Study Puzzle of the Day 15/11/2019
How to stop that pawn? White to move and draw (W. Korteling, 1969) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 6/8/2019
Here we have a simple, practical looking rook endgame, but for a win White still needs to find one very deep maneuver. White to move and win (V. Korolkov, 1949) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 27/5/2019
There is a great aesthetic pleasure in gracious cooperation of white king and rook in this study made by a famous endgame specialist Yuri Averbakh. White to move and win (Y. Averbakh, 1980) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 23/5/2019
Find a way to coordinate White’s missplaced pieces. White to move and win (R. Reti, 1929) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 16/5/2019
This annoying rook frustrates our every attempt to stop the dangerous black pawn. What to do? White to move and draw (V. Bron, 1965) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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R-318B (Philidor position)
Philidor Position Philidor position along sixth rank is also one of the most important positions in rook endgames. Every chess player should know this defending procedure by heart! When Black is to move, he should know from the beginning that the game is always drawn except when the rook is in a very awkward […]
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R-318A
c) Pawn on the fifth rank When the pawn is on the fifth rank, prospects to win are even weaker, especially when the black king is in front of the pawn. The most important rules will be explained in the following instructional example. Evaluation of the position depends on who is to move. ← […]
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R-273B
Nothing is substantially changed when Black is to move since checks from the side can only slow him down, but not prevent the advance of the pawn. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →
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R-273A
Much more complicated are endgames with the white king in front of the pawn, having a great practical value. Two basic position types are distinguished with regards to the position of the black king and his position towards the pawn. The position is not favourable with the king on the longer side, when the […]
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B-779
c ) Endings with Split Pawns In endings with split pawns prospects of winning are better and increase proportionally with the distance between the pawns. Generally, the weaker side draws only when pawns are separated by one file since then the king can simultaneously prevent the advance of both pawns. A typical position, analyzed […]
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