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Are you enjoying the wonderful winter weather?Its really great if you like playing in the snow. Or you can stay inside for a game of chess. I like todo both!

Congratulations to Richard Wang of Edmontonfor winning the Canadian Junior Championship.You can read all about the tournament in the newssection on page 29.

Have you ever entered my contest? Why not giveit a try this issue? Good luck!

Heres the mag,

ITS SCHOLARS

ITS SCHOLARS MATE TIME

MATE TIME AGAIN.

AGAIN.

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CONTENTSCONTENTS

Front Cover 1 You Are Here! 5How To Read Chess 6Letters To Kiril 7

Kirils Address 7Chess Challenge 12Mort and Marley 13Holiday Camps 14Master Profile 15Canada Top Ten 16

Tactics 101 17Regional Top 10s 18

Top Girls 22Combo Mombo 23Mate in 1 24Mate in 2 25

Mate in 3 26Lilys Puzzler 27News 28Kirils Kontest 32Whos The Goof? 43Tournaments 44

Ratings 46Solutions 47

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It's easy. The board has 8 filesand 8 ranks. Files are the rowsof squares that go up and down.Each one is named by a smallletter. Ranks are rows that gosideways. Each one is namedby a number.Every square also has a name.

The first part is its file and thesecond part is its rank. In thisdiagram, a white pawn movedto e4 and a black pawn to e5.

When moves are written down,the first capital letter shows thepiece which moves. Q is queen.B is bishop. R is rook. N is usedfor knight because the king is K.If there is no capital letter, thatmeans a pawn moves.

Next is the square that thepiece moves to. Bc4 says that abishop moves to the square c4.When a piece is captured, an xis put before the square. Qxf7means a queen takes on f7.

If a pawn captures, the letter of the file it starts on is givenfirst, then an x followed by thesquare it takes on. exd5 says apawn on the e-file captures onthe square d5.

When two pieces of the samekind can go to the same spot,another letter is put after thepiece to show what file it camefrom. Rae1 tells us that a rookon the a-file moves to e1.

If the pieces that can move tothe same spot are on the samefile, then their rank number isadded. N6e4 means the knighton the 6th rank moves to e4.

Here are some special symbols:

+ check# checkmate

e. p. en passantO - O castles kingside

O - O - O castles queenside

1 - 0 white wins0 - 1 black wins - draw

! excellent move? mistake!? cool move?! weird (weak) move

The game below is written inalgebraic notation . Kiril wasnew to chess and fell into anold trap called Scholars Mate !

ROCKY KIRIL1. e4 e52. Qh5 d63. Bc4 Nf6?

4. Qxf7 #Oh no! Kiril got mated in just

four moves. That was no fun!

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Rooks and bishops work great together. The diagonalpower of a bishop combines perfectly with a rooks actionon the ranks and files. A rook and bishop can cooperate in different ways to

checkmate a king. Thats the topic of this class.Diagram #1 shows how a bishop can assist with a back

rank mate even when the opponent has made an escapesquare for the king. 1.Re8+! Rxe8 2.Rxe8# is matebecause the bishop covers the h7 square. A similar kind of mate can happen on a side file. White

wins in diagram #2 by 1.Ng6+! hxg6 2.Rh3#. The bishopat c4 controls g8 and the rook takes care of business onthe h-file. Be careful! 1.Nf7+? Rxf7 2.Bxf7 Rd1+!

There are several cool R & B mates on the back rankwhen the opponent has advanced their g-pawn.

Example #3 is easy to figure out, if you have the habitof looking for queen sacrifices. 1.Qxd8+! Nxd8 2.Re8#.This time, the bishop stops the king from going to g7.

Position #4 is a little trickier. The black king has twoescape squares (g7 and h7) but that still isnt enough.1.Qe8+! Rxe8 (1...Kh7 2.Qxf7# ) 2.Rxe8+ Kh7 3.Rh8#. Thebishop covers g7 and protects the rook on h8.

A bishop can also command the g7square from h6. Thats a good clue onhow to find the mate in diagram #5.1.Qxf8+! Kxf8 2.Bh6+ Kg8 3.Re8#.(1.Bh6? Rc8 2.Qf6 Qd4! is fine for Black. )

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This lesson looks at variousways to mate with R & B.

R O O K AN DBI S HO P M T ES

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Double checks are an extremely powerful tactic. The

only way to get out of a double check is by moving theking. If the king has no moves, its checkmate.In position #6, White sacrifices their queen to decoy

the black king onto the same diagonal as their bishop.1.Qg8+! Kxg8. Then the rook moves to uncover checkfrom the bishop. 2.Rd8#. Double check and mate.

In example #7, its the bishop that moves to uncover the

rook check. First a knight is given up to open the e-file.1.Nf6+! exf6 2.Bc6#.

The two R & B mates shown above are very similar.

In the Morphy mate (diagram #8), the bishop gives thefinal check against a king in the corner. It is named for New Orleans master Paul Morphy, who won an importantgame with this pattern in 1857.

In the Pillsbury mate (diagram #9), it is the rook thatgives the final check. Harry Pillsbury, from Boston, wasone of the worlds leading players in the late 1800s.

The real difference between a Morphy and Pillsburymate is the typical sacrifice that precedes them. Theseare shown in example #10.

Black to move wins with 1...Rxc3! If White recaptures,Black has a Morphy mate. 2.bxc3? Rb8+ 3.Ka1 Bxc3#.

However, if White goes first, we get a Pillsbury mate.1.Rxg7+ Kh8 2.Rg8+! This

double check seals the deal.2...Kxg8 3.Rg1#.

Thats all for this lesson.Good luck in your games.See you next time!

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H A R R H A R R YY PILLSBUR PILLSBUR YY(1872 - 1906)

This popular American master from Boston was

one of the worlds leading players during hislifetime. In his first international tournament,Hastings 1895, he won first prize ahead of worldchampion Emanuel Lasker.

Castle because you must or because you want to, never just because you can.

One line in the QUEENS GAMBIT is named for him.Pillsbury Defence 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6

3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 5.e3 c6 6.Nf3 Qa5!?

Known for brilliant combinations, he was alsofamous for playing several blindfold gamessimultaneously. He once held the world recordwith 21 opponents. His untimely death due toillness was a great loss to chess.

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MM AA TT EE II NN 11WHITE CHECKMATES BLACK

IN ONE MOVE.solutions page 47

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IN TWO MOVES.solutions page 47

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IN THREE MOVES.solutions page 47

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LILY'S PUZZLER

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H I B OY S AND G IRLS !

In these two puzzles,you have to figure outwhich kind of promotedpiece can get throughthe maze fastes t. Is it a

knight, or a bishop, or arook? Good luck!

solutions page 46

PAWN MAZESOnly the white pawn moves. When it reaches the last rank,it may become a rook, bishop, or knight. But not a queen.

After the promotion, only the promoted piece moves. Findthe shortest path to capture the black king, without takingany pieces or moving to a square that is attacked by ablack piece. It is possible to go through the maze with arook, bishop, or knight. Figure out which piece has theshortest path, which the longest, and which the middlest!

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We received 4 correct solutions to Decembers contest.

1 Mate in 1 1.Ng6#2 Mate in 2 1.Qh8+ Kxh8 2.Rf8#3 Maze Qd1-e2-f1-g1-h2-g3-a3-a2-b1-h7-g8-e6-e7xa74 Loyd A.Kc5 B.Kb8 C.Kf8 (Bh6#)

The winner of the drawing for a Kiril T-shirt is :Mark Russell of St. Johns, Newfoundland

WELCOMEWELCOME TOTO MYMY CONTEST !CONTEST !Can you solve the 4 puzzles on the nextpage? Mail me your answers if you do.One lucky person will win a Kiril T-shirt.White moves first in the mate problems.In case you never saw a maze or loydbefore, here are some examples:

In a CHESSMAZECHESSMAZE only one whitepiece moves. In this maze, it isthe white bishop . The object is tocapture the black king withouttaking any pieces or movingwhere the bishop can be taken.Draw a line to show the path of the bishop. This is a Maze in 9 .That means you should get theking in nine moves or less.

The TRIPLE LOYDTRIPLE LOYD was inventedby Sam Loyd, a famous chesscomposer. They are called triplebecause there are three parts. Inpart A , you place the black kingon the board so that he is incheckmate. In part B , place him instalemate. For part C , put theblack king down so that Whitehas a mate in 1. solutions page 47

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Only the white BISHOP moves.

Capture the black king withouttaking any pieces or movingwhere the bishop can be taken .

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A CheckmateB StalemateC Mate in 1


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K I R I L SORNER

W W O O N N D D E E R R F F U U L LW W I I N N T T E E R R

It was Saturday afternoon and the pawns were over atLilys house. Kiril, Moe, Larry, Frizoon, and Lily were allstanding in her backyard, wondering what to do with thebeautiful snow that surrounded them.

Then Lily came up with an idea. Lets have a snowballfight! Kiril and Moe can be on one team, and Larry andFrizoon will be on the other.

But how about you, Lily?, Kiril asked. Which team willyou be on?

Well, Kiril, I think two against two will be more fair.Im going inside to make you guys some hot chocolate.

And whoever wins gets an extra marshmallow!It seemed like a good plan. So Lily went in the house

and the other pawns started building their snow forts.Suddenly, they heard a noise by the trees at the back of the yard.

Can you imagine their surprise? There, right in front of their eyes, stood two deer.

Before the pawns could say anything, the deer walkedover and introduced themselves.

Hi, everyone, my name is Bucky, and this is my sister Jane. Were looking for something to eat. Do you knowwhere we can find any food?

Kiril was the first to answer. Hello, Bucky. Im Kiril thePawn. These are my pals: Frizoon, Moe, and Larry. Myother friend Lily is in the house. Im sure she has somecookies you could have.

Then Moe shouted, Hey, I want a cookie too! Lets go

ask Lily.Frizoon agreed. Excellent idea, Moe. And maybe thathot chocolate is ready by now.

So they all went inside and sat down at the kitchentable. When Kiril introduced the deer to Lily, she smiledand said, Oh dear, I hope I have enough hot chocolatefor everybody.

Luckily, she did. It was hot chocolate and cookies allaround. And extra marshmallows for Bucky and Jane.Mmmm, these are good!

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3. . . . f5 !?

Lily defends boldly withthe Jaenish Countergambit .

4. Nc3

The solid 4.d3 is a safeway to avoid complications.But Jane is no timid doe.She likes to mix it up.

4. . . . fxe4

5. Nxe4 d5

The battle in the centreis intense. Lilys pawns arevery aggressive.

White would stand better after 5...d6 6.d4!

The best move is 5...Nf6!

6. Nxe5 !

Kiril couldnt help himself.He said, Wow! right outloud. Jane was sacrificingher knight on e4.

If 6.Ng3 instead, Blackshould reply 6...Bg4! andnot 6...Bd6? 7.Bxc6+ bxc68.Nxe5! Bxe5 9.Qh5+ Kf810.Qxe5.

6. . . . dxe4

7. Nxc6

Now Kiril saw the deersidea. She is going for therook in the corner. 7...bxc68.Bxc6+ Bd7 9.Bxa8 Qxa8is an unclear position withR + 2p for B + N. White cando much better by 9.Qh5+!

and 10.Qe5+.7. . . . Qd5 !?

A very clever move by LilyPawn, attacking the bishopon b5. Discovered checksby the white knight are nota problem. 8.Nxa7+? Kd8!9.Nxc8 Qxb5 is winning for Black.

Lily was the perfect hostess. She made them all feelat home. Of course, you know what happened next. Shesaid, Hey, does anybody want to play chess?

The deers ears perked up when they heard that. Sure,we love chess!

There were only two chess sets in the house, so theydecided that Jane would play Lily, and Bucky would playMoe. The other pawns were happy to be spectators,especially Kiril. This was going to be fun to watch.

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1. e4 e5

Both girls advance a pawnto fight for central control.

2. Nf3 Nc6

3. Bb5The bishop threatens the

knight on c6 which guardsthe pawn on e5 which isattacked by the knight at f3

SPANISH GAMEThis opening is named for

a Spanish bishop from the16th century, Ruy Lopez.

White JJ AA NN EE DD OO EEBlack LL II LL YY PP AA WW NN

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8. c4!

Jane pushes the c-pawnto defend her bishop andattack the black queen.

8. . . . Qg5

Lily takes aim at the pawnon g2. 8...Qd6 is a better defence, but 9.Nxa7+ stillgives White the advantage

after 9...c6 10.Nxc8 Rxc811.Ba4 or 9...Bd7 10.Bxd7+Qxd7 11.Qh5+.

9. d4!

Ignoring the threat to g2,Jane advances her d-pawnwith a discovered attack onthe black queen from thebishop at c1.

9. . . . Qxg2

10. Qh5+

Now Lily is in big trouble.10...Qg6 loses the queen

to 11.Ne5+ c6 12.Nxg6 and10...Kd7 allows mate in 3with 11.Qf7+.

10. . . . g6

11. Qe5+

11. . . . Ne7

11...Be7 12.Nxe7+ is alsobad for Black.

Moving the king leads to aquick checkmate. 11...Kd712.Nb8+! Kd8 13.Qe8# or 11...Kf7 12.Nd8#!

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12. Nxe7+

Discovered check from b5

12. . . . Kf7

White forces mate after

12...c6 with 13.Nxc6+. For example, 13...Kf7 14.Nd8+Kg8 15.Qd5+ Kg7 16.Qf7#.

White can save her rookhere with 13.Rf1 and keepa great position following13...Bxe7 14.c5! (planning15.Bc4+)

The tempting 14.Qxh8? isa big mistake. 14...Qxf1+!

15.Kxf1 Bh3+ 16.Kg1 Rxh8gives Black a level game.

13. Be8+!

This girl is no plain Jane.She doesnt care aboutsaving the rook. She has

her sights set on the blackking. The bishop sacrificeforces him back to e8.

13. . . . Kxe8

14. Nd5+

Discovered check again. Also winning is 14.Nc6+.

14. . . . Kf7

The king runs for his life.What else can he do?

14...Be7 15.Qxe7#14...Kd8 15.Qxc7+ Ke8

16.Nf6#14...Kd7 15.Nf6+

15...Kd8 16.Qe8#15...Kc6 16.Qd5+ Kb6

17.Qb5#

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15. Qxc7+!

The natural looking move15.Qf6+?! is not as strongbecause the white knightneeds the f6 square.

15. . . . Ke6

Lily heads for the centreof the board. Other moveslead to immediate defeat.

15...Kg8 16.Nf6#15...Ke8 16.Nf6#15...Be7 16.Qxe7+ Kg8

17.Nf6#

16. Nf4+!

A knight fork snags theblack queen.

16. . . . Kf6

17. Nxg2So long, queenie.

17. . . . Bb4+

At least Li ly got to saycheck once.

18. Kf1 Be6

MATE IN 3

19. Bg5+!

Jane Doe is a real kinghunter. No mercy from her.19. . . . Kxg5

If 19...Kf5, then 20.Qf4#.20. Qf4+ Kh521. Qh4#

Great game, Jane!Thanks, Lily.

Meanwhile, on the other board, this is the position,with Black to play.

Moe was not happy. Heis down two pawns and hedoesnt know what to do.

Plus, there was a cookiecrumb on square c1 thatwas really distracting him.

Then Moe started to thinkabout capturing the crumbwith his rook!? Holy moley,it was a brilliant move.

1. . . . Rc1!

The threats are 2...Qxf1#and 2...Rxf1#.

2. Rxc1

(2.h3 Qxf1+ 3.Kh2 Qh1#)2. . . . Qd1+!

3. Rxd1 Rxd1#

The poor deer was donein by a cookie!Good game, Moe.Well, Bucky, I got lucky.

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The chess games were done, the cookie jar was empty,and the last drop of hot chocolate got slurped away. It

was time to go outside and play!Bucky and Jane werent very good at making snowballs.

But they sure could pull a sled. All the pawns got a ridearound the neighbourhood.

Kiril thought it was the best day ever, except for whenLarry hit him in the head with a snowball. Ouch!

Later, when the sun began to set, the friends said their goodbyes and made their way home. The snow was stillfalling. It was a wonderful winter.

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