user4066: I'm going through a chess tutorial (Shredder). One of the exercises begins where all pawns are in their starting positions. I have a queen and my opponent has a rook and a knight, again all in starting positions.
    [FEN "r5n1/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/3Q4 w - - 0 1"]
    [Title "Exercise - Capture all the pieces"]

I need to eliminate the opposing pieces or at least prevent them from moving. At the "hard" setting I can't even get close to succeeding.  Can anyone give me some clues, or things to consider as I try to "win" this?

user3895: Attack those pawns on side where is no rook. Once he makes a hole, get your queen on his backs. This way you will be able to grab like 2~ I'd say. Then run with a pawn on a free file.
1. e3/e4 - Nc6 2. Qh5-h6 3. Qg4-g6 4. Qf4-h5 5. Qh6
just an example

4066: <p>I'm going through a chess tutorial (Shredder). One of the exercises begins where all pawns are in their starting positions. I have a queen and my opponent has a rook and a knight, again all in starting positions.</p>

<pre><code>    [FEN "r5n1/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/3Q4 w - - 0 1"]
    [Title "Exercise - Capture all the pieces"]
</code></pre>

<p>I need to eliminate the opposing pieces or at least prevent them from moving. At the "hard" setting I can't even get close to succeeding.  Can anyone give me some clues, or things to consider as I try to "win" this?</p>
 3895: <p>Attack those pawns on side where is no rook. Once he makes a hole, get your queen on his backs. This way you will be able to grab like 2~ I'd say. Then run with a pawn on a free file.</p>

<p><code>1. e3/e4 - Nc6 2. Qh5-h6 3. Qg4-g6 4. Qf4-h5 5. Qh6</code>
just an example</p>
