Karsten Müller

Karsten Müller is considered to be one of the greatest endgame experts in the world. His books on the endgame - among them "Fundamentals of Chess Endings", co-authored with Frank Lamprecht, that helped to improve Magnus Carlsen's endgame knowledge - and his endgame columns for the ChessCafe website and the ChessBase Magazine helped to establish and to confirm this reputation. Karsten's Fritztrainer DVDs on the endgame are bestsellers. The mathematician with a PhD lives in Hamburg, and for more than 25 years he has been scoring points for the Hamburger Schachklub (HSK) in the Bundesliga.

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A knight on the rim is dim

10/27/2026 – A knight on the rim is dim: Dr Tarrasch's old saying is often, but not always true: Black to move and win.
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White's knightmare

10/20/2026 – White's knightmare: Rook and knight can be a strong attacking duo: Black to move and win.
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Endgame Magic #340: Three recent pearls with Bodhana Sivanandan

10/19/2026 – Bodhana and Karsten show 3 highlights. One from Bodhana and 2 for Samarkand. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

Endgame Magic #339: Three pearls form Bengaluru

10/5/2026 – Arne and Karsten show highlights from the Tech Mahindra. In this case it is Black to move and win. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

Endgame Magic #338: Three pearls form Samarkand

10/1/2026 – Arne and Karsten show highlights from the Olympiad . In this case it is White to move and draw. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

Endgame Magic #337: A light initiative weighs heavily

9/14/2026 – Karsten shows two exampels of this main guideline for the endgame rook and knight against rook and knight. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

Pin and win

10/13/2026 – Pin and win: Due to the reduced material White must convert his advantage very carefully: White to move and win.
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The sharpest endgame weapon

10/6/2026 – The sharpest endgame weapon: Zugzwang often decides in endgames. But here Black's passed pawns can save the day, if his king choses the right direction: Black to move and draw.
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A light initiative weighs heavily

9/29/2026 – A light initiative weighs heavily: This is the main guideline in the endgame rooks and knight against rooks and knight: White to move and win.
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The right king road

9/22/2026 – The right king road: The attacker often wins by invading with the king: White to move and win.
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Knight magic

9/15/2026 – Knight magic: Knight sacrifices happen from time to time in knight endgames: White to move and draw.
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Endgame Magic #336: Two Erigaisi endgames

9/8/2026 – Karsten shows two endgames from Chennai.| You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

Giri's stroke of genius

9/8/2026 – Giri's stroke of genius: A rook usually wants to be active: Black to move and draw.
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The lawn mower mate

9/1/2026 – The lawn mower mate: Two rooks are a strong attacking force: White to move and win.
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Dance of the kings

8/25/2026 – Dance of the kings: Pawn endings should be calculated precisely: White to move and draw.
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Endgame Magic #335: Three endgames from Croatia 2026

8/17/2026 – Karsten shows 3 endgames from rapid games. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

Endgame Magic #334: Three easy endgames

8/10/2026 – Karsten shows 3 endgames from Biel. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

Endgame Magic #333: Two deep endgames

8/3/2026 – Karsten shows 2 deep recent endgames. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.
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