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128 Training Tests

The document contains chess positions and questions about how White or Black should continue or respond. It asks candidates to suggest moves and strategies for both sides across multiple positions. The positions cover openings, middlegames and potential endgames.

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128 Training Tests

The document contains chess positions and questions about how White or Black should continue or respond. It asks candidates to suggest moves and strategies for both sides across multiple positions. The positions cover openings, middlegames and potential endgames.

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Training Tests / CI 128

CANDIDATES DECISIONS (I)


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a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
How should White continue?
7 7

6 6

5 5
35
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h Black to move.
8 8
How can Black respond to the e5-advance?
7 7

6 6

37
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
Black to move.
8 8
Is there a way to stop White’s attack?
7 7

6 6

5 5
37
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
How best to coordinate White's piece
7 7
play?
6 6

5 5
38
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

1
Training Tests / CI 128

CANDIDATES DECISIONS (II)


Page

a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
Should White castle or play
7 7 something else?
6 6

5 5
41
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
Where should White place his queen?
7 7

6 6

5 5
44
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
How can White make progess?
7 7

6 6

45
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
Look for a precise final sequence.
7 7

6 6

45
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

2
Training Tests / CI 128

EUROPEAN DECISIONS (I)


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a b c d e f g h
Black to move.
8 8
Can you spot a cunning strategic manoeuvre?
7 7

6 6

5 5
62
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
Black to move.
8 8
How best to deploy the black pieces?
7 7

6 6

5 5
63
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
Black to move.
8 8
How to continue Black’s attack?
7 7

6 6

5 5
64
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
Black to move.
8 8
How did Black find a surprising way to establish a base for the
7 7
attack?
6 6

5 5
65
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

3
Training Tests / CI 128

AMERICAN DECISIONS (I)


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a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
What is the natural way to make progress?
7 7

6 6

95
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
Black to move.
Can you suggest a defensive idea?
8 8

7 7

6 6

5 5
96
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
Black to move.
8 8
Calculate the line after the black knight takes on d5.
7 7

6 6

5 5
96
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
Black to move.
8 8
Can Black escape defeat?
7 7

6 6

5 5
97
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

4
Training Tests / CI 128

FAR EAST DECISIONS (I)


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a b c d e f g h
Black to move.
8 8
Should Black capture on c4 with check or
7 7 on f6 without check?
6 6

5 5
132
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
Any idea how to pursue White’s attack?
7 7

6 6

132 5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
Another idea to continue White’s attack?
7 7

6 6

134 5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
One final idea to prosecute White’s attack?
7 7

6 6

5 5
134
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

5
Training Tests / CI 128

DECISIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD (I)


Page

a b c d e f g h
Black to move.
8 8
Continue in “the true spirit of the Sicilian”?
7 7

6 6

5 5

73
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
Aim to gain the initiative.
7 7

6 6

5 5

92
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
Piece play or pawn play?
7 7

6 6

5 5
90
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h Black to move.
8 8
Piece play or pawn play?
7 7

6 6

5 5
29
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

6
Training Tests / CI 128

AMERICAN DECISIONS (II)


Page

a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
How to continue White’s attack?
7 7

6 6

99
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h Black to move.
8 8
Deliver the final blow.
7 7

6 6

102
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
Deliver the final blow
7 7

6 6

104
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
Deliver the final blow
7 7

6 6

110
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

7
Training Tests / CI 128

DECISIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD (II)


Page

a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
Some tactics required.
7 7

6 6

5 5
142
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
Some tactics required.
7 7

6 6

5 5
116
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
Some tactics required.
7 7

6 6

5 5
161
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
Some tactics required.
7 7

6 6

5 5

4 4
162
3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

8
Training Tests / CI 128

SIMILARITIES IN ATTACK (I)


Page

a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
Start White’s attack.
7 7

6 6

5 5
171
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
Complete White’s attack.
7 7

6 6

172
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
Start White’s attack.
7 7

6 6

5 5
173
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

IVAN SOKOLOV
a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
Complete White’s attack.
7 7

6 6

5 5

173
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

9
Training Tests / CI 128

ENDGAME DECISIONS (I)


Page

a b c d e f g h
Black to move.
8 8
Find the best move.
7 7

6 6

5 5
115
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h Black to move.
8 8
Find the best move.
7 7

6 6

115
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h Black to move.
8 8
Find the best move.
7 7

6 6

116
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
Black to move.
8 8
Find the best move.
7 7

6 6

5 5
116
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

10
Training Tests / CI 128

ENDGAME DECISIONS (II)


Page

a b c d e f g h Black to move.
8 8
Some care is required. Why?
7 7 AND MIDDLEGAME DECISIONS
6 6

160
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
Is there a win for White?
7 7

6 6

179
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h Black to move.
8 8
Is there a win for White or for Black?
7 7

6 6

179
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
Calculate king moves to d7 and c7 and evaluate the outcome.
7 7

6 6

179
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

11
Training Tests / CI 128

ENDGAME DECISIONS (III)


Page

a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
What is White’s priority?
7 7
ING AND MIDDLEGAME DECISI
6 6 IDCIDE WHAT TO DO WITH THE ATTACKED WHITE KNIGHT.
5 5
180
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h Black to move.
8 8
Remember the method of zugzwang.
7 7

6 6

5 5
180
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
Remember Bahr’s rule.
7 7

6 6

5 5
180
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
Remember the method of triangulation.
7 7

6 6

5 5
182
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

12
Training Tests / CI 128

ENDGAME DECISIONS (IV)


Page

a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
Can White achieve a draw?
7 7

6 6

5 5
183
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
Can White achieve a draw?
7 7

6 6

5 5
183
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
Can White achieve a win?
7 7

6 6

184
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
Black to move.
8 8
Can Black save the game?
7 7

6 6

5 5
184
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

13
Training Tests / CI 128

ENDGAME DECISIONS (V)


Page

a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
Remember the method of zugzwang.
7 7

6 6

5 5
184
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h White to move.
8 8
Remember the method of trapping a piece.
7 7

6 6

185 5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
Black to move.
8 8
Can Black save the game?
7 7

6 6

5 5
186
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
Bishop to g2 or king to h3?
7 7

6 6

5 5

186 4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

14
Training Tests / CI 128

ENDGAME DECISIONS (VI)


Page

a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
Is it a win for White or a draw?
7 7

6 6

5 5
25
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
Black to move.
8 8
Is it a win for White or a draw?
7 7

6 6

93 5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
Can White stop Black’s passed pawn?
7 7
LINE WHITE’S WINNING PLAN AND CALCULATE A PRECISE
6 6

5 5
112
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
Can White achieve a win?
7 7

6 6

114
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

15
Training Tests / CI 128

ENDGAME DECISIONS (VII)


Page

a b c d e f g h Black to move.
8 8
Can Black achieve a draw?
7 7

6 6

5 5
181
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
Black to move.
8 8
Can Black achieve a draw?
7 7

6 6

5 5

181 4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
Black to move.
8 8
Can Black achieve a draw?
7 7

6 6

5 5

181 4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h
White to move.
8 8
Can White achieve a win?
7 7

6 6

5 5
182
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

a b c d e f g h
16

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