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This is the subtle version of the simple joined study from Em. Lasker and Capablanca, one they made after stumbling on a nice motif in a blitz game. Well, Chess Champions sure knew how to have fun back in the old days! White to move and win (J. Hasek, 1948) (First try to solve the […]
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You must make some good use of that doomed knight if you want to save this position. White to move and draw (T. Gorgiev, 1963) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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If only I could win just one game this way… White to move and win (L. Prokes, 1938) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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This annoying rook frustrates our every attempt to stop the dangerous black pawn. What to do? White to move and draw (V. Bron, 1965) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Funny little study from S. Kozlowski. White to move and win (S. Kozlowski, 1931) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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In view of the previous analysis it can be concluded that in a similar position with pawns on g-file and the king on h-file, Black loses for two main reasons: a ) on the shorter defending diagonal, the bishop is short with space and b ) if White realizes g6, Black will not be […]
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If Black’s rim pawn is blocked on the fourth rank, Black loses when his king is blocked next to his own pawn by cutting off along the c-file! The following position was created in the Bellon – Tatai game ( Rome 1977 ) . White to move wins by driving his opponent into zugzwang! […]
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Black is lost if his king is cut off along the c-file! The following position is the mirror image of the endgame which was played, although with opposite colours, in a famous Rubinstein – Salwe game ( Prag, 1909 ) . Rubinstein, one of the biggest experts in the theory of endgames at the […]
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When the black pawn is fixed on the fifth rank, the situation for White is much more unfavourable for two important reasons. The first is that after the exchange of the bishop and the pawn, one more tempo is needed to occupy the crucial b7 square and to prevent the lifesaving Kc8. This is […]
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In the similar positions with the rim pawns, Black has some better drawing chances. But, if the black pawn is fixed on the sixth rank, nothing changes either in the evaluation of the position or in the winning plan. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →
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