Good morning Friday! Today's composition is one of my favourites. White is a rook down but has a passed pawn that is dangerous and gives White some drawing chances. The problem is that the Black Rook and Bishop are two pieces that work exceptionally well together and queening that White pawn is going to be more difficult than White hopes.
Your mission, should you accept it, is to find the unique idea that will save White. Good luck!
Troitzky (1866-1942)
TODAY'S CHESS COMBOS
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Panno vs James Sherwin, Copenhagen, 1953
Panno vs James Sherwin, Copenhagen, 1953WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN
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White Mates in 6. Panno vs Boris Spassky, Goteborg, 1955
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Panno vs Ronaldo Cantero, Rio de Janeiro, 1957
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN
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Panno vs Gregorio Idigoras, Buenos Aires, 1958
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White Mates in 6. Panno vs Boris Spassky, Goteborg, 19553
Panno vs Ronaldo Cantero, Rio de Janeiro, 1957WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN
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Panno vs Gregorio Idigoras, Buenos Aires, 1958 WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN
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Panno vs Carlos Bielicki, Buenos Aires, 1963
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White Mates in 4. Panno vs Gedeon Barcza, Munich, 1958
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Panno vs Carlos Bielicki, Buenos Aires, 1963 WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
