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GM Class(Thursday) Homework-2023 Term One

Week 6.2-White to play

Week 7-White to play

Week 8-White to play

Week 9-White to play

Question 1:

Here Black moved Pawn to a6,why wasn't Black afraid of White Nc6?

Question 2:

If White Nc6(Discovered attack),how would Black move?

Question 3:

In this position after Black a6,what is right move for White?

Week 3-White to play

Week 4-White to play

Week 5-White to play

Week 6.1-White to play

KQ Chess Club, 2022

Starting from the following positions, show the shortest way to win or make a draw.

✨This is just for self-motivated players, not homework and no penalty will be applied.

✨Correct answers will be updated in the following week.

Week 9, Term 4 @ KQ Chess Club, 2022

Beginner-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Re1xe7+ Ke8-d8

2.Rb7-d7#

Novice L1-Black to play

Correct Answer

1.…           Rg6xg5+

2.Bf1-g2 Qh3xg2#

Novice L2-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Qb4-f8+ Kg8xf8

2.Rh1-h8#

Intermediate-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Kd5-c4     a3-a2

2.Kc4-b3     a2-a1N+

3.Kb3-c3     Na1-c2

4.Re4-e2     Nc2-a3

5.Kc3-b3     Na3-b5

6.Re2-e1#

Week 8, Term 4 @ KQ Chess Club, 2022

Beginner-Black to play

Correct Answer

1.….           g6-g5+

2.Kh4-h5 Qc3xh3#

Novice L1-Black to play

Correct Answer

1.Qf6-g5+  Qe4-g4

2.Qg5xg4#

Novice L2-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Nc4-d6+ Qh2xd6

2.Bf1-a6#

Intermediate-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Ka6 Ka2

2.Ka5 a3

3.Ka4 Ka1

4.Kb3 a2

5.Rh8 Kb1

6.Rh1#

Week 7, Term 4 @ KQ Chess Club, 2022

Beginner-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Bd2-g5++ Kd8-c7

2.Bg5-d8#

Novice L1-Black to play

Correct Answer

1.…            Qe3-g1+

2.Kh2-h3 Qg1-h1#

Novice L2-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Bh6-g7+ Kh8xg7

2.f7-f8Q#

Intermediate-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Kd7 Kg8

2.Ke8 Kh8

3.Kf8 h5

4.g5 hg

5.f6 and White wins

Week 6, Term 4 @ KQ Chess Club, 2022

Beginner-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Qf5-f6+   Kh6-h5

2.g3-g4#

Novice L1-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Bg2-e4+   Kh7-g8

2.Qf4-g5#

Novice L2-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Ra1-a8+    Kb8xa8

2.Qb6-a7#

Intermediate-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Kf1-f2      Kf4xe4

2.Kf2-g3    Ke4-e5

3.Kg3-h4   Ke5-f6

4.Kh4-h5

Week 5, Term 4 @ KQ Chess Club, 2022

Beginner-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Nb7-c5+ Ka6-a5

2.Bf4-c7#

Novice L1-Black to play

Correct Answer

1.…           Qh1-h6+

2.Rf2-f4  Qh6xf4#

Novice L2-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Qa2xa7+  Qb6xa7

2.Nb5xc7#

Intermediate-White to play

Correct Answer

1.h4-h5        f7-f5

2.h5-h6        f5-f4

3.h6-h7        f4-f3

4.h7-h8Q+    Kh1-g2

5.Qh8-g8+   Kg2-f1

6.Qg8-c4+

Week 4, Term 4 @ KQ Chess Club, 2022

Beginner-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Rg6-g8+   Rf8xg8

2.Ng5-f7#

Novice L1-Black to play

Correct Answer

1.…...         Qd6-h6+

2.Kh1-g1  Qh6-h2#

Novice L2-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Nd5xc7+  Rc8xc7

2.Rd1-d8#

Intermediate-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Rd1!  Kf2 

2.Rh1  Kg2 

3.Re1  Kf2 

4.Rh1  Kg3 

5.Re1  Kf3

6.Rh1  Kg3 

7.Re1   Kf4 

8.Re2  Kf3 

9.Rh2  Kg3 

10.Re2!

Week 3, Term 4 @ KQ Chess Club, 2022

Beginner-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Rd1-d8+     Kg8-h7

2.Rd8-h8#

Novice L1-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Re1xe7+     Ke8-d8

2.Rb7-d7#

Novice L2-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Bh5-f7+    Kg8xf7

2.Qc8-e6#

Intermediate-White to play

Correct Answer

1.1.e3xf4=

Comment: White has Bishop pawn and draw is inevitable.

Week 2, Term 4 @ KQ Chess Club, 2022

Beginner-Black to play

Correct Answer

1.….          h4-h3+ 

2.Kg2-f1 Qh5-d1#

Novice L1-Black to play

Correct Answer

1.. . .          Qg2-a8+

2.Ka1-b1   Qa8-a2#

Novice L2-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Re5-h5+     g6xh5

2.Qc3-f6#

Intermediate-White to play

Correct Answer

1. g7+   Kg8 

2. Kf5  Kxg7 

3. g6   Kh6 

4. g7    Kxg7 

5. Kg5

Week 1, Term 4 @ KQ Chess Club, 2022

Correct Answer could be shown by clicking the puzzle pictures

Correct Answer

1.Bd2-g5+ Kd8-e8

2.Rd1-d8#

Correct Answer

1.Qc4-a6+ b7xa6

2.Bd9-c6#

Correct Answer

1.Kf3-f4 Ka2-b3

2.Ka4-e5 Kb3-c4

3.d2-d4