Study Puzzle of the Day 15/11/2020
Simple, practical looking position. White to move and win (F. Richter, 1954) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Tag: d-Pawn
RMP-535
In the following study (Karstedt 1916), the white king is somewhat closer and, with the help of a mate threat, can save the pawn. But he must solve the problem of the “berserk rook.”
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RMP-533
In a similar position, White wins if he has at least one more free file on his left flank (V. Chekhover 1957).
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RMP-389
Black’s chances of a successful defense are much higher when his pawn is on a square opposite to the bishop’s color. The bishop and the pawn then complement each other brilliantly in covering the critical squares, so White finds it difficult to achieve suppression. It is unfavorable for White when his pawn is fixed […]
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RMP-388
When the white king controls one of the key squares diagonally in front of his pawn, Black can attack from behind and significantly hinder the realization of White’s advantage. The next position with the reverse colors occurred in the game Henley-Keene, New York 1981.
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RMP-320
The following two studies once again testify to the inexhaustible beauty of the game of chess. In a study by V. Platov and M. Platov from 1907, White miraculously finds salvation in a really difficult position.
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RMP-306
When the pawns are separated by three or more files, victory is possible only if rook sacrifice for both pawns can be prevented. White also loses with his king in front of one passed pawn if his rook is passive. Although at first glance it may seem that the game boils down to a […]
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RMP-305
Only in exceptional situations, when the pawns have not moved far, can rook stop them even without the king’s help. We see one such position in V. Hortov’s 1962 study.
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RMP-299B
Black to move wins as he unstoppably advances both pawns to the second rank.
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RMP-299A
b) Endings with isolated pawns In endgames with isolated pawns, a draw is a much more likely outcome, especially when the opponent’s king is in front of the pawns and the rook can take the side position from which it controls both pawns. This is evidenced by Ellison’s 1969 study.
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