Chess study 13 – Mihail Croitor study

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Chess study 13

Mihail Croitor study

A nice little endgame study which requires a lot of precise calculation. Excellent for exercise.

White to play and win

White has to somehow avoid all the drawing themes connected with the edge pawns and bishop of wrong colour.

The solution is surprising and very aesthetically pleasing. But judge for yourself:

[Event "Commendation as equal {m}"]  [Site "?"]  [Date "2006.??.??"]  [Round "?"]  [White "Croitor M"]  [Black "White to play and win"]  [Result "*"]  [SetUp "1"]  [FEN "4r3/pBp5/P7/P2P4/2k1N3/8/2K5/8 w - - 0 1"]  [PlyCount "11"]  [EventDate "2006.??.??"]   1. d6 $1 {[pgndiagram] The only move that wins} Rxe4 $1 2. Bd5+ $1 {  [pgndiagram] A second brilliant continuation and the only move that wins.} (2.  Bxe4 cxd6 $11 {Is a draw because the colour of the bishop is wrong}) (2. dxc7  Re8 3. c8=Q+ Rxc8 4. Bxc8 $11 {Is likewise}) (2. d7 {Also accomplishes nothing}  Rd4 $11) 2... Kxd5 3. d7 {It seems that now everything is in order, but Black  has one final trick} Rc4+ 4. Kb3 Rb4+ $1 5. Kxb4 Kc6 6. d8=N+ $3 {[pgndiagram]  A fine finale of the study. Beautiful} *

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