Quiz for Ethan

What is a good developing move here for white?

• Nf3 - gets a knight out

• E4 - attacks the center

• NF5 - attacks the queen

• A4 - gets the rook out!

What move is best here for black?

• E5 - attack the center and get the bishop out

• N c6 - the knight is attacked, time to run away!

• B x c2 - it attacks the queen

• N x c2 - it forks the king and rook

Draw a line to show what attack is discovered after this pawn moves.

Thinking about takes, checks and threats. What's a good move here for black?

• P x f5 wins a pawn and attacks the queen.

• N x f5 - wins and pawn and saves the knight

• B x f5 wins a pawn and attacks the queen

• Ne7 - develops the knight in the opening

Look at the game. Tell me some of the problems that black must solve. What are black's weakest pieces? What threats are there?

Thinking about discovered attacks, what would be a great move for black?

Draw arrows showing how many attacker and defenders there are for E5

Oh no what a mess! Thinking about checks, takes and threats, what is a good move for black?

• N x e5 lines up his pieces for a skewer

• Qa5+ -it attacks the pawn on E5

• Ne7 - developing move gets the knight out

• N b6 - only way to get the white bishop out

What developing move would be best here?

• a4

• 0-0-0

• Nf6

• bc4