diff --git a/react-ystemandchess/src/features/lessons/lessons-main/Scenarios.js b/react-ystemandchess/src/features/lessons/lessons-main/Scenarios.js index c6ab5cc5..acd1ee57 100644 --- a/react-ystemandchess/src/features/lessons/lessons-main/Scenarios.js +++ b/react-ystemandchess/src/features/lessons/lessons-main/Scenarios.js @@ -1246,51 +1246,66 @@ export const scenariosArray = [ }, ] }, + //NOTE: Noah DeMent is working on this section, so the content is not finalized yet. { name: 'The Pin Pin it to win it', subSections: [ { - name: 'Set up an absolute pin #1', - fen: '7k/8/8/4n3/4P3/8/8/6BK w - - 0 1', - info: 'Get a winning position in 2 moves. An absolute pin is when a piece is pinned to its king and can\'t move without exposing its king to a check from an opposing piece on the same line or diagonal. Pin the knight to win it.' + name: "Set up an absolute pin #1", + fen: "7k/8/8/4n3/4P3/8/8/6BK w - - 0 1", + info: "Get a winning position in 2 moves. An absolute pin is when a piece is pinned to its king and can't move without exposing its king to a check from an opposing piece on the same line or diagonal. Pin the knight to win it.", + solution: 'Bd4 Kg8 Bxe5', }, { - name: 'Set up an absolute pin #2', - fen: '5k2/p1p2pp1/7p/2r5/8/1P3P2/PBP3PP/1K6 w - - 0 1', - info: 'Get a winning position in 2 moves. Can you set up an immediate absolute pin?' + name: "Set up an absolute pin #2", + fen: "5k2/p1p2pp1/7p/2r5/8/1P3P2/PBP3PP/1K6 w - - 0 1", + info: "Get a winning position in 2 moves. Can you set up an immediate absolute pin?", + solution: 'Ba3 Ke8 Bxc5', }, { - name: 'Set up a relative pin #1', - fen: '1k6/ppp3q1/8/4r3/8/8/3B1PPP/R4QK1 w - - 0 1', - info: 'Get a winning position in 1 move. A relative pin is one where the piece shielded by the pinned piece is a piece other than the king, but it\'s typically more valuable than the pinned piece. Moving such a pinned piece is legal but may not be prudent, as the shielded piece would then be vulnerable to capture. Do you see the immediate relative pin?' + name: "Set up a relative pin #1", + fen: "1k6/ppp3q1/8/4r3/8/8/3B1PPP/R4QK1 w - - 0 1", + info: "Get a winning position in 1 move. A relative pin is one where the piece shielded by the pinned piece is a piece other than the king, but it's typically more valuable than the pinned piece. Moving such a pinned piece is legal but may not be prudent, as the shielded piece would then be vulnerable to capture. Do you see the immediate relative pin?", + // UPDATE: the best move is Bishop to c3. + solution: 'Bc3', }, { - name: 'Exploit the pin #1', - fen: '4k3/6p1/5p1p/4n3/8/7P/5PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 1', - info: 'Get a winning position in 2 moves. Use your knowledge of pins to win a piece.' + name: "Exploit the pin #1", + fen: "4k3/6p1/5p1p/4n3/8/7P/5PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 1", + info: "Get a winning position in 2 moves. Use your knowledge of pins to win a piece.", + solution: 'f4 Kf7 fxe5', }, { - name: 'Exploit the pin #2', - fen: 'r4rk1/pp1p1ppp/1qp2n2/8/4P3/1P1P2Q1/PBP2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1', - info: 'Get a winning position in 1 move. Use your knowledge of pins to win a piece.' + name: "Exploit the pin #2", + fen: "r4rk1/pp1p1ppp/1qp2n2/8/4P3/1P1P2Q1/PBP2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1", + info: "Get a winning position in 1 move. Use your knowledge of pins to win a piece.", + solution: 'Bxf6', }, { - name: 'Exploit the pin #3', - fen: '4r1r1/2p5/1p1kn3/p1p1R1p1/P6p/5N1P/1PP1R1PK/8 w - - 0 1', - info: 'Get a winning position in 1 move. Use your knowledge of pins to win a pawn. From Magnus Carlsen - Arkadij Naiditsch, 2009.' + name: "Exploit the pin #3", + fen: "4r1r1/2p5/1p1kn3/p1p1R1p1/P6p/5N1P/1PP1R1PK/8 w - - 0 1", + info: "Get a winning position in 1 move. Use your knowledge of pins to win a pawn. From Magnus Carlsen - Arkadij Naiditsch, 2009.", + solution: 'Nxg5', + }, { - name: 'Exploit the pin #4', - fen: '1r1n1rk1/ppq2p2/2b2bp1/2pB3p/2P4P/4P3/PBQ2PP1/1R3RK1 w - - 0 1', - info: 'Checkmate the opponent in 2 moves' + name: "Exploit the pin #4", + fen: "1r1n1rk1/ppq2p2/2b2bp1/2pB3p/2P4P/4P3/PBQ2PP1/1R3RK1 w - - 0 1", + info: "Checkmate the opponent in 2 moves", + goal: "CHECKMATE", + solution: 'Qxg6+ Kh8 Bxf6#', + // UPDATE: the best move is Queen to g6. Mate in two, with Bishop to f6 securing the win. }, { - name: 'Exploit the pin #5', - fen: 'q5k1/5pp1/8/1pb1P3/2p4p/2P2r1P/1P3PQ1/1N3R1K b - - 0 1', - info: 'Get a winning position in 3 moves' + name: "Exploit the pin #5", + fen: "q5k1/5pp1/8/1pb1P3/2p4p/2P2r1P/1P3PQ1/1N3R1K b - - 0 1", + info: "Get a winning position in 3 moves", + solution: 'Kh2 Qe4 Nd2 Qxe5+ Kh1', + // UPDATE: this seems to be the best move, according to nextchessmove.com, but I could use some confirmation. }, ] }, + //NOTE: Noah DeMent is ALSO working on this section, so the content is not finalized yet. { name: 'The Skewer Yum - Skewers!', subSections: [