Visualwize 4.0 PDF Level 3

Exercise 1

White to move. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the position. When you’re ready, go to the next diagram.

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Exercise 1 continued...

Visualize the move indicated by the arrow Continue to the next diagram when you’re ready


















Recall all the shown moves. Go back if you need to see them again. Visualize the final position and find the best move for white. Go to the next diagram to see the solution.


Exercise 1 completed

1. Rxd6 Rxd6 2. Bxe5+ followed by Bxc7 wins material in the process Note how white’s move, 1. Rxd6, removes defender of e5N, creating the threat Bxe5+ as well as Rxd8


Exercise 2

Black to move. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the position. When you’re ready, go to the next diagram.





















Recall all the shown moves. Go back if you need to see them again. Visualize the final position and find the best move for black. Go to the next diagram to see the solution.



1... Nd4 2. Bxd7 Nxe2+ 3. Kh1 Nxd7 Note: 1… Nd4 also threatens Nxb5


Exercise 3

























1… Rh4 gets the white queen, else white will be checkmated Ie. 1… Rh4 2. Qd2 Rxh2+ 3. Kxh2 Qh4# Or 1… Rh4 2. Qxh4 Qxh4 chessfox.com © 2016

Exercise 4

























1… Rxd1 2. Nxd1 Rb1 wins the pinned knight


Exercise 5

























1… Ne2+ 2. Kg2 Bxe4+ 3. Kh3 Rxf1 wins the white rook by using checks to force the king away from defending f1R


Exercise 6

























1. Rxf6 wins the bishop Ie. 1. Rxf6 gxf6 2. Ne7+ fork, followed by Nxg6


Exercise 7

























1… Rxh2+ 2. Kxh2 Qg3+ 3. Kh1 Qh3#


Exercise 8

























1. Rxb6 wins the knight Ie. 1. Rxb6 Rxb6 2.Bxd5+ followed by Bxa1


Exercise 9

























1… Nd2+ 2. Ka2 Qb3#


Exercise 10

























1. Re8+ Bf8 2. Qg5+ Kh8 3. Rxf8#


Exercise 11

























1… Qxb5 takes advantage of the pinned c3-pawn


Exercise 12

























1. Be6+ followed by Bxd5 is better than 1. Bxc8 Rxc8


Exercise 13

























1. a7 There is nothing black can do to stop the promotion of the a-pawn


Exercise 14

























1… Nh4+ 2. gxh4 Qf3# Or 1… Nh4+ 2. Kh1 Qf3#


Exercise 15

























1… Nxc3 forks e2Q and d1R Or 1… Nxc3 2. bxc3? Qb1#


Exercise 16

























1. Nd6 followed by Nf7# is a forced checkmate 1. Nxf6? is stalemate


Exercise 17

























1… Nb4 fork Or 1… Nb4 2. Rb5 Qc1+ 3. Kg2 Nxa6


Exercise 18

























1. Rxe5 wins the knight Ie. 1. Rxe5 fxe5? 2. Ng6+ Kg8 3. Ne7+, followed by Nxc8


Exercise 19

























1… Rxg4 takes advantage of the pinned Qh3 and defends the h4Q at the same time


Exercise 20

























1. Nb5 threatens both Nd6# and Nc7+ fork There is nothing black can do to prevent both threats


Exercise 21

























1… Nxb3 wins material by removing the defender of d5N Ie. 1… Nxb3 2. axb3 Qxd5


Exercise 22

























1. Rxf8+ Kxf8 2. Bxc5+ followed by Bxb6


Exercise 23

























1. Qxc6+ Rxc6 2. Rd8# Or 1. Qxc6+ Kf8 2. Qxc8#


Exercise 24

























1… Bf1+ 2. Kg1 Bc5+ 3. Qxc5 Rxc5 4. Kxf1 Black will have an extra knight in the endgame


Exercise 25

























1. Nxg6+ hxg6 2. Rh3 pins the queen to the king and wins material in the process


Exercise 26

























1. Re8+ followed by Rxe4 wins the bishop thanks to the threat a8(Q)


Exercise 27

























1. Ra8+ Nb8 2. Rxb8+ Kxb8 3. Rxd7 wins material


Exercise 28

























1. Rd8+ Kg7 2. Qxc3 Rxc3 3. Rxb8 Or 1. Rd8+ Rxd8 2. Rxd8+ Rxd8 3. Qxc3


Exercise 29

























1. Qxg8+ Rxg8 2. Nf7#


Exercise 30

























1. Rxh7+ Kxh7 2. Rh4#


Exercise 31

























1… Bc6 pins the white queen and wins material Ie. 1… Bc6 2. Bxd3 Bxg2+ 3. Kxg2 Qd5+, followed by Qxd3


Exercise 32

























1. Nd4+ fork


Exercise 33

























1… Qf5 forks b1R and f6B


Exercise 34

























1… Qxg5+ 2. fxg5 Rg4+ 3. Kh1 Rxf1#


Exercise 35

























1… Re8 White is forced to give up the queen, ie. 2. Qxe8 Nxe8 or else will be checkmated, ie. 2. Qxd6 Re2+ 3. Kg1 Qg2#


Exercise 36

























1… Rb3 takes advantage of the pinned c2-pawn and threatens Qxb2# and Rxb5


Exercise 37

























1… Ne3+ followed by Qxc2


Exercise 38

























1. Rxg7+ Kxg7 2.Ne6+ followed by Nxc5


Exercise 39

























1… Bb3+ 2. Kxb3 Qa4#


Exercise 40

























1… Qg1+ 2. Rxg1 Nf2#


Exercise 41

























1… Qxf2+ 2. Kxf2 d2 followed by d1 (Q)


Exercise 42

























1… Rh1+ followed by Nd4+, winning the white queen Ie. 1… Rh1+ 2. Ke2 (or Kc2) Nd4+


Exercise 43

























1. Qc4+ followed by Rxc8


Exercise 44

























1. b4 attacks the defender of f5B Ie. 1. b4 Qxb4 2. Bxf5


Exercise 45

























1. Qxh5 wins the knight Ie. 1. Qxh5 gxh5 2. Rg1+ Kh8 3.Bg7+ Kg8 4. Bf6# Or 1. Qxh5 gxh5 2. Rg1+ Bg5 3. Bxg5 f6 4. Bxf6+ followed by Bxd8 chessfox.com © 2016

Exercise 46

























1… Bh3+ 2. Kxh3 Qf1#


Exercise 47

























1… Qxd4 wins the knight Ie. 1… Qxd4 2. Qxd4 Ne2+ followed by Nxd4


Exercise 48

























1. Rxf7+ Kxf7 2. Qf6#


Exercise 49

























1. Rxe6 wins the bishop Ie. 1. Rxe6 fxe6 2. Qxe6+ followed by Qxc4


Exercise 50

























1… Rxe3 wins the bishop Ie. 1… Rxe3 2. Qxc2 Nxc2 Note that the black c2N defends e3R after 2… Nxc2 chessfox.com © 2016

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