Project: Finish the Game
Part of the Tactics section of Coddy's Chess journey. Lesson 48 of 48.
The section in one board: find the check that wins material, take it, then switch to technique and mate. Their pawn is one step from a queen of its own - every move must count. Two other checks look just as good and lose your queen to the rook.
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Position 1 of 6
FindOne square checks the king AND sees the stray rook. Tap it.
All 6 positions
All lessons in Tactics
1Free Pieces
Hanging PiecesCounting AttackersGood Trades, Bad TradesIs It Safe?Puzzles: Take What Is FreeRecap: Free Pieces2The Fork
One Move, Two ThreatsKnight ForksPawn and Queen ForksSeeing Forks ComingPuzzles: Fork Hunt 1Puzzles: Fork Hunt 2Recap: The Fork5Removing the Defender
The Overloaded PieceCapture the DefenderDeflectionPuzzles: Guard DutyRecap: Removing Defenders8Winning Endgames
King and Queen vs KingKing and Rook vs KingThe Pawn RaceOppositionProject: Finish the Game