Study Puzzle of the Day 30/6/2019
Looks trivial, but Black’s position is more resiliant then you might think. White to move and win (T. Georgiev, 1929) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Month: June 2019
Study Puzzle of the Day 29/6/2019
It’s all about good calculation here. White to move and win (Gurgenidze & Mitrofanov, 1987) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 28/6/2019
Double rook endgames are often decided by the weak king. Be very precise here! White to move and win (A. Wotawa, 1955) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 27/6/2019
Our big trump, g6-pawn, is in grave danger, but we can still win this! White to move and win (A. Selezniev, 1915) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 26/6/2019
Time to put your chess endgames fundamental knowledge to the test. Making use of the vast number of basic endgame positions we already learned is a skill we can develop with practice. White to move and draw (D. Gurgenidze, 2007) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 25/6/2019
Let’s have a brake from the hard ones … just play logically and you’ll sort this out. White to move and draw (E. Pogosyants, 1978) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 24/6/2019
Alteration of the beautiful Wotawa’s study we saw in the 3th of June puzzle. White to move and win (D. Gurgenidze, 1994) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 23/6/2019
Seems hopeless, is it not? But, I have seen a man confidently entering the position we will see after move 3 in his tournament game, surprising and delighting the audience with the draw that followed! White to move and draw (Y. Afek, 1981) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 22/6/2019
It is all about the idea, you will get nowhere just checking move by move. White to move and draw (A. Wotawa, 1941) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 21/6/2019
We will have to give up the rook, but can me capitalize our remaining pawns somehow? White to move and draw (D. Gurgenidze, 1987) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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