1. Study this position carefully. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

    If it's white to play, he wins after 1.d3!, after which he gains the opposition. If it's black to play, then after 1...Kd5 2.Kd3! Kc5 3.Ke4! white initiates an outflanking manouver and wins.

    If it's white to play, then black gets a draw because he has the opposition and waiting moves don't work for white. If it's black to play, then after 1...Kd5 2.Kd3! Kc5 3.Ke4! white initiates an outflanking manouver and wins.

    This is a drawn position no matter who moves first.

2. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

    If it's white to play, the only winning move is 1.Ke3!, grabbing the opposition and winning. If it's black to play, then he can get a draw with 1...Kd5, gaining the opposition.

    If it's white to play, the best move is 1.Kc4!, although both 1.Ke3 and 1.Kc3 win also. Black to play can draw after 1...Kd5.

    If it's white to play, only 1.Ke3 or 1.Kc4 win. Black to play can draw after 1...Kd5.

3. Take a look at this position. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

    White to play wins. Black to play draws.

    White wins no matter who moves first.

    Black draws no matter who moves first.

4. Take a look at this position. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

    White to play wins after 1.Kc3 Kd5 2.Kd3!. Black to play Can draw after either 1...Kc4, 1...Kd4, 1...Kc6 or even 1...Kd6.

    White to play wins after 1.Kc3 Kd5, 2.Kd3!. Black to play can draw by playing either 1...Kc4 or 1...Kd4, but other moves would lose.

    White to play wins after 1.Kc3 Kd5, 2.Kd3!. Black to play can draw by playing either 1...Kc4 or 1...Kd4 or 1...Kc6, but other moves would lose.

5. Take a look at this position. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

    It's a win no matter who moves first.

    White to play wins. Black to play draws.

    It's a draw no matter who moves first.

6. Take a look at this position. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

    White to play can win after 1.Kb3. Black to play can draw with 1...Kb4.

    White to play can win after 1.Ka3 or 1.Kb3. Black to play can draw with 1...Ka4 or 1...Kb4.

    White to play can win after 1.Ka3. Black to play can draw after 1...Ka4 or 1...Kb4.

7. Take a look at this position. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

    White to play can only win by playing 1.Kg4!. Black to play can draw after 1...Kg5.

    White to play can win after either 1.Kg4, 1.Kf4 or 1.Kh4. Black to play can draw with 1...Kg5 or even 1...Kg7 (distant opposition).

    White to play can win after either 1.Kg4, 1.Kf4 or 1.Kh4. Black to play can draw only with 1...Kg5.

8. Take a look at this position. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

    The game is a draw no matter who moves first.

    White to play wins. Black to play loses.

    White to play is only a draw. Black to play loses.

9. Take a look at this position. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

    White to play wins after 1.Kf4. Black to play can draw by means of 1...Kf5.

    White to play wins after 1.Kg4 (1.Kf4 would be a mistake in view of 1...Kf6! grabbing the opposition). Black to play draws with 1...Kf5.

    White to play wins after 1.Kf4. Black to play can draw by means of 1...Ke5.

    None of the above are correct.

10. Take a look at this position. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

    This position is only a draw no matter who moves first.

    White to play wins. Black to play draws.

    White wins no matter who moves first.

11. Take a look at this position. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

    White to play wins. Black to play is a draw.

    Black can draw no matter who moves first.

    White wins no matter who moves first.

12. Take a look at this position. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

    White to play wins. Black to play wins.

    White to play wins. Black to play draws.

    It's a draw no matter who moves first.

13. Take a look at this position. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

    White to play wins. Black to play draws.

    It's a draw no matter who moves first.

    White to play wins. Black to play wins.

14. Take a look at this position. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

    Black to play can grab the opposition by means of 1...Kg8 and even if he loses his c pawn, black will meet Kxc6 with ...Kc8!, so the position is a draw.

    White wins this.

15. Take a look at this position. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

    White to play wins after 1.Ke4, then Kf5 etc. Black to play can draw after 1...Ke7.

    The position is a draw. After 1.Kf4 Ke8! 2.Kf5 Kf7! black gets the opposition and draws easily. Black to play draws after 1...Ke7.

    White to play can't win because even if he wins the d pawn, black will be ready to meet Kxd6 by Kd8!, gaining the opposition and drawing. Black to play draws after 1...Ke7.

    None of the above is correct.