Level 1 - Day 8

Question 1

36. Name colors of following squares: b1, c7, e2, f6, h3.

Answer 1

b1 – white, c7 – black, e2 – white, f6 – black, h3 –
white.

Question 2

37. Will a white king on g2 manage to stop a black pawn
    on a5 in time?

White to move.

Answer 2

37.

No, it will not, as Kg2 is not inside the square of the
black a5-pawn.

Question 3

White: Ka6, Nc4, Bc1.

Black: Ka8, Qh1, Pe7.

White to
move.

Mate in three moves.

Answer 3

1.Nb6+ Kb8 2.Bf4+ e5 3.Bxe5#.

Question 4

White: Kc6, Qc2, Pc5.

Black: Ka7, Qg1, Ps a4, b5, g2.

White to move.

Mate in three moves.

Answer 4

1.Qh7 Ka6 (1…Kb8 2.Qb7#) 2.Qb7+ Ka5 3.Qxb5#.

Question 5

Play out the game without looking at the board:

1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Qe2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7?? White to move.

Answer 5

5.Nd6#.