No Passed Pawns * Endgame Positions * Chess Endgames Network

Study Puzzle of the Day 22/08/2020

August 22, 2020August 18, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic71

Black seems solid enough, but there is a way… White to move and win (S. Isenegger, 1964) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 15/08/2020

August 15, 2020July 30, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic87

If only our king could be anywhere else… White to move and win (R. Reti, 1928) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 12/08/2020

August 12, 2020July 30, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic103

I find this one easy but instructive. White to move and draw (H. Mattison, 1918) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 8/08/2020

August 8, 2020July 30, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic152

What happens on the queenside stays on the queenside 🙂 White to move and win (E. Pogosyants, 1962) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 3/08/2020

August 3, 2020July 19, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic86

Shouldn’t be too difficult… White to move and draw (A. Selezniev, 1957) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 29/07/2020

July 29, 2020July 19, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic60

This bad bishop is the problem… White to move and draw (V. Yakimchik, 1967) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 28/07/2020

July 28, 2020July 19, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic59

Here’s a funny one to start your day! White to move and draw (J. Hasek, 1937) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Fedorov, V. – Arkhipov, S.

May 3, 2020July 22, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic663

White to move. Take the pawn or keep the king away from our kingside? White: Fedorov, V. Black: Arkhipov, S. Year: 1980 Result: 1/2-1/2

Rapport – Jones

January 24, 2020July 28, 2020 GM, FT Ante Brkic762

At first glance I thought this is easily winning endgame. White has many ideas: Black king is not safe, White always has mating motifs. Probably the main idea is to sacrifice rook on f7 and White wins if after Rf7, Nf7 Kf7 he can play Kd5! with the winning pawn ending. Also black rook […]

Study Puzzle of the Day 29/9/2019

September 29, 2019June 24, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic128

One more for our collection of closed position studies. White to move and draw (J. Hasek, 1956) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

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Tag: No Passed Pawns

Study Puzzle of the Day 22/08/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 15/08/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 12/08/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 8/08/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 3/08/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 29/07/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 28/07/2020

Fedorov, V. – Arkhipov, S.

Rapport – Jones

Study Puzzle of the Day 29/9/2019

R-305 (Vancura)

R-226A (Lucena position)

Karjakin – Sevian

R-323A (Black king on the longer side)

P-58

Study Puzzle of the Day 22/9/2019

B-858 (Kotov-Botvinnik)

RMP-6

Study Puzzle of the Day 18/09/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 17/09/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 16/09/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 15/09/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 14/09/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 13/09/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 12/09/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 11/09/2020

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