Chess 102

VISUALWIZE 3.
0 PDF / Level 2 / Exercise 1
White to move. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the position. Go to the next page when you
are ready.
VISUALWIZE 3.0 PDF / Level 2 / Exercise 1
Visualize the move indicated by the arrow. Continue to the next page when you are ready.
Recall all the moves that were shown. Go back if you need to see them again. Visualize the final
position and try to find the best move in that position. Continue to the next page to see the solution.
1.Qxh6+ Bxh6 2.Rh7#

Black to move. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the position. Go to the next page when you
are ready.
1… Ne2+ reveals a discovered attack on white’s queen. Ie. 1… Ne2+ 2.Kh1 Qxd3 or 1… Ne2+ 2.Qxe2
Rxe2. Note: Not 1… Nxf3+? Since white can then play 2.Qxf3
are ready.
1.Qh5+ followed by Qxc5.

are ready.
1.Rxf8+ Kxf8 2.Bc5+ Kg8 3.Re8#

are ready.
1.Qe4 wins the undefended rook on a8 since black must first defend against the more urgent threat of
Qxh7#
are ready.
1.Rxf4 simply wins a rook since 1… Qxf4 allows 2.Qxe8.

1.Rxf4 Qe1+ 2.Rf1! and now the rook on a1 defends the rook on f1 through x-ray.
are ready.
1… Qg1 wins the undefended rook on a7 since white must first deal with black’s more urgent threat of
Qa1# Ie. 1… Qg1 2.Ka3 Qxa7.
are ready.
1… Bxf3 wins the knight since 2.Nxf3 allows 2… Rd1# and 2.Rxf3 allows 2… Rxd4.
are ready.
1.Qxd7 wins the bishop since after 1… Rxd7 white can play 2.Ne6+, forking the black king and queen.
are ready.
1… Bxc6 takes advantage of the pin on white’s d4-pawn to win the bishop.
1… Bxc6 2.Rxc6 Rxc6 3.Rxc6 Rxc6 and now 4.dxc6? would allow 4… Qxd4
are ready.
1… Bd6 wins the knight on c7 since white must first prevent the more urgent threat, Qxh2#
are ready.
1.Rxe5+ wins the bishop since 1… dxe5 allows 2.Bc5+ followed by Bxb4. White will reach a winning
endgame position.
are ready.
1.Rxf5+ Kxf5 2.Bxc3+ followed by Bxb2.

are ready.
1.Bg7+ Kxg7 (or Bxg7) 2.Qxh7+

are ready.
1.Qh5+ Kg7 2.Rf7# is a forced checkmate.

are ready.
1.Bd5+ Kg7 2.Bxc4 and if 2… Kxh6 then Bxe2+

are ready.
1.Rh8+ Kg6 2.Qf6#

1.Rh8+ Kxh8 2.Qf8+ Kh7 3.Qxg7#
are ready.
1… Qc2+ followed by Qxf5 wins the white knight.

are ready.
1.Rxh5+ Kxh5 2.Qh4#

are ready.
1… Qxc4 wins the bishop. However, before playing 1… Qxc4, black had to calculate and be sure that
2.Qxe7+ Kg8 leads to nothing special for white.
are ready.
1.Ne7 (threatening Ng6#) and there is nothing black can do to prevent it.
1.Nd8 (threatening Nf7) doesn’t work since black can play 1… Ng5 and cover the f7-square.
are ready.
1.Qxc4 wins the knight since the pawn on d5 is pinned.

1.Qxc4 dxc4 2.Rd8+ Re8 3.Rxe8+
are ready.
1… a3+ 2.Kxa3 Qc1#

are ready.
1… Qxh2+ 2.Kxh2 Rh4#

are ready.
1.Bxf6+ (removes the defender of bishop on d7) Bxf6 2.Qxd7

are ready.
1… Qxc2 wins the knight since 2.Qxc2 allows 2… Ne3+ forking the white king and queen.
are ready.
1.c4+ Kd4 2.Qe3# is a forced checkmate.

are ready.
1… Rxg3+ 2.hxg3 h2# (The bishop on b7 covers h1 and g2).

are ready.
1… Qxe1+ 2.Bxe1 2.Rxh6 and black is ahead in material.

are ready.
1… Nxe6 wins the knight since 2.Kxe6 allows the black pawn on d5 to advance freely and promote.
are ready.
1.... Qf2+ followed by Qxe1.

are ready.
1.Bh7+ Kxh7 (or Kh8) 2.Qxf7

are ready.
1.Nxd6 Kxd6 2.Nxf7+ followed by Nxh8 wins material.

are ready.
1.Rc2+ Kd6 2.Rxc6+ Kxc6 3.Bf3+ forks the black king and rook.
are ready.
1.b4 is a pawn-fork that forks the black queen and rook.

are ready.
1.Rc4 forks the two undefended black bishops. White will get one of them.
are ready.
1… Nxb2 2.Rxe6 Rc1+ 3.Bf1 Rxf1+ wins material.

are ready.
1… Qf5# is checkmate.
are ready.
1.Re8+ Rxe8 2.Qxd4

1.Re8+ Kg7 2.Rxd8 or Qxd8
are ready.
1… Qxf1+ 2.Kxf1 Bc4+ 3.Ke1 (or Kg1) Rb1+ 4.Qc1 Rxc1#

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VISUALWIZE 3.

0 PDF / Level 2 / Exercise 1

1.Qxh6+ Bxh6 2.Rh7#

1.Qh5+ followed by Qxc5.

1.Rxf8+ Kxf8 2.Bc5+ Kg8 3.Re8#

1.Rxf4 simply wins a rook since 1… Qxf4 allows 2.Qxe8.

1.Rxf5+ Kxf5 2.Bxc3+ followed by Bxb2.

1.Bg7+ Kxg7 (or Bxg7) 2.Qxh7+

1.Qh5+ Kg7 2.Rf7# is a forced checkmate.

1.Bd5+ Kg7 2.Bxc4 and if 2… Kxh6 then Bxe2+

1.Rh8+ Kg6 2.Qf6#

1… Qc2+ followed by Qxf5 wins the white knight.

1.Rxh5+ Kxh5 2.Qh4#

1.Qxc4 wins the knight since the pawn on d5 is pinned.

1… a3+ 2.Kxa3 Qc1#

1… Qxh2+ 2.Kxh2 Rh4#

1.Bxf6+ (removes the defender of bishop on d7) Bxf6 2.Qxd7

1.c4+ Kd4 2.Qe3# is a forced checkmate.

1… Rxg3+ 2.hxg3 h2# (The bishop on b7 covers h1 and g2).

1… Qxe1+ 2.Bxe1 2.Rxh6 and black is ahead in material.

1.... Qf2+ followed by Qxe1.

1.Bh7+ Kxh7 (or Kh8) 2.Qxf7

1.Nxd6 Kxd6 2.Nxf7+ followed by Nxh8 wins material.

1.b4 is a pawn-fork that forks the black queen and rook.

1… Nxb2 2.Rxe6 Rc1+ 3.Bf1 Rxf1+ wins material.

1.Re8+ Rxe8 2.Qxd4

1… Qxf1+ 2.Kxf1 Bc4+ 3.Ke1 (or Kg1) Rb1+ 4.Qc1 Rxc1#

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