N-433

  The force of outside rook’s passed pawn is also illustrated in a study of the brothers V and M. Platov, published in 1924. This position deserves additional attention because the a-pawn does not need the assistance of the king in order to win due to a tactical motif which exploits the knight’s proverbial helplessness…

GM Vlatko Kovacevic

Vlado Kovacevic is a chess grandmaster and an endgame expert. He very successfully competed on the national team. From 2000 – 2004, he acted as selector of the Croatian Men’s national team. He is also a well-known chess author.