Master Your Fundamentals: The Power of the "1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners" PGN
| # | Theme | FEN (starting position) | Solution | |---|-------|------------------------|----------| | 1 | Fork (N) | r1bqkb1r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/4p3/2B1P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - | 1. Nxe5 | | 2 | Skewer | r2q1rk1/ppp2ppp/2nb1n2/3p4/3P4/2PB1N2/PP3PPP/R1BQ1RK1 w - | 1. Bg5 | | 3 | Back rank mate | r1bqk2r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/4p3/2B1P3/5Q2/PPPP1PPP/RNB1K2R w KQkq - | 1. Qxf7# | | 4 | Discovered attack | rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/3p1n2/4p3/2B1P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - | 1. Nxe5 | | 5 | Pin (absolute) | rnbqkbnr/ppp2ppp/4p3/3p4/3P4/5N2/PPP1PPPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - | 1. Bb5+ | | 6 | Double check | r1bqk2r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/4p3/2B1P3/2N2N2/PPPP1PPP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - | 1. Nd5+ | | 7 | Pawn promotion | 8/5P2/8/8/4K3/8/3k4/8 w - - | 1. f8=Q+ | | 8 | Deflection | r1bqk2r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/4p3/2B1P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQ1RK1 w kq - | 1. Bxf7+ | | 9 | Removing defender | r1bqk2r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/4p3/2B1P3/2N2N2/PPPP1PPP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - | 1. Nxe5 | | 10 | Smothered mate | 6k1/5ppp/8/8/8/8/5PPP/6K1 w - - | 1. Kh2 (then ...Kg8, Kh1 etc.) — too long; use a simpler one: r1bqkb1r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/4p3/2B1P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - → 1. Nd4 | 1001 chess exercises for beginners pgn