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!)
Continue ReadingQueen 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.
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!)
Continue ReadingAt 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!)
Continue ReadingCareful, 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!)
Continue ReadingEvent: “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” [vdo id=’378bf982cc2b4493a83d436d1870fa7e’] ← Previous VideoNext Video →
Continue ReadingChess fantasy world, part two. White to move and win (E. Pogosyants, 1974) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingI 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!)
Continue ReadingCan two rooks outsmart black queen? White to move and win (A. Gurvich, 1960) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingI was very impressed by how well Black played this queen endgame. Event: St Louis Spring A Site: Saint Louis USA Date: 2018.03.08 White: Edouard, Romain WhiteElo: 2612 Black: Akobian, Varuzhan BlackElo: 2640 Result: 0-1 Key moments in the game:
Continue ReadingQuite difficult and somewhat messy but an entertaining study! White to move and win (L. Silaev, 1983) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingWith both kings in danger it seems more like the draw is the most improbable result here. White to move and draw (A. Akerblom, 1961) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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