GAMES
N A variation of chess maybe
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CHESS
CARDS
m DrDave, Exeter
Here is a set of cards that
you can have up your sleeve
while running a chess club.
Sometimes players get a bit
bored playing the same old
faces each week so here
are some ways to mix things
up.
Draw a card for everyone to
have a go at when they
arrive, or draw one later for
one or two players who are
at a loose end.
CHESS CARDS
Ideas for a junior chess club
KqRbN
www.exeterchessclub.org.uk
chessnut@blueyonder.co.uk
The number of possible ideas
is enormous, but these have
been tried and tested.
I've left out perhaps some of
the better-known ideas, like
blitz chess, doing tactics
puzzles, and crazy lightning.
In the unlikely event that you
haven't heard of these, you
will find them on the
Internet.
one that will help you practise
an important chess skill
EXERCISES
There are Practice for a chess skill
four sorts of card: BOARDSIGHT
Chess uses a big board and
it's hard to see how things
join up these tasks will help
you get your eye in
ENDGAME
Target practice for finishing
off a game
I don't think any of these
ideas are completely original, Suggestions and comments
but I don't know where they welcome then soon there
all came from. Credits are might be another set.
due to Gerry Quinn (Detective
chess), Jeff Coakley (Winning Dr Dave
Chess Exercises) Steven Exeter 2009
Addison (100 other games to
play on a chessboard) David P.S. Print them on card or onto labels;
labels can be stuck to the A5 playing
Pritchard (The Encyclopedia
cards made by Stratus.
of Chess Variants) and Martin
Gardner (Mathematical
Carnival).
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n KNIGHT'S DANCE
pMONSTER CHESS
GAME EXERCISE
cuuuuuuuuC White has a full army, Black cuuuuuuuuC Visit every square on the
(wdwdkdwd} has only a King and four (wDwDwDwD} chessboard with your Knight
pawns cdef but Black gets in order (a1-h1 then h2-
7dw0p0pdw} 7DwDwDwDw}
two moves at once. Black a2,a3-h3), EXCEPT those
6wDwDwDwD} promotion is allowed!
6wDpDw0wD} occupied by a black pawn or
5DwDwDwDw} 5DXDXZwZw} attacked by a black pawn.
&wDwDwDwD} A game: &wDwDwDwD} You must not take a pawn or
1. Nf3 e5,e4
3DwDwDwDw} 2. Nh4 d5,d4
3Dw0wDpDw} let your Knight be attacked.
2P)P)P)P)} 3. e3? dxe3,exf2+
2wZwZXDXD}
Start: Na1-c2-a3-b1-a3-c2-a1-b3-c1-
%$NGQIBHR} (4.Kxf2 is illegal: check from Pe4!) %HwDwDwDw} d3-f2-d1-e3-c2-e1...
v,./9EFJMV 4. Ke2 f5,f4# v,./9EFJMV

A A
K CHECK COUNT K PPAWN'S GAMEp
BOARDSIGHT ENDGAME Normal rules, plus... You win
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC the game if: a) You capture
(bdwdwdwd} (wdwdkdwd} all of your opponent's pawns;
7dwdwdwdw} 70p0p0p0p} b) you get any pawn to a
From how many squares can
6wDwDwDwD} the White King be checked?
6wDwDwDwD} queening square; c) your
5DwDwDwDw} 5DwDwDwDw} opponent has no legal moves,
&wDwDKDwD} I've found one... &wDwDwDwD} but you still have a legal
3DwDwDwDw} (Jeff Coakley) 3DwDwDwDw} move. The game is drawn if:
2wdwdwdwd} 2P)P)P)P)} a) you agree to a draw; b)
%dwdwdwdw} %dwdwIwdw} neither side has a legal move
v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV (all pawns are blockaded).
(Alburt and Pelts via Duif)
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REFUSAL CHESS
NKNIGHT'S SWAPn
GAME EXERCISE Swap the positions of the
cuuuuuuuuC Each side is allowed to refuse cuuuuC Knights! The Knights of each
(rhb1kgn4} the first move tried by the 5Whwh} side are not allowed to take
opponent at each turn.
70p0p0p0p} &Dwdw} each other in fact they are
6wDwDwDwD} So: 1.e4... No, Black
3Wdwd} not even allowed to attack each
5DwDwDwDw} 2Dwdw} other!
declines, but White is
&wDwDwDwD} allowed their second choice, %WHwH}
1. Nd2 Nb4 2. Nc4 Nc2 3. Na5 Na1 4. Nb2
3DwDwDwDw} 1.d4. Black attempts v,./9V Nc3 5. Nd3 Na2 6. Nc5 Nc1 7. Nc4 Na2 8.
2P)P)P)P)} 1...Nf6, but White declines, Na3 Nc3 9. Nd3 Nd1 10. Nb5 Nb3 11. Nb4
Nd2 12. Nd5 Nb1
%$NGQIBHR} so Black plays 1...d5, which
v,./9EFJMV is what Black wanted to play!

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qEIGHT QUEENSq VIKING CHALLENGE
BOARDSIGHT qqqqqqqq ENDGAME 36 graded chess problems
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC from Iceland. You get to see
(wdwdwdwd} Place eight queens on a (wDwDwDwD} the answers, but you have to
7dwdwdwdw} chessboard so no queen 7DwiwDwDw} play out the position against
6wDwDwDwD} attacks or defends another 6w0PDwDwD} Dave or Ray.
5DwDwDwDw} (you can use 8 pawns to 5DPDwDwDw} White to move: 1.Kd5 Kc8 2.Kd6 Kd8
&wDwDwDwD} stand for Queens). &wDKDwDwD} 3.c7+ Kc8 4.Ke6 Kxc7 5.Ke7 Kc8 6.Kd6
Kb7 7.Kd7 Kb8 8.Kc6 Ka7 9.Kc7 Ka8
3DwDwDwDw} 3DwDwDwDw} 10.Kxb6 Kb8 11.Kc6 Kc8 12.b6 Kb8 13.b7
2wdwdwdwd} Try: a5 b8 c4 d1 e7 f2 g6 h3
2wDwDwDwD} 1-0
%dwdwdwdw} %DwDwDwDw}
v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV
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CHINESE CHESS B BISHOP'S SWAP b
GAME xiang-chi EXERCISE
Chinese Chess has its own rules so Swap the positions of the
rnbqkqbnr for chess experts only. The Rooks cuuuuC
4555,5556 and Knights are similar to Western 5Wgwg} Bishops! The Bishops of each
side are not allowed to take each
4r5[5]5r6 Chess, but the rest need some &Dwdw}
getting used to. Chinese chess is other in fact they are not even
p5p5p5p5p fast, tactical and depends on getting 3Wdwd} allowed to attack each other.
122222223 your rooks (chariots) and cannons 2Dwdw}
(R) into play along open lines.
788888889 So that makes it a good exercise for
%WGwG} 1. b1-c2 2. d5-a2 3. b5-c4 4. c2-a4 5. a2-b1 6. c4-d3 7. a4-b3 8. b3-d5 9.
d3-b5 10. b1-d3 11. d1-b3 12. b3-a2 13. d3-c2 14. b5-a4 15. a2-c4 16. c2-b1

P5P5P5P5P those players who think rooks are v,./9V 17. a4-d1 18. c4-b5

4R5;5'5R6 mere paperweights (placed in the

corners to stop the board rolling up,
4555,5556 and where they must remain for the
RNBQKQBNR whole game)...

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MAXIMUM ATTACKS STAUNTON'S GAME
pPpPpP
BOARDSIGHT ENDGAME
cuuuuuuuuC KQRRBBNN cuuuuuuuuC Normal chess rules...
(XdwZwdwZ} (wdwdkdwd} Try it with Ruy Lopez
7ZwdXdwdX} Place all the pieces from one 70p0wdwdw} Exchange Variation pawn
side on the board so they
6XDwZwDwZ} 6wDwDwDwD} structure i.e. White pawns on
attack as many squares as
5ZXDXDwZX} possible.
5DwDwDwDw} a2,b2,c2,e4,f2,g2,h2, Black
&XDXZwZXZ} &wDwDwDwD} pawns on
3ZXDXZXDX} How many squares? (34 is 3DwDwDwDw} a6,b7,c7,c6,f7,g7,h7. Swap
2XZXZXZXZ} easy!) 2wdwdw)P)} sides in each game; White is
%$NGQIBHR} %dwdwIwdw} better but can you win as
(Martin Gardner)
v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV White and draw as Black?
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FOX AND GEESE CHECKMATE RACE 1
QQQQ V
GAME EXERCISE
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC Player 1 takes White
(wDwDeDwD} No captures. All pieces move (wdwdwdwd} K+QQ against Player 2
7DwDwDwDw} one square diagonally at a 7dwdwdwdw} Black ke5 only. White
6wDwDwDwD} time. The Black fox wins if it 6wDwDwDwD} moves first: how many White
5DwDwDwDw} gets to the other side of the 5DwDwiwDw} moves does it take for player
&wDwDwDwD} board. The White geese try &wDwDwDwD} 1 to mate? Start again,
3DwDwDwDw} to block and trap it! 3DwDwDwDw} change sides. How many
2wDwDwDwD} 2wdwdwdwd} White moves this time?
%DaDadaDa} %dw!QIwdw}
v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV

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MINIMUM ATTACKS KING'S JOUST
KQRRBBNN KPk
BOARDSIGHT ENDGAME
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC Normal chess rules...
(XdwZwdwZ} Place all the pieces from one (wdwdkdwd}
7ZwdXdwdX} side on the board so they 7dwdwdwdw} Try with White to move first
6XDwZwDwZ} attack as few squares as 6wDwDwDwD} (should be a win!) and with
5ZXDXDwZX} possible. 5DwDwDwDw} Black (should be a draw!).
&XDXZwZXZ} &wDwDwDwD} (David Beckwith)
How many squares? You can Variations: try with f-pawn, g-
3ZXZXZXDX} do fewer than 34!
3DwDwDwDw}
pawn, h-pawn... try with 2
2XZXZXZXZ} (Martin Gardner)
2wdwdPdwd} pawns vs. one, 2 vs. 2
%$NGQIBHR} %dwdwIwdw} symmetrical
v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV
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a GO e n KNIGHT'S TOUR
GAME The hardest game in the EXERCISE
========= world? Capture empty cuuuuuuuuC Visit every square on the
"''3:''2:'# territory, by placing 'stones' (wdwdwdwd} board just once with a
&2:2:2:3:;2:;( on the 81 corners of the Knight.
7dwdwdwdw}
&3:3:3:<;2:;( squares. Use a bag of 150 6wDwDwDnD}
&;;;;;;2:( coins/counters. Capture The computer can keep track
&;<;<;5/;( 5DwDwDwDw} for you!
stones that cant breathe, by
&3:3:;;3:2:3:( surrounding them. White
&wDwDwDwZ}
&;<3:<;3:;( plays the marked stone and
3DwDwDwDw}
&;;3:;;;;( the lone black stone dies and 2wdXdwdXd}
%)))))))$ is removed; the black group %ZwdwZwdw}
>>>>>>>>> top left also doomed. v,./9EFJMV

5 5
HELPING HANDS k RETRO r
BOARDSIGHT KQRRBBNN ENDGAME
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
(wdwdwdwd} Place all the pieces from one (rDbDkDw4}
7dwdwdwdw} side on the board so they are 70w0w0w0w} Black to move... can Black
all defended exactly once castle?
6wDwDwDwD} 6w0wDw0w0} (Raymond Smullyan)
5DwDwDwDw} and each piece defends 5DwDwDwDw}
exactly one other piece.
&wDwDwDwD} &wDwDwDwD}
3DwDwDwDw} 3)wDwDwDw}
2wdwdwdwd} 2w)P)P)P)}
%$wdwdwdR} %DwGQIBDw}
v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV
6 6
THE MAHARAJAH CHECKMATE RACE 2
GAME AND THE SIKHS EXERCISE
cuuuuuuuuC qP cuuuuuuuuC Player 1 takes White
(wdw1wdwd} (wdwdwdwd} K+RR against Player 2
7dwdwdwdw} The Black Queen is an 7dwdwdwdw} Black ke5 only. White
Amazon, who can move like
6wdwdwdwd} 6wDwDwDwD} moves first: how many White
a Queen and like a Knight
5dwdwdwdw} (and can checkmate all by
5DwDwiwDw} moves does it take for player
&wdwdwdwd} herself). No promotion. &wDwDwDwD} 1 to mate? Start again,
3dwdwdwdw} White must learn to keep 3DwDwDwDw} change sides. How many
2P)P)P)P)} pieces safe and use all their 2wdwdwdwd} White moves this time?
%$NGQIBHR} pieces together! %$wdwIwdR}
v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV

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LONELY MISSING
kqrrbbnn K
BOARDSIGHT ENDGAME
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
(wdwdwdwd} Place all the pieces from one (wDwDwDwD}
7dwdwdwdw} side on the board so none 7DwDwDwDw} Where is the White King?
6wDwDwDwD} are defended. 6wDwDwDwD}
5DwDkDwDw} 5DrDbDwDw} (Smullyan)
How many more pieces can
&wDwDwDwD} &BDwDwDwD}
you add?
3DwDwDwDw} 3DwdwDwDw}
2wdwdwdwd} 2wDwDwDwD}
%dwdwdwdw} %DwDkDwDw}
v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV
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CHECKLESS CHESS CHECKMATE RACE 3
k
GAME EXERCISE
cuuuuuuuuC Normal chess, but your are
cuuuuuuuuC Player 1 takes White K+Q
(rhb1kgn4} not allowed to check your (wdwdwdwd} against Player 2 Black ke5
70p0p0p0p} opponent until it's 7dwdwdwdw} only. White moves first: how
6wDwDwDwD} checkmate! 6wDwDwDwD} many White moves does it
5DwDwDwDw} 5DwDwiwDw} take for player 1 to mate?
&wDwDwDwD} &wDwDwDwD} Start again, change sides.
3DwDwDwDw} 3DwDwDwDw} How many White moves this
2P)P)P)P)} 2wdwdwdwd} time?
%$NGQIBHR} %dwdQIwdw}
v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV

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ATTACK AND HEXAPAWN
pPpPpP
BOARDSIGHT DEFENCE ENDGAME
cuuuuuuuuC kqrrbbnn p0p Noughts and crosses for
(wdwdwdwd} KQRRBBNN Dwd chess players!
7dwdwdwdb} P)P You win if:
6wDwDwDwD} Place all the White pieces on 1. your opponent cannot
5DwDwDwDw} the board so they are cuuuuuC move
&wDwDwDwD} defended exactly once and 5rhb1k} 2. you capture all your
3DwDwDwDw} not attacked, and add all the &0p0p0} opponent's pawns
Black pieces so that they are 3dwDwD} 3. you get a pawn to the
2wdwdwdwd} 2P)P)P}
all attacked and none are other side of the board.
%$wdwdwdR} %$NGQI}
defended.
v,./9EFJMV v,./9EV
Too easy? Try Minichess!
8 8
K CHECK CHESS k CHECKMATE RACE 4
GAME The first check wins! Very EXERCISE
cuuuuuuuuC exciting: this should stop you
cuuuuuuuuC Player 1 takes White K+R
(rhb1kgn4} playing safety-first (wdwdwdwd} against Player 2 Black ke5
70p0p0p0p} 7dwdwdwdw} only. White moves first: how
6wDwDwDwD} Actually, there's a bust to 6wDwDwDwD}
this game, found by Frank many White moves does it
5DwDwDwDw} 5DwDwDwDw} take for player 1 to mate?
Marshall... So, a better game
&wDwDwDwD} &wDwDwDwD} Start again, change sides.
is two-check chess: if you
3DwDwDwDw} play two checks you win. Or
3DwDwDwDw} How many White moves this
2P)P)P)P)} three... Apparently Karpov 2wdwdwdwd} time?
%$NGQIBHR} was very good at three-check %dwdwdwdw}
v,./9EFJMV chess. v,./9EFJMV

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TEAMWORK MURDER SCENE
n
BR
BOARDSIGHT ENDGAME (a) White has just played
cuuuuuuuuC Place a Rook and a Bishop so cuuuuuuuuC their fifth move: what moves
(wdwdXdw$} they attack the most squares (rhb1kgw4} were played?
7dwdwdwdw} together. I've managed one 70p0p0p0p} (b) Move the Pawn from d7
6wDwDwDwD} square can you do better? 6wDwDwDwD} to d5. What's the shortest
5DwDwDwDw} 5DwDwDwDw} game now?
How about... (c) Leave the Pawn on d5
&BDwDwDwD} ...A Rook and a Knight? &wDwDwDwD}
3DwDwDwDw} 3DwDwDwDw} and remove all the Knights.
...A Queen and a Rook? What's the shortest game
2wdwdwdwd} ...A Queen and a Knight? 2P)P)P)P)}
now?
%dwdwdwdw} ...A Queen and a Bishop? %$NGQIBdR} (Martin Gardner)
a 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.Nd4 Ne4 3.Nb5 Nc3 4.Na3 Nxb1 5.Nxb1
v,./9EFJMV (Jeff Coakley) v,./9EFJMV b 1.Nf3 d5 2.Nd4 Nf6 3.Nc6 Nfd7 4.Nxb8 Nxb8
c 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nd4 Nd5 4.Nxc6 dxc6 5.Nxd5 cxd5
9 9
KLOSING CHESSk KSTALEMATEk
GAME EXERCISE
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
(rhb1kgn4} First one to give away all (wdwiwdwd} Arrange all the pieces from
their pieces, wins. If you can both sides on the board so
70p0p0p0p} 7dwdwdwdw}
take a piece, you must. A that one side is in stalemate
6wDwDwDwD} King can be taken like any
6wDQDKDwD}
5DwDwDwDw} 5DwDwDwDw} (or both!).
other piece. Stalemate wins!
&wDwDwDwD} &wDwDwDwD} Sam Loyd could arrange this in 12 moves
3DwDwDwDw} Players need to spot attacks 3DwDwDwDw} from the start position! [1.d4 e5 2.Qd2 e4
2P)P)P)P)} and plan sequences, both 2wdwdwdwd} 3.Qf4 f5 4.h3 Bb4+ 5.Nd2 d6 6.Qh2 Be6
7.a4 Qh4 8.Ra3 c5 9.Rg3 f4 10.f3 Bb3
%$NGQIBHR} good chess skills! %dwdwdwdw} 11.d5 Ba5 12.c4 e3 -]
v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV

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FIVE QUEENS r ROOK CHASE R
BOARDSIGHT qqqqq ENDGAME
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC Place the rooks on the proper
(qZXZXZXZ} Arrange five queens on the (rdwdwdw4} squares. Place your pawns at
7ZXdwdwdw} board so that every single 7dwdwdp)w} random anywhere on the
square is attacked. board (be careful not to
6XDXdwDwD} 6wDw)wDwD} blockade your own rooks!).
5ZwDXDwDw} 50w)pDPDw} Pawns are asleep and cannot
How many Knights does it
&XDwDXDwD} &P0wDwDp)} move. Object is to take turns
take to do the same thing?
3ZwDwDXDw} 3DP0wDwDw} capturing pawns. First player
2XdwdwdXd} 2wdw0P0wd} to capture all opposing pawns
%ZwdwdwdX} %$wdwdwdR} wins.
v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV
10 KRIEGSPIEL 10
MINEFIELD
You can see your pieces but not your
GAME opponent's (like Battleships). You need
EXERCISE

three boards, two sets, one umpire, no
&wdwdwdwd} peeking! White moves, and Black is told: cuuuuuuuuC
Only White moves.
3dwdwdwdw} "White has moved"(!) If it's not legal, the
umpire says 'No'. If White accidentally
(wdwgwdwd}
2P)P)P)P)} takes a piece, the umpire announces 7dwdwdwdw} Take all the black pieces
%$NGQIBHR} "White has taken a piece on e4". If it's
check, the umpire says so ("White is in
6wDwDnDwD} without ever being attacked.
v,./9EFJMV check along a diagonal"). The umpire will 5iwDwDwDw}
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
(wdwdwdwd}
7dwdwdwdw}
(rhb1kgn4}
70p0p0p0p}
(rhb1kgn4}
70p0p0p0p}
tell you if there are any pawn captures to
try.
&whwDw1wD} What's the fewest number of
6wdwdwdwd} 6wdwdwdwd} 6wdwdwdwd}
5dwdwdwdw}
&wdwdwdwd}
5dwdwdwdw}
&wdwdwdwd}
5dwdwdwdw}
&wdwdwdwd} The best way to play is to attack with a 3DwDwDwDw} moves you can do it in?
3dwdwdwdw} 3dwdwdwdw} 3dwdwdwdw}
2P)P)P)P)}
%$NGQIBHR}
2P)P)P)P)}
%$NGQIBHR}
2wdwdwdwd}
%dwdwdwdw}
group of pieces that all defend each other. 2wdbdwdwd}
v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV (Next time you play a chess game, try and
do just that!) %$wdwdwdw} Chess Mazes can be found in a chess
You Umpire Opponent programme by Alex Bartashnikov and a
v,./9EFJMV book by Bruce Alberson.

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N HOPPING N REVERSAL
kk
BOARDSIGHT ENDGAME
cuuuuuuuuC How many squares are there
cuuuuuuuuC No tricks -- mate in three.
(wdw#dwdwd} which the Knight will take
(kDwDwDwD}
7dwdwdwdw} more than three moves to 70pDKDwDw} Now turn the board around:
6wDwD"wDwD} hop to? 6NDwDwDwD} it's another mate in three (at
5Dw!DwDwDw} (Jeff Coakley) 5DwDwDwDw} most).
&wDwDNDwD} &wDwDwDwD}
3DwDwDwDw} 3DwDwDwDw}
2wdwdwdwd} 2wDwDwDwD}
%dwdwdwdw} %DwDwDwDB}
v,./9EFJMV v,./9EFJMV
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JAPANESE CHESS N KNIGHT MAZE k
h shogi H

GAME EXERCISE
Do you like to play Exchange Chess? The cuuuuuuuuC Only the White Knight moves.

g f e d ad e f g
Japanese game of chess has the same idea of
recycling pieces you just turn them around!
(wdwdwdkZ}
7dwZwZwZX} The task is to play a check,
b c The pieces nearly all move differently to those
without stepping on a marked
hhhhhhhhh in Western chess so this game is for chess 6wZXZXZwD} square! (use 30 counters or
experts only. It's slow to start, and most of the
pieces move only one square at a time, so you 5DXDXZXZw} coins)
do have to use all your pieces to attack. So, it's &XZXZXDXZ} (Dan Heisman, Jim Mitch)
good treatment for players who like to attack
with only their queen... 3DXDXZNDX}
HHHHHHHHH You can just about play this game on the 2wdwdXZXZ} Try Nf3-d2-f1-g3-h5-f4-g6-f8-d7-b8-a6-

C B
corners of the squares of a normal chess board.
I've a set of counters for playing Mad Chess
%dwdwdwdw} c5-b7-d8-f7-h6+!

G F E D ID E F G (one-board exchange chess). v,./9EFJMV

J J
FILE COVER FORFEIT
NBNBNB PkKp
BOARDSIGHT ENDGAME
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC White to move and mate in 6.
(wdwdXdwd} How many minor pieces does (KDkDwDwD}
7dwdwZwdw} it take to attack every square 7)w)pDwDw} If you fail to solve this
6wDwDXDwD} on a file? 6w0w)wDwD} one I will send you home
5DwDwZwDw} (Jeff Coakley) 5DwDwDwDw} from the club...
&wDwDXDwD} &pDwDwDwD}
3DwDwZwDw} 3)wDPDwDw}
2wdwdXdwd} 2wDwDwDwD}
%dwdwZwdw} %DwDwDwDw}
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MARSEILLAIS CHECKMATE RACE 5
GAME CHESS EXERCISE

cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC Player 1 takes White
(rhb1kgn4} Each side gets two moves at
(wdwdwdwd} K+BB against Player 2
70p0wdp0p} once!
7dwdwdwdw} Black ke5 only. White
6wDwDwDwD} 6wDwDwDwD} moves first: how many White
5DwDp0wDw} Or, White plays first as 5DwDwiwDw} moves does it take for player
&wDwDwDwD} normal. Then each side gets &wDwDwDwD} 1 to mate? Start again,
3DwDw)wDw} two moves; two Black, two 3DwDwDwDw} change sides. How many
White, two Black...
2P)P)w)P)} 2wdwdwdwd} White moves this time?
%$NGQIBHR} It's good for thinking up %dwGwIBdw}
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BISHOP CROWD TOM AND JERRY
BOARDSIGHT BbBbBbBb ENDGAME G vvvvvvvv
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC (Jan van der Mortel)
(wdwdwgwd} What's the most bishops you (wdw1wdwd}
7dwdwdwdw} can get on a board so that 7dwdwdwdw}
6wDwDwDwD} no bishop attacks or defends 6wDwDwDwD} White wins if a mouse gets to
5DwDwDwDb} another? 5DwDwDwDw} the end; if not, Black wins!
(Steven Addison)
&bdwdwdwd} &wDwDwDwD}
3DwDwDwDw} I can manage 14... How about Knights?
3DwDwDwDw}
2wdwdwdwd} 2P)P)P)P)}
%dwdwgwdw} %dwdwdwdw}
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PROGRESSIVE DETECTIVE CHESS
CHESS KQRNB
GAME EXERCISE
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
(rhb1kgw4} White plays 1 move, Black (wdwdwdXd} Place one of each White piece
70p0pdp0p} plays 2 moves, White plays 7dXdwdw#dw} on the board on the marked
6wDwDwhwD} 3, Black plays 4 You should 6wDwDwDwD} squares.
5DwDw0wDw} be able to checkmate before 5DwDwDwZw} The numbers show the
you get to 10! Good for number of times each square
&wDwDwDwD} &!wDwZwDwD}
planning chains of moves. is attacked.
3DwDw)wDw} 3DwZwDwDw} The computer has lots more
2P)P)w)P)} White to move: mate in one
2wdwdwdwd} of these!
%$NGQIBHR} set of 3 moves!
%dwdw!dw"dw} (Gerry Quinn)
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SLALOM 

COLOUR QUIZ
BOARDSIGHT ENDGAME
cuuuuuuuuC cuuuuuuuuC
(wdwdwdwd} How many ways can the (wdwdwdwd}


7dwdwdwdw} Bishop reach e4 in three 7dwdwdwdw}
Which colours are the pieces?
6wDwDwDwD} moves? I've found one! 6wDwDwDwd}


5DwDwD"wDw} What about a King on f1? 5DwDwDwDw} What was the last move?
&wDwD#wDwD} &wDwDwDwD}
3DwDwDwD!w} How many ways can a 3DwDwDwDw}
2wdwdwdwd} Queen on f1 get to e4 in two 2wdwdwdwd}
moves?
%dwdwdBdw} %dwdwdwdw}
(Jeff Coakley)
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