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1. Which one of these endgame White setups (assuming Black holds a lone king) will always end in a draw?
2. If a knight is attacking the queen and king at the same time, which one of these strategies is being used?
3. Pins and skewers can be performed by several pieces, but not all. Which one of these pieces cannot pin or skewer?
4. Which piece does the fianchetto strategy mainly benefit?
5. Want to lose a chess game quickly? Fall for the commonly used Scholar's Mate. Which one of these squares is the target for this checkmate?
6. This is a chess situation: suppose White has a rook on d4, and Black's king is on g8, with three pawns on f7, g7, and h7. The pawns and the king are Black's only pieces left. It's Black's turn, so she moves her g-pawn to g5. What kind of checkmate is Black trying to prevent with this pawn move?
7. Some structures of pawns are good, and some can really give you problems. Which one of these pawn structures is generally the strongest?
8. Now for some chess terminology- which one of these terms describes a situation where it is your turn and this puts you at a disadvantage?
9. Another chess term- what is the term used for an 'in-between move', or a forcing move that is different from what would be normally expected?
10. There are several openings in chess, all characterized by a move, a position, etc. In which opening does White move his knight to f3 on the first move?
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