A light initiative weighs heavily

by Karsten Müller
6/27/2023 – This is the main guideline in the endgame rook and knight against rook and knight. However, in the diagram position White's initially light initiative has turned into a winning position. But how should White proceed to convert?
Let endgame expert Dr Karsten Müller show and explain the finesses of the world champions. Although they had different styles each and every one of them played the endgame exceptionally well, so take the opportunity to enjoy and learn from some of the best endgames in the history of chess.
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1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.b3 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Bg2 d5 6.c4 Nc6 7.0-0 d4 8.b4 d3 9.a3 Be6 10.c5 Bf5 11.exd3 Bxd3 12.Re1 a5 13.Qb3 axb4 14.Ne5 Nxe5 15.Bxe5 c6 16.Qxb4 Qd7 17.Nc3 Rfd8 18.Na4 Qg4 19.Nb6 Qxb4 20.axb4 Rxa1 21.Rxa1 Bb5 22.d4 Ng4 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.d5 Nf6 25.Ra7 cxd5 26.Rxb7 e6 27.Bf1 Bxf1 28.Kxf1 d4 29.c6 d3 A light initiative weighs heavily This is the main guideline in the endgame rook and knight against rook and knight:
White to move and win
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Popovic,D2507Nyback,T25741–02023A05German Bundesliga 2022-2312.6

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