I like to use pawn endgames to stretch my students calculation ability. This process makes sense because precision is imperative in pawn endgames and the only way to determine if a candidate move is accurate is to check it through deep calculation.
My readers are aware that I recently discovered the master composer Josef Holumbirek. So it is with pleasure that my interest in Josef Holumbirek lead me to discover another wonderful endgame study to help my students improve their calculation skills! It seems that Holumbirek was a very versatile composer, at times reminiscent of Sam Loyd while today’s position has a certain Grigoriev charm to it. Have fun solving the chess puzzle below and if you are a chess coach, I recommend placing it on your demonstration board for the benefit and enjoyment of your class.
