1
146
154
154
141
Training Tests / CI 126
White to move.
Find a surprising opening idea!
White to move.
Would you play the bishop to g2 or consider another move?
White to move.
Would you take the pawn on a2 or consider another move?
Black to move.
Do you move with the knight on c6 or capture on f3?
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PIECE PLACEMENT IN THE OPENING
2
32
32
33
33
Training Tests / CI 126
Black to move.
What is Black
’s main idea?
Black to move.
What is Black
’s main idea?
Black to move.
Find an attacking move for Black.
Black to move.
Find an attacking move for Black.
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COMBINING STRATEGICAL AND TACTICAL MEANS
3
41
42
42
42
Training Tests / CI 126
Black to move.
Calculate candidate moves for Black.
White to move.
How can White get an advantage?
White to move.
Find an idea for White to continue with the attack.
White to move.
Find an idea for White to continue with the attack.
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OPENING DEVELOPMENT & MIDDLEGAME TACTICS
4
66
67
68
68
Training Tests / CI 126
White to move.
Any idea how to exploit the pin of the rook on f7?
White to move.
White is looking for an attack!
White to move.
How can White exploit his menacing pair of bishops?
White to move.
How can White exploit his menacing pair of bishops?
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FINDING THE ACHILLES HEEL
5
71
73
117
106
Training Tests / CI 126
White to move.
How does White react to the pressure against f2?
Black to move.
How does Black continue with his attack?
Black to move.
Does a knight capture on b2 or f2 save the day?
White to move.
Can White finish the job?
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DOES TACTICS WORK?
6
120
126
127
134
Training Tests / CI 126
White to move.
Where should the white queen move to?
White to move.
Calculate queen captures on d5 and f4.
White to move.
Should you look for mate or exchange queens?
Black to move.
Should you exchange on a3 or making another move?
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USING THE STRONGEST PIECE THE RIGHT WAY
7
169
173
143
189
Training Tests / CI 126
Black to move.
Which king is more safe and what next from Black
’s point of view?
Black to move.
How should Blacj take care of his knight?
Black to move.
Can Black survive and, if so, what should he do here?
White to move.
What is White
’s main concern?
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COOL TACTICS
8
156
162
139
137
Training Tests / CI 126
White to move.
How can White make progress?
White to move.
What is White’s next step?
White to move.
Can White find a way to continue his attack?
White to move.
How can White take care of his pawn on d4?
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JUST DO IT
9
164
179
180
180
Training Tests / CI 126
Black to move.
Does Black have counterchances?
White to move.
Is a rook move to a2 a good option?
Black to move.
Can Black stop the advancing passed pawn?
Black to move.
Can Black launch an attack?
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BOTH SIDES ARE ATTACKING
IVAN SOKOLOV
10
56
49
74
161
Training Tests / CI 126
White to move.
What is White
’s next step?
White to move.
What is White
’s next step?
White to move.
Should White take with the rook on a8 or b7?
White to move.
Is the advance of the white pawn to h3 a strong or a weak move?
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MAKING A BIG DECISION
11
57
185
186
186
Training Tests / CI 126
White to move.
Which king move should White play?
AND MIDDLEGAME DECISIONS
White to move.
Exchange rooks or not?
Black to move.
Should Black take on f5 or make another move?
E
Black to move.
Can Black win or is it just a draw?
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MAJOR ENDGAME DECISIONS
12
79
166
113
114
Training Tests / CI 126
Black to move.
How can Black stop the white pawns?
White to move.
How can White make progress?
White to move.
What is White
’s most important task?
White to move.
Can Black save the game?
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ROOK OR PAWN MOVE?
13
58
171
191
148
Training Tests / CI 126
Black to move.
Can Black save the game?
White to move.
Should White advance his a-pawn or do something else?
Black to move.
Can Black achieve a draw?
White to move.
Should White give a check on c1 or take on d3?
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DIFFICULT DECISIONS
14
85
86
86
87
Training Tests / CI 126
White to move.
King to e1 or knight to d4?
White to move.
King to d5 or pawn to b5?
White to move.
King to e3 or pawn to b5?
OP
White to move.
Any idea how to make progress from White
’s point of view?
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FINESSE AND FINE POINTS IN THE ENDGAME (I)
15
88
88
89
90
Training Tests / CI 126
Black to move.
King to b5 or another move?
White to move.
What is White
’s main task?
Black to move.
King to f4 or a bishop move?
White to move.
To which square should the white king move?
OP
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FINESSE AND FINE POINTS IN THE ENDGAME (II)
16
91
91
92
92
Training Tests / CI 126
Black to move.
Black needs good technique. What next?
White to move.
White needs good technique. What next?
Black to move.
Black needs good technique. What next?
White to move.
White needs good technique. What next?
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FINESSE AND FINE POINTS IN THE ENDGAME (III)