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• White to move and win
[See answer at the bottom]
• Puzzle 52 Solution Hints
Useful chess puzzle to learn the pawn double-sacrifice combination to block the dangerous bishop and open road for your passed pawn. First sacrifice the left pawn, then sacrifice the right pawn. Move the last pawn, middle one, on… The Black bishop has been blocked by its own pawn, and the White promotion road is free…
• Puzzle 52 Data
1. Author: Prokesh, Ladislav (1884-1966).
Famous chess composer, Czechoslovakia.
2. Year: 1947
• Puzzle Recomendations
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# Note: See the Puzzle Answer below #
• The Puzzle Answer
1. d6! ed
[Black has to take the d-pawn]
2. f5! ef
[Black has to take again…]
[2… Bxe5? 3. fe with promotion]
3. e6 1-0
[The White promotion road e6-e8 is free]
[The Black bishop is blocked by its own pawn on d6]
[Sacrifice to block the bishop with its friendly piece]
[Sacrifice again to open road for your passed pawn]
Endgames: Puzzles 1-30 Puzzles 31-60 |
