Questions: The basic mates
New numbers every time.
The two-rook ladder
- Ladder mate in oneMove, 1 mark, Plus
- Ladder mate in one (Black)Move, 1 mark, Plus
- Ladder mate in twoMove, 1 mark, Plus
- Ladder mate in two (Black)Move, 1 mark, Plus
- Where can the king go?Show, 2 marks, Plus
- Every mating squareShow, 2 marks, Plus
- Every mating square (Black)Show, 2 marks, Plus
- Count the king's squaresCount, 1 mark, Plus
- How the ladder worksRecall, 1 mark, Plus
- Save the rookMove, 1 mark, Plus
- Save the rook (Black)Move, 1 mark, Plus
King and queen
- Queen mate in oneMove, 1 mark, Plus
- Queen mate in one (Black)Move, 1 mark, Plus
- Queen mate in twoMove, 1 mark, Plus
- Queen mate in two (Black)Move, 1 mark, Plus
- Shrink the boxMove, 1 mark, Plus
- Shrink the box (Black)Move, 1 mark, Plus
- Bring your kingMove, 1 mark, Plus
- Bring your king (Black)Move, 1 mark, Plus
- How big is the box?Count, 1 mark, Plus
- Every queen mateShow, 2 marks, Plus
- Every queen mate (Black)Show, 2 marks, Plus
- Every stalemate squareShow, 2 marks, Plus
- Every stalemate square (Black)Show, 2 marks, Plus
- The queen mate in wordsRecall, 1 mark, Plus
- Which move stalemates?Identify, 1 mark, Plus
King and rook
- Rook mate in oneMove, 1 mark, Plus
- Rook mate in one (Black)Move, 1 mark, Plus
- Rook mate in twoMove, 1 mark, Plus
- Rook mate in two (Black)Move, 1 mark, Plus
- Cut the king offMove, 1 mark, Plus
- Cut the king off (Black)Move, 1 mark, Plus
- The opposition mateMove, 1 mark, Plus
- The opposition mate (Black)Move, 1 mark, Plus
- How big is the box?Count, 1 mark, Plus
- Every rook mateShow, 2 marks, Plus
- Every rook mate (Black)Show, 2 marks, Plus
- Where the king must standFind, 1 mark, Plus
- The rook mate in wordsRecall, 1 mark, Plus
- Queen or rook?Recall, 1 mark, Plus
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