Tell me this! White can move the Queen to TWO squares which ATTACK the f7 square. Can you find them?
e2 & f3
f3 & g4
f3 & h5 g4 & h5 |
The move we're going to play is Qd1-h5. Tell me, how many PAWNS does the White Queen ATTACK?
One
Two
Three
Four
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Yes, the White Queen ATTACKS three pawns: on e5, f7 and h7. But which of these pawns could White capture FOR FREE next move?
The one on e5
The one on f7
The one on h7 None of them |
How can White ATTACK f7 with his Bishop? Should he move it to...
d3
c4
b5
a6
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Right, we'll give you a choice. Which of these moves would you play?
Qh5-f3
Qh5-h4
Bc4xf7+ Qh5xf7+ |
To make sure you really understand this, I'm going to ask you some more questions. What about this position. Is this CHECKMATE?
Yes
No
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No, that one WASN'T CHECKMATE. The Knight on h6 could CAPTURE the Queen. What about this one, though? Is this CHECKMATE?
Yes
No
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That wasn't CHECKMATE either. The Black Pawn was on e6, not e5, so Black could just play Ke8xf7. But is THIS position CHECKMATE?
Yes
No
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This time, Black's played g7-g6, to THREATEN the White Queen.
Choose your next move.
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Now you have the chance to play a REALLY GOOD move!
Look at the board carefully before you make your choice.
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If you played Qh8 (Qe5xh8), capturing a FREE ROOK, you found a great move! Now for some revision. Can you remember how we got CHECKMATE in FOUR MOVES at the start of the lesson? |
Can you remember White's first move? Enter it using the Magic Keypad.
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White's first move was e2-e4 (you should have entered 'e4') and Black played e7-e5.
Do you remember White's second move?
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I hope you typed in 'Qh5' (Qd1-h5).
In our first example, Black played Nb8-c6. What was White's third move? |
White's third move was Bc4 (Bf1-c4).
If Black foolishly plays Ng8-f6 (see the diagram), how would you win the game?
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