Usborne Chess Puzzles – level 2 To print out these puzzles, click on ‘File’ and then ‘Print’ in the menu at the top of your browser. Puzzles 1–10 You may find it helps to set up the positions on a chess board. For the answers, go to Usborne Quicklinks and type the keywords “complete chess”.
8 1. Black is in trouble. 8 6.White greedily White’s Pawns are captured the Black 7 7 very close to Bishop on b4, during 6 promoting. Can you 6 the opening. How did 5 find a way for Black to 5 Black then reply by 4 save the game and 4 checkmating White?
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8 2. Black is a Pawn 8 7. Here, Black can down but can come checkmate the white 7 7 back with a vengeance. King in the corner in 6 Can you spot Black's 6 just two moves – how? 5 best move? 5 Black to move. 4 4
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8 3.White is a Knight 8 8. Here, Black is in check, but remember 7 down, but has a strong 7 Rook that can move – moving the King is 6 6 along open lines. not always the best 5 Which is the best 5 escape. How can Black 4 Rook move: 1.Re2+, 4 go on the attack and
3 1.Ra5+ or 1.Rxa6? 3 give mate in two?
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8 4.White’s Queen can 8 9. On this board, checkmate Black with White has 7 7 one move – what is it? fianchettoed in front of 6 6 the King and then lost 5 5 the fianchetto Bishop. 4 4 How can Black use
3 3 this situation to deliver mate in two? 2 2
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8 5.This position comes 8 10. On this board, from a game in which White seems to be 7 7 a Grandmaster missed doing well, but Black 6 a winning move for 6 has two ways to 5 White. Can you find it? 5 deliver mate. Can you 4 4 see what they are?
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