Work Shop 1

Material covered in the first workshop:

Revision of more complex rules
  • Checkmate, castling, en passant, promotion
  • 5 ways to draw
  • tournament rules
5 point rule in pawnless endings
2 Exceptions

The board and basic functions of the pieces

Drawing Tactics:
  • Stalemating opponent
  • Stalemating yourself
  • Perpeteual check and triple repetition
  • Reduction of material

Checkmates:
  • R+N, R+B, R+R etc
  • Back rank mates
  • The Lollypop
  • Queen sacrifices
  • Other standard mates

Winning Material:
  • Forks
  • Pins
  • Skewers
  • Discoveries
  • Nets
  • Ties