Consequences of the moves

Examples/Exercises

You already should know what the consequences of a move are (see theory “Think like a
strong player”). Together with evaluating the opponent’s threats (and assessment if
those threats are real or no) and with the “TO DO” list, the consequences (CQS) of a
move are an element extremely important for complete and healthy chess thinking.

The theory is not enough without well annotated examples, so below are some instructive
positions we are proposed for analysis. Good chess study means a lot of work FROM
YOU, so please print this file and try first to solve on your own these positions.
Then, when our solutions will come, they will be much more instructive and easier to
understand.

Problem 1 Problem 2
XHGFEDCBAY XHGFEDCBAY
1RsNLmKQvLNtR! 1R+-mKQvLNtR!
2zPPzP-zPPzPP" 2zPPzP-+-zPP"
3-+-+-+-+# 3-+NzPLzP-+#
4+-+P+-+-$ 4+-+-zP-+-$
5-+-+-+-+% 5-+-+pzp-+%
6+-+-+n+-& 6+-snp+-+-&
7pzppzppzppzp' 7pzpp+-+pzp'
8trnvlkwql+r( 8tr-vlkwqlsnr(
xhgfedcbay xhgfedcbay
Which are CQS of the move 2.c4? Which are CQS of the move 1…Nbd7?
Which are CQS of the move 2.Bc4? Which are CQS of the move 1…Nc6?

Is any of them good? Which of these 2 moves do you prefer?

Problem 3 Problem 4
XHGFEDCBAY XABCDEFGHY
1R+-mKQvL-tR! 8rsn-wqkvl-tr(
2zPPzP-zPPzPP" 7zpp+-zppzpp'
3-+N+-sN-+# 6-+p+-sn-+&
4+-+n+L+-$ 5+-+p+l+-%
5-+-zp-+-+% 4-+PzP-+-+$
6+-+-+n+-& 3+-sN-+N+-#
7pzpp+pzppzp' 2PzP-+PzPPzP"
8tr-vlkwql+r( 1tR-vLQmKL+R!
xhgfedcbay xabcdefghy
White is to move. Black’s last move was Bc8-f5.
Which are CQS of 1.Nxe4? Which are the CQS of this move?
Which are CQS of 1.Bxf7+ Find the best way to continue with White.
Compare the 2 moves giving variations.

Problem 5 Problem 6
XHGFEDCBAY XHGFEDCBAY
1RsN-mKQvL-tR! 1R+LmKQvL-tR!
2zPPzP-sN-zPP" 2zPPzP-zP-zPP"
3-+-+LzP-+# 3-+N+-sN-+#
4+-+-zP-+-$ 4+-+P+P+-$
5-+-zPpzp-+% 5-+-zp-+-+%
6+-+p+n+-& 6+psn-+-+-&
7pzpp+n+pzp' 7pvlp+pzppzp'
8tr-vlkwql+r( 8tr-+kwqlsnr(
xhgfedcbay xhgfedcbay
Evaluate the CQS of 7.Ngf3 and 7.Ne2. Black’s last move was 1….e7-e5. He
What would you choose? Explain your wanted to save a tempo without the support
choice. of d7-d6. Which are the consequences of
his move? Give variations
Problem 7 Problem 8
XABCDEFGHY XABCDEFGHY
8-+-tr-trk+( 8-+-+rtrk+(
7zp-+nvlpzp-' 7zppwqnsn-zpp'
6-+q+-+-zp& 6-+pvlpzpl+&
5+-zp-vL-+-% 5+-+p+-+-%
4-+Lsnp+-+$ 4-+-+P+PsN$
3+-sN-+-zPP# 3+-+P+N+P#
2PzP-+PzP-mK" 2PzPP+QzPL+"
1+Q+R+R+-! 1tR-vL-tR-mK-!
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy
Black’s last move was 1…Nf6-d7 Black’s last move was 1…f7-f6.
Evaluate Black's move CQS and use them Evaluate Black's move CQS, write TO DO
to find the best way to gain a pawn. LIST for White and give concrete
variations!

Problem 9 Problem 10
XABCDEFGHY XABCDEFGHY
8-+-trr+k+( 8r+l+-trk+(
7+pwq-zpp+p' 7zpp+-vl-zpp'
6-+p+-vlpvL& 6-+n+-+-+&
5zp-wQn+l+-% 5+-zP-+-+q%
4P+-zP-+-+$ 4QzP-+pzp-+$
3+-zPN+-zP-# 3+-+-+NzP-#
2-zP-+-zPLzP" 2P+-vLPzPLzP"
1tR-+-tR-mK-! 1tR-+-+RmK-!
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy
Black’s last move was 1…Be6-f5. Black’s last move was 1…e5-e4
Evaluate Black's move CQS and find the Evaluate Black's move CQS and find the
best way to continue! best way to get out of the pressure!
Problem 11 Problem 12
XABCDEFGHY XABCDEFGHY
8-+-trk+-tr( 8r+-wq-+ntr(
7zp-+qvlpzp-' 7+p+n+kzp-'
6-zpp+-+-+& 6pzPp+-zpp+&
5+-snpzPl+p% 5+-zPp+-+-%
4-+-vL-zP-+$ 4-zP-zP-zpPzP$
3+-sN-+-zPP# 3+-sNQ+-+-#
2PzP-+P+LmK" 2-+-+PzPL+"
1+-tRQ+R+-! 1tR-+-+K+R!
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy
Black’s last move was 1…b7-b6. Black’s last move was 1…Ne7-g8.
Evaluate Black's move CQS and find the Evaluate the CQS of this move and find
best way to continue! how White can exploit them.

Problem 13 Problem 14
XHGFEDCBAY XHGFEDCBAY
1-mK-tR-+-tR! 1-mK-tR-vL-tR!
2zP-zP-wQ-+P" 2zPLzP-sN-zPP"
3-zP-+-+P+# 3-+N+-zPQ+#
4+-+-zP-zpN$ 4+-zPP+-+-$
5-+-+pzPq+% 5-+-zp-+-+%
6+-+-vLp+l& 6+psn-+n+-&
7pzpp+-+-zp' 7pvl-+-zppzp'
8+kvlr+-+r( 8mk-tr-wql+r(
xhgfedcbay xhgfedcbay
White’s last move was 1.Be5-d6. White’s last move was: 1.g3xf4
Evaluate White's move CQS and give Evaluate White’s move CQS and find the
concrete variations for Black. best way to continue for Black.
Problem 15 Problem 16
XABCDEFGHY XHGFEDCBAY
8-+-+-+k+( 1R+-mK-+-tR!
7+p+-+-+p' 2zP-+NvLPzP-"
6p+-+-+-+& 3-+Q+LsN-+#
5+-+-sN-+-% 4+P+P+-+P$
4-+-+-+P+$ 5-+Pzp-snp+%
3+-wQ-+PmK-# 6+-sn-+p+-&
2lzP-+q+-+" 7pzpp+-wqlzp'
1+-+-+-+-! 8tr-vlk+-+r(
xabcdefghy xhgfedcbay
Black’s last move was 1…Bxa2. White’s last move was 1.a2-a4.
Evaluate Black's move CQS. 1.g5 was better. Can you tell why by using
What should White do next? CQS and variations for both moves?

Problem 17 Problem 18
XHGFEDCBAY XHGFEDCBAY
1R+LmKQ+-tR! 1R+-mK-+-tR!
2zPPzP-+PzP-" 2+P+N+PzPP"
3-+-+-sN-sN# 3-+P+-+L+#
4+-+P+-+P$ 4zP-+-+-zp-$
5-vL-zp-+-+% 5-+-snP+-+%
6+-sn-zpn+p& 6wQp+-zp-+-&
7pzppvl-+p+' 7p+pzpl+-zp'
8tr-+kwql+r( 8+ktr-wqr+-(
xhgfedcbay xhgfedcbay
Evaluate the CQS of 1…Nf6xe4. Give Evaluate 16....a5 17.h5 consequences and
variations. establish if 16...a5 is playable!
Discover other candidate-moves for Black.