Chess Endgames

Chess Puzzle #6

Written by Chris Depasquale on August 26, 2009

Not many people like queen endings.   There are so many squares that they can move to.  It’s so easy to become confused or bogged down in analysis.   Rather than analysing, sometimes I find it’s easier to just think in general terms and try to come up with a idea.   Take the following position for example.

Black has a Queen for Rook and pawn but his King is tied down to that pesky passed pawn.   How is he to make progress?

Jammo's Chess Puzzle #6

Black to move.

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Building a Chess Fortress

Written by Chris Depasquale on July 13, 2009

In chess, a fortress is an endgame drawing technique in which the side behind in material sets up a zone of protection around their King that cannot be penetrated by the opponent. The player can then draw merely by passive defense.

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