Solving chess problems not only hones the skill of the game, develops combining abilities and chess intuition, but also gives a lot of pleasure to fans of this ancient game. When starting to solve chess problems, try not just to find the correct answer by going through all possible moves, but to understand the idea that the author wanted to convey to the solver in his miniature.
It is necessary
Chess set
Instructions
Step 1
Start your search for a solution by analyzing the starting position, the position of the black king and white pieces. Reveal Black's strongest defenses. This can be checks, capturing and tying white pieces or excluding them from the game, etc. Then find White's first move to remove these defenses.
Step 2
If, when analyzing the situation, it turns out that White already has all the answers to possible Black's threats, start looking for a wait-and-see move.
Step 3
Determine the form of building the problem - for zugzwang or threat. In the zugzwang problem, White does not threaten anything after the first move, but must have answers for all subsequent Black moves. It is clear that this occurs in situations where the number of moves of black pieces is very limited. And in the tasks for the threat, it is necessary to look for White's answers only to the defenses, parrying threats (mates).
Step 4
One should not start a solution with capturing a black piece, turning a pawn into a queen or a heavy piece, declaring a check to the black king or taking away free squares from him. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes a chess composer, trying to confuse and puzzle the solver, nevertheless begins his problems with such moves.
Step 5
A harmonious task is one that contains the elements of the correct checkmate. A checkmate is considered correct if it meets the principle of purity (when every square around the black king is inaccessible to him only for one reason: it is occupied by a piece of the same color or attacked by white only once) and the principle of economy (all white pieces, except for the king and pawns, must participate in the checkmate)). Therefore, if you see how to achieve the correct mate in the course of solving a problem, you are on the right track.
Step 6
Remember that a good chess problem always contains a colorful idea. Look for an interesting, bright and unexpected move. Such an unusual move could be sacrificing a white piece or giving black an opportunity to check.
Step 7
Practice! Constant practice will develop a flair for interesting ideas and unexpected solutions in real chess games.
