Exercise 1

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The black king is traped in the corner and only
the pawns are in the White's pieces way.
How can White open up the lines and mate?
Exercise 2

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White is to move.
How can you exploit the local pieces superiority,
the "X rays" type pressure along the a2-g8
diagonal and the possibility to open the "h" file?

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Exercise 3

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White is to move.
How can be used the lead in development and
the dark weak squares around the Black king?
Exercise 4
(Diagram)
White to move.
Due to the absence of the f7-pawn, the black
king is vulnerable. Can you exploit that?

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Exercise 6

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Exercise 5

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Black is to move.
Black has a certain pieces superiority, the h2pawn is missing, but White is threatening to
grab the bishop from f3.
Find the solution and explain it.

White to move.
Black's pawn structure is damaged on the
kingside and White has an overwhelming pieces
superiority.
Find a way to use that!
Exercise 7
(Diagram)
Black is to move.
The white king is temporary exposed in the
corner. Can you find a way to use this?

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Exercise 9

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Exercise 8

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Black is to move.
White is threatening mate. Do you have some
defensive resources?

Black is to move.
White's last move was Bd3 threatening mate.
Try to figure out the best defense!
Exercise 10
(Diagram)
Black's attack seems to be decisive.
Try to find the best candidate moves for White
and the solution!

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