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Training Tests / CI 120

Black to move. Is ...¤ge5 a good answer?

White to move. How does Black react if White launches an attack with 27.¤h5?

Black to move. Can the black queen take on b2?

Black to move. Is it too risky to take on b2?

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Black to move. Imagine you are playing in a world championship qualifier and need to win at all costs!

White to move. How can he increase the effectiveness of his pieces?

White to move. Any idea to exploit the weakness of Black’s kingside?

Black to move. How should he react to White’s exchange sacrifice?

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Black to move. How can he defend against the advance of White’s passed pawns?

Black to move. Can he still save this game?

Black to move. Calculate the chances for both sides.

Black to move. What was his surprise continuation?


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Black to move. Be precise!

Black to move. What tactics can he employ to clinch the win?

White to move. How can he take advantage of Black’s restricted position?

Black to move. Can Black regain a pawn by taking on b4?


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White to move. How can he continue the attack?

White to move. Find an engine-like defence!

White to move. Agree a draw or play for a win?

White to move. Assess the pawn endgame it White’s knight takes on g5 and Black’s rook replies with a capture on d2!


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White to move. How would you play?

White to move. How would you react?

White to move. How should he continue?

White to move. What would you play?

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White to move. How can he improve his position?

Black to move. Can you find a creative solution?

White to move. How can he get out of the pin?

White to move. How would you play?

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White to move. What came next?

White to move. How can he gain an advantage?

White to move. How can he exploit Black’s vulnerable pieces?

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White to move. How should he respond to Black’s last move of ¦c8?

White to move. How did he react to Black’s last king move?

White to move. How can he win by exploiting the tactical motif of “attraction”?

Black to move. How can he stop White’s attack?

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Black to move. Where should he go with his king?

Black to move. Find the best defensive move.

Black to move. Will he manage to survive?

White to move. To which square should he move his king?

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Black to move. The engine came up with a strange move leading to an equal game. Can you find it?

White to move. How can he keep up the pressure against the black king?

Black to move. Does he have a defence?

White to move. How can he conclude his attack successfully?

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White to move. How should he continue? Be optimistic and have strong nerves!

White to move. A crucial moment - but what should he do now?

Black to move. Find the way for him to salvage a draw.

White to move. Black has managed to exchange all the minor pieces, but White can still continue the king hunt. How?

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White to move. What is the next step?

White to move. What is needed: another check or quiet preparation?

White to move. How can he exploit the open e-file?


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White to move. How can he strengthen his attack?

White to move. Does he already have a final blow?

White to move. What typical idea should be implemented?

White to move. What’s next?

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White to move. What is the correct decision here?

Black to move. Is there a way to exploit the position of White’s king?

White to move. Suggest the next steps of White’s plan.

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Black to move. What is the right plan to fight against White’s centre?


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White to move. Which is the best way to prepare the central attack?

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White to play. Time to deliver the decisive combination?

White to move. How can he increase his attack to the maximum?

White to move. Pawn play or piece play?

White to move. How can he deliver the final blow?

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White to play. Pawn play or piece play?

Black to move. What should be his defensive strategy on the kingside?

Black to move. How would you take the steam out of White’s initiative?

White to play. Pawn play or piece play?

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White to move. How would you deal with Black’s queenside offensive?

Black to move. Is there a possibility of counterplay on the queenside?

White to move. Is it a good idea to exchange into a rook endgame?

Black to move. How can White’s threats on the kingside be prevented?

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White to move. How can he force a winning position?

White to move. Should he exchange into a pawn endgame or keep the minor pieces on the board?

White to move. Should he exchange bishop for knight or sacrifice a pawn and look for drawing chances in a minor pieces endgame?

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White to move. Should he exchange rooks or keep them on the board?

Black to move. Would the exchange of rooks lead to a drawn position?

White to move. Should he exchange queens?

Black to move. Will Black manage to draw if he exchanges rooks via the e6 square?

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Black to move. How would you assess the pawn endgame?

Black to move. Should he exchange rooks or not?

Black to move. Is it a draw?

White to move. Can he exploit his extra pawn or is there a different way to force a win?


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White to move. Should White exchange pieces or advance his pawns?

White to move. Which is the right pawn to advance?

White to move. What comes next?


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White to move. Should he exchange off all the pieces or attack the a-pawn?

Black to move. Should Black defend himself with 34...¤f6 or with 34...¥d7?

White to move. How can he force a win?

Black to move. How should he react?


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White to move. How can he increase the pressure on Black’s position?

Black to move. What is the best way to finish the job?

Black to move. Should Black preserve the light squared bishop with 19...¥h5 or the dark squared bishop with 19...¦d7 ?

White to move. Find the winning plan.

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