What is your favorite endgame position

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varelse1

This will be my all time favorite position, for several reasons.

 For one, it occurred at a tournament I was playing in. (In the section above me. Class A) several of us gathered to watch it played. Black paused at this position. I was wondering if it was really a draw, even though black was a piece up. I just figured out the winning plan, when black stuck out his hand and offered a draw. So, despite being 200 points his junior, I stepped up, and showed black how he could have won.

He facepalmed. 

Was a proud moment.

And secondly, tis position actually has two different winning methods. One technical, and one tactical.

I love showing this position to my friends, and seeing which one they try to figure out first.

So, I will offer the position to you.

Are you a Technician, or a Tactician?

Try the puzzle below, and find out!

(If your idea doesn't work one board, try it on the other!)

Technician:

 Tactician:

 

varelse1

For the record, I found the technical one, at the board.

Hypnoticdemon

Checkmate  is my favorite  position. Three knights, knight  and bishop, or even the very rare one knight  vs pawns Checkmate!

DhruvaRR

superb!!

 

Arisktotle
varelse1 wrote:

For the record, I found the technical one, at the board.

Nice problem and nice story. Bringing chess alive!

UNSTOPPABLE_LEGEND
varelse1 wrote:

This will be my all time favorite position, for several reasons.

 For one, it occurred at a tournament I was playing in. (In the section above me. Class A) several of us gathered to watch it played. Black paused at this position. I was wondering if it was really a draw, even though black was a piece up. I just figured out the winning plan, when black stuck out his hand and offered a draw. So, despite being 200 points his junior, I stepped up, and showed black how he could have won.

He facepalmed. 

Was a proud moment.

And secondly, tis position actually has two different winning methods. One technical, and one tactical.

I love showing this position to my friends, and seeing which one they try to figure out first.

So, I will offer the position to you.

Are you a Technician, or a Tactician?

Try the puzzle below, and find out!

(If your idea doesn't work one board, try it on the other!)

Technical:

 Tactician:

 

i found it the tactician way

user800234035

When I'm black

Laskersnephew

When I'm playing white I'm very fond of this position with White to move. I've scored nearly 100%

 

sndeww
Laskersnephew wrote:

When I'm playing white I'm very fond of this position with White to move. I've scored nearly 100%

 

uh, NEARLY?

sndeww

I am very fond of this position. 

Laskersnephew
SNUDOO wrote:
Laskersnephew wrote:

When I'm playing white I'm very fond of this position with White to move. I've scored nearly 100%

 

uh, NEARLY?

I'm no Capablanca

sndeww

That's unfortunate. 

ppandachess

None happy.png I prefer middlegame attacking positions

Virmus

Réti endgame study:

White to play and draw

sndeww

I have that memorized lol

sndeww
happypi314 wrote:

Kg7

incorrect because then black plays ... Kc8!! And wins

n9531l1

SNUDOO, do you have this one memorized?

White to play and draw

 

sndeww
n9531l1 wrote:

SNUDOO, do you have this one memorized?

White to play and draw

 

I don't have it memorized, but my guess is Kf7-Ke6 then c3 with a draw, assuming you set the board up wrong

n9531l1

The board was set up wrong and your guess was wrong.

White to play and draw.

 

AvroVanquish

Queen and King vs lone king wink.png