2. Open Files and Diagonals

Chapter 2 Of the Strategic Test Suite: Open Files and Diagonals is now available for download.

* Consists of carefully selected 100 questionnaires on [i]Open Files[/i] and [i]Diagonals[/i].

(1) A Rook move to seize the open file

(2) A Rook move to battery itself in an open file.

(3) A Bishop move to seize the control of the open diagonal.

(4) A Queen move to serve the functions of both the Bishop and Rook.

3rd revision of the version can be downloaded. Correct the bugs.

Recommended Test time:

Short time control: 10 seconds each move.

Intermediate Time Control: 1 minute each move

Long Time Control: 7 minutes each move.

Test Suite Released time: 4th of April, 2009