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Study Puzzle of the Day 22/2/2021

February 22, 2021February 12, 2021 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic114

One frequently seen motif. White to move and draw (F. Richter, 1954) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

RMP-279

June 3, 2020June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic112

Sometimes, even in hopeless situations, there could ba a hidden salvation. We see an unusual idea in Mesman’s 1961 study. ...

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RMP-278

June 3, 2020June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic107

In the following study (Mesman 1948) the bishop sacrifice is the only way to eliminate stalemate defense. ...

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RMP-277

June 3, 2020June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic92

Sometimes a rook can be excluded from defense by tactical means. We see a very nice example in H. Weenink’s 1917 study. ...

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RMP-276

June 3, 2020June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic102

A similar, very rare example of a bishop’s superiority over a rook can be seen in G. Rinck’s study from 1907. ...

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RMP-275

June 3, 2020June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic97

An example of the simultaneous disabling of defense from the back and from the side was presented by A. Troicki in a study published in 1929. ...

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RMP-274

June 3, 2020June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic102

When the black king is not on the first rank, in addition to the interference, the counter-play along the second rank must be prevented, which is not easy to do. For an illustration, let’s look at Mr. Mattison’s 1913 study. ...

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RMP-273

June 3, 2020June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic103

With lateral rook defense, victory can sometimes be achieved by “interfering” the first rank. We see an effective example in H. Zahodjakin’s study published in 1972. ...

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RMP-272

June 3, 2020June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic106

A much more complex case of “interference” of the file behind the pawn, which is enabled by the awkward position of the opponent’s pieces, can be seen in L. Prokeš’s 1948 study. ...

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RMP-271

June 3, 2020June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic89

In the same way, Black wins in L. Ehrlich’s 1928 study. ...

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Category: R vs B+P

Study Puzzle of the Day 22/2/2021

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Lolli 1763. – queen vs c2 pawn

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Endgame Study Puzzle – S. Afonin 1955.

Sargissian-Oparin, rook endgame

Study Puzzle of the Day 19/9/2021 – H. Adamson 1925.

Study Puzzle of the Day 29/7/2021 – H. Adamson 1924.

Study Puzzle of the Day 28/7/2021 – N. Rezvov 1991.

Study Puzzle of the Day 27/7/2021 – D. Đaja 1952.

Study Puzzle of the Day 26/7/2021 – S. Afonin 1965.

Study Puzzle of the Day 25/7/2021 – S. Clausen 1959.

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