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Homework of the day

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Black to play White has just captured on e7. Black has lots of good moves but watch out for white counter chances. Don't give him any!  White to play Black has just played Qc6 asking questions like are going to trade queens?   White to play Black rook seems to be the strong contender to be trapped.Can you find the correct moves? Black to play  White seems to have some back rank problem, Can Black exploit it? Black to play In this position White captured the bishop of d4 with his Knight.Black could simply capture the piece back with Rxd4..So will you go with Rxd4 or you have any other strong continuation ?

Activating Your Pieces - Make the most of each piece by finding its best square

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1.Breakthrough White to play Black's king is dominating White's king and is ready to collect White's isolated pawns. White appears in trouble - it's time for a breakthrough! Black to play White's knight is defending its pawn and guarding against any pawn advances. It's breakthrough time! Black to play White may be up two pawns, but let's bring home the point for Black with a breakthrough! Black to play It's hard to believe that Black can win this position, but there is a powerful pawn sacrifice that forces a breakthrough - can you find the move? 2.Pawns in the Middlegame Black to play White is planning to play Nc4 with a powerful position. How can Black fight back and put the queenside majority into action? White to play White's minority attack is in action! How can White grab space and attack Black's c6 pawn? White to play White has sacrificed a pawn to gain a serious lead in development. B