Picturing Checkmate Patterns Sample k n K R B Sample

Below are 12 chess diagrams. On

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Problem cuuuuuuuuC
Solution
each one, 5 squares are marked (wdwdwdwZ} (wdwdwDwi}
by Xs. Above each diagram are 5
chessmen. 7dwdwdXdX} 7dwdwdKdn}
Your job is to figure out exactly 6wdwdwZwZ} 6wdwdwGw$}
how the 5 chessmen should be
arranged on the 5 marked
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squares so that Black is in &wdwdwdwd} &wdwdwdwd}
checkmate. 3dwdwdwdw} 3dwdwdwdw}
Be sure the position could be
reached legally in a game.
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These problems may be photocopied for instructional use.
k q K Q R k r b K R k p K R P
cuuuuuuuuC
1 cuuuuuuuuC
2 cuuuuuuuuC
3
(wdXdwdwd} (XdwZwdwd} (wdwdwdwd}
7dwdwdwdw} 7dwdwZXdw} 7dwZwdwdw}
6wZwdwdwd} 6Xdwdwdwd} 6wdwdwdXZ}
5dwdwdwdw} 5dwdwdwdw} 5dwdwdwZw}
&wZXdwdwd} &wdwdwdwd} &wdwdwdwZ}
3dwdwdwdw} 3dwdwdwdw} 3dwdwdwdw}
2wdwZwdwd} 2wdwdwdwd} 2wdwdwdwd}
%dwdwdwdw} %dwdwdwdw} %dwdwdwdw}
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 k q K B N k K R P P k r K Q N
cuuuuuuuuC
4 cuuuuuuuuC
5 cuuuuuuuuC
6
(wdwdwdwd} (wdXdwdwd} (wdwdwZXd}
7dXdwdwdw} 7dXZwdwdw} 7dwdwdwZw}
6wdwdwdwd} 6XdXdwdwd} 6wdwdwdwZ}
5ZXZwdwdw} 5dwdwdwdw} 5dwdwdwdX}
&Xdwdwdwd} &wdwdwdwd} &wdwdwdwd}
3dwdwdwdw} 3dwdwdwdw} 3dwdwdwdw}
2wdwdwdwd} 2wdwdwdwd} 2wdwdwdwd}
%dwdwdwdw} %dwdwdwdw} %dwdwdwdw}
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Instructions: Arrange the 5 chessmen on the marked squares so Black is in checkmate. This sheet may be photocopied for instructional use.
Copyright © 2002 Prof. Chester Nuhmentz, Jr www.professorchess.com
k r r K Q k q K R R k q K R B
cuuuuuuuuC
7 cuuuuuuuuC
8 cuuuuuuuuC
9
(Xdwdwdwd} (wdwdwdwd} (wdwdwZXZ}
7ZwZwdwdw} 7dwZwdwdw} 7dwdwZwdw}
6Xdwdwdwd} 6wdwdXdXd} 6wdwdXdwd}
5dXdwdwdw} 5dwdXdwdw} 5dwdwdwdw}
&wdwdwdwd} &wdwdwZwd} &wdwdwdwd}
3dwdwdwdw} 3dwdwdwdw} 3dwdwdwdw}
2wdwdwdwd} 2wdwdwdwd} 2wdwdwdwd}
%dwdwdwdw} %dwdwdwdw} %dwdwdwdw}
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cuuuuuuuuC
10 cuuuuuuuuC
11 cuuuuuuuuC
12
(wdwdwdwd} (wdwdwdXZ} (wdwdwdwd}
7dwdwZwdw} 7dwdwZwdw} 7dwdwdwdw}
6wdwdwdwd} 6wdwdXdwZ} 6wdwdwdwd}
5dwdwdwdw} 5dwdwdwdw} 5dwdwdXdw}
&wdwdwdwZ} &wdwdwdwd} &wdwdwdwd}
3dwdwdwdX} 3dwdwdwdw} 3dwdwZXZw}
2wdwdXZwd} 2wdwdwdwd} 2wdwZwdwd}
%dwdwdwdw} %dwdwdwdw} %dwdwdwdw}
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The answers to all twelve problems are hidden in (wdwdwdwd} 9 I A N 7 G E U
a secret file at my web site. To find the file, use 7dwdwdwdw}
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the chess board on the right to complete the 5dwdwdwdw}
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coded message below. Good Luck! &wdwdwdwd}
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