Category: Pawn Endgames

Pawn Endgames

This category is a collection of pawn endgames positions. Pawn endings are the fundamental part of endgame theory and should be studied first.

Kings and pawns are the only pieces here, so we divide these endings according to number of pawns. You can easily find the type of pawn ending you want.

Pawn endings can be very complicated. Precise play is usually mandatory. Thus, pawn endgame studies are great way to improve your calculation.

We have great number of pawn endgame studies to solve. These are great to improve your calculation understanding. Study puzzles come with commented solutions.

Study Puzzle of the Day 24/09/2020

September 24, 2020September 17, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic86

This potential outside passed pawn is the problem… White to move and draw (Bondarenko & Kakovin, 1953) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 21/08/2020

August 21, 2020August 18, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic71

One simple calculation exercise. White to move and draw (J. Moravec, 1925) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 12/08/2020

August 12, 2020July 30, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic109

I find this one easy but instructive. White to move and draw (H. Mattison, 1918) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 5/08/2020

August 5, 2020July 30, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic107

Time to make use of your elemental pawn endgames knowledge. White to move and win (N. Grigoriev, 1933) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Overview of Basic Pawn Endgames

July 27, 2020August 4, 2020 ChessEndgames.net29

Basic rules and strategic ideas in pawn endings. Opposition. Diagonal Opposition. Distant Opposition. Key squares. Reserve Tempi. Triangulation. The Rule of the Square. Common Square. Pawn Breakthrough. Zugzwang. Mutual Zugzwang.

Study Puzzle of the Day 22/07/2020

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic115

Can you find a hidden drawing motif in this complex pawn endgame? White to move and draw (V. Chekhover, 1956) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 14/11/2019

November 14, 2019June 24, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic376

You will have to be very precise here! White to move and draw (T. Gorgiev, 1950) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 24/10/2019

October 24, 2019June 24, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic215

Another calculation exercise. White to move and win (H. Rink, 1909) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

P-58

October 11, 2019July 20, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic253

If the white distant passed pawn were shifted one rank back, a very different position would arise! White wins since after eliminating the black distant passed pawn Black’s king will not be able to control the key-square b7 in time. For all similar positions a universal rule holds: White always wins provided his […]

Study Puzzle of the Day 7/9/2019

September 7, 2019June 25, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic146

This looks just hopeless, not even Richard Reti in person could catch Black’s h-pawn! White to move and draw (G. Kasparyan, 1937) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

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Category: Pawn Endgames

Pawn Endgames

Study Puzzle of the Day 24/09/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 21/08/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 12/08/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 5/08/2020

Overview of Basic Pawn Endgames

Study Puzzle of the Day 22/07/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 14/11/2019

Study Puzzle of the Day 24/10/2019

P-58

Study Puzzle of the Day 7/9/2019

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

Study Puzzle of the Day 28/09/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 27/09/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 26/09/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 25/09/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 24/09/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 23/09/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 22/09/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 21/09/2020

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P-50

P-48

P-47

P-46

P-43

P-42

P-38

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