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Practice · opening

WorksheetEvery click puts together 20 new positions of C90 Ruy Lopez: Closed: endgame puzzles at random to print – or 10, 30 or 40, 10 a page, with a page of solutions if you like.As a PDF: choose “Save as PDF” in the print window of the browser.

C90 Ruy Lopez: Closed: endgame puzzles

Positions from endgames that began with the Ruy Lopez: Closed (C90) – in each exactly one move wins or holds. Positions: 49.

How the trainer works

In every position exactly one move wins or holds – the Syzygy tablebase says so. Find it; then the tablebase plays on, and you can play the solution through move by move. The players and the tournament lead to chesstoteles, where the whole game can be played through. More in the guide →

White to move wins

VideoEvery position plays its solution by itself, after a short pause the next one comes – to watch and learn.Click: start · again: stopStop the videoNo further position – a solution half played is taken back, the position stands to be solved.
Training position – White: Kh6, g4, e6; Black: Kf8, a48a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h