Karsten Müller

Karsten Müller, born 1970, has a world-wide reputation as one of the greatest endgame experts. He has, together with Frank Lamprecht written a book on the subject: “Fundamental Chess Endgames” in addition to other contributions such as his column on the website ChessCafe as well as in ChessBase Magazine. Müller's ChessBase-DVDs about endgames in Fritztrainer-Format are bestsellers. The PhD in mathematics lives in Hamburg, where he has also been hunting down points for the HSK in the Bundesliga for many years.

Recent news

Traveling knight

12/4/2018 – An extra piece usually wins. However, with reduced material the win is often difficult.

A great rook

11/27/2018 – Rook and knight are not always in harmony. Coordinating them properly often requires precision.

A passed pawn is still a pawn

11/20/2018 – A passed pawn on the seventh can be very strong. But sometimes the pawn cannot queen and remains just a pawn.

Endgame Magic

11/20/2018 – On a rest day at the World Championship Karsten Müller fills the gap with his Endgame Magic Show. This week's show is live at 15:00 CEST (13:00 UTC; 9:00 AM EDT) and FREE to watch on-demand (for a limited time)!

Small army, strong attack

11/13/2018 – Mate ends the game — it is easy to forget this basic rule when trying to comprehend the subtle differences between various opening lines and the dos and don'ts of middle and endgame. But to forget about mating attacks might cost valuable points.

Strong bishops and weak pawns

11/6/2018 – Endings with bishops of opposite colours tend to be drawish, but endings with bishops of the same colour also tend to be drawish. Precision is needed, however.

Bishops are strong

10/30/2018 – Far advanced pawns are dangerous but that is no reason to panic. A strong bishop is often more than capable of coping with them.

Endgame Magic with GM Daniel King

10/29/2018 – Joining Karsten for a look some recent endgames from tournament practice today is English GM Daniel King. This week's show was recorded on October 9th, 2018 and is FREE to watch on-demand (for ChessBase Basic account members)!

No way out

10/23/2018 – Bishops are fast and can quickly run across the whole board. But sometimes this is not enough to escape a powerful rook.

Endgame Magic with FM Charlie Storey

10/23/2018 – English FM Charlie Storey joins Karsten for his look at endgame practice. This week's show is live at 15:00 CEST (13:00 UTC; 9:00 AM EDT) and FREE to watch on-demand (for a limited time)!

Endgame Magic with IM Lawrence Trent

10/16/2018 – English IM Lawrence Trent is back joining Karsten with endgames from Batumi. This week's show is live at 15:00 CEST (13:00 UTC; 9:00 AM EDT) and FREE to watch on-demand (for a limited time)!

Always fascinating: knight vs bishop

10/16/2018 – Which is stronger, the knight or the bishop? Some players prefer knights, others like the bishop better. However, there is only one answer to this question: It depends!