Study Puzzle of the Day 20/2/2021
Just a few more bricks left to construct a draw. White to move and draw (L. Zalkind, 1915) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Category: Queen Endgames
Queen Endings
Queen endgames category contains all endgame positions where the queen is the strongest piece. Thus, there are many subcategories. We begin with “simple” endings of queen against pawns and queen against queen with pawns.
Queen against rook, with or without pawns are among the most interesting endgames. Endings of queen against various combinations of minor pieces are also here.
All of these endings are divided in corresponding subcategories. You can search positions through various categories.
Here you can also find some queen endings presented as puzzles. These puzzles are great to improve your understanding and they usually contain commented solution.
Study Puzzle of the Day 18/2/2021
At least the opponent’s moves will be easy to predict. White to move and win (Kling & Horwitz, 1851) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 6/2/2021
Careful, Black’s position is more resilient then you might think. White to move and win (D. Petrov, 1963) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Lolli 1763. – Queen vs Rook
Giambattista Lolli has also found the winning idea in this important ending. This is another position form his 1763 book. White to move has to lose a tempo and achieve this setup with Black to move. ...
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Lolli 1763. – Queen vs Two Bishops
Lolli has studied numerous pawnless endings, among others endings of queen against two pieces. Queen usually wins against two bishop and this position is not an exception. Compare it to the position Q-467 where the white king is cut off. ...
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Lolli 1763. – queen vs a2 pawn
Another queen vs pawn ending from Lolli’s repertoire. Again, he maybe didn’t provide all the best tablebase moves, but the winning procedures he offered are very instructive. ...
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Lolli 1763. – queen vs c2 pawn
Here is another position that is well-known today. Lolli showed the winning technique in 1763.
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11. Karpov-Kamsky Video
Event: “Melody Amber Blind 5th” Site: “Monte Carlo MNC” Date: “1996.04.12” Round: “1” Result: “1-0” White: “Anatoly Karpov” Black: “Gata Kamsky” ECO: “E62” ← Previous VideoNext Video →...
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Study Puzzle of the Day 12/12/2020
Chess fantasy world, part two. White to move and win (E. Pogosyants, 1974) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 26/11/2020
I bet all of you will find the first move and most of you the second, but then… White to move and draw (F. Richter, 1935) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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