Study Puzzle of the Day 3/11/2019
Can White save his packed up rook? White to move and draw (V. Kovalenko, 1971) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Tag: Pawn on 2nd (7th) Rank
Study Puzzle of the Day 6/9/2019
Don’t get misguided by the first promising idea you see! White to move and win (J. Hasek, 1929) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 23/7/2019
In endgames you often have only a few pieces on the board, so you should try to make maximal use of every single one of them. Solving studies helps you in developing the right process of thinking. White to move and win (F. Richter, 1953) (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 4/6/2019
One cute, simple position to warm up your little gray cells. White to move and win (L. Kubbel, 1934) (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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Study Puzzle of the Day 10/5/2019
Simple position on an almost empty board, this should be easy for you. Just … don’t use tablebases! White to move and draw (L. Kubbel, 1921) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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R-20B
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R-20A
As we have seen in the example 3, the weakness of the rim pawn is especially expressed when the black king has not “crossed the Rubicon” on the fifth rank, in which case the rook can neutralize it through “cutting off” and preventing support for the pawn. However, the fatal can also be the […]
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