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Visualization and Calculation Trainer - Interactive Chess Exercises
Visualization and Calculation Trainer - Interactive Chess Exercises
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WARNING: This is a book. You should never read this
book while doing anything that requires your full attention!
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Contents
Instructions
Algebraic Notation
Board Coordinates
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Section I: Coordinates & Square Color ---1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
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Section III: Visualization Exercises 5-10 ---Game 1 -- Game 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 -- Game 5 -- Game
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Instructions
Chess visualization and calculation skills must be developed if one is to be proficient. To this end, this
interactive chess book is designed to help you train. Work hard on the problems presented and the skills
will transfer over to your own chess games.
(1) Please adjust your reader's font size accordingly to fit the content on each page.
(2) Whenever possible, use the internal links on each page instead of the controllers on your device.
(3) The board coordinates are not included on the problems. This was done on purpose to help you.
Strong chess players know the board very well.
(4) Please work hard on the problems presented. This is the only way you will transfer the skills over to
your own games. And, of course, your chess rating will go up naturally.
Lastly, enjoy yourself! Chess improvement is difficult. However, chess is also supposed to be fun. This is
why we created this interactive trainer.
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Algebraic Notation [Contents] [Next]
It is assumed that the reader knows the basics of chess. Those fundamentals of the game are not covered
in this book. The symbols that will be used in this book: [K = king] [Q = queen] [R = rook] [B = bishop]
[N = knight] [x = capture] [+ = check] [0-0 = kingside castle] [0-0-0 = queenside castle]
Examples:
1. Nf3
1. Nf3 e5
2. Nxe5
4. 0-0
[Next]
[Contents] [Next]
[Contents] [Next] [Back]
b3
g6
f6
g3
Question 2: What's the color of the square under the black king? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next
Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 3: Where's the white pawn? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
d7
d2
e7
e2
Question 4: What's the color of the square under the black knight? [Board: white on bottom] [Contents]
[Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
white
black
Question 5: Where's the black pawn? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
h3
h2
a7
a3
Question 6: What's the color of the square under the white rook? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next
Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 7: Where's the white queen? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
g5
b4
c5
b5
Question 8: What's the color of the square under the white king? [Board: white on bottom] [Contents]
[Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 9: Where's the black king? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
e6
e3
d3
d6
Question 10: What's the color of the square under the white pawn? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next
Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 11: Where's the white king? [Board: white on bottom] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
f2
c7
c2
f7
Question 12: What's the color of the square under the black pawn? [Board: white on bottom] [Contents]
[Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 13: Where's the white king? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
c4
c5
f4
f5
Question 14: What's the color of the square under the black bishop? [Board: white on top] [Contents]
[Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 15: Where's the black pawn? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
b3
d3
c6
f3
Question 16: What's the color of the square under the black knight? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
[The board side doesn't matter: same colors!]
black
white
Question 17: Where's the white bishop? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
a1
h1
h8
a8
Question 18: What's the color of the square under the black pawn? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
black
white
Question 19: Where's the white knight? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
d3
e3
d6
f3
Question 20: What's the color of the square under the black bishop? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
black
white
Question 21: Where's the black rook? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
a2
h7
a7
h2
Question 22: What's the color of the square under the white bishop? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
black
white
Question 23: Where's the black queen? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
a4
a5
f5
h4
Question 24: What's the color of the square under the black rook? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
black
white
Question 25: Where's the white rook? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
c2
c7
f2
g7
Question 26: What's the color of the square under the white queen? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
black
white
Question 27: Where's the black king? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
b8
b1
g1
g8
Question 28: What's the color of the square under the white pawn? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
black
white
Question 29: Where's the white knight? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
f3
f6
c6
c3
Question 30: What's the color of the square under the black king? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
black
white
Question 31: Where's the black king? [Board: white on bottom] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
e6
d6
e3
d3
Question 32: What's the color of the square under the white pawn? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
black
white
Question 33: Where's the black rook? [Board: white on bottom] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
a8
h8
h1
a1
Question 34: What's the color of f3? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 35: Where's the black queen? [Board: white on bottom] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
b8
g1
g8
b1
Question 36: What's the color of c6? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 37: Where's the white pawn? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
e5
d4
d5
e4
Question 38: What's the color of a4? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 39: Where's the black bishop? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
e5
d4
d5
e4
Question 40: What's the color of g8? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 41: Where's the black bishop? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
f4
c4
c5
f5
Question 42: What's the color of d3? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 43: Where's the black bishop? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
g5
b4
b5
g4
Question 44: What's the color of e5? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 45: Where's the white pawn? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
c4
d4
e5
e4
Question 46: What's the color of b4? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 47: Where's the white knight? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
c2
c7
f3
f6
Question 48: What's the color of h7? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 49: Where's the white rook? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
f7
c7
c2
f2
Question 50: What's the color of e6? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 51: Where's the white queen? [Board: white on top] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
c4
c5
f5
f4
Question 52: What's the color of b1? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 53: Where's the black queen? [Board: white on bottom] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
b6
g3
g6
b3
Question 54: What's the color of h4? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 55: Where's the black rook? [Board: white on bottom] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
b1
b8
g1
g8
Question 56: What's the color of f8? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 57: Where's the black king? [Board: white on bottom] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
e6
d3
e3
d6
Question 58: What's the color of c1? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 59: Where's the white pawn? [Board: white on bottom] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
d7
e2
d2
e7
Question 60: What's the color of e7? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 61: Where's the black knight? [Board: white on bottom] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
a1
h8
a8
h1
Question 62: What's the color of d8? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
Question 63: Where's the black knight? [Board: white on bottom] [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back]
[Coordinates]
d1
e8
d8
e1
Question 64: What's the color of g5? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
black
white
[Contents] [Next] [Back]
white pawn
black pawn
black knight
nothing
66. What's located at f4? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-1 Board]
white pawn
nothing
black pawn
white bishop
67. Where's the black king? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-1 Board]
b7
e8
g7
g8
68. What's located at e3? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-1 Board]
white pawn
white queen
nothing
white knight
69. Where's the white queen? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-1 Board]
c2
d1
f2
e3
70. What's located at c8? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-1 Board]
nothing
black rook
black bishop
black queen
Visualization Exercise: 2 Take a few minutes to remember the game position. You'll be quizzed about the
locations. [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] 71 72 73 74 75
71. What's located at e8? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-2 Board]
white queen
black knight
nothing
white rook
72. Where's white side's white bishop? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-2 Board]
f3
c1
c2
f1
73. What's located at a7? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-2 Board]
black pawn
black knight
white pawn
nothing
74. What's located at d5? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-2 Board]
nothing
white pawn
black pawn
black knight
75. What's located at g7? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-2 Board]
nothing
black bishop
black knight
black queen
Visualization Exercise: 3 Take a few minutes to remember the game position. You'll be quizzed about the
locations. [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] 76 77 78 79 80
76. Where's the black king? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-3 Board]
g8
g7
c8
e8
77. What's located at a5? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-3 Board]
black queen
nothing
black pawn
white pawn
78. What's located two squares above the white queen? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates]
[Vis-3 Board]
nothing
white pawn
white bishop
white knight
79. What's located at g5? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-3 Board]
black pawn
nothing
white bishop
black bishop
80. What's located at d8? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-3 Board]
black king
nothing
white queen
black knight
Visualization Exercise: 4 Take a few minutes to remember the game position. You'll be quizzed about the
locations. [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] 81 82 83 84 85
81. Where's the white queen? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-4 Board]
d1
not on the board
c2
b2
82. Where's the black queen? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-4 Board]
d2
e2
d7
e7
83. What's located at f3? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-4 Board]
white knight
nothing
white bishop
white pawn
84. What's located at d4? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-4 Board]
black knight
white bishop
white pawn
nothing
85. What's located at e4? [Contents] [Next Problem] [Back] [Coordinates] [Vis-4 Board]
black pawn
nothing
white bishop
black knight
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