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Learning chess Rob Brunia, Cor van Wijgerden Workbook Step 2 Name: Date of birth: Street: Place: | School: | Club: Learned chess from: | 1* step completed: Activity of the pieces ‘A queen can do much more than other picees. The value of pieces is of course of great importance, but also the place of the pieces on the board play an important role. The pieces gain importance by putting them on the right squares. 2 2 et = ncecee an BB ‘The knight on gl can move to 3 squares. The bishop on cl can move to 7 squares. The squares g5 and h6 are on the opponent's half of the board. It is good to control squares ‘of the opponent. He cannot easily put his own pieces there. EE fl In the middle of the board most of the pieces control most of the squares. So you must try to play your pieces into this part of the board. The middle of the board is called the centre, the squares d4, d5, e4, and 5. The squares around the centre are also important, A piece in the centre can quickly support other pieces anywhere around the board. i. ane ae GB Bol w a The knight on ed can move to 8 squares. The knight has more possi- bilities than in the first dia- gram. The knight has more freedom to move, more mobility. The knight controls 4 squares on the opponent’s half of the board. On the left White can comer the black knight with 1. Be4-b5. On the right White plays 1, Re2-e6. After which the knight on g8 cannot be played any longer. A piece is active when: it is covering as many ‘squares as possible. it controls squares on the opponent's half of the board. it corners a piece of the ‘opponent. it attacks a piece of the ‘opponent. The bishop on d4 has 13 squares to which it can move. ‘This bishop has more possi- bilities than the one in the first diagram. The bishop has more freedom to move, more mobility. The bishop controls 4 squares on the opponent's half of the board. ah - x “a In your games you must take care that all the pieces are active. The white bishop and the black knight control few squares and are not attacking anything, White can solve this problem by playing the bishop via el to {4 or even better by advancing the c-pawn. Black has more problems getting the knight into play. Via aS there is no future. On- ly by playing Nd8 and Nf7 it can become active. Second step Mix (1° step): A Test ae > eee woe ae ae oie sitatet wrenscey Renee aact pees aE ci el Al a foo ueae a a« on = ine at ee em mE: aoe wa © Bs a Ox ‘a oe Bs Double attack a @ amo erecmste ee eee ae 2 © um “ne eee | fsa 8B neat euae cee i ea @ See 7 : ue ‘3 | » La - ase b> ci) we a o> a = BEE bo Ee Fa ; matatata a ee mY anna aaa =atiee f ne 7 Chasing away + material: A Elimination of the defence x | | | 4 seas Se a at a ie a in 8 @«x a ane a a a Second ste} Elimination of the defence Capturing + material: B x We x x o¢ au aa | a baa a aa a a a) fb, A a a 4 a | | aw a WwW | | & | 28 ow Ga SMe & Se Bw AaB A AMA a ws - & SE a BES x Ee 'e x x we eo aaa Aa aWa a Mala aw 4 | a a a2 a 2 £ ay ann | Wa Aly AAW a 8 & a A & 8) Ab Aws “x = g a oe ce i 8 eee 22 ae EX [x He |e ala aaw alk aad aa a aca ae a\ fal a a w | i gow A A a say Moe2hvBs a a & Aw 4 AB Hab) (Awa AAW Lae BB wh & g Re HE oe Fe |x @x oi wee ahaala a Wak a a 4 sa 4 &@ala) a ane @ a @ or’ 4 a & a | a wR a 2 Aw AA AAR 2 kw Aw h & i B & Soe if u 28 Luring away + material: B Elimination of the defence <8 El o od a «nm Boll | BD eo oe es Pec el aes cnt cas aoe aie a The three golden opening rules One plays the beginning of a game correctly by observing three rules Ea@2Weeak Baba aba 1, Pawn in the centre * to develop your own pieces ‘* 10 prevent the opponent's pieces from occupying the centre HOSWSae EU eee fy gad a ad a 2. Bringing the pieces into play a a a | ‘* to build opportunities to mount an attack OMAR in their starting positions, pieces cannot enter a battle Ba SHAW Baw ROSWS a xu sw Eel kak aha 3. King safe \ aa & © the opponent has difficulty approaching the king | 2As © one’s own attack can be mounted | ee ray BA 8 8 ARAM Faw Dwhas Ina good opening, all three rules are employed. None of the three rules can be ignored. One must also complete the opening. In this diagram both players have made good moves Now White must get his bishop on cl into the battle. Chess players call this developing the pieces. Black must do the same with the bishop on c8 by first playing the pawn to d6. Opening or am | &BAR B&B HAGWS 2 i) Bfl-d3—Bfl-e4— Nbl-a3 iaeWekae Bawalliaa) e705 Nb8-c6 7-46 BgS-c3 — BgSxfo 0-0 aeWe) ak aaa oe AWAW Baw RE Bwee & Bfl-c4 —-BEI-bS+ Bf l-e2 Qal-13 Ngl-f3 Qdi-hs aad aha aa | 2 & | a2 oA D&M IAAS& AAB NgS-c7 Be8-d7_ Ng8-f6 gas) & a ‘Aaka aad Golden rules: A kaALWeRane ai \hadal alba / a | & I Lay S048 Baw BobwSsO2 17-16 Nb&-c6 — Qd8-e7 z 9We ale hadal aa av a © & @ 6 | 2A | | uw AWA Wan zB @weS Os 00 Qd8-e7 - Rh8-f8 2 eWee Fl Aalalaiia aval ao) | Moms sa AMAR BAB BOGWe OR NfS3xe5 0-0 NP3-g5 a) 2Wel) ag) aaaadaal | Second step Test Repetition: A ae a ik ne am Peeta's “states Satatah at aecaean, nnaeae Bm es a BOSS : & 8 we | ee ete as se meee eee | A | oe ee, ee te eee se _, =" ." aon atotatan ea? gees fone eae a eters, Cede ache Test He ait eee fetetee st | | afocae oo ® jae za es (& Soe i" ~ nom . a 2 as a | = x Qa aoe ap > be a BE a nee t io f Be B-e : Test on au | |Z) i) ‘ _e a Po a A all ae ee You have all kinds of batte- ries, Only the queen, the rook and the bishop can serve as a back piece. Each piece, the king too, can be a front piece. Clockwise you see Bb7, QFS, Ra2 and Qgl as back pieces. Batteries (in chess!) can shoot in any direction, even backwards. Second step Discovered attack: A Double attack | _ a _z rites ites issiee fueceoy Se moe ” 28 Be B wa mies Geb cites ee as i ee) ee) 6 ee panera mensoge, siecees Aaavent aaa me eect ate ea Ye ee ee ates Se ES Oe non anny ne eS aatetae wrace se 7 ee Ce | eee wae os 7 nn aetna | } “s ae ot “2 _ a a mos Double attack oe ee hei . stata ne mM p-e Discovered attack: B Discovered attack: C Double attack a ot “ qj ag a « Ra @ea | o ni CE aa Bos) \~ 2 eo Bol wl p< xj ode af) al] “ ad me 8 <4] e | en a “4 4 <1 ail a “ of i “ eJ “ al | Ey Zi aa <8

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