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Chess.com's Weekly Study: May 22nd 2016

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DailyFun
May 22, 2016
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Hello Chess.com!

Starting with 2016, we will be posting a Weekly Study, courtesy of Yochanan Afek, Grandmaster for composing endgame studies. These challenging positions are designed to stimulate (and improve upon!) your creativity, depth of calculation, pattern recognition and pure imagination.

A. Gurvich, 1927

Enjoy!

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IM DanielRensch
May 22, 2016
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#2

Now this, is a tough one... 

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ArgoNavis
May 22, 2016
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#3

Much better than the daily puzzle.

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7ofKnight
May 22, 2016
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#4

I have absolutely no idea how to proceed in this kind of position. I mean I might have an idea, but not the correct one, though I only manage to get Kg4 right.

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EvgeniyKovalev
May 23, 2016
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#5

HELLO OBAMA?

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Josefrieyro
May 23, 2016
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#6

Magnifica lección

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n9531l
May 24, 2016
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#7
7ofKnight wrote:

I have absolutely no idea how to proceed in this kind of position.

You just have to visualize the stalemate at the start. Easier said than done.

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faayez
May 24, 2016
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#8

Surprise

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7ofKnight
May 24, 2016
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#9

Thanks, N9....i got it...

 

 

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fightingbob
May 29, 2016
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#10
DanielRensch wrote:

Now this, is a tough one... 

Sorry to disagree with you, Mr. Rensch, but this is one of the easiest studies so far.  It seems obvious from the start what needs to be done, and the stalemate is the kicker at the end.  You hardly even need a board for this one.