R-268
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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Tag: Underpromotion
RMP-50
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
Here, nothing is achieved by promotion to a knight.
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B-603A
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
If white pawn promotes to a bishop, then arises another interesting position.
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B-602A
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
Even more beautiful is the study by F. Saavedra dating from 1895, which point out the unsurpassed depths of chess play. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →
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R-21
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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