Study Puzzle of the Day 28/7/2021 – N. Rezvov 1991.
Can we save the pawn? White to move and win (N. Rezvov 1991.) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue Reading
Tag: a-Pawn
Study Puzzle of the Day 4/10/2020
How to tackle that far advanced a-pawn? White to move and draw (L. Kubbel, 1916) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue Reading
Study Puzzle of the Day 2/09/2020
It will not be difficult to guess where the real danger comes from. White to move and draw (A. Kazantsev, 1933) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue Reading
Study Puzzle of the Day 1/09/2020
Rook to square … is it really important where? White to move and win (G. Kasparyan, 1954) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue Reading
Study Puzzle of the Day 26/08/2020
Simple but impressive. White to move and win (J. Fritz, 1953) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue Reading
Study Puzzle of the Day 6/08/2020
That lone a2-pawn gives me such a headache! White to move and draw (S. Isenegger, 1947) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue Reading
Study Puzzle of the Day 25/07/2020
As it is expected in studies, every piece has a purpose! White to move and win (SN. Tkachenko, 2004) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue Reading
R-305 (Vancura)
Let us now examine positions with the black king imprisoned in the corner g7. Pay attention to the word imprisoned since the threat a7 with the winning backblow of the rook, the black king must not leave the safety area restricted to squares f7-f6-h6-h7. At first sight one can conclude that Black is helpless […]
Continue Reading
Study Puzzle of the Day 3/11/2019
Can White save his packed up rook? White to move and draw (V. Kovalenko, 1971) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue Reading
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!)
Continue Reading