By Walter Dean Myers
Age variety: 10 - 14 Years
Overview
within the moment publication of the CRUISERS sequence, Walter Dean Myers explores the area of aggressive chess as noticeable throughout the eyes of a bunch of center college misfits.
Sidney Aronofsky is among the top chess gamers less than age sixteen. whilst he's arrested for attempting to purchase medications, it comes as a complete shock to those that comprehend him. the expectancies of oldsters, colleges, and tutors strain the younger avid gamers. Sidney loves and desires to play chess, yet dislikes the consistent highlight. He thinks that if he seems to be fascinated by medications he'll be excused from enjoying at the school's workforce. during this booklet Zander and his creware again, utilizing the Cruiser college newspaper show their frustrations and triumphs.
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Example text
Rfc8? (3 points). (threatening ... Rh6. (1 point) You have scored ____ out of 8 points. Grange St Chely d’Aubrac, 2010 Italian Game 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Bc5 4 d3 d6 5 Nc3 Nf6 6 Bg5 0-0 7 0-0 Qe7 8 Nd5 Qd8 9 c3 Bb6 10 Bb5 Nb8 11 d4 c6 (*) 12 Nxf6+ gxf6 13 Bh6 cxb5 14 Nh4 Re8 15 Nf5 Bxf5 16 exf5 Kh8 17 Qh5 Qd7 18 dxe5 dxe5 19 g4 Rg8 20 Kh1 Bxf2 21 Rad1 Qc6+ 0-1 For White (1) 9 c3? (1 point) (2) 10 Bb5? doesn’t exploit the potential in White’s position. Instead, 10 Nh4! (3 points) Position after 10 Nh4 (analysis) The queen can go to f3, to intensify the pressure on the pinned knight; or to h5 after an exchange on f6.
Fxg5 16 Qh5 is a tricky try, and White’s best chance. Position after 16 Qh5 (analysis) Now, Black must not fall into the trap 16 ... g6?? because here 17 Bxg6! hxg6 18 Qxg6 is mate. (2 points) White should safeguard the c3-knght in another way, for example with 14 Rc1 or 14 Qg4 g6 15 Rac1. Nf6? (1 point) You have scored ____ out of 13 points. Hotar Brno 2009 Vienna Game 1 e4 e5 2 Nc3 Nf6 3 f4 exf4 4 e5 Qe7 5 Qe2 Ng8 6 Nf3 Nc6 7 d4 d6 8 Bxf4 dxe5 9 dxe5 Qb4 10 Bc1 Bg4 11 e6 Bxe6 12 Ng5 Nd4 13 Qe4 0-0-0 (*) 14 Nxe6 Nf6 15 Qd3 Nxe6 16 Qc4 Nd4 17 Qd3 Bc5 18 a3 Rhe8+ 19 Be2 Qb6 0-1 For White (1) 8 Bxf4?
Rad8? (1 point) b) If White’s rook moves along the fourth rank, Black can win material by skewering the two bishops. (1 point) You have scored ____ out of 19 points. Qd7 14 Rac1 This rook move loses the h3-pawn which could have been protected by, for example, 14 Kg2 or 14 Bg2 (1 point). In view of this, 14 Rac1 isn’t necessarily a tactical mistake. (2) 20 Qxa7? This pawn capture deflects the white queen, and as a direct consequence Black gains an opportunity to unleash a strong kingside attack, as outlined below.