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GM Class (Tue) Homework-2023 Term 2

Week 1.1

In this position, if white plays Bf5, it will be a bad move.

If you were white, what right move should you play?please write down your calculations.

Week 1.2

In this position, if white plays b4, we can't achieve our target.

If you were white, what right move should you play? please show your calculations.

Week 2.1-White to play

If you were white, how to play?

Week 2.2-Black to play

If you were Black, how to play?

GM Class (Tue) Homework-2023 Term 1

Week 8-Black to play

Week 9-Black to play

Week 10-Black to play

Week 10-Black to play

Week 4.1-White to play

Week 4.2-White to play

Week 6-Black to play

Week 7-Black to play

Week 1-White to play

Week 2-White to play

Week 3.1-White to play

Week 3.2-White to play

KQ Chess Club, 2022

Starting from the following positions, show the shortest way to win or make a draw.

✨This is just for self-motivated players, not homework and no penalty will be applied.

✨Correct answers will be updated in the following week.

Week 9, Term 4 @ KQ Chess Club, 2022

Beginner-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Re1xe7+ Ke8-d8

2.Rb7-d7#

Novice L1-Black to play

Correct Answer

1.…           Rg6xg5+

2.Bf1-g2 Qh3xg2#

Novice L2-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Qb4-f8+ Kg8xf8

2.Rh1-h8#

Intermediate-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Kd5-c4     a3-a2

2.Kc4-b3     a2-a1N+

3.Kb3-c3     Na1-c2

4.Re4-e2     Nc2-a3

5.Kc3-b3     Na3-b5

6.Re2-e1#

Week 8, Term 4 @ KQ Chess Club, 2022

Beginner-Black to play

Correct Answer

1.….           g6-g5+

2.Kh4-h5 Qc3xh3#

Novice L1-Black to play

Correct Answer

1.Qf6-g5+  Qe4-g4

2.Qg5xg4#

Novice L2-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Nc4-d6+ Qh2xd6

2.Bf1-a6#

Intermediate-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Ka6 Ka2

2.Ka5 a3

3.Ka4 Ka1

4.Kb3 a2

5.Rh8 Kb1

6.Rh1#

Week 7, Term 4 @ KQ Chess Club, 2022

Beginner-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Bd2-g5++ Kd8-c7

2.Bg5-d8#

Novice L1-Black to play

Correct Answer

1.…            Qe3-g1+

2.Kh2-h3 Qg1-h1#

Novice L2-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Bh6-g7+ Kh8xg7

2.f7-f8Q#

Intermediate-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Kd7 Kg8

2.Ke8 Kh8

3.Kf8 h5

4.g5 hg

5.f6 and White wins

Week 6, Term 4 @ KQ Chess Club, 2022

Beginner-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Qf5-f6+   Kh6-h5

2.g3-g4#

Novice L1-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Bg2-e4+   Kh7-g8

2.Qf4-g5#

Novice L2-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Ra1-a8+    Kb8xa8

2.Qb6-a7#

Intermediate-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Kf1-f2      Kf4xe4

2.Kf2-g3    Ke4-e5

3.Kg3-h4   Ke5-f6

4.Kh4-h5

Week 5, Term 4 @ KQ Chess Club, 2022

Beginner-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Nb7-c5+ Ka6-a5

2.Bf4-c7#

Novice L1-Black to play

Correct Answer

1.…           Qh1-h6+

2.Rf2-f4  Qh6xf4#

Novice L2-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Qa2xa7+  Qb6xa7

2.Nb5xc7#

Intermediate-White to play

Correct Answer

1.h4-h5        f7-f5

2.h5-h6        f5-f4

3.h6-h7        f4-f3

4.h7-h8Q+    Kh1-g2

5.Qh8-g8+   Kg2-f1

6.Qg8-c4+

Week 4, Term 4 @ KQ Chess Club, 2022

Beginner-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Rg6-g8+   Rf8xg8

2.Ng5-f7#

Novice L1-Black to play

Correct Answer

1.…...         Qd6-h6+

2.Kh1-g1  Qh6-h2#

Novice L2-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Nd5xc7+  Rc8xc7

2.Rd1-d8#

Intermediate-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Rd1!  Kf2 

2.Rh1  Kg2 

3.Re1  Kf2 

4.Rh1  Kg3 

5.Re1  Kf3

6.Rh1  Kg3 

7.Re1   Kf4 

8.Re2  Kf3 

9.Rh2  Kg3 

10.Re2!

Week 3, Term 4 @ KQ Chess Club, 2022

Beginner-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Rd1-d8+     Kg8-h7

2.Rd8-h8#

Novice L1-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Re1xe7+     Ke8-d8

2.Rb7-d7#

Novice L2-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Bh5-f7+    Kg8xf7

2.Qc8-e6#

Intermediate-White to play

Correct Answer

1.1.e3xf4=

Comment: White has Bishop pawn and draw is inevitable.

Week 2, Term 4 @ KQ Chess Club, 2022

Beginner-Black to play

Correct Answer

1.….          h4-h3+ 

2.Kg2-f1 Qh5-d1#

Novice L1-Black to play

Correct Answer

1.. . .          Qg2-a8+

2.Ka1-b1   Qa8-a2#

Novice L2-White to play

Correct Answer

1.Re5-h5+     g6xh5

2.Qc3-f6#

Intermediate-White to play

Correct Answer

1. g7+   Kg8 

2. Kf5  Kxg7 

3. g6   Kh6 

4. g7    Kxg7 

5. Kg5

Week 1, Term 4 @ KQ Chess Club, 2022

Correct Answer could be shown by clicking the puzzle pictures

Correct Answer

1.Bd2-g5+ Kd8-e8

2.Rd1-d8#

Correct Answer

1.Qc4-a6+ b7xa6

2.Bd9-c6#

Correct Answer

1.Kf3-f4 Ka2-b3

2.Ka4-e5 Kb3-c4

3.d2-d4