Study Puzzle of the Day 9/1/2021
Beware the automatic moves! White to move and win (T. Kok, 1935) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Tag: Protected Passed Pawn
Study Puzzle of the Day 27/12/2020
Very difficult, but an amazing one! White to move and draw (Pervakov & Sumbaty, 2005) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 10/11/2020
Watch out for the hidden resources. White to move and win (V. Chekhover, 1956) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Study Puzzle of the Day 17/08/2020
How to make good use of those far advanced pawns? White to move and win (Kalyagin & Mitrofanov, 1993) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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RMP-618
When Black has a passed pawn, the result is primarily determined by his distance from the promotion square, but also by the support that pawns enjoy. When the white king is not near his pawn, Black usually draws easily by reducing the material. We see such a case in the next position, which arose […]
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RMP-512
Also in the next position (Levenfish-Freiman, USSR 1934.) the game is decided by the penetration of the rook into the rear.
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RMP-511
Of all the positions in which Black has more pawns, the biggest problems in realization are when the rook has no open lines to break into the opponent’s rear. A common motif is the sacrifice of a pawn to open files. We see such a case in the ending of the game Cherubim-Pickett, Birmingham […]
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RMP-483
When both sides have at least one passed pawn, their speed of movement towards the promotion squares, i.e. the quality of support for their advance, is decisive. The next position occurred in the game Agzamov-Mihaljčišin, USSR Championship 1985.
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RMP-424
In exceptional situations, when he has advanced passed pawn, Black can win if the white king does not participate actively in the game. Sometimes, you can even win without the king’s help if the opponent’s pieces are awkwardly placed or very passive. We see one such situation in Mr. Neustadtl’s 1897 study.
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RMP-416B
White to move wins.
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