This document contains 64 mini chessboard diagrams with instructions to determine for each position whether black is in checkmate, stalemate, or has a possible move. The solutions are provided in a scrambled order corresponding to a knight's tour of the chessboard.

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dw0b
wdNd
dwdR
e f g h
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6
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wdwd
dwdw
wIBi
dwdw
e f g h
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dwdk
wdw$
dwdw
e f g h
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dp$R
wdwd
dwdw
e f g h
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wdw$
dwdw
wGpi
dwdw
e f g h
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wdwi
dw0w
Bdwd
dwdR
e f g h
8
7
6
5
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wdkd
dp!p
wdwd
Gwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
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wGwd
dwdw
wdwi
dB0r
e f g h
8
7
6
5
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Rdkd
dw0w
wdPd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
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wdkd
dw)w
wIwd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
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wdri
dwdw
w)wd
dwdR
e f g h
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7
6
5
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wdwi
dKdw
wHwd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
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wdwi
dw$w
wIwd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
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wGrd
dwdk
wdw$
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
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dw$R
wdwd
dwdw
e f g h
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dKdw
wdwd
dBdw
e f g h
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Copyright © 2002 Prof. Chester Nuhmentz, Jr.
This exercise set may be photocopied
for instructional use.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
• For each of the 64 mini-diagrams, decide
whether Black is in checkmate, in stalemate,
or neither. It’s always Black’s move.
• Make your decisions based only on the part
of the chessboard that’s visible for each
problem.
• Solutions are provided after the problems.
(The answers have been scrambled using a
knight’s tour, so you won’t accidentally see
answers for nearby problems!)
Checkmate, Stalemate, or Make a Move!

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dwdw
w!wd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
17
Rdwd
dkdw
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dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
21
wdwi
dw$w
wdRd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
25
wiwd
dPdw
wdPd
dNdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
29
w$kd
dwdp
Ndpd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
33
wdri
dw0w
wdwd
dwdR
e f g h
8
7
6
5
18
nird
dRdw
wdPd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
22
wdwi
dpdw
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dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
26
Rdbi
dwdw
wdKd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
30
w4wi
dpdp
wGwH
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
34
wdwd
dwdp
w!kd
)wdr
e f g h
8
7
6
5
19
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dw0w
wdwd
dwdR
e f g h
8
7
6
5
23
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0wdw
wHwd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
27
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dpiR
wdpd
)wdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
31
wdwi
$wdp
wdwd
dw$w
e f g h
8
7
6
5
35
wdwi
dw0w
Bdpd
dwdR
e f g h
8
7
6
5
20
wdw$
dwdw
Ndpi
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
24
wdw$
dwdw
w)pi
dw4w
e f g h
8
7
6
5
28
wdwi
Hwdp
wGwd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
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3. wdwi
dwdR
wHwd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
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w$wd
dk0w
wdNd
dPdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
40
wdkd
dp!p
w)pd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
44
wdwi
Hw0w
wdP)
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
48
w!kd
$wdw
wdwd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
37
wdwi
dKdw
wdPd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
41
wdkd
dwdw
wIw!
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
45
wdwi
dwdw
wdQd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
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wdwd
dwiw
w$w$
dw)w
e f g h
8
7
6
5
38
w4kd
dpdp
wGwd
dw$w
e f g h
8
7
6
5
42
Rdwd
dR0k
w)w0
dwdP
e f g h
8
7
6
5
46
w4wi
dpdp
wGwd
dw$w
e f g h
8
7
6
5
50
wdkd
dw)w
wdKd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
52
wdwi
dRdw
wdRd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
53
wIwi
dwdw
wdwd
dwdR
e f g h
8
7
6
5
54
wdwi
dQdw
wdwd
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
39
Rdbi
dwdp
w)wd
dwdR
e f g h
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5
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dwdp
wdwd
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e f g h
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e f g h
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4. Rdkd
dp0p
wdwd
dwdw
e f g h
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7
6
5
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wdwi
dB0w
wdPd
dwdw
e f g h
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7
6
5
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Rhri
dwdR
wdwd
dwHw
e f g h
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7
6
5
56
Rdni
dwdp
Ndw$
dwdw
e f g h
8
7
6
5
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wGwi
Hwdw
wdwd
dwdR
e f g h
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5
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wdwi
dK)p
wdwd
dwdw
e f g h
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7
6
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w!wi
dw0w
wdBd
dwdw
e f g h
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7
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dw$w
e f g h
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dwdw
e f g h
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1. c7
2. a8
3. b6
4. a4
5. c5
6. b7
7. d8
8. e6
9. d4
10. e2
11. c1
12. a2
13. c3
14. b1
15. a3
16. b5
17. d6
18. e8
19. g7
20. f5
21. h4
22. g6
23. h8
24. f7
25. g5
26. h3
27. g1
28. f3
29. h2
30. f1
31. d2
32. e4
33. f2
34. h1
35. g3
36. h5
37. f4
38. g2
39. e1
40. d3
41. e5
42. d7
43. f8
44. h7
45. f6
46. g8
47. h6
48. g4
49. e3
50. d1
51. b2
52. c4
53. a5
54. b3
55. a1
56. c2
57. b4
58. a6
59. b8
60. c6
61. a7
62. c8
63. e7
64. d5
Solutions!
Use the table and diagram below if you’d
like to check your answers.
• Locate the number for the problem you’re checking.
• Beside the number, you’ll see the name of a chess square.
• Look at that square on the diagram to see the coded answer.
# - means checkmate
= - means stalemate
MV - means Black has a possible move

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1. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
2. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
3. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
4. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
5. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
6. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
7. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
8. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
9. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
10. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
11. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
12. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
13. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
14. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
15. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
16. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
17. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
18. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
19. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
20. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
21. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
22. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
23. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
24. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
25. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
26. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
27. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
28. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
29. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
30. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
31. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
32. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
For similar exercises using full-board diagrams, please see Is There Any Escape?
33. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
34. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
35. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
36. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
37. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
38. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
39. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
40. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
41. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
42. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
43. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
44. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
45. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
46. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
47. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
48. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
49. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
50. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
51. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
52. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
53. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
54. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
55. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
56. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
57. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
58. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
59. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
60. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
61. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
62. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
63. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑
64. Checkmate❑ Stalemate❑ Black may move: ______________❑