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N-273 (Prokop, 1925.)

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 GM Vlatko Kovacevic113

Owing to the flexibility of the knight’s leap and possibility of approaching the target by two different routes, it is advisable, as a rule, to wait for the knight’s reaction by playing a useful pawn move rather than show one’s intentions by moving the king immediately. This is a study by F. Prokop, 1925.

R-32B

January 17, 2019March 1, 2019 GM Vlatko Kovacevic64

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R-32A

January 17, 2019March 1, 2019 GM Vlatko Kovacevic65

Knowing the drawing area makes the decision making much easier. A quite instructive case, showing the crucial relevance of opposition and shouldering, which happened in the Amelung – Erler game, Riga 1887. Position evaluation depends on who is to move! ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

MP-934B

January 16, 2019February 28, 2019 GM Vlatko Kovacevic63

However, White to move wins because he can prevent checking with king’s driving to c8 and thus by creating zugzwang force the way of escape for the pawn. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

MP-934A

January 16, 2019February 28, 2019 GM Vlatko Kovacevic70

For the bishop and pawn against the knight theory of endgames, of great importance is the following critical position, studied by Y. Averbakh in 1955. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

MP-932B

January 16, 2019February 28, 2019 GM Vlatko Kovacevic65

White to move wins by ensuring the king’s position next to the knight, which is the essential condition to create the zugzwang that will cease the blockade of the b8 square. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

MP-932A

January 16, 2019February 28, 2019 GM Vlatko Kovacevic56

If the weaker side’s king cannot get in front of the pawn on time, and is forced to defend on its backside, the chances of escape are considerably smaller. But, when the Black king has a supporting knight to “keep an eye” on the pawn, chances to escape are much better. ← Basic […]

B-608

January 15, 2019February 28, 2019 GM Vlatko Kovacevic80

With the b-pawn on the seventh rank White always wins irrespective of his king being on the shorter or the longer side since in both cases the black bishop has only one available square on the shorter defensive diagonal. White might face some difficulties in conversion of advantage only in the position researched by […]

N-270

January 14, 2019February 28, 2019 GM Vlatko Kovacevic81

Despite being short-legged, the knight manages in most cases to catch up with and stop the outside passed pawn. Occasionally in this race the bad position of the enemy king plays a crucial role allowing the knight to gain the decisive tempo. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

P-14

January 10, 2019February 28, 2019 GM Vlatko Kovacevic119

In the case of the b- or g-pawn, a little finesse comes in handy. White to move wins by declining his king towards the edge of the board so as not obstruct the exit to his rival. Positions to remember: ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

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N-273 (Prokop, 1925.)

R-32B

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P-14

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