Aronian's Aces

by Karsten Müller
4/2/2024 – Passed pawns are often very valuable in the endgame. In the diagram position, it is White to move. How can he make the most of his passed pawn on the d-file?
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.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3 Nf6 5.a4 d6 6.a5 a6 7.c3 Ba7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Be3 Bxe3 10.fxe3 Ne7 11.Nbd2 Ng6 12.b4 b5 13.axb6 cxb6 14.d4 Bb7 15.d5 Qc7 16.Rc1 a5 17.Bd3 Rfb8 18.h3 Bc8 19.Kh2 Bd7 20.Qe2 Qd8 21.Nc4 Be8 22.Nfd2 Rc8 23.Ra1 h6 24.Rfb1 a4 25.Rc1 Qc7 26.Na3 Qd8 27.Bb5 Ne7 28.c4 Bd7 29.Rf1 Ng6 30.Qd1 Nf8 31.Bxd7 Qxd7 32.Nb5 N8h7 33.Rxa4 Rxa4 34.Qxa4 Ng5 35.Nc3 Qxa4 36.Nxa4 Ngxe4 37.Nxe4 Nxe4 38.Rc1 Rb8 39.g4 b5 40.Nc3 Nxc3 41.Rxc3 bxc4 42.Rxc4 g6 43.Kg3 f5 44.gxf5 gxf5 45.Kf3 Kg7 46.Rc7+ Kg6 47.Rc6 Rxb4 48.Rxd6+ Kg5 49.Re6 Rh4 50.Rxe5 Rxh3+ 51.Kg2 Rh4 Aronian's Aces Passed pawns are often very valuable in the endgame. In the diagram position, it is White to move. How can he make the most of his passed pawn on the d-file?
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