Step 5 extra

Workbook Step 5 extra

In the extra workbook there are 53 pages with exercises, which is about 602 positions.

The first part of the workbook contains exercises with familiar topics from Step 5, as well as more advanced topics from lower steps:

  • mate (in three and in the endgame)
  • pawn ending
  • mini plan
  • discovered attack
  • pin
  • rook against pawn
  • strong outpost
  • defending against the passed pawn
  • rook endgame
  • king's attack
  • open file
  • elimination of the defence
  • double attack
  • mobility

The last 26 pages contain tests. On the theory page are the guidelines for solving the problems without naming the topics.