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Pawn

The king The rook The bishop The queen The knight The pawn (1) Tag the frog Tag the frog Capturing Capture the flag (1) The pawn (2) Snake: 2 pieces Capture the flag (2) Snake - 3 pieces Tag the frog Jumping Jack Tag the frog Give check Check in two Getting out of check: moving Getting out of check: blocking Getting out of check: capturing Checkmate (1) Checkmate (2) Checkmate (3) Checkmate (4) The starting position

Knight

Earn the most points (1) Earn the most points (2) Earn the most points (3) Getting out of check Getting out of check: best move Checkmate from close by (1) Checkmate from close by (2) Earn the most points (4) Earn the most points (5) Clever captures (1) Clever captures (2) Mate by protecting Checkmate from a distance (1) Checkmate from a distance (2) Mate by placing a protected piece Defense: moving (1) Defense: moving (2) Defense: protecting En passant capture Defense: capturing Defense: blocking Castling (1) Castling (2) Pawn captures Snake - 4 pieces Queen vs knight Bishop vs pawns Knight vs queen Pawns vs bishop

Bishop

Getting out of check Checkmate from close by Checkmate from a distance Mate Monster: Mate on f7 (1) Count & capture (1) Count & capture (2) Moving away (1) Protecting Checkmate with 1 piece (1) Checkmate with 1 piece (2) Checkmate with 1 piece (3) Common checkmates Moving away (2) Take the attacker Blocking Defense: mix Mate Monster: Mate on f7 (2) Checkmate: mix Mate Monster: Mate on h7 (1) Mate Monster: Mate on h7 (2) Mate Monster: Mate on g7 Mate Monster: Back rank (1) Mate Monster: Lawnmower King and queen mate (1) Checkmate with queen and knight Checkmate with queen and bishop King and queen mate (2) Checkmate with rook and knight Checkmate with rook and bishop Checkmate with knight and bishop

Rook

Double attacks (1) Double attacks (2) Moving away + protecting Blocking + protecting Trapping pieces (1) Trapping pieces (2) Moving to a protected square Double protection Promotion Monster (1) Promotion Monster (2) Brainy pawns (1) Brainy pawns (2) Defense, mate: moving away Defense, mate: protecting Defense, mate: capturing Defense, mate: blocking Trapping pieces (3) Trapping pieces (4) Smart protection (1) Counterattack (1) Eliminate a defender: capturing Deflection (1) Deflection (2) Mind your own defender Moving away + blocking Moving away, but still protecting Stalemate traps Avoiding stalemate Capturing and moving Promotion Monster (3)

Queen

Discovered checks (1) Discovered checks (2) Checkmate by double check Checkmate by discovered check Take the defender Mind your own defender Eliminating the defender: deflection (1) Eliminating the defender: deflection (2) Pins (1) Skewers Pins (2) Pins (3) Mate Monster: Mate on f7 Mate Monster: Mate on g7 Mate Monster: Mate on h7 (1) Mate Monster: Mate on h7 (2) Discovered attacks (1) Discovered attacks (2) Double attack Stalemate traps Mate Monster: Lawnmover (1) Mate Monster: Lawnmower (2) Mate Monster: Lawnmover (3) Mate Monster: Back rank Defense, mate: protecting (1) Checkmate by clearance Defense, mate: protecting (2) Defense, mate: counter checking Defense, mate: mix Counterattack (1) Counterattack (2) Brainy pawns

King

Checkmate mix (1) Checkmate mix (2) Checkmate mix (3) Checkmate mix (4) Checkmate mix (5) Name the squares White and black Free captures Clever captures Mate in one Smart protection Pawn forks Profitable exchange Double attack by queen Double attack by knight Defense: protecting (1) Defense: protecting (2) Discovered check (1) Defense: moving away Mate in one, game position

Pawn-2

Double attack (2) Threaten & attack (1) Threaten & attack (2) Threaten & attack (3) Pitfalls: Double attack (1) Pin & trap (1) Pin & double attack Pitfalls: Double attack (2) Threaten & stop checkmate Desperado (1) Desperado (2) Threaten & in-between check Remove the guard & pin Remove guard & disco attack Disco attack & skewer Disco attack & pin

Knight-2

Take or checkmate? Pin party Exploiting a pinned piece Defending against pins (1) Pin party: disco attack Pin party: eliminate the defender Pin party: skewer Pins & pitfalls (1) Pins & pitfalls (2) Clever captures (1) Clever captures (2) Zwischenzug: Threaten & resolve Luring with a double attack Defense: Trading Defense: Blocking Defense: Counterattack Pitfalls: Defend & threaten

Bishop-2

Skewers Get rid of defender: X-ray attack Pitfalls: Disco attacks (1) Pitfalls: Disco attacks (2) Get rid of the defender: Trapping Discovered attack + removing defender Pitfalls: Trapping (1) Pitfalls: Trapping (2) Discoverd attack + trapping Cross-pins (1) Pitfalls: Trapping + disco attacks (1) Pitfalls: Trapping + disco attacks (2) Prevent trics Removing the defender: Capturing Pitfalls: Remove defenders + SH Pitfalls: Remove defenders + SM Pitfalls: Remove defenders + WH Pitfalls: Remove defenders + WM Pitfalls: Remove defenders + thinking ahead Passed pawns

Rook-2

Squares & disco attacks Squares & double attacks (1) Squares & disco attacks (2) Squares & double attacks threat (1) Squares & setting traps (1) Squares & pin threat (1) Squares & x-ray attacks threat Squares & pins Squares & defend against double attacks Squares & defend against pins Squares, pitfalls & disco attacks Squares, pitfalls & double attacks Squares, pitfalls & pins Pinning combination Chasing and pinning Luring and pinning Eliminate defenders: pins (1) Eliminate defenders: pins (2) Eliminate defenders: pins (3) Forcing attacks (clearance Attack a pinned piece (1) Attack a pinned piece (2) Pin party Pin party: mating squares

Queen-2

Set up a discovered attack: check Set up a discovered attack: capture Set up a discovered attack: threat Set up a discovered attack: check (2) Set up a discovered attack: check (3) Set up a skewer (1) Set up a skewer (2) Set up a skewer: capture Set up a discovered attack: check + capture Set up a skewer: check + capture Set up a skewer: sacrifice Set up a skewer: check (sacrifice) Set up a discovered attack: sacrifice Set up a skewer: sacrifice (2) Set up a discovered attack: sacrifice (2) Set up a skwer: sacrifice (3) Set up a discovered attack: threat (2) Set up a discovered attack: threat (3) Set up a skewer: threat (1) Set up a skewer: threat (2) Trapped pieces Trapped pieces (2) More attackers Overloaded pieces Forcing with mate threats Forcing moves: mix

King-2

Race Mate in 2 with the rook King behind the pawn King in front of the pawn King in front of the pawn Zugzwang: reserve tempo Zugzwang: capturing a pawn Smart simplification Insufficient material Rook behind the pawn Rook in front of the pawn Forcing checks Forced exchanges Forcing captures Forcing attacks Attacking squares Clearance Defending against mate, mix Defense: passed pawns Defending against pins (2) Defend a double attack Defense: mix Discovered attacks Interfering Deflection (1) Choosing the right attacker Attack on the king Access to the king Zwischenzug Zwischenzug Trapping Pin party Deflection (2)

Theory

breakthrough Key Squares 1 Key Squares 2 Races 1 The Rule of the Square Rook Pawn Shouldering Geometry & Reti Races 2 Stalemate Zugzwang Rook: Mate Rook: Open file Rook: Pawn structure Rook: Behind pawn Rook: In front of pawn Rook: Seventh rank Rook: Stalemate Rook:The king Rook: Vulnerability Rook: Xray Attack Rook: Zugzwang
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