Level 1 - Day 16

Question 1

Can a white Ba2 stop black Ps on d6, e5, f4, g3 and h2?

If yes, give a move. White to move.

Answer 1

76. Yes, it can: 1.Bd5!

Question 2

White: Ke5, Rf3. Black: Kg6, Nb1.

White to move.

How
would you play?

Answer 2

77. 1.Rd3.

Question 3

White: Kb1, Rg2, Ps f2, g3. Black: Kb3, Nf3, Ps a6, g4.

Black to move.

How would you play?

Answer 3

78. 1…a5.

Question 4

79. Play out the game without looking at the board:

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Qh4+ 4.Kf1 Bc5?! 5.d4 Bb6 6.Nf3 Qg4?
7.Bxf7+! Kxf7?

White to move.

Answer 4

79. 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Qh4+ 4.Kf1 Bc5?! 5.d4 Bb6 6.Nf3 Qg4? 7.Bxf7+! Kxf7? 8.Ne5+.

Question 5

Play out the game without looking at the board:

1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.Nc3 Qe6 5.Nf3 exf4 6.Kf2 Bc5+
7.d4 Bd6 8.Bb5+ Kf8 9.Re1 Qf5.

White to move.

Answer 5

80. 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.Nc3 Qe6 5.Nf3 exf4+
    6.Kf2 Bc5+ 7.d4 Bd6 8.Bb5+ Kf8 9.Re1 Qf5 10.Re8#.