Study Puzzle of the Day 28/7/2021 – N. Rezvov 1991.
Can we save the pawn? White to move and win (N. Rezvov 1991.) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Tag: Wrong Bishop
Study Puzzle of the Day 19/2/2021
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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Study Puzzle of the Day 4/2/2021
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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Study Puzzle of the Day 14/1/2021
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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Study Puzzle of the Day 5/1/2021
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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Von Holzhausen, 1910.
This is another simple study by Von Holzhausen on the theme of the wrong bishop. It has practical value as this position can be easily reached in the game. It is useful to know this drawing resource. ...
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Farago, 1922.
Black will take the g-pawn and threaten to exchange the remaining white pawn with h5 and g4. ...
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Tolstikh – Zakharevich, Ekaterinburg 1997.
White is fighting for a draw. His idea is to either to eliminate the black pawn or to create a position with a black rook’s pawn and the wrong bishop. ...
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Paulsen – Kolisch, London 1861.
Kolisch has material advantage and with precise play should win the game. The only drawback is wrong bishop, so Black must be careful. ...
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F. Fischer, 1946.
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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