Checkmate, Stalemate, or Make a Move!

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INSTRUCTIONS: wdkd 8 wdwi 8

• For each of the 64 mini-diagrams, decide dp!p 7 dKdw 7
whether Black is in checkmate, in stalemate,
or neither. It’s always Black’s move. wdwd 6 wHwd 6
• Make your decisions based only on the part Gwdw 5 dwdw 5
of the chessboard that’s visible for each
problem.
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• Solutions are provided after the problems. e f g h e f g h
(The answers have been scrambled using a
knight’s tour, so you won’t accidentally see wGwd 8 wdwi 8
answers for nearby problems!) dwdw 7 dw$w 7
Copyright © 2002 Prof. Chester Nuhmentz, Jr. wdwi 6 wIwd 6
This exercise set may be photocopied
for instructional use.
dB0r 5 dwdw 5

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wdri 8 wdkd 8 Rdkd 8 wGrd 8
dw0b 7 dp$R 7 dw0w 7 dwdk 7
wdNd 6 wdwd 6 wdPd 6 wdw$ 6
dwdR 5 dwdw 5 dwdw 5 dwdw 5
5 6 7 8
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wdwd 8 wdw$ 8 wdkd 8 w4kd 8
dwdw 7 dwdw 7 dw)w 7 dw$R 7
wIBi 6 wGpi 6 wIwd 6 wdwd 6

dwdw 5 dwdw 5 dwdw 5 dwdw 5

9 10 11 12
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wGnd 8 wdwi 8 wdri 8 wdwi 8
dwdk 7 dw0w 7 dwdw 7 dKdw 7
wdw$ 6 Bdwd 6 w)wd 6 wdwd 6
dwdw 5 dwdR 5 dwdR 5 dBdw 5
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rird 8 wdri 8 wdwd 8 wdwi 8
dwdw 7 dw0w 7 dwdp 7 dw0w 7
w!wd 6 wdwd 6 w!kd 6 Bdpd 6
dwdw 5 dwdR 5 )wdr 5 dwdR 5
17 18 19 20
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Rdwd 8 nird 8 wdqi 8 wdw$ 8
dkdw 7 dRdw 7 dw0w 7 dwdw 7
Rdw) 6 wdPd 6 wdwd 6 Ndpi 6

dwdw 5 dwdw 5 dwdR 5 dwdw 5

21 22 23 24
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wdwi 8 wdwi 8 wiQd 8 wdw$ 8
dw$w 7 dpdw 7 0wdw 7 dwdw 7
wdRd 6 wHw) 6 wHwd 6 w)pi 6
dwdw 5 dwdw 5 dwdw 5 dw4w 5
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wiwd 8 Rdbi 8 wdw$ 8 wdwi 8
dPdw 7 dwdw 7 dpiR 7 Hwdp 7
wdPd 6 wdKd 6 wdpd 6 wGwd 6

dNdw 5 dwdw 5 )wdw 5 dwdw 5

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w$kd 8 w4wi 8 wdwi 8
dwdp 7 dpdp 7 $wdp 7
Ndpd 6 wGwH 6 wdwd 6
dwdw 5 dwdw 5 dw$w 5
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wdwi 8 w!kd 8 wdwd 8 wdwi 8
dwdR 7 $wdw 7 dwiw 7 dQdw 7
wHwd 6 wdwd 6 w$w$ 6 wdwd 6
dwdw 5 dwdw 5 dw)w 5 dwdw 5
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w$wd 8 wdwi 8 w4kd 8 Rdbi 8
dk0w 7 dKdw 7 dpdp 7 dwdp 7
wdNd 6 wdPd 6 wGwd 6 w)wd 6

dPdw 5 dwdw 5 dw$w 5 dwdR 5

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wdkd 8 wdkd 8 Rdwd 8 wdbi 8
dp!p 7 dwdw 7 dR0k 7 dwdp 7
w)pd 6 wIw! 6 w)w0 6 wdwd 6
dwdw 5 dwdw 5 dwdP 5 !wdw 5
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wdwi 8 wdwi 8 w4wi 8 Qdwd 8
Hw0w 7 dwdw 7 dpdp 7 dwdk 7
wdP) 6 wdQd 6 wGwd 6 wdw) 6

dwdw 5 dwdw 5 dw$w 5 dw)w 5

48 49 50 51
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wdkd 8 wdwi 8 wIwi 8
dw)w 7 dRdw 7 dwdw 7
wdKd 6 wdRd 6 wdwd 6
dwdw 5 dwdw 5 dwdR 5
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Rdkd 8 Rhri 8 wGwi 8 wdkd 8
dp0p 7 dwdR 7 Hwdw 7 dw!w 7
wdwd 6 wdwd 6 wdwd 6 wdwd 6
dwdw 5 dwHw 5 dwdR 5 dw$w 5
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wdwi 8 Rdni 8 wdwi 8 wiw$ 8
dB0w 7 dwdp 7 dK)p 7 dpdw 7
wdPd 6 Ndw$ 6 wdwd 6 w)wd 6

dwdw 5 dwdw 5 dwdw 5 dwdw 5

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Solutions! e f g h e f g h

Use the table and diagram below if you’d w!wi 8 wdrd 8

like to check your answers.
• Locate the number for the problem you’re checking.
dw0w 7 dw0k 7
• Beside the number, you’ll see the name of a chess square. wdBd 6 wdwd 6
• Look at that square on the diagram to see the coded answer.
# - means checkmate
dwdw 5 dPdR 5
= - means stalemate 63 64
MV - means Black has a possible move

1. c7 17. d6 33. f2 49. e3 cuuuuuuuuC

2. a8 18. e8 34. h1 50. d1
3. b6 19. g7 35. g3 51. b2 (wdwdwdwd}
= = # # # MV = MV
a4 f5 h5 c4
4.
5. c5
20.
21. h4
36.
37. f4
52.
53. a5
7dwdwdwdw}
# MV # # # # # #
6. b7 22. g6 38. g2 54. b3 6wdwdwdwd}
# # = # # = # #
7. d8 23. h8 39. e1 55. a1
8. e6 24. f7 40. d3 56. c2 5dwdwdwdw}
= = # # = MV = #
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10.
d4
e2
25.
26.
g5
h3
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42.
e5
d7
57.
58.
b4
a6
&wdwdwdwd}
= # = = # MV MV =
11. c1 27. g1 43. f8 59. b8 3dwdwdwdw}
# # MV # = # MV =
12. a2 28. f3 44. h7 60. c6
13. c3 29. h2 45. f6 61. a7 2wdwdwdwd}
# = MV # # # MV =
14.
15.
b1
a3
30.
31.
f1
d2
46.
47.
g8
h6
62.
63.
c8
e7
%dwdwdwdw}
# # MV # = = # #
16. b5 32. e4 48. g4 64. d5 v,./9EFJMV
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 Answer Form for
Checkmate, Stalemate, or Make a Move!
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Name: Date:

1. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 33. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
2. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 34. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
3. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 35. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
4. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 36. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
5. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 37. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
6. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 38. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
7. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 39. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
8. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 40. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
9. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 41. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
10. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 42. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
11. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 43. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
12. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 44. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
13. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 45. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
14. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 46. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
15. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 47. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
16. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 48. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
17. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 49. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
18. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 50. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
19. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 51. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
20. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 52. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
21. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 53. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
22. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 54. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
23. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 55. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
24. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 56. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
25. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 57. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
26. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 58. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
27. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 59. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
28. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 60. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
29. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 61. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
30. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 62. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
31. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 63. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
32. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________ 64. ❑ Checkmate ❑ Stalemate ❑ Black may move: ______________
For similar exercises using full-board diagrams, please see Is There Any Escape?