Next WV Rapid Chess on Sunday April 21

 Dates: Sunday, 3:00 to 7:30 pm, April 21, 2024

Location: United Church 2062 Esquimalt, West Vancouver
rize Fund:   1st Prize $150 2nd $120 Best Under 2000 $100 Best Under 1600 $80 Best Under 1200 $60 Details: 7 rounds G/12 + 5 sec. increments, Fee: $30 (Not rated), Space limited at 30

Registration: Email NM Luc Poitras at rooknrol@telus.net, 778.846.0496. Registrations list posted at wcjc.blogspot.com



Standings. Sunday Results March 04

# Name ID Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Tot Prize

1 Roman Jiganchine 2264 W13 W11 W7 W6 W16 L2 W8 6.0 ($125)

2 Luc Poitras         2133 W21 W19 L16 W12 W8 W1 W6 6.0 ($125)

3 Jason Chen         2350 W12 D5 W15 D16 L6 W11 W7 5.0 ($30)

4 Joe Oszvald         2234 W20 L16 W5 W10 L7 W18 W15 5.0 ($30)

5 Weija  Huang         1766 W24 D3 L4 D15 W25 W9 W10 5.0 ($80)

6 Bhell Ortiz         2172 W26 W18 W8 L1 W3 D7 L2 4.5

7 Zhengyu Chen 1970 W14 W25 L1 W19 W4 D6 L3 4.5

8 Zachary Liu 2399 W27 W10 L6 W11 L2 W16 L1 4.0

9 Reece Harms 2205 L25 W21 W20 L18 W19 L5 W16 4.0

10 Orven Ortiz         1845 W22 L8 W25 L4 W18 W12 L5 4.0

11 Andrew Yin         1580 W29 L1 W26 L8 W14 L3 W23 4.0 ($25)

12 Samuel Lu         1460 L3 W22 W14 L2 W26 L10 W19 4.0 ($25)

13 Daniel Zhu         1396 L1 L24 W29 W21 W23 L15 W22 4.0 ($25)

14 Evan Geng         1078 L7 W17 L12 W20 L11 W27 W18 4.0 ($50)

15 Mayo Fuenteballa         2244 L19 W23 L3 D5 W24 W13 L4 3.5

16 Aiden Yin         1513 W28 W4 W2 D3 L1 L8 L9 3.5

17 Christoph Dehnhardt         1808 L23 L14 W24 L26 L21 W30 W28 3.0

18 Jofrel Landingin         1544 W30 L6 W27 W9 L10 L4 L14 3.0

19 Tommy To         1361 W15 L2 W23 L7 L9 W21 L12 3.0

20 Moses Li         1353 L4 W29 L9 L14 W28 L22 W24 3.0

21 Leon Gong         1106 L2 L9 W30 L13 W17 L19 W29 3.0

22 Raman Mahmoudi         1027 L10 L12 W28 L25 W27 W20 L13 3.0

23 Aiden Zhu         1018 W17 L15 L19 W27 L13 W25 L11 3.0

24 Manuel Palomo 938 L5 W13 L17 W29 L15 W26 L20 3.0

25 Micah  Chow         1155 W9 L7 L10 W22 L5 L23 D26 2.5

26 Ben Philipchalk         1113 L6 W30 L11 W17 L12 L24 D25 2.5

27 Varun Godbole         1146 L8 W28 L18 L23 L22 L14 W30 2.0

28 Jason Zhu         unr. L16 L27 L22 W30 L20 W29 L17 2.0

29 Elijah Harms         838 L11 L20 L13 L24 W30 L28 L21 1.0

30 Daniel Palomo 764 L18 L26 L21 L28 L29 L17 L27 0.0


North Shore Junior Chess Club


Junior Chess Club in West Vanc.
 
Info chessinschool@yahoo.com (Luc Poitras National Chess Monster, I mean Master) 778.846.0496

                              


Winter Schedule 2024
Starting Saturday January 13  to March 02  at the United Church 2062 Esquimalt ave WV.
Chess Class 
5:00 to 6:15 for  any Juniors
Fee: $70 for 7 classes or $15 drop-in
( No class on Feb. 17 )
20$ off for 2 kids from the same family
To register email, text or call me (Luc)    778.846.0496
  

Winter Schedule 2024
Chess at the WV Rec Centre

Starting Thursday January 11 to Feb 22  For 7 to 9 y.o. (6:00 to 7:00pm) 
(7 sessions: $100)
Starting Friday January 12 to Feb 23 For 5 to 6 y.o. (4:00 to 4:45pm)
(7 sessions: $80)
Starting Friday January 12 to Feb 23 For 7 to 9 y.o. (5:00 to 6:00pm)
(7 sessions: $122)
To register and for complete list of Fall chess class, go to

Spring Schedule 2024
Starting Saturday April 20  to June 15  at the United Church 2062 Esquimalt ave WV.
Chess Class 
5:00 to 6:15 for  any Juniors
Fee: $80 for 7 classes or $15 drop-in
( No class on May. 18 )
20$ off for 2 kids from the same family
To register email, text or call me (Luc)    778.846.0496
  
  Spring Schedule 2024
Chess at the WV Rec Centre

Starting Thursday April 04 to May 09  For 7 to 9 y.o. (6:00 to 7:00pm) 
(6 sessions: $105)
Starting Friday April 05 to May 10 For 5 to 6 y.o. (4:00 to 4:45pm)
(6 sessions: $69)
Starting Friday April 05 to May 10 For 7 to 9 y.o. (5:00 to 6:00pm)
(6 sessions: $105)
To register and for complete list of Fall chess class, go to
                   
                        What to expect from the chess club ? The chess club gives an opportunity to kids to play chess against other kids under the supervition from one or two instructors. Group lessons are given through an electronic screen. Beginner and more advanced players get lessons according to their level of understanding. Puzzles are weekly given to each student tailor on their skill.
                                           

Hello, myself (Luc) and my chess associates are ready for an other exciting chess season . Hopefully you will join my chess club. Fun guaranteed but I can`t guaranteed the checkmates.
             


               

WV Rapid Chess - Results January 14

 Dates: Sunday, 3:00 to 7:30 pm, March 03, 2024

Location: United Church 2062 Esquimalt, West Vancouver
rize Fund:   1st Prize $150 2nd $100 Best Under 2000 $80 Best Under 1600 $70 Best Under 1200 $50 Details: 7 rounds G/12 + 5 sec. increments, Fee: only $25 (Not rated), Space limited at 30

Registration: Email NM Luc Poitras at rooknrol@telus.net, 778.846.0496. Registrations list posted at wcjc.blogspot.com

Standings. January 14

# Name ID Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7

1 Roman Jiganchine         2211 W13 W6 W3 W2 W5 D10 W8 6.5

2 Mayo Fuenteballa 2155 W11 W10 D4 L1 W9 W3 W5 5.5

3 Jason Chen         1777 W12 W5 L1 W7 W6 L2 W10 5.0

4 Orven Ortiz         1630 W16 W8 D2 L5 L10 W9 W6 4.5

5 Bhell Ortiz 2164 W15 L3 W9 W4 L1 W7 L2 4.0

6 Luc Poitras         2143 W7 L1 W14 W10 L3 W13 L4 4.0

7 Aiden Yin         1264 L6 W13 W12 L3 W11 L5 W15 4.0

8 Joe Oszvald         2234 H--- L4 W17 L9 W12 W15 L1 3.5

9 Euan 1922 H--- W17 L5 W8 L2 L4 W13 3.5

10 Joffrel Landingin         1756 W14 L2 W16 L6 W4 D1 L3 3.5

11 Jacky         1302 L2 L14 B--- D12 L7 W16 W17 3.5

12 Moses Li 1252 L3 W15 L7 D11 L8 W17 B--- 3.5

13 Josiah         1470 L1 L7 W15 W14 W16 L6 L9 3.0

14 Andrew Yin 1235 L10 W11 L6 L13 L15 B--- W16 3.0

15 Tyus DeVries         1420 L5 L12 L13 B--- W14 L8 L7 2.0

16 Leon Gong         1144 L4 B--- L10 W17 L13 L11 L14 2.0

17 Gabriel         unr. H--- L9 L8 L16 B--- L12 L11 1.5



Rapid Chess in WV Coming Up On January 14

 Here the results of the Dec. 17 Rapid Chess

Prizes: 1st Zhengyu $200 2nd Roman $150

and Under 1600 Tommy, Andrew and Aiden with $67 each




Standings. December 17: Rapid

# Name ID Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Tot Prize

1 Zhengyu Chen         1646 W13 W6 W2 W3 D4 W5 W8 6.5

2 Roman Jiganchine         2211 W21 W12 L1 W16 W6 W3 W4 6.0

3 Bhell Ortiz         1811 W19 W7 W4 L1 W10 L2 W11 5.0

4 Luc Poitras         2143 W9 W16 L3 W5 D1 W6 L2 4.5

5 Joe Oszvald         2243 L7 W8 W10 L4 W9 L1 W15 4.0

6 Andre Dossa 2150 W17 L1 W9 W7 L2 L4 W10 4.0

7 Tommy Trung To         1361 W5 L3 W20 L6 W19 L8 W17 4.0

8 Aiden Yin         1264 D10 L5 W14 W12 D11 W7 L1 4.0

9 Andrew Yin 1235 L4 W15 L6 W20 L5 W14 W12 4.0

10 Dale Hoshizaki         2168 D8 W14 L5 W17 L3 W16 L6 3.5

11 Orven Ortiz         1630 L14 L20 W21 W15 D8 W17 L3 3.5

12 Joffrel Landingin         1756 W20 L2 L17 L8 W13 W19 L9 3.0

13 Jake Hobbs         1048 L1 L17 L15 W21 L12 W20 W19 3.0

14 Gabriel Sanderson         978 W11 L10 L8 L19 W21 L9 W20 3.0

15 Arel Tamari 922 L16 L9 W13 L11 W20 W21 L5 3.0

16 Frank Zhou 1587 W15 L4 W19 L2 D17 L10 U--- 2.5

17 Moses Li 1252 L6 W13 W12 L10 D16 L11 L7 2.5

19 Hugh Penner         1230 L3 W21 L16 W14 L7 L12 L13 2.0

20 Sacha Lofgre 1181 L12 W11 L7 L9 L15 L13 L14 1.0

21 Ray Yamamoto         901 L2 L19 L11 L13 L14 L15 B--- 1.0


Chess is not as Easy


As Surfing



But safer as exploring the Jungle


DOES PLAYING CHESS MAKE YOU SMARTER ?


DOES PLAYING CHESS MAKE YOU SMARTER?
Chess Champions Feb 2014.jpg

Studies in cognitive neuroscience indicate that the game of chess has a number of cognitive benefits in children.  An exercise of infinite possibilities for the mind, chess develops mental abilities used throughout life.  Some cognitive benefits of the game of chess include:
Chess boosts brain power in kids
Chess has shown to enhance the analytical, critical thinking, and visualization skills of students in elementary through high school….and did you know that the skills of students in the third grade were particularly impacted?  This is attributed to the rapid development of children in these age groups.
Chess improves IQ
One study revealed that children who took chess classes for 4 ½ months increased their IQ points.  Researchers attributed this to the concentration and logical thinking called for in the game.

Chess enhances arithmetic skills
Chess play has also been linked to the improvement of a child’s mathematical skills. These results have been attributed to the influence of chess on perceptual ability, which is a child’s capacity to deal and provide meaning to sensory stimulus.  As well, other studies reveal that objective reasoning, or the ability to think a few steps ahead, as the major reason why chess players demonstrate proficiency in math.
Chess hones verbal skills
So how does chess enhance verbal skills, despite the absence of words or verbal communication in the game?  One researcher believed that chess improves verbal skills since it utilizes all the abilities of an individual, or faculties of the mind (mathematical and administrative-directional tasks) whenever the game is played. Interesting result!
Chess sharpens critical thinking skills
It is not surprising that studies indicated enhancement of a child’s  critical thinking and good judgment skills with the playing of chess.
AND…..
Chess boosts emotional intelligence and psycho-social skills
Intelligence is not merely measured by IQ points; emotional intelligence plays a big role as well.  Emotional Intelligence, or EI, is defined as the person’s ability to perceive, control, and evaluate emotions. Regardless of race and socioeconomic status, chess has been shown to improve EI as well as psycho-social skills.
Chess works because it is self-motivating.  The game has fascinated humans for almost 2000 years, and through the goals of attach and defense culminating in checkmate, the game calls for mental acuity and perceptiveness among many other skills. 
Congratulations to our Ridgeview Chess Team for their recent second place finish at the North Shore Regional Tournament. Ridgeview teammates include:  grade 6 students Jeremy, Noel, May, Philip, and Naomi and grade 4 student Brendan.  Congratulations to all!

Queen Capture

Answers for Queen Capture:
Level Beginner
1) Qxc8 (Queen captures rook on square c8)          2) Qxf3 (Queen captures knight on square f3)
3) Qxg4 (Queen captures pawn on g4)                    4) Qxg4 (Queen captures bishop on g4)
Queen Capture: Level Beginner (b)
1) Qxd7 (Queen captures queen on square d7)        2) Qxe8 (Queen captures rook on square e8)
3) Qxa4 (Queen captures bishop on square a4)        4) Qxd8 (Queen captures rook on square e8)
5) Qxa4 (Queen captures queen on square a4)         6) Qxb3 (Queen captures knight on square b3)
7) Qxb8+ (Queen captures rook check on b8)         8) Qxa7 (Queen captures pawn on aquare a7)
Queen Capture: Level Beginner (c)
1) Qxh5 (Queen captures pawn on square h5)           2) Qxa6  (Queen captures queen on square a6)
3) Qxb2 (Queen captures bishop on square b2)         4) Qxh5 (Queen captures knight on square h5)
5) Qxg6 (Queen captures queen on square g6)           6) Qxa8 (Queen captures rook on square a8)
7) Qxh6 (Queen captures queen on square h6)           8) Qxb7 (Queen captures pawn on square b7)
Queen Capture: Level Beginner (d)
1) Qxc3 (Queen captures knight on square c3)         2) Qxf7+ (Queen captures knight f7 check)
3) Qxd6 (Queen captures pawn on square d6)          4) Qxh6+ (Queen captures pawn h6 check)
5) Qxc8+ (Queen captures rook c8 check)               6) Qxa7 (Queen captures queen on square a7)
7) Qxa7 (Queen captures pawn on square a7)           8) Qxh4 (Queen captures knight on square h4)
Queen Capture: Level Intermediate
1) Qxb7+ (Queen captures pawn b7 check)               2) Qxa3 (Queen captures bishop on square a3)
3) Qxe2 (Queen captures queen on square e2)            4) Qxe4+ (Queen captures knight e4 check)
5) Qaxg7# (Queen from a7 checkmate on g7)             6) Qxe4 (Queen captures knight e4)
7) Qxf5+ (Queen captures pawn f5 check)
Queen Capture: Level Intermediate (b)
1) Qxe6+ (Queen captures bishop e6 check)                2) Qxa5+ (Queen captures queen a5 check)
3) Qxa1# (Queen captures bishop a1 checkmate)         4) Qxe7# (Queen captures pawn e7 checkmate)
5) Qxe7+ (Queen captures pawn e7 check)                  6) Qxa5 (Queen captures knight on square a5)
7) Qxh8# (Queen captures bishop h8 checkmate)
Queen Capture: Level Advanced
1) Qxd4 (Queen capture pawn on square d4)              2) Qxb8+ (Queen captures bishop b8 check)
3) Qxc5 (Queen captures knight on square c5)            4) Qxc3 (Queen captures bishop on square c3)
5) Qxg7# (Queen captures bishop g7 checkmate)        6) Qxh5 (Queen captures rook on square h5)
7) Qxg6+ (Queen captures pawn g6 check)

Pawn Capture

Answers for Pawn capture:
Level Beginner:
1. hxg5 (Pawn from h captures knight on square g5)  2. cxb6 (Pawn from c captures queen on square b6)
3. fxe4 (Pawn from f captures rook on square e4)      4. bxc6 (Pawn from b captures bishop on c6)
Level Beginner (b):
1. cxb5 (Pawn captures bishop on square b5)            2. bxa6 (Pawn captures queen on square a6)
3. bxa7 (Pawn captures pawn on square a7)              4. gxf6 (Pawn captures knight on square f6)
5. exd5 (Pawn captures rook on square d5)               6. bxc6 (Pawn captures queen on c6)
7. bxa8 (Pawn captures rook on square a8)               8. cxb6 (Pawn captures rook on b6)
Level Beginner (c)
1. fxg4 (Pawn captures bishop on square g4)             2. bxc7 (Pawn captures queen on square c7)
3. axb5 (Pawn captures pawn on square b5)              4. gxh5 (Pawn captures queen on sqaure h5)
5. bxa8 (Pawn captures rook on square a8)               6. axb6 (Pawn captures pawn on square b6)
7. hxg7 (Pawn captures knight on square g7)              8. gxh5 (Pawn captures knight on square h5)
Level Intermediate (a)
1. bxa5 (Pawn captures queen on square a5)             2. hxg6 (Pawn captures pawn on square g6)
3. bxc8 (Pawn captures bishop on square c8)            4. exf6 (Pawn captures rook on square f6)
5. dxc5 (Pawn captures queen on square c5)             6. exd6 (Pawn captures bishop on square d6)
7. bxa8 (Pawn captures rook on square a8)               8. bxa5 (Pawn captures bishop on square a5)
Level Intermediate (b)
1. gxf6 (Pawn capture bishop on square f6)                2. fxg6 (Pawn captures rook on square g6)
3. hxg7 (Pawn captures rook on square g7)                4. dxc7 (Pawn capture queen on square c7)
5. b(or) dxc5+ (Pawn captures pawn on c5 check)      6. exf7+ (Pawn captures pawn on f7 check)
7. gxa4 (Pawn captures queen on a4)                          8. exf8+ (Pawn captures knight on f8 check)

Rook Capture

Answers for Rook Capture:
Level Beginner (a)
1. Rxb3 (Rook captures pawn on square b3)                  2. Rxb8+ (Rook captures queen b8 check)
3. Rxa1 (Rook captures bishop on square a1)                 4. Rxa5 (Rook captures pawn on square a5)
Level Beginner (b)
1. Rxa7 (Rook captures pawn on square a7)                   2. Rxg2 (Rook captures pawn on square g2)
3. Rxf7 (Rook captures queen on square f7)                    4. Rxd1 (Rook captures knight on square d1)
5. Rxh6+ (Rook captures queen h6 check)                      6. Rxe8+ (Rook captures rook e8 check)
7. Rxb6 (Rook captures pawn on square b6)                   8. Rxg6 (Rook captures pawn on square g6)
Level Beginner (c)
1. Rxc2 (Rook captures rook on square c2)                    2. Rxh6 (Rook captures queen on square h6)
3. Rxe7 (Rook captures rook on square e7)                    4. Rxg6 (Rook captures pawn on square g6)
5. Rxf4 (Rook captures pawn on square f4)                    6. Rxd6 (Rook captures pawn on square d6)
7. Rxh5 (Rook captures bishop on square h5)                 8. Rxb6 (Rook captures bishop on square b6)
Level Intermediate (a)
1. Rxa3 (Rook captures rook on square a3)                    2. Rxh4 (Rook captures queen on square h4)
3. Rxb2 (Rook captures pawn on square b2)                  4. Rxf4 (Rook captures pawn on square f4)
5. Rxb5 (Rook captures bishop on square b5)                 6. Rxg6 (Rook captures pawn on square g6)
7. Rxb4 (Rook captures pawn on square b4)                   8. Rxa1 (Rook captures queen on square a1)
Level Intermediate (b)
1. Rxh5 (Rook captures knight on square h5)                  2. Rxb6 (Rook captures pawn on square b6)
3. Rxa8 (Rook captures queen on square a8)                  4. Rxb3 (Rook captures bishop on square b3)
5. Rxc8+ (Rook captures bishop c8 check)                     6. Raxd7 (Rook from a7 captures knight d7)
7. Rxe2 (Rook captures pawn on square e2)                    8. Rxg6+ (Rook captures pawn g6 check)
Level Advanced
1. Rxb4 (Rook captures queen on square b4)                  2. Rxc2 (Rook captures knight on square c2)
3. Rxc3 (Rook captures rook on square c3)                    4. Rxa2 (Rook captures rook on square a2)
5. Rxg7+ (Rook captures bishop g7 check)                     6. Rxf7+ (Rook captures pawn f7 check)
7. Rxf5 (Rook captures pawn on square f5)                     8. Rxh4 (Rook captures bishop on square h4)

Bishop Capture

Answers for Bishop capture:
Level Beginner (a)
1. Bxh7 (Bishop captures pawn on square h7)           2. Bxg1 (Bishop captures queen on square g1)
3. Bxa8 (Bishop captures rook on square a1)            4. Bxc8 (Bishop captures rook on square c8)
Level Beginner (b)
1. Bxh6 (Bishop captures pawn on square h6)            2. Bxc6 (Bishop captures bishop on square c6)
3. Bxa6 (Bishop captures queen on square a6)            4. Bxf6+ (bishop captures pawn f6 check)
5. Bxb7+ (Bishop captures queen b7 check)              6. Bxc6 (Bishop captures rook on square c6
7. Bxa6 (Bishop captures bishop on square a6)           8. Bxd8 (Bishop captures rook on square d8)
Level Beginner (c)
1. Bxh6 (Bishop captures pawn on square h6)             2. Bxa8 (Bishop captures bishop on square a8)
3. Bxa7 (Bishop captures pawn on square a7)             4. Bxh2 (Bishop captures queen on square h2)
5. Bxd8 (Bishop captures knight on square d8)            6. Bxh7+ (Bishop captures rook h7 check)
7. Bxa7 (Bishop captures rook on square a7)              8. Bxf7 (Bishop captures rook on square f7)
Level Intermediate (a)
1. Bxe6+ (Bishop captures pawn e6 check)                 2. Bxh6 (Bishop captures queen on square h6)
3. Bxg3 (Bishop captures rook on square g3)               4. Bxe4 (Bishop captures knight on square e4)
5. Bxd6 (Bishop captures pawn on square d6)               6. Bxh4 (Bishop captures queen on square h4)
 7. Bxf6+ (Bishop captures pawn f6 check)                    8. Bxf3 (Bishop captures knight on square f3)
Level Intermediate (b)
1. Bxc1 (Bishop captures rook on square c1)                2. Bxh6 (Bishop captures rook on square h6)
3. Bxc8 (Bishop captures queen on square c8)               4. Bxf2 (Bishop captures knight on square f2)
5. Bxb2 (Bishop captures bishop on square b2)            6. Bxb5 (Bishop captures knight on square b5)
7. Bxh1 (Bishop captures queen on square h1)               8. Bxa5 (Bishop captures pawn on square a5)   
Level Advanced
1. Bxg7+ (Bishop captures bishop g7 check)                 2. Bxh2 (Bishop captures pawn on square h2)
3. Bxa2 (Bishop captures bishop on square a2)             4. Bxb7 (Bishop captures bishop on square b7)
5. Bxf7 (Bishop captures rook on square f7)                  6. Bxb7 (Bishop captures bishop on square b7)
7. Bxg8 (Bishop captures queen on square g8)

Knight Capture

Answers for Knight Capture:
Level Beginner (a)
1. Nxc3 (Knight captures bishop on square c3)               2. Nxf6+ (Knight captures pawn f6 check)
3. Nxh5 (Knight captures queen on square h5)                4. Nxc7 (Knight captures pawn on square c7)
Level Beginner (b)
1. Nxc4 (Knight captures pawn on square c4)                 2. Nxd3 (Knight captures queen on square d3)
3. Nxc6 (Knight captures bishop on square c6)                4. Nxb8 (Knight captures queen on square b8)
5. Nxd3 (Knight captures rook on square d3)                  6. Nxf7+ (Knight captures pawn f7 check)
7. Nxd7 (knight captures rook on square d7)                    8. Nxh7+ (Knight captures pawn h7 check)
Level Beginner (c)
1. Nxb4 (Knight captures pawn on square b4)                  2. Nxc8 (Knight captures rook on square c8)
3. Nxf4 (Knight captures queen on square f4)                   4. Nxd7+ (Knight captures knight d7 check)
5. Nxb7 (Knight captures bishop on square b7)                6. Nxh3 (Knight captures pawn on square h3)
7. Nxd4 (Knight captures rook on square d4)                   8. Nxa3 (Knight captures pawn on square a3)
Level Intermediate (a)
1. Nxg6 (Knight captures pawn on square g6)                  2. Nxa8 (Knight captures rook on square a8)
3. Nxe4 (Knight captures bishop on square e4)                 4. Nxg7# (Knight captures pawn g7 checkmate)
5. Nxe7+ (Knight captures pawn e7 check)                      6. Nxd6 (Knight captures queen on square d6)
7. Nxb6 (Knight captures knight on square b6)                 8. Nxa8 (Knight captures rook on square a8)
Level Intermediate (b)
1. Nxb5 (Knight captures bishop on square b5)                2. Nxg7+ (Knight captures pawn g7 check)
3. Nxe5 (Knight captures queen on square e5)                  4. Nxe6+ (Knight captures rook e6 check)
5. Nxg4 (Knight captures bishop on square g4)                 6. Nxc3 (Knight captures pawn on square c3)
7. Nxd4 (Knight captures rook on square d4)
Level Advanced
1. Nxd7+ (Knight captures pawn d7 check)                      2. Nxh6+ (Knight captures pawn h6 check)
3. Nxa4 (Knight capture queen on square on a4)               4. Nxf2 (Knight captures pawn on square f2)
5. Nxg4 (Knight captures pawn on square g4)                   6. Nxh6+ (Knight captures pawn h6 check)
7. Nxf7+ (Knight captures pawn f7 check)

King

Answers for getting the King out of check
Level Beginner (a)
1. Rf2 (Rook moves down to square f2)                     2. Kxe1 (King captures rook on square e1)
3. Kg2 (King moves to square g2)                             4. Kxh2 (King captures queen on square h2)
Level Beginner (b)
1. Kxd1 (King captures queen on square d1)              2. c3 (Pawn moves up to square c3)
3. Nxd1 (Knight captures queen on square d1)           4. R(or)Be1 (Rook or Bishop to square e1)
5. Nxf2 (Knight captures queen on square f2)             6. Kh2 (King moves up to square h2)
7. Kxh2 (King captures queen on square h2)              8. g3 (Pawn moves up to square g3)
Level Beginner (c)
1. Nxh2 (Knight captures queen on square h2)            2. fxe4 (Pawn captures Bishop on square e4)
3. Nxg4 (Knight captures rook on square g4)              4. Kh1 (King moves to square h1)
5. Kh1 (King moves to sqaure h1)                               6. Nf1 (Knight moves down to square f1)
7. Kh3 (King moves up to square h3)                          8. c4 (Pawn moves up to square c4)
Level Intermediate
1. Nxg5 (Knight captures queen on square g5)             2. Bxb2 (Bishop captures rook on square b2)
3. Kxd4 (King captures pawn on square d4)                4. d5 (Pawn captures uo to square d5)
5. Kc4 (King moves down to square c4)                      6. Nxh5 (Knight captures pawn on square h5)
7. Kxf1 (King captures rook on square f1)                   8. Rxa8 (Rook captures bishop on square a8)
Level Advanced
1. Kxc4 (King captures rook on square c4)                  2. Bxh1 (Bishop captures rook on square h1)
3. f3 (Pawn moves up to square f3)                              4. Rg3 (Rook moves to square g3)
5. Nxf5 (Knight captures queen on square f5)               6. Qf2 (Queen moves down to square f2)
7. Kxd2 (King captures bishop on square d2)               8. Qxe4 (Queen captures bishop on square e4)

Captures

Answers for captures:
Level Beginner (a)
1. exd5 (Pawn captures knight on square d5)               2. Rxh3 (Rook captures queen on square h3)
3. Qxa7 (Queen captures pawn on square a7)              4. Nxb8 (Knight captures rook on squareb8)
Level Beginner (b)
1. Rxd7 (Rook captures bishop on square d7)              2. Bxa8 (Bishop captures rook on square a8)
3. Rxh5 (Rook captures pawn on square h5)                 4. Bxd8 (Bishop captures rook on square d8)
5. hxg5 (Pawn captures pawn on square g5)                 6. Bxg5 (Bishop captures knight on square g5)
7. Kxg4 (King captures pawn on square g4)                 8. Qxd8 (Queen captures queen on square d8)
Level Beginner (c)
1. Qxa8 (Queen captures rook on square a8)               2. Nxd6 (Knight captures pawn on square d6)
3. Kxd3 (King captures knight on square d3)                4. Rxf7+ (Rook captures pawn f7 check)
5. Bxg7 (Bishop captures queen on square g7)              6. gxf8+ (Pawn captures rook f8 check)
7. Bxf6 (Bishop captures knight on square f6)               8. Qxf8+ (Queen captures knight f8 check)
Level Beginner (d)
1. Rxf6 (Rook captures knight on square f6)                 2. Bxh6 (Bishop captures pawn on square h6)
3. Rxf8+ (Rook captures queen f8 check)                    4. Bxf8 (Bishop captures rook on square f8)
5. Bxh6 (Bishop captures queen on square h6)             6. Qxe6+ (Queen captures pawn e6 check)
7. hxg6 (Pawn captures pawn on square g6)                 8. Nxa6 (Knight captures queen on square a6)
Level Intermediate (a)
1. Nxc7 (Knight captures knight on square c7)              2. bxc3 (Pawn captures rook on square c3
3. Qxh4 (Queen captures pawn on square h4)               4. Nxh4 (Knight captures queen on square h4)
5. Bxa8 (Bishop captures rook on square a8)                6. gxh7 (Pawn captures rook on square h7)
7. Bxd5+ (Bishop captures bishop d5 check)                8. Bxa5 (Bishop captures pawn on square a5)
Level Intermediate (b)
1. Rxf6 (Rook captures knight on square f6)                  2. Nxa3 (Knight captures rook on square a3)
3. Qxb8 (Queen captures rook on square b8)                4. Qxb7 (Queen captures pawn on square b7)
5. cxb8+ (Pawn captures knight b8 check)                    6. Bxf6+ (Bishop captures bishop f6 check)
7. gxh4 (Pawn captures bishop on square h4)                8. Nxe4 (Knight captures rook on square e4)
Level Intermediate (c)
1. Qxe4 (Queen captures queen on square e4)               2. Bxa6 (Bishop captures rook on square a6)
3. Qxa5 (Queen captures pawn on square a5)                4. gxh5 (Pawn captures queen on square h5)
5. axb7 (Pawn captures pawn on square b7)                  6. Rxf7 (Rook captures pawn on square f7)
7. bxa5 (Pawn captures rook on square a5)                   8. Bxh5 (Bishop captures pawn on square h5)
Level Advanced (a)
1. Rxd6 (Rook captures knight on square d6)                 2. Bxe2 (Bishop captures pawn on square e2)
3. Qxd2 (Queen captures rook on square d2)                4. Qxb7# (Queen captures pawn b7 checkmate)
5. Bxc6+ (Bishop captures bishop c6 check)                  6. Nxg4+ (Knight captures pawn g4 check)
7. Qxa6+ (Queen captures bishop a6 check)
Level Advanced (b)
1. Nxg2 (Knight captures rook on square g2)                  2. Nxf3 (Knight captures knight on square f3)
3. Nxa2 (Knight captures pawn on square a2)                 4. Rxd8+ (Rook captures rook d8 check)
5. Nxg3 (Knight captures pawn on square g3)                  6. Rxd4 (Rook captures knight on square d4)
7. Rbxb6 (Rook from b5 captures pawn b6)