Study Puzzle of the Day 1/2/2021
Let’s try to make Black regret having the h-pawn. White to move and win (J. Gunst, 1925) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 5/1/2021
Can you stop black king from reaching the safety of the upper right corner, all the while keeping the pawn alive? White to move and win (J. Vancura, 1922) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Guy 1938.
The solution should be simple when we know the drawing setup for a knight. White to move and draw. A 1938. study by Richard Guy. White has achieved basic drawing position as in example N-269.
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Knight against Pawn, Cheron 1927.
A. Cheron’s study from 1927. contains some cooks. We will look at it anyway in order to repeat the drawing method. The drawing method and the knight’s barriers are already explained in examples N-261, N-268 and N-269. Black king must lose time by going around […]
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Chandler-Polgar
White has two extra pawns and winning position. The only drawing chance is transition into the “wrong bishop” position.
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Study Puzzle of the Day 25/08/2020
Simple one with an elegant solution. White to move and win (P. Heuacker, 1930) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 26/07/2020
Another elegant Smyslov study. White to move and draw (V. Smyslov, 2004) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 25/07/2020
As it is expected in studies, every piece has a purpose! White to move and win (SN. Tkachenko, 2004) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 4/10/2019
Composed after Chekhover’s study from 1949. White to move and draw (V. Korolkov, 1950) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 8/9/2019
You can crack this. Just a little bit of persistence, some calculation and unavoidable inspiration and you will find your way to the often seen (in studies) final position. White to move and draw (Platov & Platov, 1911) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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