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Study Puzzle of the Day 6/3/2021

March 6, 2021February 27, 2021 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic75

Endgame motif useful to practical players. White to move and win (M. Lewitt, 1933) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 5/2/2021

February 5, 2021January 28, 2021 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic100

Symmetrical position of pieces but only one solution! White to move and draw (A. Selezniev, 1917) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 21/1/2021

January 21, 2021January 13, 2021 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic79

Only three pawns left for the race. White to move and win (E. Paoli, 1952) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 1/1/2021

January 1, 2021December 29, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic129

The extended tail concept. White to move and win (S. Tarrasch, 1921) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 17/10/2020

October 17, 2020October 5, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic145

Doubled and dangerous times two. White to move and draw (U. Venolainen, 1968) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 3/09/2020

September 3, 2020August 18, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic190

We better do something before black king comes into play. White to move and draw (H. Weenink, 1918) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 11/8/2019

August 11, 2019June 25, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic326

It’s easy when you know what needs to be done, right? White to move and draw (V. Yakimchik, 1969) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

B-500B

January 15, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic282

← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

B-500A

January 15, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic301

When the bishop is deployed in such a way that one of its diagonals intersects both pawns’ routes, we have “absolute blockade”. In absolute blockade pawns cannot make any progress on their own since the sacrifice 1.d6? Bxd6 would be pointless as it does not clear the path to the other pawn. Absolute blockade […]

B-499

January 15, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic318

In the battle against separated pawns bishop is much more efficient than knight since very often it can simultaneously control the routes of two very far-advanced pawns. Nevertheless, very much like knight, it can find itself in an unenviable situation, i.e. when it has achieved only a relative blockade. Just to remind you, relative […]

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Category: B vs Ps

Study Puzzle of the Day 6/3/2021

Study Puzzle of the Day 5/2/2021

Study Puzzle of the Day 21/1/2021

Study Puzzle of the Day 1/1/2021

Study Puzzle of the Day 17/10/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 3/09/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 11/8/2019

B-500B

B-500A

B-499

Lolli 1763. – queen vs c2 pawn

R-305 (Vancura)

R-226A (Lucena position)

Karjakin – Sevian

R-323A (Black king on the longer side)

P-58

Study Puzzle of the Day 22/9/2019

B-858 (Kotov-Botvinnik)

RMP-6

RMP-566

RMP-565

RMP-564

Study Puzzle of the Day 14/3/2021

Study Puzzle of the Day 13/3/2021

Study Puzzle of the Day 12/3/2021

Study Puzzle of the Day 11/3/2021

Study Puzzle of the Day 10/3/2021

Study Puzzle of the Day 9/3/2021

Study Puzzle of the Day 8/3/2021

Study Puzzle of the Day 7/3/2021

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