Thematic Chess Training: Book 6 - Attacks on King in the Center

King in the center is a concept installed in the chess lexicon which, however, is not very precise. In fact, when we talk about attacks on the king in the center, we mean that the attacked king is on or near its starting square. This square (or this position) doesn't have much to do with the geometric center of the board, only with the center of the last (or first) row, and it would be more logical to refer to this figure as a king without castling, or something similar. But we respect the expression because we think it's a commonly understood place.
The exercises in this notebook illustrate the topic studied in Chapter 8 of Chess School and Chapter 7 of Chess School 2.
Students should bear in mind that, when solving the exercises, they are not asked to decipher each and every move in the game (which are sometimes included until the end, for documentary purposes), but only those that lead to a decisive advantage for one side (+ -, - +), or forced draws (=) where appropriate. There are exceptions (and in this sense, the guidance of an instructor, or the reader's own common sense, is important), because if the first or second move produces this impression, it is up to the solver to provide additional concrete lines that enrich the solution. Chess is not a mathematical science and allows for various interpretations.
Only one formula is known for progressing in chess: play as many games as possible, together with theoretical study and analysis of the games themselves. The ideal complement to this formula is, as many great masters recommend, for the player to develop and perfect their tactical and strategic skills by solving numerous exercises, specially selected for their usefulness. Like the ones we offer here.