f he gabs gabs n b 1 xb2?? 2 a4 and agan he queen is apped 18
Concse Chess
eecton ( 1 ) 8
6 5
6 5
4
4
3
3
a
e f
a
Blacks quee as too may jobs
d e
h
A classc back ak mae
A deleon or when a pee lre an enemy pee away fom efenng a pe lne or are n he t agram the lak ueen ha the o of oth defendn defendngg he oo on 7 7 and prevenng te from from play playg g e h poe to e oo g a a a he ueen ad to e oeoaded e aptae y paying 1 x7! x7! f Bla Bla doen't reap reapue ue o n 7 he ha lo a roo roo u 1 . x7 alo alow w e mae dagram ).
188
Tactcs
eectin (2) 8 6 5 4 3 2
b
d
g
h
Blacks Blacks back ak is vueable vue able
b
d f g
h
Wite oks quee ad ook
e a lghty moe comlex examle of deecon. n the t am Back ha obem th back ank bt tere eem to be n oo way for hte to exot t. Howeer he can ay the r moe 1 a!! dagam . moe not only te to deec black queen away fr from the qua quare re t ao a o fok fok the queen nd k. ... xa4 alow f8 me whle queen moe along the back k are met my by d wn wng g a rook rook Fn Fnl ly y . . ro he ook bt ag aow f8 mate.
189
Concse Chess
ef efendi en ding ng Agast Aga st Tac Tactca tc a Ideas S a we've y aed au hw use aial deas gan mae ia Hweve is as via e ae egnse any deensive ps sibes agns ese aa deas eie yusel yu pp nen Tee ae e a ew een deensive neps agains a al deas Tese inde: ) Pein ) Cuneaak 3) Pnng 4 Unpnnng Bng We be lkng a vaius vesins ese ve e nex ew pages n many insanes is a ase e deende epying a a a idea w ante tai sel d is in n may e me y ye ane ai! Tis is why inng aead s s mpan n ess weve paye sees es ahead w e me sess O use hee sn aways a deensve slun a aa dea; n hese ases e sun he deende mus e peven he ai n e s plae
1
Taccs
ef efend en dng ng agai ag ainst nst a Fork by by Pr P rotec otectin tingg 8 6 5 4 3
d e
g
Wie as a oki oppouy
d e f g
h
Oe pece deeds e oe
O bviu bviu way da wi a rk rk i t mv m v n n aackd pic t dd t tr T abv i an xampl . rm t r diagram i a ppuniy a k wi cS. I ac anc Black a ur p p b b way way t t try ad a d prtc pic bt ny n wrk. .dS (dagram ) ucculy mv pc dnd t lav t p yu t wrk ut wy bS??, .aS . aS?? ?? and and S?? S? ? dn dntt wrk wrk
191
Concse Chess
Defen Defendi ding ng agains a gainstt a ok by Count Cou nteea aacki ac king ng 8 7
8 7
6 5
6 5
4
3
3
a b
f g
a b
h
f
h
Back coueaacks
e bisop ad ki are vuneabe
Anhr fndamnta way f dfnng agant a rk t cntra tack wt n t kd pc In th rt dagam t play c3, frkng rkng ack hp n d4 d h kgh n 4 4 Th y ay Back t avd ng mata t pay 1. tratnn tratnngg Wt' qun n 4 agram ) Captrg n 4 and ang Back t captr n 4 ctay undrab Wt, a 2 ?? f6 f6 3 c4 c 4 t t t t pt pt th tanacn tanacn Intad t t mut mv qun, but thn t gv Back m t mv at tackd kgt 192
Taccs
ef efend en dng ng aganst ag anst a Fork by by Ceckng Ceck ng 8 6 5 3 2
a
g
a
h
Wite as a obvious ok
g
h
Ceck saves te day
fndng agant a frk y chckng a pca ca f th amp rm t prv pag n f mt fctv way f gatng a frk cau h ppnn frcd t da th th chck f dng anyg anyg l. n t dag dagam am Wht an pla th th vu mv 1 d4 frkng th ack hp and ack rk. Hw v Back can da th h tacc cmrtay y pang .h+ dagr ) Rgar whr Wt mv h kng Back h hav m t ta h hp
19
Concse Chess
Def Defendin en din inst i nst Fork Pnni Pn nin n 8
8
6
6
3 2
3
a b
d
f g
a b
Wite ca ok Backs kits
d e f g h
Pi te oke
eendng agant a r by pinng a cae anweng ne acc wh anher h can be b e a very eec eecve ve way dealng th a r becaue he rng piece becme paralyed n the rt dagram abve te pt a way ng bth blac igh weve d4 u u t be a bunder Bac replie wth the raighr ward .d7! daram ) and t te wh le mateal u pnt be b e exact Away Awayss be wa pug pug yur yur ng and queen n n he ame ne
Taccs
pnng 8 5
4 3
b
d
g
a b
h
Wte ca pi e kt
g
Back ups
ne he mst mmn m mn ways ways nega negan ngg a p p s t unp unp s s mve anher pee n etw etween een he he pned pned pe p eee and he he me mve luale luale pee ehnd t. Fm the sg psn pay d g e4 3 3 xe5 d 4 xe4 xe4 ( (agr 1) 1 ) Whte Whte an an nw nw n he ght wh 5 e. Blak mst deend the ght t mves uh uh as S . S?? and S S?? S? ? se se maeral ae aerr d 3 3 Instead I nstead Ba an an unp th 5 . . e7 (aam ). Nw aer d3 the knght s ee to mve and Bla eeps matea equaty.
195
Concse Chess
Bocking a in 8
8
6 5
6 5
b
g
Wite ca pi te kt
b
g
Bock e pi
Bockn he h e pn ens movin movin pece p ece nbeeen he h e pnnn pnnn pece nd he pied pece. s y of neu neusn sn pn is much less common hn unpin unpinnn nn bu cn be jus jus s eff effecve. ecve. I n he s s m m Whie hs he oppouniy oppouniy o pin he bck b ck knh knh o he bck kn h Bck B ck hoeve hoeve hs one y o vod vod osin meil: he cn espond ih 1 (dim bekn he pin nd ciden cideny y heenin heenin o connue i . xd. Cucly he bshop on f is poeced poeced x£ x£ is nse nsee ed d by . . . xf.
1
Taccs
Pg P g the Pe Pe 7 6 5 4 3 2 a
b
d
a b
h
Ca Backs kt saved?
g h
Wte cat be saved
n some sances he player wth the pnned pece can tn he ables on hs opponen and pin the pnne! Consder he example above In he s diagram e has pned he bac ght to he blac ng wh e Blac has the opon o npnng wh .e7 bt s ot hat thee s a mch moe dynamc answ 00 Now he consstent folow p fo Whe s e4? e4? bt ths ows Bac to con conee th e8 (dag ) when ts Whe who s ped and oses maea maea
19
Concise Chess
efen efend dng ng agan ag anst st a Ske S kewe werr by by Pr P rotec otectn tngg 8
8
6 5
6 5 4
4 3 2
3 2
c d e h
Back to pay
d e h
Back to pay
Oe the mt cmm way way ucce ucc ey deag w a ewe t mve e the eweed pece deed he the. Ae ae w exampe t euce. I he dagam Bac' ad gh ae ae eweed y he whte whte quee u Bac ca eutaie h y payg 1 . d!, d !, pecg the e4 he ecd dag dag he ataced pece hat mve. Bac pay c deedg the igh g
198
Taccs
Def Defend en d ing in g agans aga nstt a Skewe Skewerr y lockng lock ng 8 7 6 5 4
a b
a c e g h
e g
Back as a sourc
Back ca bock t skw
nothe common way of defending aganst a skewer s to lock the aack on e st pece. Of corse s can oly work f te locke is defended some way. n te eampes aove Black can neualise e skewers y ocng. n te s dagram Wte's sop skewes Backs rooks the hea can e negated sccessfy y e4 Cuc Cucy y he paw paw on d5 poects ts t s kgh kgh n he second seco nd dagam dagam Black wod lose hs ook f he moved hs g t e4 saves te day
99
Concse Chess
ef efendi en din n aanst aa nst a Sk S kewer ewer by Check Che ckn n 8
8
6 5
6 5
4
a
g h
a b
d g h
Back escas wt a ceck
Quee ad kt ae skeweed
As v mnnd r cckng s n a ry civ way dang pms caus caus t ppnnt is rcd da wt t cck dg anytng s. s. n s diagam diagam Wi Wi as jus ju s payd payd d d skw skw t ac ackk qun ag agnst nst t ack gt. T s n way h qn mv t n and cntnu dnd t kg kgtt Hwv Hwv Back Back can scap y pay paygg . .c . c5 5 t must da t tat wt say 2 � and ar r amp 2 (diagram (diagram 2) dang as passd
2
Taccs
fnd n dng ng agans aga nstt a Skwr Skwr by Count Cou ntr ra aac ackin kingg 8 6 5 3
b
g h
e quee ad rook ae skewered
g h
Back t t ats ceckmat c eckmatee
iml t dnv prcdu dcud n t pvu g n kwd pc mv nd crt gnicnt t wn. n t rt dgrm t ju plyd 3 w Blck qun nd k wv, Blck cn vd lng k bip ( xcng in c tlk by plyg . dS (digrm 2), t tnin ningg ccmt t . . g it cd d t ti t wc Bck m t rmv rk rm t n n pib cnnun i 2 x gn tn ng m 3 x b8. 201
Concs Chss
Def Defendi en din n Aans Aa nstt Discv Di scver ered ed Checks and Attacks 8 7
8 7
6 5
6 5
4
a
b
e
a
Ca Wte w te bsop?
b
e
ees o eectve dscove
Above are o exampe o deenve reource agan dcovered check and dcovered atack From he r dagram appear that Whie can the bhop wth the dicovered check 1 c+ but Black ha he reource reource . . . e7, e7 , blockn blockngg he he check and a the ame me movng he bhop o ae From the econd dagram White can unleah a dcovered attack b plang 1 h but Black avod oing maerial wth he couneratack 1 a a! ! the the bihop bihop on o n b move awa Back ha e e to move hi own bihop on S 202
Taccs
Exercses
8 6 5
,
· :
3 2
a
b
d e
f
h
a
b
d e
h
Exercise 2 Black to play
Execise Wite to play
xercise 1
Blak as jus ovd is knig o g4 o gv k. How sould Whi rspond? xercse 2
Wh as us apurd a pawn on 7 w s roo. Was is ws?
20
Concse Chess
8
8
6
6
5
5
3 2
3
h
Execise Back to pay
e g
Execise 4 Black to pay
Exrcs s i s or Blck o gr h pwn on 2 wh his gh? Exrcse ) ow c Blck s up pi? ) Dos Bck mil?
2
h
Tactcs
8 6 5 4 3 2
b
d
h
ecise Wite to pay
b
d
Eecise 6 Wite to pay
i 5
Wc blc pc pnnd If Wt py 1 c4 w d d Bc rpnd i 6
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Spaw ad dvopg a kngh only only ha o dfd dfdrr th lak a th am t ng r ar a fw rpta ic4 opnig wh om plot wakn wakn hat holar' holar' ma ma mply too d to y good Blo Blog g th pah o ad a d gainng m y attakng th q 4
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bus ass) 3 3 f s isy ha 3 . .Jc5 bcaus i al ws Wh h cg cg pssby p ssby f 4 g5!, aacg ab paw Pay ca bc mly mly cpl c pl af af s , h fg aa big jus f hudds f pssbs 4. 4.d5 d5 5 d :d d his aua capu is sups gy dubius b s s a a s d4) d4) d4 d4 7 00 8 d7 d7 8 7 5 4 3
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e cres cres ou hs teded te ded p Bck hs o me o cpue pw o e4 ecuse the mos 4 iig g coce is he h e ttcked ttcked 3 op o cS. I Whe s s ookg for quiquit" l ife he 5 d3, defedg e4 d I s esoe. d4 Bck coud poec is pw At s sght 7 c3? ppes n S h S d?, ut tis to potect te's cked pw d e poo move. The o e4, u s s usio. Bck hop s cumsy pced o hs c c sp spyy 7 . . .xe4! ecuse Jre cucy ocks hs he kgh o c3 s ped Nev pw pw o d7 t e mmerheess, ths pw scce s rtt rt t for Bck to move hs - s pye fo te who cow the futue ode o e ues essve me e o o deveo deveopp hs shop shop o c8 c 8 h 8 00 Now 8 xc3 xc3 9 xc3 xc3? 0 3 ctuy reches cd4 Aothe Aothe good move Bck e e poso dscussed dscusse d o pge 22
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As we nw hs s ex emey dangeus f Back In sead Bac Backk shud play play 8 .xc3 nen neng g mee mee 9 bxc3 bxc 3 h h 9d5 fwed by casng kng se fe which Bc s a sae pawn up Because f hs e nmay cmplcaes maes maes wh 9 dS and nw he m e' s 9 . f6 0 :e1 :e1 /e7 :xe4 d6, when Whe s ace bu Black s sl a pawn pawn up. 7 + Ae 7 xe4 Whie can e ga s pawn h he acc 8 xb4 x b4 /xb4 /xb4 9 x x 0 b3+ b3+ fkng e ng n and he kngh n b4 s b The cec ecapue ecapue Whe Whe defends he e4-pawn A s sgh i ks e Whes penng has been a gea gea success he has deelped ms f s peces and pssesses a pud pawn cene. 0.
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5 00 Movng he kng into ae but seemng gnong he hea o the e4-pawn. 5 e7 he saes saes Back Back deve deveo ops ps the bshop to t o a sod deensv deensvee squae and pepaes o case Back abs a bs he pawn wt wthh . xe4 Whte can egan he 5 .xe4 pawn wh e ad o a skewe d e with 6 e. Moe ambous okng he kngh and the howeve s 6 d4 ng o bas open the cente in ode o ex pawn on e4 Foowng sa 6 Back Ba ck egans egans e pawn with pose Back's kng 6 xe4 xe4 6 e nstead o 5 xe5 Whe no We uses the ook o po ma connes h 5 0-0, ae ec he e4-pawn Now he s now whch Back c poec he e5 ead o expand expa nd in the cene cen e w w pawn n a nbe o was n c2c3 oowed b d-d4 cdng cdng 5 �d6 o 5 �g4? �g4? (see 6 b5 page 79). Bockng he aack on c6 and 4 us peveng an exchange o ensbe deveopng the peces on tha quae. Given ha knght and atacking the e4-pawn Whie had poteced s pawn on 20
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man man plan ae 8 c3 w w 8 d? s e e ha Whe Wh e can wn wn a pawn wh he ansacn 9 exdS xdS x dS 0 xeS xeS 1 1 xeS xeS b llwng say c6 12 d4 d6 3 e h4 h4 4 g 3 3
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move d forms symmetricl pw scre 2 As gst 1e, his ight deveopmet s the most commo move owever, White does doe s hve hve other othe r opos opos The pl pl bed 2 c3 c3 for empe, empe, s to bd immedite cere with d2d4. 2...d6 ... d6 2 .c6 . c6,, 2 . . e6 d 2 g6 g6 re possbe d led to differet b c d vaos of o f the cli. 3 d4 The c Defece is Wte opes the cee d lacs most mbios reply to 1 developmet et e ess boh boh bshops ad it's vey popr t l lev- developm e ow free to move. ke ke .e, . e, the the move ove 1 .c cd44 4 d4 d4 6 evets Whte from setg p 3cd A sesible move move developig developig o o pws pws brest e cere cere te ght to ts most (after d2d4 Bck smpy care o d4 with the pw o sre d ckig he e4pw. cS like .e, however Bck 5 c3 Wte defeds te e4pw efs from copyig White's 2
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whle deveg he gh 3 s s a a iiia si i ad Bak s has qe a few s hee I s dea h e ssby he Dag Vaa whh deay was e he s eigs I eaed as a ji 5 Blak eds devel hs bsh bsh he lg lg h8a h8 a diag diag a Deveig he bish his way s aed a ahe 6 e3
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opporunity early on to capure a pawn. Howeve, sricy speakng s is no a ue mbi because Black isn' able o hold on o s exra pawn 2 e6
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Opeg Ope g Pay Pa y n n Ac Aco o To isate some key openng and eary middegame ideas ve chosen a couple of games payed by wod nmbe one Gary Kas paov, agaby he most famos chess paye of me. Ahogh boh games, payed i sterather one-sided, they do demon-
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sn ov oug is u t Bks poso s qu unvibl t 1 2 ixf g6 3 ig. 12 5 Unsng t ook ong f. . pnnd pn nd g on f6 s now n bg oubl 12 dx5 ig5
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culd arly ca is ece dee ed I as n sce and e ny squae can me s c8! Te ue s a Black s a eady suffeg fr s flure g fr e cenre He wd ke us s eawn e s a e g-squared is as mre freedm u s s n sse a f e ccia cenal squares are rmy e's cn y can Back gra a awn w w 8 xd4 ere? Te answer ies n 9 xd4 d4
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kigh away fm kigs 1 3! qu a bisp a pg p th g b 1 h 7 fm a ay c ag a g th iaga f ct aackig aacki g pu iaga iaga h immiat immia t hat s h7 ma Nw pss Nw 4 . f5 ss a a 5 6 6 ( passat, wh wh h hat hat f a cs h7 h7 s st i t a. sa Back ca p7 t ths wt wthh 1 . . .g6 but h Wht Wht c cu us s h h S f6 f6!! g7 6 x x wh wh h s a a- a aha a s has a stg aack
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Exercie 7
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is psii s eaced ae e mves 1 e4 e5 c6 3 c4 66 4 c3 c3 Is 4.. .. e4 a d dea
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s psii ases ae e mes 1 e4 eS 2 d6 4 g6 4 g4. Hee e as a faas faas idea a psed a f s slpp slpp peg peg pla pla.. Ca spt t (le (le mgt ae t e p u ms m s peul peul piee!) ercise 6
s ps ps s eaed eaed after 1 e4 eS 2 f f6 4 4 6 4 d Disuss Dis uss e se seg g ss ad ea eaesses esses 4 .. 4 . 4 ad ad 4 . . d6. 256
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n n racd n a Qn Gamb a arr d4 d 2 c4 3 c3 4 cxd xd bd Can wn a awn Exercse 8
n n can can a at t 4 2 c b a 4 a4 bd2 00 00 1 b b 00 8 d d c b 1 0 bd2 w can W W brin n a a n n am
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Soluti Sol ution on to Exercie Exercie xece exd4 is te mos m os atr move d pol pol Blas es e s I ow 3 2exd4
xd4, B a g g me ig ig te Wie qee t 3 6 6 . 6 6 ies o maiai a paw paw the t he ee t is a misae misa e o a 2 . me o easos Fst i weaes Bla's gside ie posted a shop o 4 Bla wod e e to se. eo 2 . 6 dees Blas g8kght s mos ta sqae Fa ad most impotl 2 .. .6 s o aa esos. e idea is oosl o meet 3 dxe5 wh the the epre epre 3 xe5 t s loses ve qk e 4 5+! 5 +! �e �e (o (o 4 g6 5 xe5 og he ig d he oo o h8 5 xe5+ � 6 4+ 8 7 6 3
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d ht h t hkat h katss vy ky for for ap 6 .g6 at or d 7 d �g6 8 "g3 g3 h 9 + + g6 t O + g t t h3+ h 1 £ a Execise 2
A t s sight i ooks k th pawn on d is n pris. Ar , Bak is
akn akngg t hr hr ts t s and an d ht ht s oy o y df d fndng t t owv owv d d 7 d d 8 d "d? d? s a hug rror on aount of < b b disovng an a n atak atak aga agains ins th blak qun on o n Aft Aftrr ak gs o of hk hi foow p with 0 d d lavng a qun for a pawn ahad Execse 3
aks aks bst bst ov s 3 .d . d anta antan ngg a pawn paw n th ntr and ing h diagona fo h bishop on 8 o vop. 3 .d?! .d?! s o so s o loga hi wi gain ti at so so pont by ataking h n wh say 3. Execse 4
Ys Ys . . s s a good da. d a. Th Th pont s that aft aft Bak an gan pi wih ork ..d ..d Ts trk s worth ing ing as t ofn ops up in t opnngs. Execse 5
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i a pawn aad and wt a ad in dvlopmn B wat abot s..xd .. xd capg s n s ows t to dmonsat t main poin o tacc t snc x � d 8 6 5
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gvs a vy nc chckmatng pattn known as gas Mat Exrs 6 4.c5 . c5 s a good dvopng mov placing bsop on a nata
dagona and ppang to cast 4 ..b4 ..b4 s aso asonab I pns t wt knig on c3 to wit kng ands ts inncs vns n h cn cn.. 4 d?! owv s no good dvopmn Apat om dfnd dfndng ng a n a aa ady dy poctd pawn on t bisop dos nothing on dsa and s gs n way A som point Back l want to to mov hs dpawn pawn n od to dvop h bshop on c8 and 260
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dS smigy uiss h i o w a aw bu has d 6 ..xd5! ..xd5! 7 xd xd
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h qiks way o big h oo io h gam is wih 1 a!. Now a mus b way way of og a a ay mom mom h abS. 261
Chater Eleven hnk h nkng ng Ahea Ahead d In hs chape we dea w some fuhe pan ss ove he cessbad, nes a are n ess mprant tha se eady dscussed. The st f f these s he ec ecque que expi expig g exra maeri. maeri. Say yu a ok he openg r e mddegame and you ws conve s advanage n e eases way pssbe. Te genera e ere s exchange peces bu n necessay pawns. Lkg a e peces stuaon rs e more yu exchange he ge he ao f your peces yur ppnen's becme Fr exampe yu have ve peces o you oppnens u (excudng ngs) you ave 25 per cen exa f you nw excange hee peces e ao becoes 2 1 yu suddeny have 00 per cen exra! Fowng n f hs e de scena s exchange down a ao of 0 when he exa pece becmes ay decisve. Te easn easn n exchange exchange o o any pawn pawnss s a you w e ue a eas one n orde poduce a new ueen. Ts s e usua pcedure rce vcry when a pece ahead Ideay yu wud excange e peces so a he ato becmes 10, capue se en emy pawns wh yur exra piece en pme ne y exra pawns o a ueen and ce ceckmae w your ueen and er peces
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We aso be lookg at aackg the eemy g or more se caly, aly, eotg eotg weaesse weaessess oud he h e eemy g s s surs sursgg ow ote st e movemet o oe eemy aw rot o ts ow castled kg ca ead to sigcat weakesses There are several at es o attack that cro me ad e aga ad these ae certay oth emembeg Aoher asect o chess ha become more mortat as you rogress u the raks s sraegy Weve already ted detl about eeig hod o yo ow eces threateg eemy eces ad va s tacca tcks that material material Masteg these skls etay take you a log way bt tere are certa arts o the gae here tese skls are ot the oy ortat asect s is eseciay e case whe your ooes become good eough to sot al your arous as or whe you are a oso where tere s le co c bewee e aries ari es tey are are gg rom rom a og dstace o are earated by a og blocked c o aws I these staos t be omes imotat imot at to ook ahead ah ead Thik Thikgg teds to be moe exasie exasie a the I go thee, he goes tere, I catue ts he cares that sed tacca stuatos A ayer becomes more coceed wth g-te quesos such as whch s the best sde o the board to ack? what are te best sqaes o my eces? which eces old I ecage ad whee ae my ooets weaesses? Ive y toched o ths ghly becase it becomes qute advaced o e ewc ewcomer omer ad its a s that oy develo th eeece er the board 2
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Maki Ma kin n Use Us e of Extra Material
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The osto i the rst dara arses ater the oei oes 1 e4 eS c6 3 d4 ed4 4 d4 6 c3 4 6 c6 c6 7 d3 dS 00 00 9 eS 4 ere the lac iht o 4 aacs the eSa Wte shold roaly rotect this a th 0 4, ut hat haes he lays 10 4?? istead? The Blac ca elot the e eaess i rot o Whites draac ashio 0 0c+ c+ �h h4! h4! threate ... ...xh xh at ate e h3 "3!! 3!! diara ; aai Bac threates ate o h) 3 h4 "h4 h4 ate!
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Aacking acki ng a Weakened Weakened Kng K ng (3) 8
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is is a checmag paen ha ps p fm me whe e pae has weaeed hs igs psi t seems uie ha Whie ca fce checmae fm he s daga especall h hs ee eg aac he ca. fe Blac Blac has w chces. Cap g wih he aws Whie a ac a ae wih l .x 2 d8 3 xf8 hs eaves he mve ..g8 g8 Nw Whie dem saes saes e e pwe pwe f he dle dle chec chec wi wih h6+ h6 + h8 he cp de gce s 3 g8 g8 l lg g he he g8) 3 xg xg88 4 da da gam 2) 21
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concise chess john ems Are you intrigued by chess, but don't know how to play? Or have you played a ittle, but are stll unsure of some of the ues? Then ths is the book or you! Begnning with the very bascs, this pocket-sized book is a step bystep guide to earning chess. Assung no pror nowledge, Grandmaster John Emms steers the reader through all the crucial aspects o earning the game: the rues, the pieces, check and checkmate, chess notaton, how to win materia, attacing and defendng, the opening, middegame and endgame Read ths boo and you w acqure the confdence and nowedge you need to tackle an opponent over the board. a pocket-sed book dea or begnners written by a dstinguished chess author a the man topics are covered
J Emm is one o Brtans strongest Grandmasters and has represented ngland in varous team tournaments He s the of many popuar ttes pubished by veryman Chess
