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Test 01

This test is really hard because it is meant to measure players strength up to 2300 rating.

Although any test cannot precisely reflect the real value of a player, for genuine results,

this test use only positions from games played by a player of 2250 rating strength in 2consecutive tournaments.

Instructions on how to solve the test:

- Use the chess board to solve this test (not computer).

- Use the indicated time to come up with an answer.- You should not move pieces at all.

- Write down your answers in order to compare them with the correct solutions.

Only after you solved all the problems, look at our solution. In the solutions file, you

will have clear explanations. The scores will show how difficult the exercises are withinthe test.

Good luck!

Problem 1

XHGFEDCBAY1 + + + +!

2mK zP +NzPP"3PzPQ+ zP +#4+ + sN + $5 + + sn zp%6zpp+ + zp &7 vlp+ + +'8+k+ +q+ (

xhgfedcbayThinking time: 7 minutes. Black is to move.

a) What would you move?

b) Give concrete variations.

Problem 2

XABCDEFGHY8 +r+ trk+(

7+p+ + zp '6p+n+p+ zp&5+ zP +p+ %4 zP zPp+ +$3zP + tR + #2 vL + zPPzP"1tR + + mK !

xabcdefghyThinking time: 12 minutes. White is to move.

a) Which is main Blacks threat?

b) How should White continue?

c) Give concrete variations and evaluate.

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Problem 3

XABCDEFGHY8r+l+rsnk+(

7+pwq vlpzpp'6 snpzp + +&5zp +Pzp + %4P+ +P+ +$3+ sN vLN+P#2LzPPwQ zPP+"1tR +R+ mK !

xabcdefghyThinking time: 10 minutes. White is to move.

a) How should White continue?

b) Give concrete variations

Problem 4

XABCDEFGHY8r+ wqk+ tr(

7zppsn + vlp'6 +pzplzpp+&5+ + + + %4 +PzP + +$3zP +LvLN+ #2 zPQ+ zPPzP"1tR + mK +R!

xabcdefghyThinking time: 10 minutes. White is to move.

a) Evaluate the position and give a plan of

play for White.

b) What would you move?

Problem 5

XABCDEFGHY8r+ + trk+(

7zplwqpvlpzpp'6 zpn+p+ +&5+ zp + + %4 +PzP +n+$3zPP+LzPN+ #2 vL +QzPPzP"1tRN+ +RmK !

xabcdefghyThinking time: 12 minutes. White is to move.How would you continue with White?

Problem 6

XABCDEFGHY8r+ +k+r+(

7+l+ +p+p'6pzp +p+ +&5+ +q+pvl %4 + zP + +$3wQ + +N+ #2PzP +LzPPzP"1tR + tR mK !

xabcdefghyThinking time: 12 minutes. White is to move.a) Evaluate the position

b) What would you play with White?

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Problem 7

XABCDEFGHY8r+qvlr+k+(

7zp +n+ +p'6lzpP+ +p+&5+ +N+p+ %4 + sN + zP$3+P+ + zPL#2P+Q+PzP +"1+ + +RmK !

xabcdefghyThinking time: 10 minutes. White is to move.

a) How would you continue with White?

b) Give concrete variations.

Problem 8

XABCDEFGHY8 +l+ + tr(

7+ + +k+ '6p+q+pzpp+&5+pvl zp +p%4 + +P+ +$3+LzPRsNQ+ #2PzP + zPPzP"1+ + + mK !

xabcdefghyThinking time: 10 minutes. White is to move.

a) How would you continue with White?

b) Give variations.

Problem 9

XABCDEFGHY8 +rwq +ktr(

7zp +nvlp+p'6 zp +p+pvL&5+ zplzP + %4 + zP +P+$3+ zPL+N+Q#2PzP + + zP"1tR + +RmK !

xabcdefghyThinking time: 20 minutes. White is to move.a) Find a way to continue with White. Explain

your idea.

b) Give concrete variations.

Problem 10

XHGFEDCBAY1 mKR+ + +!

2zPPzP + +P"3 + + + vL#4+ zp snP+ $5 +lvlL+ +%6+ + zp + &7p+ + sNRzp'8mk tr tr + (

xhgfedcbayThinking time: 15 minutes. Black is to move.a) Find a way to continue with Black.

Explain.

b) Give concrete variations

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Problem 11

XHGFEDCBAY1 tRLmKQ+ tR!

2zP zP vLPzPP"3 + + sN +#4+n+PsN + $5 zp sn + +%6+ + zp + &7p+p+ zppzp'8tr vlkwql+r(

xhgfedcbayThinking time: 30 minutes. Black is to move.

a) Find a way to continue with Black

b) Give concrete variations.

Problem 12

XABCDEFGHY8 + +Rtrk+(

7zp + + zpp'6 +p+ + +&5+ zplwQ + %4 + zp + +$3+P+P+qvL #2P+P+ + mK"1+ + + + !

xabcdefghyThinking time: 7 minutes. White is to move.

How should White continue?

Problem 13

XABCDEFGHY8 + + + +(

7+ + + +R'6 mkp+ + +&5zp + +L+ %4n+P+ + +$3+ +Pvl + #2P+ sN +r+"1+ +K+ + !

xabcdefghyThinking time: 7 minutes. White is to move.How should White continue? Give concrete

variations.

Problem 14

XHGFEDCBAY1 mK +R+R+!

2zPPzP sN + "3 + + +P+#4+ + +P+P$5 zp zp zp zp%6+ +Pzp + &7p+ vl + +'8mk tr + +r(

xhgfedcbayThinking time: 13 minutes. Black is to move.a) Evaluate the position.

b) How should Black continue?

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Problem 15

XABCDEFGHY8 + + +K+(

7+ +k+ zP '6 + + + +&5+ + + + %4 + + + +$3+ + + + #2 + + + tr"1+ + tR + !

xabcdefghyThinking time: 2 minutes. White is to move.

a) Can White win?

b) Tell a move for White.

Problem 16

XABCDEFGHY8 + +k+ +(

7+ + + +R'6 + + + +&5+ + zPK+ %4 + + + +$3+ + + + #2 + + + +"1tr + + + !

xabcdefghyThinking time: 5 minutes. Black is to move.

a) How would you continue with Black?

b) Can Black draw?