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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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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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Free your mind from preconceptions and the impossible becomes possible. White to move and win (A. Akerblom, 1923) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Passive defense won’t work here. White to move and draw (P. Farago, 1935) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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One motif useful for practical players. White to move and draw (AP Kuznetsov, 1965) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Sometimes simple solutions for simple positions are not enough. White to move and win (H. Rinck, 1906) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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This simple looking rook endgame could be a tough nut to crack. White to move and win (V. Korolkov, 1954) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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For the end of this chapter, we will also look at an exceptionally beautiful 1941 study by A. Wotawa, which unfortunately has a “hole.” ...
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When, in a similar position, Black has a-pawn, then he can easily draw. However, if White did not move forward with the h-pawn and could move the king along the h-file, black position could be very critical. The outcome is then decided by the speed at which Black can support the advance of his...
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Knowledge of critical position 633. makes it much easier to choose the right plan in general positions with b2 pawn against connected passed pawns on the other wing. The next position was created in the game Kostic-Janosevic, Yugoslavia 1951. ...
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