Study-like Practical EndGames Articles * Chess Endgames Network

Fedorov, V. – Arkhipov, S.

May 3, 2020July 22, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic881

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, 2020July 22, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic674

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, 2020July 22, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic554

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, FT Blazimir Kovacevic618

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, 2020July 22, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic596

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

Zelcic, R – Martinovic, S

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic905

During this year’s Croatian Individual Championship we noticed an interesting endgame position. Black is to move. Can you find a win? Event: Croatian Individual Championship White: Zelčić, Robert WhiteElo: 2520 Black: Martinović, Saša BlackElo: 2555 Result: 1/2-1/2

Genov-Stevic

May 29, 2019July 28, 2020 GM, FT Ante Brkic319

This is a study-like pawn endgame. The winning method is famous and that is one of very important motifs in pawn endgames and its name is shouldering or bodycheck! Event: German League 2018. White: Genov, Petar WhiteElo: 2428 Black: Stevic, Hrvoje BlackElo: 2588 Result: 1/2-1/2

B-858 (Kotov-Botvinnik)

May 17, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic646

If in similar positions with a tied king the bishop can protect its weak pawns on the other wing, a win will be possible only if somehow in some wondrous way a second passed pawn can be created. A brilliant, truly study-like example on the theme was contributed by the former world champion Mikhail […]

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Category: Study-like Practical EndGames

Fedorov, V. – Arkhipov, S.

Makarichev, S. – Averbakh, Y.

Kozul Z. – Zaja I.

Palevich – Luzniak, 1981

P. Svidler – V. Anand

Zelcic, R – Martinovic, S

Genov-Stevic

B-858 (Kotov-Botvinnik)

Lolli 1763. – queen vs c2 pawn

R-305 (Vancura)

R-226A (Lucena position)

Karjakin – Sevian

R-323A (Black king on the longer side)

P-58

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B-858 (Kotov-Botvinnik)

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