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Lolli 1763. – Protected passed pawn

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 CM, FI Boris Sudar163

This month we will look at some endgame positions by Giambattista Lolli. The Italian master has published his famous book back in 1763! Lolli has analyzed this position in his Osservazioni. White must sacrifice his f-pawn to make progress. He has to capture the black pawn and easily win with his king on the […]

Study Puzzle of the Day 21/08/2020

August 21, 2020August 18, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic174

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 5/08/2020

August 5, 2020July 30, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic217

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!)

P-58

October 11, 2019July 20, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic526

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 17/7/2019

July 17, 2019June 25, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic348

I bet you’ll check literally all the other candidate moves before you get to the right one. White to move and win (H. Van der Heijden, 2003) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 6/7/2019

July 6, 2019June 25, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic322

Even pawn endings can be extremely complicated. White to move and draw (O. Pervakov, 2000) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

P-72

March 27, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic147

The original S. Walles’s study reveals that the win is also occasionally possible if the white king has not yet managed to get in front of its passed pawn. The point of Walles’s idea is that by means of the tempo-move:

P-122A

January 11, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic375

When the white rim pawns are still on their initial positions, the position is generally won only if White’s king is much better positioned. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

P-110

January 11, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic352

For the theory of pawn endings of great importance is a discovery by N. Grigoriev. Black draws against White’s f- and g-pawns provided his g-pawn is on its initial square and the attack on the enemy pawns from the rear is possible! ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →