Mastery Homework Player Name: _____________________________

Rook+Rook L R Partner’s Name: ____________________________

vs King+pawn o+r
This homework will need a partner to help
work through the exercises.

Starting position Instructions Result

!""""""""# Player: Try to get the pawn
Didn’t quite make it?
$t+
8 +l+ T% first using a double-attack,
Discuss moves with partner and
$+ + + + %
7 then do your two rook check-
try again.
$
6 + + + +% mate. You can use your king
1 $+ +p+ + %
5
to prevent a promotion
Checkmate with a little help?
$
4
+ K + +%
3
$+ + + + % You’re learning! Try again.
2 Partner: Use your pawn as a
$ + + + +% shield from rook attacks.
1
$+ + + + % Checkmate with no help?
Don’t abandon it unless
/(((((((()
a b c d e f g h Excellent! Go to next step.
forced to. Go for a pawn pro-
(black moves first)
motion if you can.
Partner’s initials: ____

!""""""""#
$t+l+
8 + T% Player: The white king Didn’t quite make it?
$+
7 + + + % can’t protect both pawns. Discuss moves with partner and
$
6 + + + +% Separate king from pawns, try again.
$+
5
+ + + % then pick off pawns.
2 $ +pKp+ +%
4
3 Checkmate with a little help?
$+ + + + % You’re learning! Try again.
2
$ + + + +% Partner: Try to stick close
1
$+ + + + % to pawns and protect them.
Checkmate with no help?
/(((((((()
a b c d e f g h Go for a pawn promotion if
Excellent! Go to next step.
you can.

(black moves first)

Partner’s initials: ____

Didn’t quite make it?

!""""""""# Player: Gotta pay close at- Discuss moves with partner and
$t+l+
8 + T% try again.
$+ + + + %
7 tention to every white
$
6 + + + +% move. Use your own king
3 $+ +p+ + %
5 limit white’s options. Checkmate with a little help?
You’re learning! Try again.
$
4
+ Kp+ +%
3
$+ + + + % Partner: Stick close to
2
$ + + + +% Checkmate with no help?
1 your pawns and use them Woo-hoo! You have mastered
$+ + + + % as shields. Try to advance
/(((((((()
a b c d e f g h this exercise.
toward promotion.
(black moves first)
Partner’s initials: ____
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