Study Puzzle of the Day 30/6/2021 – P. Rossi 1954.
It’s easy with a little help of well-known motif from pawn endgames. White to move and draw (P. Rossi 1954.); (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Category: Rook Endgames
Rook Endgames
This category is a collection of rook endgames position:
– rook against pawns
– rook and pawns against pawns
– rook and pawn(s) against rook
– rook and pawn(s) against rook and pawn(s)
We further divide these into corresponding subcategories. You can easily browse through different categories.
This category includes rook endgame positions in form of puzzles. These are great to improve your understanding and they usually contain commented solution.
Study Puzzle of the Day 21/6/2021 – E. Kolesnikov 1991
There is a nice drawing motif, but we should be careful to avoid theoretically lost positions! White to move and draw (E. Kolesnikov, 1991) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 20/6/2021 – T. Kok 1936
Find a way to promote one of the pawns. White to move and win (T. Kok, 1936) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 19/6/2021 – J. Fritz 1961
Active position of white pieces decides the game. White to move and win (J.Fritz, 1961) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 18/6/2021 – A.Cheron 1944
Very useful for practical play. White to move and win (A.Cheron, 1944) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 17/6/2021 – M.Botvinnik 1939
You have to know the winning plan in resulting endgame Rook vs Pawn. White to move and win (M.Botvinnik, 1939) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 15/6/2021
White uses a motif from another well-known study. White to move and win (E. Kolesnikov, 1989) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 8/3/2021
Set your priorities correctly. White to move and win (P. Farago, 1955) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 5/3/2021
Rook vs connected passed pawns. White to move and draw (V. Pachman, 1960) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 1/3/2021
Two similar lines, but only one of them works! White to move and draw (R. Reti, 1931) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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