Answers to Pandolf test 3 Tutorial



1.
[{B:2r3k1/1p3pbp/1p2p1p1/n2p4/3P4/P3PB1P/1P1B1PP1/R5K1 BLACK}
{S:a1c1}
Question 1 of 7. How should Black respond to 1. Rc1? Click "Next" for the answer.]

2.
[{B:2r3k1/1p3pbp/1p2p1p1/n2p4/3P4/P3PB1P/1P1B1PP1/2R3K1}{A:Bc8c1}{D:1000}{R}{S:c8c1}Question 1 (cont). 
1... Rxc1+. This direct exchange forces White to take back, 2. Bxc1. What is Black's continuation? Click "Next" for the answer.]

3.
[{B:6k1/1p3pbp/1p2p1p1/n2p4/3P4/P3PB1P/1P1B1PP1/2r3K1}{S:d2c1}{D:1000}{A:Ba5b3}{D:1000}{R}{S:a5b3}2... Nb3. The dark-square is trapped]

4.
[{B:r3kb1r/1pp2pp1/p1p2q2/4p1N1/4Pnp1/3PB3/PPPN1PP1/R2Q1RK1 BLACK}
{S:d1g4}
Question 2 of 7. What should Black play after 1. Qxg4? Click "Next" for the answer.]

5.
[{B:r3kb1r/1pp2pp1/p1p2q2/4p1N1/4PnQ1/3PB3/PPPN1PP1/R4RK1}{A:Bf6g5}{D:1000}{R}{S:f6g5}
1... Qxg5! This steals a piece, leaving Black a pawn ahead. White's Queen is overloaded. It can't take Black's Queen, 2. Qxg5, because then the f4-Knight will be able to mate at e2, the square abandoned by White's Queen once it takes on g5.]

6.
[{B:8/p5kp/1q3pp1/8/3n2N1/2Q2P1P/P1p3P1/4K3 BLACK}
{S:g4e3}
Question 3 of 7. How should Black respond to 1. Ne3? Click "Next" for the answer.]

7.
[{B:8/p5kp/1q3pp1/8/3n4/2Q1NP1P/P1p3P1/4K3}{A:Bb6b4}{D:1000}{R}{S:b6b4}Question 3 (cont). This pin essentially forces White to capture Black's Queen, for 2. Kd2 is busted by 2... Qxc3+ or even 2... c1/Q+, and Black comes away with an extra Queen. Since this leads to a quick burial for White, he must play 2. Qxb4. How does Black respond? Click "Next" for the answer.]

8.
[{B:8/p5kp/5pp1/8/1q1n4/2Q1NP1P/P1p3P1/4K3}{S:c3b4}{D:1000}{A:Bc2c1}{D:1000}{R}{S:c2c1}{X:c1}{P:BQc1}{D:1000}{S:e1f2}{D:1000}{A:Bc1e3}{D:1000}{R}{S:c1e3}
2... c1/Q+ 3. Kf2 Qxe3+! Black thereby emerges a Knight ahead, for 4. Kxe3 encounters the fork 4... Nc2+. Black regains the Queen with a winning material superiority]

9.
[{B:3r4/1b1rb1k1/p6p/P2p1P2/1p3p2/1P1B4/2R2B1P/4R1K1}
{S:d5d4}
Question 4 of 7. How should White respond to 1... d4? Click "Next" for the answer.]

10.
[{B:3r4/1b1rb1k1/p6p/P4P2/1p1p1p2/1P1B4/2R2B1P/4R1K1}{A:We1e7}{D:1000}{R}{S:e1e7}2. Rxe7+! This annihilating blast ruins Black's dark-squares and completely fractures his game. After 2... Rxe7, White forges ahead with 3. Bh4 Kf7 4. Bxe7 Kxe7 5. Rc7+ Rd7 6. f6+! And Black must drop material to stop this pawn. No better is 3... Red7 4. Bxd8 Rxd8 5. Rc7+, forking and gaining the b7-bishop. Just as bad is 3... Ree8 4. Bxd8 Rxd8 5. Rc7+, and no hope is offered by 3... Rde8 4. f6+, a humiliating pawn fork.]

11.
[{B:4r2k/p1p1rbpn/1p1q1p1p/3p1P2/3P1N1P/P3P1R1/1P3QP1/4R1K1}
{S:c7c5}Question 5 of 7. How does White respond to 1... c5? Click "Next" for the answer.]

12.
[{B:4r2k/p3rbpn/1p1q1p1p/2pp1P2/3P1N1P/P3P1R1/1P3QP1/4R1K1}{A:Wg3g7}{D:1000}{R}{S:g3g7}Question 5 (cont). 2. Rxg7! Black's position is undermined. After the natural 2... Kxg7, how does White win? Click "Next" for the answer.]

13.
[{B:4r2k/p3rbRn/1p1q1p1p/2pp1P2/3P1N1P/P3P3/1P3QP1/4R1K1}{S:h8g7}{D:1000}{A:Wf2g3}{D:1000}{R}{S:f2g3}3. Qg3+! Regardless how Black replies, White will be able to move his knight with check, unveiling a winning discovery to Black's queen from White's queen at g3.]

14.
[{B:2r4k/2r3pp/1p1p1q2/1P1P4/pKP1b3/P7/3Q3P/2R2BR1 BLACK}
{S:f1h3}
Question 6 of 7. How should Black reply to 1. Bh3? Click "Next" for the answer.]

15.
[{B:2r4k/2r3pp/1p1p1q2/1P1P4/pKP1b3/P6B/3Q3P/2R3R1}{A:Be4c2}{D:1000}{R}{S:e4c2}
Question 6 (cont). 1... Bc2! A brilliant move that ignores the apparent threat while causing irreparable interference in White's defensive setup. After White plays 2. Qxc2, what is Black's next move? Click "Next" for the answer.]

16.
[{B:2r4k/2r3pp/1p1p1q2/1P1P4/pKP5/P6B/2bQ3P/2R3R1}{S:d2c2}{D:1000}{A:Bc7c4}{D:1000}{R}{S:c7c4}
2... Rxc4+ 3. Qxc4 Qb2+ 4. Kxa4 Ra8# White also collapses after 2. Rxc2 Qb2+! 3. Rxb2 (3. Kxa4 is answered by a mating rook check on the a-file) 3... Rxc4#. And unless White does something after 1... Bc2!, Black's queen invades on the unguarded b2-square, delivering instant mate.]

17.
[{B:4r1k1/p4ppp/4n1r1/1p1pP3/1Q4bq/3P4/PB3PPP/R3RNK1 BLACK}
{S:h2h3}
Question 7 of 7. How should Black respond to 1. h3? Click "Next" for the answer.]

18.
[{B:4r1k1/p4ppp/4n1r1/1p1pP3/1Q4bq/3P3P/PB3PP1/R3RNK1}{A:Bg4f3}{D:1000}{R}{S:g4f3}Question 7 (cont). 1... Bf3! White has little choice. His queen is blowing in the wind, while g2 is attacked with gale force. So he plays 2. Qxh4. How does Black continue? Click "Next" for the answer.]

19.
[{B:4r1k1/p4ppp/4n1r1/1p1pP3/1Q5q/3P1b1P/PB3PP1/R3RNK1}{S:b4h4}{D:1000}{A:Bg6g2}{D:1000}{R}{S:g6g2}
{D:750}{S:g1h1}
{D:750}{S:g2f2}
{D:750}{S:h1g1}
{D:750}{S:f2g2}
{D:750}{S:g1h1}
{D:750}{S:g2b2}
{D:750}{S:h1g1}
{D:750}{S:b2g2}
{D:750}{S:g1h1}
{D:750}{S:g2g4}
{D:750}{S:h1h2}
{D:750}{S:g4h4}
{D:750}{S:h2g3}
{D:750}{S:h4f4}

2... Rxg2+ 3. Kh1 Rxf2+ 4. Kg1 Rg2+ 5. Kh1 Rxb2+ 6. Kg1 Rg2+ 7. Kh1 Rg4+ 8. Kh2 Rxh4 9. Kg3 Rf4. A fantastic illustration of a windmill attack, where Black relies on repeated discoveries to clean out the goodies in White's position. In the end, Black is a piece to the good.]