Calculation

Calculate before capturing

Deflection, intermediate moves and defenders: follow the line until material is recovered.

Intermediate · 1400–1600Toward 1800 · 1600–1800

4 lessons · 32 min estimated practice

Free · No game imports needed

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White to move

Try the first position

Find a two-move sequence for your side that wins material. Calculate the reply to the check too.

Deflect a defender with check
Intermediate · 8 min
The black queen is protected. A direct capture may not be enough: look for a move that forces its defender off the diagonal.
Do not recapture automatically
Toward 1800 · 8 min
Exchanges on the c-file can distract you from the knight. Before recapturing, check whether a checking move saves another piece.
Open a line with tempo
Intermediate · 8 min
Your bishop blocks a line from your queen. Moving it with check gains a tempo to exploit the opened line.
Remove the defender and count
Toward 1800 · 8 min
The white knight supports e2. A sequence of exchanges can remove that defender and expose a rook to your queen.