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Here are some simple excercises I found in an old italian chess book : I know they are quite simple and they are aimed at beginners like me,however it is fun to try solve them quickly.

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Here are some simple excercises I found in an old italian chess book : I know they are quite simple and they are aimed at beginners like me,however it is fun to try solve them quickly.

white #2

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white #2

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... interesting ... as they say "the pawn is mightier than the sword".

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Originally posted by Ravello
Here are some simple excercises I found in an old italian chess book : I know they are quite simple and they are aimed at beginners like me,however it is fun to try solve them quickly.

:white #2 [fen]kbK5/pp6/1P6/8/8/8/8/R7 w - - 0 1[/fen]

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Ra6!!

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Originally posted by Ravello
Here are some simple excercises I found in an old italian chess book : I know they are quite simple and they are aimed at beginners like me,however it is fun to try solve them quickly.

white #2 [fen]8/8/7p/5Kpk/8/7P/6P1/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]
g3!!

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Originally posted by Ravello
white #2 [fen]8/8/Q2p4/3k4/3P1p2/2P5/2K1P3/5B2 w - - 0 1[/fen]
Bh3 ..Ke4
Qd3+ ..Kd5
Bd7! ..g3 (only move)
c4# 😀

Nice puzzles, more..MORE!!! 😀

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Ok James,the first two are correct :exercise #1:1.Ra6,any bishop move 2.Rxa7#......exercise 2 : 1.g3,g4 2.hxg4#.........but you missed the third one!
Your initial Bh3 doesn't force anything,the right one is the queen sac Qc4+,then if ...Kxc4 2.e4#,if 1....Ke4 2.Qe6# 😉

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Here is another couple exercises,this is #4: white #3

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Originally posted by Ravello
Ok James,the first two are correct :exercise #1:1.Ra6,any bishop move 2.Rxa7#......exercise 2 : 1.g3,g4 2.hxg4#.........but you missed the third one!
Your initial Bh3 doesn't force anything,the right one is the queen sac Qc4+,then if ...Kxc4 2.e4#,if 1....Ke4 2.Qe6# 😉
Bh3 does force something!! Black can chose to lose his f-pawn or move his King. Bh3 covers one of the flight squares for the king, leaving him only one on e4. The Queen sac is much more elegant though 😀

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Originally posted by Ravello
white #2 [fen]8/8/Q2p4/3k4/3P1p2/2P5/2K1P3/5B2 w - - 0 1[/fen]
It was supposed to be mate in 2, not mate in 4!

The correct solution is surely 1.Qc4+ Kxc4 (1.. Ke4 2.Qe6 Mate) 2.e4 Mate

Edit - Too slow again! Ravello posted the solution before me. 😳

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......and #5 : white #3

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Originally posted by David Tebb
It was supposed to be mate in 2, not mate in 4!

The correct solution is surely 1.Qc4+ Kxc4 (1.. Ke4 2.Qe6 Mate) 2.e4 Mate
Of course you're right,after some other simple exercises I'm sure there will be some interesting ones,even for a very strong player like you.
There are some amazing DelRio's compositions too......

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Originally posted by Ravello
......and #5 : white #3 [fen]8/8/8/8/p7/3N4/2K5/k7 w - - 0 1[/fen]
Are you sure that's right? If it is, I am very...very confused!

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Originally posted by Freddie2006
Are you sure that's right? If it is, I am very...very confused!
Of course it is right,you just need to think about it a little more,not all solutions spring instantly if not they would be too easy!
By the way nice username change,it was about time!😉