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On 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!)
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Not that difficult if you know what you are avoiding! White to move and win (V. Pachman, 1963) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Not much help from our king here, I am afraid. White to move and win (O. Duras, 1908) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Can 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!)
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A simple study by F. Fischer from 1946. White has to give up his d-pawn to conquer black dangerous passed pawn. This will leave him with the wrong bishop… Compare this barrier to the similar barriers in examples B-519 and Gunst, 1926. […]
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White has material advantage. His position is winning, although he has to be careful and avoid some traps that could lead to drawn “wrong bishop” position.
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A study by J. Gunst shows us one of typical winning maneuvers with the wrong bishop. Compare the position after fifth move with the example B-519.
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White has two extra pawns and winning position. The only drawing chance is transition into the “wrong bishop” position.
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White has the winning position, but he has to recognize and avoid the standard “wrong bishop” setup which arises when he moves his pawn to b6, see diagram below. Well-known “Wrong Bishop” Position
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You should know by now what to aim for in this kind of endgame. White to move and draw (AP Kuznetsov, 1962) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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