Consequences of the moves Examples/Exercises

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1 Consequences of the moves Examples/Exercises You already should know what the consequences of a move are (see theory Think like a strong player ). Together with evaluating the opponent s threats (and assessment if those threats are real or no) and with the TO DO list, the consequences (CQS) of a move are an element extremely important for complete and healthy chess thinking. The theory is not enough without well annotated examples, so below are some instructive positions we are proposed for analysis. Good chess study means a lot of work FROM YOU, so please print this file and try first to solve on your own these positions. Then, when our solutions will come, they will be much more instructive and easier to understand. Problem 1 1RsNLmKQvLNtR! 2zPPzP-zPPzPP" # 4+-+P+-+-$ % n+-& 7pzppzppzppzp' 8trnvlkwql+r( Which are CQS of the move 2.c4? Which are CQS of the move 2.Bc4? Is any of them good? Problem 2 1R+-mKQvLNtR! 2zPPzP-+-zPP" 3-+NzPLzP-+# 4+-+-zP-+-$ 5-+-+pzp-+% 6+-snp+-+-& 7pzpp+-+pzp' 8tr-vlkwqlsnr( Which are CQS of the move 1 Nbd7? Which are CQS of the move 1 Nc6? Which of these 2 moves do you prefer?

2 Problem 3 1R+-mKQvL-tR! 2zPPzP-zPPzPP" 3-+N+-sN-+# 4+-+n+L+-$ n+-& 7pzpp+pzppzp' 8tr-vlkwql+r( White is to move. Which are CQS of 1.Nxe4? Which are CQS of 1.Bxf7+ Compare the 2 moves giving variations. Problem 4 8rsn-wqkvl-tr( 7zpp+-zppzpp' 6-+p+-sn-+& 5+-+p+l+-% 4-+PzP-+-+$ 3+-sN-+N+-# 2PzP-+PzPPzP" 1tR-vLQmKL+R! Black s last move was Bc8-f5. Which are the CQS of this move? Find the best way to continue with White. Problem 5 1RsN-mKQvL-tR! 2zPPzP-sN-zPP" 3-+-+LzP-+# 4+-+-zP-+-$ 5-+-zPpzp-+% 6+-+p+n+-& 7pzpp+n+pzp' 8tr-vlkwql+r( Evaluate the CQS of 7.Ngf3 and 7.Ne2. What would you choose? Explain your choice. Problem 6 1R+LmKQvL-tR! 2zPPzP-zP-zPP" 3-+N+-sN-+# 4+-+P+P+-$ 6+psn-+-+-& 7pvlp+pzppzp' 8tr-+kwqlsnr( Black s last move was 1.e7-e5. He wanted to save a tempo without the support of d7-d6. Which are the consequences of his move? Give variations

3 Problem tr-trk+( 7zp-+nvlpzp-' 6-+q+-+-zp& 5+-zp-vL-+-% 4-+Lsnp+-+$ 3+-sN-+-zPP# 2PzP-+PzP-mK" 1+Q+R+R+-! Black s last move was 1 Nf6-d7 Evaluate Black's move CQS and use them to find the best way to gain a pawn. Problem rtrk+( 7zppwqnsn-zpp' 6-+pvlpzpl+& 5+-+p+-+-% 4-+-+P+PsN$ 3+-+P+N+P# 2PzPP+QzPL+" 1tR-vL-tR-mK-! Black s last move was 1 f7-f6. Evaluate Black's move CQS, write TO DO LIST for White and give concrete variations! Problem trr+k+( 7+pwq-zpp+p' 6-+p+-vlpvL& 5zp-wQn+l+-% 4P+-zP-+-+$ 3+-zPN+-zP-# 2-zP-+-zPLzP" 1tR-+-tR-mK-! Black s last move was 1 Be6-f5. best way to continue! Problem 10 8r+l+-trk+( 7zpp+-vl-zpp' 6-+n+-+-+& 5+-zP-+-+q% 4QzP-+pzp-+$ NzP-# 2P+-vLPzPLzP" 1tR-+-+RmK-! Black s last move was 1 e5-e4 best way to get out of the pressure!

4 Problem trk+-tr( 7zp-+qvlpzp-' 6-zpp+-+-+& 5+-snpzPl+p% 4-+-vL-zP-+$ 3+-sN-+-zPP# 2PzP-+P+LmK" 1+-tRQ+R+-! Black s last move was 1 b7-b6. best way to continue! Problem 12 8r+-wq-+ntr( 7+p+n+kzp-' 6pzPp+-zpp+& 5+-zPp+-+-% 4-zP-zP-zpPzP$ 3+-sNQ+-+-# 2-+-+PzPL+" 1tR-+-+K+R! Black s last move was 1 Ne7-g8. Evaluate the CQS of this move and find how White can exploit them. Problem 13 1-mK-tR-+-tR! 2zP-zP-wQ-+P" 3-zP-+-+P+# 4+-+-zP-zpN$ 5-+-+pzPq+% 6+-+-vLp+l& 7pzpp+-+-zp' 8+kvlr+-+r( White s last move was 1.Be5-d6. Evaluate White's move CQS and give concrete variations for Black. Problem 14 1-mK-tR-vL-tR! 2zPLzP-sN-zPP" 3-+N+-zPQ+# 4+-zPP+-+-$ 6+psn-+n+-& 7pvl-+-zppzp' 8mk-tr-wql+r( White s last move was: 1.g3xf4 Evaluate White s move CQS and find the best way to continue for Black.

5 Problem k+( 7+p+-+-+p' 6p & 5+-+-sN-+-% P+$ 3+-wQ-+PmK-# 2lzP-+q+-+" ! Black s last move was 1 Bxa2. Evaluate Black's move CQS. What should White do next? Problem 16 1R+-mK-+-tR! 2zP-+NvLPzP-" 3-+Q+LsN-+# 4+P+P+-+P$ 5-+Pzp-snp+% 6+-sn-+p+-& 7pzpp+-wqlzp' 8tr-vlk+-+r( White s last move was 1.a2-a4. 1.g5 was better. Can you tell why by using CQS and variations for both moves? Problem 17 1R+LmKQ+-tR! 2zPPzP-+PzP-" sN-sN# 4+-+P+-+P$ 5-vL-zp-+-+% 6+-sn-zpn+p& 7pzppvl-+p+' 8tr-+kwql+r( Evaluate the CQS of 1 Nf6xe4. Give variations. Discover other candidate-moves for Black. Problem 18 1R+-mK-+-tR! 2+P+N+PzPP" 3-+P+-+L+# 4zP-+-+-zp-$ 5-+-snP+-+% 6wQp+-zp-+-& 7p+pzpl+-zp' 8+ktr-wqr+-( Evaluate 16...a5 17.h5 consequences and establish if 16...a5 is playable!