Endgame Study Puzzle – S. Afonin 1955.
Avoid two traps and the puzzle is solved! White to move and win (S. Afonin 1955.) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Tag: Suppressing Counterplay
R-725
When behind a passed pawns stands the opponent’s rook chances of winning are much smaller. Whether White defends his passed pawn from the side or his rook is in front of a passed pawn, rook’s activity is substantially restricted and most often he cannot participate in the defense of his own pawns on the...
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R-657
In similar positions, win is only possible when White can prevent an attack on his pawn which would lead to material reduction. In this respect, the ending of the game Tajmanov-Gawlikowski (USSR-Poland match 1955) is very instructive. ...
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R-650
Positions with a smaller distance between blocked pawns are more advantageous for the attacker, as he can protect his pawns more easily and limit the opponent’s counter-play. We will prove this important rule in the following two examples. Let’s see how White eliminates a rival’s counter-play and realizes a positional advantage with pawns separated...
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