Daily Chess Improvement: Understanding Chess Endgame!

SusanPolgar

Here are 2 similar positions. Which one is a win and which one is a draw for white?

Position 1

Position 2

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ChessDailyStaff

Endgame is a very important phase of the game. This is a must know King and Pawn endgame structure.

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Yancey_Ward

This is a difficult endgame. It requires extensive calculation. Can you find right plan?

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Frankophile

White to move. How should white proceed? You have 30 second to solve this puzzle :)

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Bhagiradh

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Yancey_Ward

This was an actual game between Hennigen - Berzinsh (London 2009)

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Yancey_Ward

This is a tricky problem that requires a fairly deep analysis to prove out. Does white win or draw this position?

Yancey_Ward

Attacking Chess Tactic: This game was between Teichmann and Amos Burn, Berlin, 1897

SusanPolgar

Yancey_Ward

There are some really nice zugzwang motifs inside this chess problem in both the main line and the variations.

Yancey_Ward

Alena