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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Study Puzzle of the Day 16/8/2019
Find the fascinating idea that saves White. White to move and draw (D. Gurgenidze, 1999) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 20/7/2019
Simple little motif worth noting, you might use it one day! White to move and win (D. Gurgenidze, 2005) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 29/5/2019
Quick one for You before turning to some serious endgame stuff… White to move and win (J. Moravec, 1913) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Vidit-L’Ami
Event: “43rd Olympiad 2018” Site: “Batumi GEO” White: “Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi” WhiteElo: “2711” Black: “L’Ami, Erwin” BlackElo: “2639” Result: “1/2-1/2” One of the most interesting things about queen endings is that the queen with g and h pawns versus queen cannot win with the best defence. Of course, in practical game, various factors such […]
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RMP-246
If the rim pawn had not gone too far, if it had not passed the fourth rank, the position is won! This was found by Guretzky and Cornitz in 1863. White to move wins because he can permanently cut the opponent’s king off his h-pawn. The starting moves are identical to the previous example. […]
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