One Pawn Saves the Day: A World Champion's Favorite Studies

Author:

Sergei Tkachenko

Publisher:

Elk and Ruby Publishing House

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Publisher	Elk and Ruby Publishing House
Publication Year	2017
ISBN-13	9785950043345
ISBN-10	9785950043345
Binding	Paperback
Number of Pages	206 Pages
Language	(English)
Weight (grms)	122

Learn great traps, turn losses into draws and draws into wins! Sergei Tkachenko, a member of the Ukrainian team that won the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament in 1997 and which came second in 2000, 2004, 2013, and 2017, has collected 100 studies whose common theme is that white ends up with just one pawn in the finale, yet manages to win or draw. With the exception of three studies, there are no more than six moves in any solution, so experienced chess players can analyze the positions directly from the diagrams. Newbies to chess problems will also find analyzing these studies useful. The diverse set of tactical ideas involving a single pawn in the finale will enable them to gain a deeper understanding of the pawn's resourcefulness. Some of these studies are classics from bygone ages. Others were originally published in the Soviet Union.

Sergei Tkachenko

Tigran Gorgiev (1910-1976) was one of the Soviet Union's best endgame study composers. In his lifetime he produced around 400 studies and wrote three books and 101 articles with chess compositions. The vast majority of his endgame studies are of a practical nature, meaning that the positions presented could have arisen in over-the-board play. This makes them particularly useful to study for practical players as well as study fans. Sergei Tkachenko, a member of the Ukrainian team that won the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament in 1997 and which came second in 2000, 2004, 2013, and 2017, has selected his 100 favorite Tigran Gorgiev studies, revising some of them and providing explanations suitable for less experienced solvers. There are no more than six moves in most solutions, so experienced chess players can analyze the positions directly from the diagrams.