3/7/2023 – Pawns often open the way for their king - what should White do in the diagram position?

3/6/2023 – In his Endgame Magic Show #230 Karsten shows endgame highlights from the Airthings Masters. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

2/28/2023 – Karsten Mueller released a brand new Fritztrainer a few weeks ago. For once, however, it's not about fabulous endgames, but about the basic rules of attacking play. In the interview with the German grandmaster, we see how wonderfully a good attack can be completed with the help of two examples.

2/28/2023 – In endgames with two rooks on both sides you should wath out for tactical possibilities and chances to attack the enemy king. In the diagram position it is White to move. What should he do?

2/27/2023 – In his Endgame Magic Show #229 Karsten has the 16-year old Indian Grandmaster Leon Luke Mendonca as his guest and they will look at endgame highlights from Leon's practice. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

2/21/2023 – This endgame guideline is often useful to find the best move when pawn races occur. In the diagram position it is White to move and win. What should he do?

2/20/2023 – In his Endgame Magic Show #228 Karsten has the 16-year old Indian Grandmaster Leon Luke Mendonca as his guest and they will look at highlights from the Bundesliga. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

2/14/2023 – In the diagram position the white knight has to fight against the black pawns. Black's d-pawn and Black's f-pawn are both weak and seem to fall quickly. But the position is still tricky though White has a hidden way to win. Can you find it?

2/13/2023 – In his Endgame Magic Show #227 Karsten continues to show endgame highlights of the Tata Steel Tournament in Wijk aan Zee. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

2/7/2023 – Fighting against passed pawns can be tricky. In the diagram position Black's bishop has to fight against no less than four passed pawns. However, Black can still draw. But how?

2/6/2023 – In his Endgame Magic Show #226 Karsten continues to show endgame highlights of the Tata Steel Tournament in Wijk aan Zee. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

1/31/2023 – Pawn endings must be calculated very precisely. In the diagram position it is Black to move, and with precise calculation he could have saved the draw. What should he do?

1/30/2023 – In his Endgame Magic Show #225 Karsten shows endgame highlights of the Tata Steel Tournament in Wijk aan Zee. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

1/27/2023 – Most players prefer to attack rather than defend. But what is the correct way to do it? GM Dr Karsten Müller has compiled many rules and motifs to guide you, along with sharpening your intuition for the exceptions. An extraordinary Fritztrainer by the endgame pro, this time dedicated to his real player type standard model - The attacking activist!

1/24/2023 – Pestering the enemy king with checks is an important defensive technique in rook endings. But while giving checks the defending side should not forget that it is often more important to prevent the enemy king from finding a safe escape. In the diagram position it is White to move and draw. How?

1/23/2023 – In his Endgame Magic Show #224 Karsten shows endgame highlights of the Sunway Sitges Open. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

1/17/2023 – In the diagram position both sides have dangerous passed pawns. But it is Black to move - and he can win by making the most of his passed pawns. How?

1/16/2023 – In his Endgame Magic Show #223 Karsten shows endgame highlights from the FIDE World Rapid Championship. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

1/10/2023 – The creation of a passed pawn is a typical endgame topic. In the diagram position it is Black to move and win.

1/9/2023 – In his Endgame Magic Show #222 Karsten shows endgame highlights from the FIDE World Team Championship in Jerusalem. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

1/7/2023 – With ChessBase Magazine #211 Karsten Mueller starts a new training series, which is not about endgame finesse on grandmaster level, but about basic techniques, which are worth learning for every ambitious chess player. And without them you won't get far at a higher level. The topic of the first article is the endgame rook vs. pawn. As clear as the balance of power is in this endgame, you have to know a few rules of thumb and techniques in order to always be able to treat the position correctly. You can watch Karsten Mueller's video introduction to his new series here!

1/3/2023 – In the diagram position White is a piece up but if Black plays correctly White cannot win - after an exchange of queens White often lands in a position in which he has the h-pawn and the "wrong" bishop. But how should Black proceed in the diagram position?

1/2/2023 – In the Endgame Magic Show #221 - the first in 2023 - Karsten shows entertaining endgame highlights from the Tata Steel India Tournament 2023. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

12/27/2022 – In the Endgame Magic Show #220 - the last one before the end of the year - Karsten shows endgame highlights from 2022. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.