Plus

Workbook Step 1 plus

Deepening of Step 1 with new topics such as X-ray protection, the passed pawn and defending against mate.

Contents

More or less new topics covered in this workbook:

  • Mate in one (discovered check, X-ray protection)
  • Protecting (X-ray protection)
  • Passed pawn
  • Defending against mate
  • Defending against a passed pawn

Deepening

Deepening of already introduced material:

  • Defending — different forms of protecting and moving away
  • Draws — stalemate danger, preventing and avoiding stalemate
  • Mate in one — different forms with indirect protection
  • Creating mate — different forms of creating mate
  • Defending against mate — winning material
  • Route planners — vision exercises (give check, go to the right square, trapping, capture all pieces)

More information

You can find the plus lessons in the manual of Step 1.