WINNING WITH TWO PIECES
Learn the art of winning with major pieces in chess by strategically using the rook and queen to create a mating net around the enemy king. Explore key tactics and maneuvers to achieve a successful checkmate and dominate the game. Enhance your chess skills with practical examples and drills to sharpen your gameplay.
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Module 9 Chess 101 Tactics WINNINGWITH TWO PIECES The rook and queen are called major pieces for one of them with their king have the ability to win the game with a checkmate. This tactic is a must to know for it is often the key to victory. You want to create a net over the enemy king and then tighten the net to this position or on any edge of the board. Once the net limits the enemy king to an edge, force it to move opposite your king (away from your rook) and move the rook to the rank his king is in for checkmate. For example: 1. Ra2, 2. If Kd2 then Ra1++ or: In the top position, white has checkmate. In the bottom position, black has checkmate. 1. Ra2 2. Kf1 Ke3 3. Kg1 Kf1 4. Kh1 Kg1 5. Kg1 Ra1++
Module 9 Chess 101 Tactics WINNINGWITH TWO PIECES Black tries to stay free of a net and have maximum room while hoping to capture the rook. 1. Ra4 Kd5 2. Kd2 Kc5 4. Rc4 Kb6 3. Kc3 Kb5 White s move 6. Kb5 Ka7 7. Rc7 Ka8 8. Rd7 Kb8 9. Rd8++ 5. Kb4 Kb7
Module 9 Chess 101 Tactics WINNINGWITH TWO PIECES White tries to stay free of a net and have maximum room while hoping to capture the rook. Blacks s move 1. Kc4 2. Ka5 Rb1 4. Ka7 Kc6 3. Ka6 Kc5 5. Ka8 Kc7 6. Ka7 Ra1++ Many games end with a King and a major piece creating a mating net, closing the net, and achieving checkmate.
Module 9 Chess 101 Tactics WINNINGWITH TWO PIECES Black tries to stay free of a net and have maximum room while hoping to capture the queen White s move 1. Qg7 Kd8 2. Kd2 Ke7 4. Kd4 Ke8 3. Kd3 Kd8 5. Kd5 Kd8 6. Kc6 Ke8 7. Kd7 Kd8 8. Qd7++
Drill 9-1 Chess 101 WINNINGWITH TWO PIECES 1. How does white win from this position? 2. Black to move. How does he win the game? 3. White to move. How does white win from this position (be wary of a stalemate)?
9-1 Answers Chess 101 WINNINGWITH TWO PIECES 1. 1. Ke4 Ke6 2. Ra6+ Ke7 3. Kd5 Kd7 4. Ke5 Ke7 5. Ra7+ and whichever way black moves white s king walks him into opposition and mates with the rook. 2. 1 Ra2 2. Kh1 Kg3 3. Kg1 Ra1++ 3. 1. Qf6 Kg8 2. Ke4 Kh7 3. Kf5 Kg8 4. Kg5 Kh7 5. Qe7+ Kg8 or h8 6. Qg7++
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