Algebraic notation is used in this page. If you did not have the chance to complete lesson 6, I suggest you take some time to go though it in order to learn this notation.

I know, there was a lot of theory in this lesson...  but it would be great to evaluate your progress with the exercises.

Questions

1.	Take a chessboard and play through the proposed openings. In all openings, a player is breaking one of the opening principles. Identify the faulty player and the broken opening principle(s).
	a) 1. e4 h5      2. d4 b6 3. Be2 g6 4. Nf3 d5 5. e5 Bg4 6. O-O Nc6 Click here for the solution b) 1. e4 d5      2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qe5+ 4. Be2 Bg4 5. d4 Qe6 6. f3 Bh5 7. Nh3 Bg6 8. Nf4 Qc8 Click here for the solution c) 1. d4 Nf6      2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 g5 4. Bg3 Nc6 5. Nc3 d5 6. Nf3 Bf5 7. e3 e6 8. Bb5 Qd7 9. O-O O-O-O Click here for the solution
2.	Associate the statements below with its proper phase: opening, middlegame or endgame.
a)	Strategy and tactics are the ABC of this phase. Click here for the solution
b)	This is the phase of the game requiring the most calculations. Click here for the solution
c)	Building a plan is the most important thing for this phase. Click here for the solution
d)	Pieces development and king safety are the principal objectives for this phase. Click here for the solution
e)	Kings and pawns are getting more active during this phase. Click here for the solution
f)	Spending a lot of time in studying specific technics is very important in this phase for a player aiming for an elite title in chess. Click here for the solution
g)	This is the phase of the game requiring the most reasoning, observation and concentration. Click here for the solution
h)	The center is the principal target of this phase. Click here for the solution

When you are done, you can continue with the next tutorial and learn the checkmating patterns.