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Middlegame Strategy Essentials · Kapilash Chess Academy

Test Yourself

Mixed middlegame positions

In this lesson you will learn

  • Recognising strategic patterns without a lesson title to help you
  • Finding the strong quiet move in typical structures
  • Using the four questions in practice

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13.1 How to Use This Test

These positions come from the structures in this course. In each one there is a clearly strongest move — often a quiet move that improves a piece, takes a key square or prevents the opponent's plan. Before you move, ask the four questions: material, king safety, piece activity and pawn structure. Your progress is saved as you solve.

Exercises · Lesson 13

Mixed positions from every structure in this course. Find the strongest move.

Solve these 30 exercises on the boardCreate a free account to check your moves, open hints and solutions, and save your progress.
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Exercise 13.1Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.2Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.3Find the move
White to move

White to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.4Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.5Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.6Find the move
White to move

White to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.7Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.8Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.9Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.10Find the move
White to move

White to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.11Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.12Find the move
White to move

White to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.13Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.14Find the move
White to move

White to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.15Find the move
White to move

White to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.16Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.17Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.18Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.19Find the move
White to move

White to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.20Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.21Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.22Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.23Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.24Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.25Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.26Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.27Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.28Find the move
White to move

White to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.29Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the strongest move.

Exercise 13.30Find the move
White to move

White to move. Find the strongest move.