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21 Days to Supercharge Your Chess Day 3: Evaluating Chess Positions

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Here is your homework that you should do after reading the chapter!

Master s Game ' : Position 3

Instructions:

Go through this master game, read all the comments and try to understand the basic ideas behind the moves. To
fully understand the game you might want to study it multiple times. For your convenience the PGN of this game is
attached below the diagram.

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This is a typical position that

arises in CaroKann defense
fromthegameAnandKarpov.
Let'sevaluatethepositionusing
our 7step outline. At first you
may need to consult the book
butasyouuseitontheregular
basis, you will memorize the
steps and start applying it
automatically to all positions. 1.
Material equal 2. Threats
none 3. King position close to
equal, white is a bit superior
duetopositioningof thepieces
4.Openfilesanddiagonalsc
file is open and controlled by
neither side, white controls a
semiopen efile, and b1h7
diagonal 5. Pawn structure
white has an isolated d4 pawn,
<< < + > >>
black is a little better. Weak

Download PGN of this exercise.

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Tactics Lab : Homework 3

Instructions:

Here is your practical (tactical) exercises. Solving these problems is a very important part of the program on your
way to improve your game. Try solving them by looking on the diagram. If that is hard you can setup pieces on the
board and attempt again. Solutions are given at the end. Check them only after your complete/attempt all problems.

#13. White to move and win

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#14. Black to move and win

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#15. White to move and win

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#16. White to move and win

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#17. Black to move and win

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#18. Black to move and win

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#13.1. Bd8 Rf8 (1... Raxd8 2. Qxf7+ Kh8 3. Qxg7#) 2. Qxa8 1-0

#14.1 Bxe4 2. Qxe4 (2. Nxe4 Qh2#) 2 Qxg3+ 3. Kh1 Qh2# 0-1

#15. 1. Qg6 fxg6 2. Rxg7+ Kf8 3. Nxg6# 1-0

#16. 1. Bd6 (1. Bd6 Ke8 2. Bxe7 Rxd5 3. Qxd5 Rd2 4. Qxd2 Kxe7 5. Rc7+ Kf6 6. Qd5 Kg6
7. Qxf7+ Kg5 8. Qxg7+ Kf5 9. Re7 b5 10. g4#) Rxd6 (1 Qxd6 2. Qxf7#) 2. Rc8+ Rd8 3. Rxd8+ Qxd8 4. Qxf7#

#17. 1 Rh1+ 2. Kxh1 exf2 3. Ree4 (3. Rxc8 fxe1=Q+) (3. Rf1 Rh8+ 4. Rh4 Rxh4#) 3 f1=Q+ 0-1
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#18.1 Qg1+ 2. Kxg1 (2. Rxg1 Nf2#) 2 Rbxg2+ 3. Kh1 Rg1+ 4. Rxg1 Nf2# 0-1

Endgame Lab:Position3
Instructions:

Here is your practical (tactical) exercises. Solving these problems is a very important part of the program on your
way to improve your game. Try solving them by looking on the diagram. If that is hard you can setup pieces on the
board and attempt again. Solutions are given at the end. Check them only after your complete/attempt all problems.

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#3. White to move and win

Download PGN of this exercise.

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1. Rd5 The key move in this

position: white cuts off the
black's king from the pawn.
[1.Kb7Ifwhiteplayssomething
likethat,tryingtoutilizethelong
diagonal to chase the pawn
black has a strong response
which draws. 1... Kf5 But there
is another very powerful move
for black (1... h4 2. Kc6 Kg5
3.Kd5h3(Ifblacktriestoblock
white's king then the rook can
attackthepawn.3...Kf44.Rh7
Kg35.Ke4Andthewhite'sking
canmovecloser.5...h36. Ke3
h2 White's rook waits until the
pawn is on h2 and only than
checks the king. 7. Rg7 Kh3
8.Kf2+Winningthequeenby
the rook check.) 4. Ke4 Kg4
<< < + > >>
5.Rg7Kh46.Kf4With a mate

GreatJob! That's it for today. You can move to the next lesson!

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