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A well-known endgame wizard, Magnus Carlsen did not falter while making the most of his knight in a technical setup with knight and pawn against bishop.
Wesley So used the sharpest endgame weapon there is, zugzwang, to beat Kacper Drozdowski in a bishop vs knight endgame.
A bishop’s pawn on the seventh rank can sometimes draw against a queen. But friendly pawns can do more harm than good and might end up preventing this defensive resource. Daniil Dubov had the queen against Srinath Narayanan’s pair of pawns, and showed how to convert the material advantage into a full point.
In a battle of generations, veteran Etienne Bacrot failed to find the correct way to simplify into a rook endgame. Bogdan-Daniel Deac made the most of his opponent’s mistake and went on to win the game.
Endgames of the World Champions from Fischer to Carlsen
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.
