Study Puzzle of the Day 5/11/2020
Beware the fortress! White to move and win (V. Yakimchik, 1954) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 15/10/2020
Sometimes ordinary positions require out of the ordinary treatments! White to move and win (A. Gulyaev, 1926) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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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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Study Puzzle of the Day 26/09/2020
The power of the active king. White to move and win (J. Fritz, 1955) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 13/09/2020
So manny paths, but only one leads to success. White to move and win (J. Fritz, 1950) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 14/08/2020
Well, at least we know that the first move is with the king… White to move and win (J. Fritz, 1964) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Pogonina – Cramling, practical rook ending
In this practical rook ending Black is winning. She has much better king which can go forward, better placed rook and a passed pawn on b-file which will decide the game. Event: 34th ECC Women 2018 Date: 2018.10.17 White: Pogonina, Natalija WhiteElo: 2485 Black: Cramling, Pia BlackElo: 2465 Result: 0-1
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RMP-13
The following position with reverse colours was created in the game Steinitz – Neumann ( Baden-Baden, 1870 ) . White to move wins in the usual way – centralizing the rook for the purpose of driving the knight towards the edge of the board. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →
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R-44
6.6.2. Rook against two pawns Even though, statistically speaking, rook is materially much more valuable than two pawns and most often than not, manages to prove its tactical merit and power, in these endgames the weaker side has quite good prospects to get saved. Position of pieces greatly effects the outcome of the game. […]
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R-43
Even more beautiful is the study by F. Saavedra dating from 1895, which point out the unsurpassed depths of chess play. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →
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