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This position could have arisen in the game Rezan-Brkic,Zadar open 2015. During the game I thought this pawn endgame should be a draw, but after the game I found very interesting idea which doesn’t bring a victory for Black but makes the white defense more difficult. Event: Zadar open 2015 Date: 2015.12. White: […]
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An easy one for warming up! White to move and win (T. Gorgiev, 1935) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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A nice, two phase problem. White to move and draw (V. Korolkov, 1950) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Don’t give up! This one is worth the extra effort. White to move and draw (V. Yakimchik, 1930) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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A little calculation exercise. White to move and win (L. Kubbel, 1927) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Generally, doubled pawns are very weak. Sometimes the side having the doubled pawns may lose even with a pawn more! The importance of the distant opposition in blockaded positions is well illustrated in a study by F. Sackmann, 1913. White to move wins by taking first the distant and later the “full” opposition.
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White’s task is much more difficult when he has the move since Black defends by the opposition. The winning plan consists in combining disruption of the distant opposition with the execution of h4.
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When Black has doubled pawns even blockade cannot save the game since White will by exchanging one pawn transpose into a winning ending of two pawns versus one pawn. Let us take a look at the ending Charousek – Kosterka, Prague, 1897, which had been considered drawn for more than half a century. Only […]
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For the theory of pawn endings of extraordinary importance is a similar position with the white rook’s pawn on the fifth and the f-pawn on the fourth rank, which is shown in the following diagram. This position arose in the game Psakhis – Savon, USSR Championship, 1981.
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If in a similar position the white pawns are shifted one rank “up” the board, there are two possible ways of winning. This is demonstrated by a study of G. Neustadtl, 1898. In contrast to the previous example, here the white pawns are nearer to the promotion square which allows a “breakthrough” tactical motif. […]
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