For your first question, perhaps you'd like to tell me what's happening in this position?
White's winning
Black's winning It's a draw I haven't got a clue |
In this position White has TWO moves that draw - everything else loses. Remembering what you've just seen, can you find one of the DRAWING moves? |
If White moves his King to d5, Black has one way to win, one way to draw and two ways to lose. Can you find his WINNING move?
Kh4-g4
Kh4-g3
Kh4-h5 Kh4-h3 |
This time White has two pawns against one. What should he play here? |
In this position I'd like you to consider the moves f4-f5+ and g4-g5.
Only f4-f5+ wins
Only g4-g5 wins Both moves win Neither move wins |
Time for something a bit different - and another question. What would you suggest White played in this position? |
The idea of SACRIFICING to get an unstoppable PASSED PAWN is very important in King and Pawn endings. Here's a more complicated example. It's White's move. |
The winning move is indeed g5-g6, but the clever stuff happens next move. If Black plays f7xg6 we reach this position. How can White force a PAWN PROMOTION? |
And, just for the sake of completion, tell me what White would play if Black took with the h-pawn instead after g5-g6.
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It was easy that time, wasn't it? The same thing again, but on the other side. This time White forces home a Pawn by playing f5-f6 first, and, if Black takes, then h5-h6. |
What do you think's going on here?
White's winning
It's a draw Don't know Don't care |
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