Exercise 1

XABCDEFGHY Exercise 3
8r+l+-trk+({
7zpp+-snpzp-' XABCDEFGHY
6-vlnwq-+-zp& 8r+l+k+-tr({
5+-+p+-+-% 7+-wq-vlpzpp'
4-+-+-+-+$ 6p+-+p+-+&
3+NzPL+N+P# 5+psnpzP-zP-%
2PzP-+-zPP+" 4-+nsN-zPL+$
1tR-vLQtR-mK-! 3+-+-+-sN-#
xabcdefghy 2PzPP+-vL-zP"
1tR-wQ-mK-+R!
Black is to move.
Does White or Black have any piece superiority xabcdefghy
on some of the flanks?
What would you play with Black? Black is to move.
Find the best continuation and evaluate.

Exercise 2
Exercise 4

XABCDEFGHY XABCDEFGHY
8-+-tr-+rmk( 8r+l+-+k+({
7+-wq-vlpzpp' 7zpp+-+-vlp'
6-+lzppsn-+& 6n+pzpr+p+&
5zp-+-+-+-% 5+-+-+-+-%
4-zp-vLPzP-+$ 4-+PzP-+-+$
3+-+NtRL+Q# 3+P+Q+-tR-#
2PzPP+-+PzP" 2PvLN+-wqLzP"
1+-+-tR-+K![ 1+-mK-+-+R!
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy
White is to move.
Does White have any piece superiority in this Black is to move.
position? Where? How many pieces can Black bring to attack on
How would you continue? Give variations and the queenside? How many pieces defend the
evaluate. white king?
How would you continue with Black?
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Exercise 5 Exercise 7

XABCDEFGHY XABCDEFGHY
8-+-+-+k+({ 8-trq+-+k+({
7+q+lvlnsnp' 7+-+-trpvl-'
6-+-zp-+p+& 6-+p+-+p+&
5+p+Pzpp+-% 5+-+-zp-zPp%
4-zPp+P+-+$ 4-zpP+P+-+$
3+-zP-+NsNP# 3zpP+-+Q+P#
2Q+LvL-zPP+" 2P+L+-zP-+"
1+-+-+-mK-! 1+-mKR+-+R!
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy
Black is to move. Black is to move.
Find a plan of play and a rearrangement for Evaluate the position and give the TO DO list for
black pieces. Black.

Exercise 6 Exercise 8

XABCDEFGHY XABCDEFGHY
8-+rwq-+k+({ 8-tr-+rmk-+(
7+ptr-+pzpp' 7+n+-wqp+p'
6-+-+p+-+& 6-+-zp-+pvl&
5zp-+p+nzP-% 5zp-zpP+l+n%
4-+-zP-zPNzP$ 4Q+P+NzP-+$
3zPnvL-zP-+Q# 3+-vL-zP-+-#
2-zPl+LtR-+" 2P+-sN-+LzP"
1+-+-tR-mK-! 1+R+-tR-mK-![
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy
Black is to move. White is to move.
Make the TO DO list for Black (and find the first Find the best move for White.
move).
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Exercise 9 Exercise 11

XABCDEFGHY XABCDEFGHY
8r+-wq-tr-mk( 8-+-+-trk+(
7zpp+nvllsnp' 7zp-zp-wqpzpp'
6-+p+-zpp+& 6-zp-+p+-+&
5+-zPp+-+-% 5+-sn-zP-+-%
4-+-zP-+-+$ 4-+P+-+-+$
3+-sN-+N+P# 3+-+-+Q+-#
2PzP-wQ-zPPvL" 2PzPLtr-zPPzP"
1+-+RtRLmK-![ 1tR-+-tR-mK-![
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy
White is to move. White is to move.
Where should White play in this position? Find What would you play?
the best move.

Exercise 12
Exercise 10
XABCDEFGHY
XABCDEFGHY 8-wql+r+k+({
8r+rwq-vlk+( 7+-+-+-+-'
7+n+l+p+p' 6p+-zp-+pzp&
6-+-zp-snp+& 5+-zpPtr-+-%
5+p+Pzp-+-% 4-+-+P+-zP$
4-zPp+P+-+$ 3+-+-+-zP-#
3+-zP-vLNsNP# 2-zPQtR-+LmK"
2R+-wQ-zPP+" 1+-tR-+-+-!
1+L+-tR-mK-![ xabcdefghy
xabcdefghy
Black is to move.
White is to move. Evaluate the position and find the best
Can White benefit of the open a-file? How? continuation.
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Exercise 13 Exercise 15

XABCDEFGHY XABCDEFGHY
8r+-+-+k+( 8r+-wqk+-tr(
7zppsn-+pvlp' 7+-+lvlpzpp'
6-+p+-snp+& 6p+-+-+-+&
5+-+-zp-+-% 5+-+Q+-+-%
4-+P+P+-+$ 4p+-zp-+-+$
3+-sN-vLL+-# 3+-+-+-+-#
2PzP-+-zPPzP" 2PzPP+-zPPzP"
1+-+R+K+-![ 1tR-vL-tR-mK-![
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy
White is to move. White is to move.
Find the best continuation. Find the best continuation for White, give
variations and evaluate.

Exercise 14

XABCDEFGHY
8r+l+qtrk+({
7+pzp-+-zpp'
6-+n+-vl-+&
5zp-+-zpp+-%
4-+P+P+-+$
3+P+-+NzP-#
2PvL-wQ-zPLzP"
1+-+R+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
Black is to move.
Evaluate the position and find the best move for
Black.