Study Puzzle of the Day 12/11/2019
Can two bishops deal with this far advanced pawn? White to move and win (A. Cheron, 1952) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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R-323A (Black king on the longer side)
When the white king is in front of the pawn on the fifth rank, White has some prospects to win only if the black king is on the longer side. The critical position with the rook behind the central pawn was examined by Kling and Horwitz long ago, in 1851. Evaluation of the position depends […]
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Study Puzzle of the Day 12/10/2019
Calculate your way to a draw here. White to move and draw (H. Mattison, 1924) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 29/6/2019
It’s all about good calculation here. White to move and win (Gurgenidze & Mitrofanov, 1987) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 10/6/2019
One frequently seen theme, so I’ll mark this as easy. White to move and draw (Platov & Platov, 1907) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 10/5/2019
Simple position on an almost empty board, this should be easy for you. Just … don’t use tablebases! White to move and draw (L. Kubbel, 1921) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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R-336B
Black to move could also not avoid losing because he would not be able to prevent the advance of the pawn. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →
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R-336A
In case of cutting off along the file, in the positions with a central pawn, the important fact is whose side the black king is on, and how many files away from the pawn. If the king is on the shorter side, White wins only when it is cut off two files away from […]
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R-332
Of great importance for tournament play are the motifs of cutting off the black king from the promotion square. First, let us examine cutting off along the seventh rank, with an example from the study by A. Cheron ( 1944 ) . Black to move easily draws with 1…Rc8! blocking the white king’s passage […]
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R-326 (Black king on the shorter side)
When in similar positions, the black king is on the shorter side, White cannot win. As opposed to position where the black king is on f7 (example 323), here White to move cannot win because the black rook has enough space on his right side. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →
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