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Study Puzzle of the Day 10/7/2021 – I. Akobia 2009.

July 10, 2021July 10, 2021 CM, FI Boris Sudar108

Calculation exercise. White to move and win (I. Akobia 2009.) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of The Day N. Rezvov V. Chernous 1996

Study Puzzle of the Day 4/7/2021 – N. Rezvov & V. Chernous 1996.

July 4, 2021 CM, FI Boris Sudar74

White bishop pair is dominating. But wait, which bishop pair? White to move and win (N. Rezvov & V. Chernous 1996.) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

R-268

March 19, 2020June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic195

The conclusion of the 1928 Kubbel study is also unusual. Black to move cannot avoid defeat, because White has the right answer to the stalemate trap. ...

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RMP-50

May 20, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic148

In the M. Liburkin study from 1931. black pawns seem to be left on the white rook’s mercy. Still, exploiting the bad position of his opponent’s king, knight helps the promotion of the last remaining pawn. ...

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B-603B

May 15, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic195

Here, nothing is achieved by promotion to a knight. ...

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B-603A

May 15, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic123

However, if in a similar position the white bishop is on b5, Black is not saved by the stalemate motif .This is also corroborated by a study by A. Cheron (1952.). ...

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B-602B

May 15, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic115

If white pawn promotes to a bishop, then arises another interesting position. ...

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B-602A

May 15, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic171

When in a similar position the king of the weaker side has not managed to get in front of the pawn and his bishop is not on the saving longer defensive diagonal, the stronger side wins, as a rule, by the promotion of the pawn into the queen. However, if the white bishop is...

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R-43

January 17, 2019June 30, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic727

Even more beautiful is the study by F. Saavedra dating from 1895, which point out the unsurpassed depths of chess play. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

R-21

January 17, 2019June 28, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic439

In non-rim pawn endings the weaker side’s chances for rescue are much smaller, except in cases when the pawn and the king had already arrived on the seventh rank. Namely, the winning plan examined in example 10 will not be efficient in positions with non-rim pawns because Black will easily defend himself through the […]

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Study Puzzle of the Day 10/7/2021 – I. Akobia 2009.

Study Puzzle of the Day 4/7/2021 – N. Rezvov & V. Chernous 1996.

R-268

RMP-50

B-603B

B-603A

B-602B

B-602A

R-43

R-21

Lolli 1763. – queen vs c2 pawn

MP-877B

RMP-625B

RMP-625A

RMP-617

RMP-586

RMP-578A

RMP-574

RMP-563

RMP-518B

RMP-497

RMP-493

Endgame Study Puzzle – S. Afonin 1955.

Sargissian-Oparin, rook endgame

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Study Puzzle of the Day 29/7/2021 – H. Adamson 1924.

Study Puzzle of the Day 28/7/2021 – N. Rezvov 1991.

Study Puzzle of the Day 27/7/2021 – D. Đaja 1952.

Study Puzzle of the Day 26/7/2021 – S. Afonin 1965.

Study Puzzle of the Day 25/7/2021 – S. Clausen 1959.

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