Betcha Can’t Solve this #Chess Puzzle! 84

To get the most out of this František Richter endgame study, I suggest acquiring a pencil and paper and then setting a timer for 45 minutes. Your goal is to find the winning line for white by mapping out all of your calculations on paper. Trying to solve a complex endgame study by writing outContinueContinue reading “Betcha Can’t Solve this #Chess Puzzle! 84”

Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 66

Some of my favorite endgame studies have the reader playing from a disadvantage with the goal being a draw. In tonight’s puzzle, White is down to a single bishop versus Black’s four pawns but still can draw with perfect play. Enjoy… White to play and draw (U. Venäläinen, 1st Prize in Suomen Shakki, 1969.)