Study Puzzle of the Day 18/10/2020
How can white rook stop both black pawns? White to move and draw (A. Daniel, 1908) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 7/10/2020
A matter of routine for an experienced solver. White to move and draw (F. Richter, 1953) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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RMP-321
White is also saved with the help of stalemate in the next study (V. Kiwi 1937).
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RMP-320
The following two studies once again testify to the inexhaustible beauty of the game of chess. In a study by V. Platov and M. Platov from 1907, White miraculously finds salvation in a really difficult position.
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RMP-319
In a similar position with a very distant king (V. Kiwi 1945) stalemating traps are much more dangerous, so Black must show supreme mastery in realizing the advantage.
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RMP-318
Poor rook position on the c-file is the cause of defeat in the next position (A. Cheron 1964).
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RMP-317
c) Doubled Pawns In endgames with doubled pawns, the chances of Black to win are minimal, and they only appear when the pawns are far advanced and the opposing king does not manage to stand in front of them. Then, with the advance of a more advanced pawn, a rook can be won, but […]
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RMP-316
For the end of this chapter, let’s see one brilliant study by A. Wotawa published in 1950.
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RMP-315
When the opposing king is not in front of the pawns, then Black usually wins easily by advancing them. One exceptional situation with pawns quite far from the promotion squares is seen in the beautiful 1908 Platov brothers study.
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RMP-314
Far advanced pawns supported by the king usually win easily, provided that bishop is not “wrong-colored”. One exceptional situation with a stalemate motif is seen in the following study (Neidze 1951).
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