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Kopac 1972.

February 7, 2021 CM, FI Boris Sudar31

In the following study (Kopac, 1972), White wins by combining pawn promotion with mating threats.

Lolli 1763. – queen vs c2 pawn

January 17, 2021 CM, FI Boris Sudar42

Here is another position that is well-known today. Lolli showed the winning technique in 1763.

RMP-516

January 21, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic342

With the black king in the corner, the Nf5-Kf6 set up forces to win. Due to specific features of human memory, many perceive this as a new situation, but still it is nothing else than the Lg6 Rc8 set up, copied along the a1-h8 diagonal. In other words, instead of leading the mating attack […]

RMP-515B

January 21, 2019December 20, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic323

Black to move cannot avoid losing the game, although because of pinning the knight, he can make lots of problems for White. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

RMP-515A

January 21, 2019December 20, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic325

White has real winning chances only if black king is on the edge of the board. With the black king in the corner, the forced win can be achieved also with the Ne6-Kf6 set up. This was also found by Centurini in 1850, but his analysis have later been considerably improved. While White to […]

R-43

January 17, 2019June 30, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic494

Even more beautiful is the study by F. Saavedra dating from 1895, which point out the unsurpassed depths of chess play. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

B-557

January 15, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic333

Conversion of advantage is much more complex with the pawns of the weaker side being blocked only on the fourth or the fifth rank. The winning strategy is again based on stalemating the opponent. We should note from the beginning that this is possible only if the king of the weaker side cannot penetrate […]

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Tag: Mate

Kopac 1972.

Lolli 1763. – queen vs c2 pawn

RMP-516

RMP-515B

RMP-515A

R-43

B-557

N-304

N-287

N-282B

Lolli 1763. – queen vs c2 pawn

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