Bishops Pawn * Endgame Positions * Chess Endgames Network

Q-Basic4

January 21, 2019December 20, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic320

In a similar position, White wins even with the king on g4, because he can realize the same mating picture from the other wing. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

Q-Basic3

January 21, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic293

If his king is near enough, White may win in a mating attack after queening the pawn. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

Q-Basic2

January 21, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic306

Without the king’s help, queen cannot win against the bishop’s pawn on the seventh rank either, because Black has stalemate to defend. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

R-364

January 18, 2019July 2, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic295

As in the example with the b-pawn, White may win even when the black king is cut off only a file away from the pawn, provided that black pieces have not reached their optimum-positions Rc8 and Ke6, i.e. Ke5. The following position has been examined by J. Nunn in 1992. Black to move may […]

R-334

January 18, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic362

Cutting off along the sixth rank is even more efficient because the pawn is faster to avoid the opponent king’s control. White to move wins even when the black rook has already taken b-file. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

R-321B

January 18, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic299

Black to move draws most simply according to Philidor, with the sixth rank defence ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

R-321A

January 18, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic262

In similar positions with c ( f ) -pawn, events are sequenced in the same way. White to move easily wins ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

R-271

January 17, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic282

Even less favourable for Black is a similar position with the c (f) -pawn. Black to move quickly loses because on the shorter side the space is scarce. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

R-43

January 17, 2019June 30, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic494

Even more beautiful is the study by F. Saavedra dating from 1895, which point out the unsurpassed depths of chess play. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

R-41

January 17, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic317

Occasionally, due to an awkward rook position, White must strain himself in order to save a draw. The following is a witty example discovered by Stamma as long ago as the 18th century. Although the queening of the pawn cannot be prevented, White to move draws strikingly. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

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Tag: Bishops Pawn

Q-Basic4

Q-Basic3

Q-Basic2

R-364

R-334

R-321B

R-321A

R-271

R-43

R-41

Lolli 1763. – queen vs c2 pawn

R-305 (Vancura)

R-226A (Lucena position)

Karjakin – Sevian

R-323A (Black king on the longer side)

P-58

Study Puzzle of the Day 22/9/2019

B-858 (Kotov-Botvinnik)

RMP-6

RMP-566

RMP-565

RMP-564

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