Study Puzzle of the Day 21/2/2021
Some technical problems to bypass here. White to move and win (M. Liburkin, 1939) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingSome technical problems to bypass here. White to move and win (M. Liburkin, 1939) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingOn the road to the safety of the h8-square black king will stop for a snack at f4. What can we do to disrupt that plan? White to move and win (O. Duras, 1923) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingAt least the opponent’s moves will be easy to predict. White to move and win (Kling & Horwitz, 1851) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingInteresting pawn race study. White to move and win (T. Gorgiev, 1956) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingComplete disharmony all around. White to move and draw (L. Falk, 1990) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingCan you stop black king from reaching the safety of the upper right corner, all the while keeping the pawn alive? White to move and win (J. Vancura, 1922) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingLet’s take a week to inspect our trivial endings knowledge. So, not all of the following seven puzzles will start that way, but you can expect that they will end in: 2 elemental bishop endings, 2 elemental knight endings, 2 elemental queen vs pawn endings and 1 (sort of) all-in-one elemental ending 🙂 White to […]
Continue ReadingCan you find the winning trick? White to move and win (D. Petrov, 1964) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingYou have only one pawn, so make it count! White to move and win (M. Liburkin, 1940) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Continue ReadingVery aesthetic! White to move and draw (H. van der Heijden, 2003) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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