Study Puzzle of the Day 2/2/2021
Believe it or not, White has a draw here! White to move and draw (G. Zakhodyakin, 1981) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingBelieve it or not, White has a draw here! White to move and draw (G. Zakhodyakin, 1981) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingCheck every possibility! White to move and draw (O. Duras, 1920) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingNot much help from our king here, I am afraid. White to move and win (O. Duras, 1908) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingJust an ordinary looking same-coloured bishops endgame … White to move and draw (J. Hasek, 1929) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingDo not assume that Black will give up without a fight! White to move and win (AP Kuznetsov, 1958) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingOpposite-coloured bishops trick. White to move and draw (J. Behting, 1893) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingThat d-pawn changes everything! White to move and draw (L. Zalkind, 1925) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingQuite a few nuances to uncover here. White to move and draw (Korolkov & Bondarenko, 1950) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingI bet all of you will find the first move and most of you the second, but then… White to move and draw (F. Richter, 1935) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingVery aesthetic! White to move and win (M. Liburkin, 1947) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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