Exercises — pion

Positions to solve on the board, with a hint and a solution.

The pawn fork
Level:Beginner
A pawn captures diagonally, left and right. Are those two black knights really out of range?
- fourchette
- pion
- tactique
Not started
2 moves
Attacking a pinned piece
Level:Intermediate
A pinned piece cannot run away. So it is not a piece to grab straight off — it is a target to attack one more time.
- clouage
- pion
- tactique
Not started
2 moves
Deflection in the endgame
Level:Intermediate
The black king is sitting on the promotion square. He will not leave of his own accord — but he cannot refuse a check.
- deviation
- finale
- pion
- tour
Not started
2 moves