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 4th (5th) Rank
Study Puzzle of the Day 29/10/2019
Interesting theoretical question. Can White draw such a material relation and how to do it? White to move and draw (J. Hasek, 1934) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 13/9/2019
Must-know motif from the rook endings. 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 16/8/2019
Find the fascinating idea that saves White. White to move and draw (D. Gurgenidze, 1999) (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 27/5/2019
There is a great aesthetic pleasure in gracious cooperation of white king and rook in this study made by a famous endgame specialist Yuri Averbakh. White to move and win (Y. Averbakh, 1980) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Vidit-L’Ami
Event: “43rd Olympiad 2018” Site: “Batumi GEO” White: “Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi” WhiteElo: “2711” Black: “L’Ami, Erwin” BlackElo: “2639” Result: “1/2-1/2” One of the most interesting things about queen endings is that the queen with g and h pawns versus queen cannot win with the best defence. Of course, in practical game, various factors such […]
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RMP-246
If the rim pawn had not gone too far, if it had not passed the fourth rank, the position is won! This was found by Guretzky and Cornitz in 1863. White to move wins because he can permanently cut the opponent’s king off his h-pawn. The starting moves are identical to the previous example. […]
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R-396
7.2. Rook and Two Pawns versus Rook Like in knight and bishop endings, the advantage of two pawns is usually sufficient to win, but the final decision is on pawn structure and the activity of pieces. Thus, we will devide these endings in three groups: a ) Connected pawns, b ) Isolated pawns, c […]
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R-364
As in the example with the b-pawn, White may win even when the black king is cut off only a file away from the pawn, provided that black pieces have not reached their optimum-positions Rc8 and Ke6, i.e. Ke5. The following position has been examined by J. Nunn in 1992. Black to move may […]
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