Study Puzzle of the Day 15/2/2021
Once I heard Clint Eastwood say: “There’s just the two of them! How hard can that be?” White to move and draw (V. Chekhover, 1949) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 22/12/2020
The devil is in the detail. White to move and draw (R. Reti, 1929) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 19/12/2020
This meager black army shouldn’t pose a serious challenge, right? White to move and draw (S. Kozlowski, 1931) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 9/10/2020
Very aesthetic! White to move and draw (H. van der Heijden, 2003) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 2/08/2020
Process of elimination should help you here. White to move and draw (V. Bron, 1929) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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R-112
At the end of this chapter, let’s examine position in which white king and rook go through the blockade of advanced enemy pawns supported by their king. Black to move cannot save the game. Backward pawn advance does not prolong the fight much either.
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R-111B
White to move wins because he can prevent the saving Kd3-Kc2.
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R-111A
When the backward pawn is still on fifth rank and white king is very close, for the assessment of the position is crucial if the kings are on the same side of the pawns. Next diagram show typical position. Black to move draws because he can transfer his king to the opposite side of […]
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R-110
With white king only one step closer to the pawns than in previous example, Black cannot win in described way since White is quicker with the attack on backward pawn. Nevertheless, Black can realize his advantage if he can escape form checks not allowing rook’s transfer to first rank. S. Tarrasch showed such position […]
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R-109
If in similar position White’s king is too far away, Black can avoid perpetual by zigzag movement towards the rook, allow switching to first rank defense and achieve winning position by bringing the king back. Such position is shown in S. Tarrasch study from 1911.
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