Study Puzzle of the Day 1/7/2021 – P. Rossi 2000.
Move the bishop away and advance the pawn! White to move and win (P. Rossi 2000.) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Fritz 1964.
Here we have a portion of Fritz 1964. study. The ending is also simple, but worth knowing without need to calculate. ...
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De Feijter, 1940.
De Feijter study from 1940. Again, White simply advances his pawn. He only must move his king to the right square at the critical moment. ...
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Study Puzzle of the Day 12/10/2020
As always, follow the logic and beware of the opponent’s resources. White to move and win (E. Pogosyants, 1980) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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MP-877A
In general, in positions with the central pawn on the 7th rank, the position of the king on the “shorter” side is unfavorable for the weaker side, since White can prevent it from approaching the pawn and prepare the removal of the bishop from the diagonal at the same time. V. Kosek’s study is...
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MP-877B
In general, in positions with the central pawn on the 7th rank, the position of the king on the “shorter” side is unfavorable for the weaker side, since White can prevent it from approaching the pawn and prepare the removal of the bishop from the diagonal at the same time. V. Kosek’s study is...
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Q-443
And for the end of this chapter finally one position by V. Chekhover (1962) in which knight and two isolated pawns without a king’s help really draw against the queen! ...
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RMP-599
In these endings, Black can avoid defeat in three basic ways. In addition to conquering the opponent’s pawn, he can save the game by pinning the bishop, and sometimes also with an unexpected stalemate combination. Pinning the bishop is effective only when the opponent’s rook is on the edge and the bishop is one...
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RMP-596
Sometimes, Black can win if his pawn can break through to the promotion square. We see such a case in a very beautiful study by L. Kubel from 1928. ...
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RMP-588
Sometimes, with the awkward position of white pieces, Black has a chance of salvation if he can attack an undefended pawn. A wonderful study on the subject was compiled by Fritz in 1940. ...
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