1/2/2024 – The diagram shows a position from a game Vincent Keymer and Magnus Carlsen played at the World Cup in Baku 2023. It is Black to move and win. In the game, Carlsen missed this chance - can you do better?

12/29/2023 – Karsten Müller is both an endgame expert and a major enthusiast of the final phases of a chess battle. Here he presents the 10 top endgames of the year, a selection of the most interesting and substantial positions seen on the board throughout 2023!

12/26/2023 – In the diagram position it is White to move and win. White is a pawn up and has dangerous passed pawns, but the black pieces are active while the white bishop is rather clumsy. Do you see a way for White to let the bishop join the action and win the game?

12/22/2023 – In this video course, GM Surya Ganguly joins IM Sagar Shah and drawing from his colossal experience, shares some uncommon endgame wisdom. The material mostly features positions with rook against rook and a pawn, and starts by covering the fundamentals: Lucena, Philidor, and Vancura. But it quickly enters non-trivial territory, likely to challenge even masters: the slippery theoretical nuances of dealing with doubled pawns and pawns on the f- and h-files.

12/19/2023 – Rook endings are difficult. The diagram shows a position from a game Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Magnus Carlsen played at the Aimchess Rapid Online tournament. It is White to move and win. In the game Abdusattorov failed to find the winning move - can you do better?

12/18/2023 – In the Endgame Magic Show #259 Karsten Müller shows endgame highlights from 2023. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

12/12/2023 – Passed pawns can be powerful. The diagram shows a position from a game Alexander Grischuk played against Yu Yangyi at the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League event. It is White to move, and do you see how Grischuk can use his powerful pawns?

12/11/2023 – In the Endgame Magic Show #258 Karsten Müller shows highlights from the Rapid Tournament in Saint Louis and a rook endgame, which indicates why Magnus Carlsen is considered to be one of the best endgame players of all time. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

12/5/2023 – Far advanced passed pawns often allow amazing combinations. In the diagram position it is White to move. What should he do?

12/4/2023 – In the Endgame Magic Show #257 Karsten Müller continues to show highlights from the European Team Tournament Budva. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

11/28/2023 – Creating passed pawns is a strong weapon in the endgame. In the diagram position Black can turn her majority into a passed pawn - a passed pawn on the b-file or a passed pawn on the a-file. What would you play?

11/27/2023 – In the Endgame Magic Show #256 Karsten Müller shows highlights from the European Team Tournament Budva, focusing on rook endgames. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

11/26/2023 – Carissa Yip (pictured) grabbed her second U.S. women’s title last month — at 20 years of age! The youngster scored an incredible 8½/11, leaving the over-performing Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova a half point behind in the final standings. As ever, GM Karsten Müller followed the games closely, looking for interesting setups to analyse. Find here instructive analyses of six outstanding endgame positions! | Photo: Crystal Fuller

11/21/2023 – In queen endings the better side often tries to find a hiding place for its king while the defending side tries to give checks. In the diagram position Black played 84...Qd6+? and lost. However, Black could have saved the game - how?

11/14/2023 – In the diagram position White just played 53.g4+. Should Black take the offered pawn with 53...Kxg4 or should he ignore the potentially dangerous g-pawn and go for the white pawns on the queenside with 53...Ke4? What would you do?

11/13/2023 – In the Endgame Magic Show #255 Karsten Müller and endgame aficionado Ted Jewell continue to analyse endgame highlights, this time they look at endgame gems from the Qatar Open. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

11/8/2023 – Magnus Carlsen’s Offerspill had a stellar performance at the 2023 European Chess Club Cup. The tournament took place in Dürres, Albania at the start of October. GM Karsten Müller found plenty of endgame highlights to share with us ChessBase readers. Find here thirteen instructive positions, with helpful, to-the-point analyses — perfect for those looking to improve their endgame abilities! | Pictured: David Anton | Photo: Niki Riga

11/7/2023 – Calculating precisely and keeping an open mind for possible candidate moves is an important skill in chess. In the diagram position it is White to move and win. What should she do?

11/6/2023 – In the Endgame Magic Show #254 Karsten Müller and endgame aficionado Ted Jewell continue to analyse endgame highlights from the first two rounds of the German Bundesliga. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

11/1/2023 – In the Endgame Magic Show #253 Karsten Müller and endgame aficionado Ted Jewell analyse endgame highlights from the first two rounds of the German Bundesliga. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

10/31/2023 – Knowing when and how to exchange pieces is an important skill - not only in the endgame. In the diagram position it is Black to play and draw. What should Black do?

10/24/2023 – Some people claim that it is the duel knight vs bishop that makes chess so interesting. True or not, the duel knight vs bishop is almost always fascinating, in the middlegame and in the endgame. In the diagram position the knight is better than the bishop and White has a hidden way to win. Can you find it?

10/21/2023 – The 2023 edition of the World Junior Championships took place at the end of September in Mexico City. Marc’Andria Maurizzi from France and Candela Francisco from Argentina won the open and women’s sections respectively. Such a lengthy and prestigious event saw many games entering notable endgame positions. GM Karsten Müller followed the action and analysed what he considered to be the most instructive ones. Find here the nine endings he chose to share with us! | Pictured: Ema Walter from Slovakia | Photo: David Llada

10/17/2023 – Knights can be powerful and quick, but sometimes they are also surprisingly helpless. Black's knight in the diagram position turned out to be powerful and quite tricky. What did Black do to let the knight shine?