Exercise 12.1Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 5...e5. How does White punish it?
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The London System · Kapilash Chess Academy
Test Yourself
Mixed positions from every chapter
In this lesson you will learn
- Recognising London patterns without a chapter title to help you
- Punishing typical opening mistakes
- Checking b2, h7 and the e5-square in every position
Every board on this page is live. Move the pieces by tapping or dragging, click any move in the lines to see that position, and press ↺ to start again.
How to use this test
These positions come from all the lines in this course. In each one, Black has just made a natural mistake. Look at checks, captures and threats for both sides, find White's strongest move, and play it on the board. Your progress is saved as you solve.
Exercises · Lesson 12
Thirty mixed positions. Some win material at once, some need a short combination.
Exercise 12.2Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 12...e6. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.3Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 11...♘g4. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.4Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 8...♗h6. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.5Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 6...e5. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.6Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 12...♘e4. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.7Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 9...♗h6. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.8Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 8...♗h6. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.9Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 4...♘d5. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.10Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 7...♘g5. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.11Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 6...♗h6. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.12Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 11...♘g4. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.13Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 13...♗a6. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.14Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 11...♗a6. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.15Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 10...♗h6. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.16Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 9...♘e4. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.17Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 15...♗a6. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.18Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 6...e5. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.19Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 10...♗a6. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.20Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 8...♗h6. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.21Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 12...♘g4. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.22Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 7...♘f4. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.23Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 8...♗h6. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.24Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 8...♘e4. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.25Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 10...♗h6. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.26Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 11...e5. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.27Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 8...♗h6. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.28Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 7...♗h6. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.29Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 9...e5. How does White punish it?
Exercise 12.30Find the move
White to move
Black has just played 8...♗h6. How does White punish it?