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Dancing with a knight

6/16/2020 – Mate ends the game but most games are won because one side is material up and the opponent prefers not to drag things out till the bitter end. However, being a whole knight up in the endgame is not always an automatic win.

A kingdom for my horse

3/31/2020 – With only a few pawns remaining it is often surprisingly difficult to win an endgame with a knight up.

An amazing knight

1/7/2020 – Sometimes knights appear slow and sluggish. But knights can also be nimble, swift and very versatile. To wit, see how this valiant steed in the diagram below does battle against a veritable hoard of black pawns.

The knight blocks and the king attacks

7/9/2019 – White is a piece up but still has to win. In such cases zugzwang often helps.

No entry for the king

2/2/2016 – Every week ChessBase magazine author and renowned endgame expert Karsten Müller presents a remarkable or particularly instructive endgame in his blog. A click on the diagram opens a larger board. Test your endgame skills, improve and have fun!
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