Beginners

3 points for all 12 correct, 2 points for 8 correct and 1 point for 4 correct.

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Intermediates

Rook and Pawn Ending Quiz

  1. Pawn Islands – a) How many has White got?  b) How many has Black got?
  2. *Backward Pawns – a) How many has White got and where?  b) How many has Black got and where?
  3. *Isolated Pawns – Has either side got isolated Pawns? If so where?
  4. Black to move – Who is better in this position, Black or White and Why?
  5. White has just played Rf3, was there a better move for White and why?
  6. Black to move, how would you continue to win material?
  • *Give square references   
  • Top tip:- Use Rooks to mop up as many pawns as possible in the endgame.                                              

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