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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Category: Rook versus two Pawns
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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Study Puzzle of the Day 4/10/2019
Composed after Chekhover’s study from 1949. White to move and draw (V. Korolkov, 1950) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 18/9/2019
What to do against those dangerous black pawns? White to move and draw (D. Gurgenidze, 1982) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 13/9/2019
Must-know motif from the rook endings. White to move and win (D. Gurgenidze, 2005) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 16/8/2019
Find the fascinating idea that saves White. White to move and draw (D. Gurgenidze, 1999) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 29/5/2019
Quick one for You before turning to some serious endgame stuff… White to move and win (J. Moravec, 1913) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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R-47
In a similar position with pawns one file more distant from the edge of the board Black is also saved by a stalemate combination, but here he must show some skill. White to move cannot win because Black can again cunningly make use of the shortage of space. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →
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R-46
All this superiority of White, this brilliant coordination between the king and the rook is not enough to win the game if the pawns are along the edge of the board or just one file away from its edge! When pawns are situated along the edge of the board, it is easy to notice […]
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R-45
When the black king stays with his far advanced pawns, he will most often win if the white king is not near enough. However, if the white king and rook control the promotion square, the situation is fundamentally changed. White to move wins since thanks to a brilliant coordination of his pieces, he can […]
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