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1. If you had just a king, which of these piece combinations could you avoid checkmate from, if it was all they had?
2. On an empty board, what piece always has the same number of move options no matter where it is?
3. If no pieces have been moved yet, how many spots on the board are not protected or threatened? (this includes spots with pieces)
4. If white starts with bishops instead of pawns, 6 pieces can be taken, and if white starts with rooks instead of pawns, 8 pieces can be taken. Does that mean with queens instead of pawns, 14 pieces can be taken?
5. If you had knights instead of pawns, how many move options would you have?
6. What is the least number of pieces it takes to checkmate the king in the center of the board?
7. Which of these exchanges are the best according to the point values of the pieces?
8. If you started with 15 bishops and one king, and your opponent started with a normal army, would you be ahead in material?
9. Which of these notations do not mean Nf6?
10. If all white's pawns were moved up one rank, which would be the only one that wasn't protected by anything?
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