Visualwize 20 Level 2 Exercise 140

VISUALWIZE 2.
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White to move. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the position. Go to the next page when you
are ready.
VISUALWIZE 2.0 PDF / Level 2 / Exercise 1
Visualize the move indicated by the arrow. Continue to the next page when you are ready.
Recall all the moves that were shown. Go back if you need to see them again. Visualize the final
position and try to find the best move in that position. Continue to the next page to see the solution.
1.Nc4+ followed by Nxa3.

Black to move. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the position. Go to the next page when you
are ready.
1… Rxe5 wins the knight since the pawn on f4 is pinned. Ie. after 2.fxe5 white can play Qxc1.
are ready.
1… g5 wins material since the white knight is trapped.

are ready.
1.Qxe5 wins the knight due to black’s back-rank weakness.

1.Qxe5 Bxe5 2.Rd8#
are ready.
1.Qg1+ followed by Qxh2.

are ready.
1… Rhf2#
are ready.
1… Rc3+ 2.Ka2 (or Ka4) Ra3#

are ready.
1… Rxf3 2.Qxg3 Rxg3 wins material since the pawn on g2 is pinned.

are ready.
1… Rf1# is checkmate since the white bishop on g2 is pinned by black’s bishop on c6.
are ready.
1… Qb5# Surprise!
are ready.
1.f4+ followed by Rxe6.

are ready.
1… Rd1+ 2.Rxd1 Qxc3

1… Rd1+ 2.Kh2 Rxc1
are ready.
1.Qxf8+ Kxf8 2.Rd8#

are ready.
1.a3 traps the black queen.

are ready.
1.Qf7+ Kh8 2.Qh7#

are ready.
1… Ne7 forks the white rook and bishops. Retreating moves are often harder to spot as we naturally
focus on moves that go forward.
are ready.
1.Qg6+ Bxg6 2.fxg6# is a forced checkmate.

are ready.
1… Ne2+ 2.Kh2 Qxf1

are ready.
1… Qxd5 wins the rook since 2.Qxd5 allows 2… Rc1+ with mate to follow.
are ready.
1.Qxg5 simply wins the black knight.

1.Qxg5 Qxg5 2.Bxg5
are ready.
1.Qf7+ Kh8 2.Qf8+ Qxf8 3.Rxf8# is a forced checkmate.

are ready.
1.Qxg5 wins the bishop since 1… hxg5 allows 2.Rh1+ Bh5 3.Rxh5#
are ready.
1.Rf8+ followed by Rxf4.

are ready.
1… Qd1+ followed by Qxh5.

are ready.
1.Rxa5+ Kxa5 2.Qa7#

are ready.
1.Bc5+ followed by Rxa1.

are ready.
1.Rxd5 wins the knight since 1… exd5 allows 2.Ne7+ followed by Nxc1.
1.Rxd5 Rxc6 2.Rd8#
are ready.
1.Rxd6 wins the bishop since 1… Rxd6 allows 2.Qxa8+

are ready.
1.Qxh7+ Kxh7 2.Rh3#

are ready.
1.Rh1+ Rh2 2.Nf2#

are ready.
1… Qd4+ followed by Qxa1.

are ready.
1… Rxb5 wins the knight since the pawn on c4 is pinned.

1… Rxb5 2.cxb5 Rxc2
are ready.
1… Rxd4 wins the knight since 2.Rxe3 allows 2… Rd1#

1… Rxd4 2.Nxd4 Qxe1#
are ready.
1.Qd4+ followed by Qxc4 wins the undefended black bishop on c4.

are ready.
1.Nb4 forks the black rook and bishop. Note how the rook doesn’t defend the bishop on c6 since the
knight blocks the connection between the rook and bishop.
are ready.
1… Rxd2 wins the bishop since 2.Rxd2 allows 2… Qe1+ followed by Qxd2.
are ready.
1.Qg8+ Bf8 2.Qxf8#

1.Rf8+? Kxf8 2.Qxd7 Rd8! pins the queen since moving the queen would allow 3… Rd1+
are ready.
1… Rxf1+ 2.Rxf1 Kxe2 wins material by removing the defender of the rook on e2.
are ready.
1… Nf6 simply forks the white queen and rook. Black will win a whole rook since his queen already
attacks the white rook once.
are ready.
1.Bd4 forks the black rook and knight.

1.Bd4 Rxa3 2.Bxe5
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1.Nc4+ followed by Nxa3.

1… g5 wins material since the white knight is trapped.

1.Qxe5 wins the knight due to black’s back-rank weakness.

1.Qg1+ followed by Qxh2.

1… Rc3+ 2.Ka2 (or Ka4) Ra3#

1… Rxf3 2.Qxg3 Rxg3 wins material since the pawn on g2 is pinned.

1.f4+ followed by Rxe6.

1… Rd1+ 2.Rxd1 Qxc3

1.Qxf8+ Kxf8 2.Rd8#

1.a3 traps the black queen.

1.Qf7+ Kh8 2.Qh7#

1.Qg6+ Bxg6 2.fxg6# is a forced checkmate.

1… Ne2+ 2.Kh2 Qxf1

1.Qxg5 simply wins the black knight.

1.Qf7+ Kh8 2.Qf8+ Qxf8 3.Rxf8# is a forced checkmate.

1.Rf8+ followed by Rxf4.

1… Qd1+ followed by Qxh5.

1.Rxa5+ Kxa5 2.Qa7#

1.Bc5+ followed by Rxa1.

1.Rxd6 wins the bishop since 1… Rxd6 allows 2.Qxa8+

1.Qxh7+ Kxh7 2.Rh3#

1.Rh1+ Rh2 2.Nf2#

1… Qd4+ followed by Qxa1.

1… Rxb5 wins the knight since the pawn on c4 is pinned.

1… Rxd4 wins the knight since 2.Rxe3 allows 2… Rd1#

1.Qd4+ followed by Qxc4 wins the undefended black bishop on c4.

1.Qg8+ Bf8 2.Qxf8#

1.Bd4 forks the black rook and knight.

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