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Fedorov, V. – Arkhipov, S.

May 3, 2020May 4, 2020 GM Blazimir Kovacevic82

White to move. Take the pawn or keep the king away from our kingside? White: Fedorov, V. Black: Arkhipov, S. Year: 1980 Result: 1/2-1/2

Makarichev, S. – Averbakh, Y.

May 2, 2020May 2, 2020 GM Blazimir Kovacevic82

It can be extremely difficult to win an opposite-colored bishops endgame, even with 2 extra pawns. Here is one aesthetic example from the past. Black to move. Event: URS-ch sf Lvov Year: 1973 White: Makarichev, Sergey Black: Averbakh, Yuri Result: 0-1

Kozul Z. – Zaja I.

May 1, 2020April 29, 2020 GM Blazimir Kovacevic130

White dominates in this simple endgame position. Next plan is to pick up black’s last remaining pawn. But Black is to move. White: Kožul, Zdenko WhiteElo: 2590 Black: Žaja, Ivan BlackElo: 2440 Year: 1997 Result: 1/2-1/2

Palevich – Luzniak, 1981

February 8, 2020February 7, 2020 GM Blazimir Kovacevic340

Difficult task for White as Black has a double threat od 1…Kf6 and 1…bc2. White to move and draw. (First try to find a solution without moving the pieces!)

P. Svidler – V. Anand

February 8, 2020February 7, 2020 GM Blazimir Kovacevic253

Here is one well known, older ending from a high class game where White missed a nice winning motif. Do you think you would find it? Event: Dos Hermanas White: Svidler, Peter WhiteElo: 2713 Black: Anand, Viswanathan BlackElo: 2781 Result: 1/2-1/2

Study Puzzle of the Day 15/11/2019

November 15, 2019November 9, 2019 GM Blazimir Kovacevic320

How to stop that pawn? White to move and draw (W. Korteling, 1969) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 14/11/2019

November 14, 2019November 9, 2019 GM Blazimir Kovacevic237

You will have to be very precise here! White to move and draw (T. Gorgiev, 1950) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 13/11/2019

November 13, 2019November 9, 2019 GM Blazimir Kovacevic234

Funny one! White to move and draw (Kovalenko & Skripnik, 1999) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 12/11/2019

November 12, 2019November 9, 2019 GM Blazimir Kovacevic251

Can two bishops deal with this far advanced pawn? White to move and win (A. Cheron, 1952) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 11/11/2019

November 11, 2019November 9, 2019 GM Blazimir Kovacevic63

Simple but effective. White to move and draw (L. Mitrofanov, 1977) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Category: Endgame Studies

Fedorov, V. – Arkhipov, S.

Makarichev, S. – Averbakh, Y.

Kozul Z. – Zaja I.

Palevich – Luzniak, 1981

P. Svidler – V. Anand

Study Puzzle of the Day 15/11/2019

Study Puzzle of the Day 14/11/2019

Study Puzzle of the Day 13/11/2019

Study Puzzle of the Day 12/11/2019

Study Puzzle of the Day 11/11/2019

Fedorov, V. – Arkhipov, S.

Makarichev, S. – Averbakh, Y.

Kozul Z. – Zaja I.

Palevich – Luzniak, 1981

P. Svidler – V. Anand

Rapport – Jones

Study Puzzle of the Day 15/11/2019

Study Puzzle of the Day 14/11/2019

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