Aronian's arrows

by Karsten Müller
5/14/2024 – In queen endings king safety is often crucial. How can Black draw in the diagram position?
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.c3 Nf6 5.d3 0-0 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 Be7 8.Nbd2 d6 9.a4 Nh7 10.Bg3 a5 11.h3 Ng5 12.Nxg5 Bxg5 13.Nf3 Bf6 14.Qb3 Rb8 15.0-0 Qe7 16.Rfe1 Be6 17.Rad1 Bxc4 18.Qxc4 Qd7 19.Qb5 Rfd8 20.d4 exd4 21.cxd4 b6 22.b3 Nb4 23.Qe2 b5 24.e5 Be7 25.d5 bxa4 26.bxa4 Re8 27.Qc4 Rbc8 28.e6 fxe6 29.Rxe6 Rf8 30.Qg4 Rf7 31.Bh4 Bf8 32.Rd4 c5 33.dxc6 Nxc6 34.Rd5 Rf4 35.Qxf4 Qxe6 36.Qd2 Qe4 37.Bg3 Qxa4 38.Bxd6 Qe4 39.Bxf8 Rxf8 40.Rc5 Rf6 41.Qa2+ Kh8 42.Rc1 Kh7 43.Re1 Qg6 44.Ne5 Nxe5 45.Rxe5 Ra6 46.Rxa5 Rxa5 47.Qxa5 Qe6 48.g4 Qc6 49.Qf5+ Kh8 50.h4 Qa8 51.g5 Qe8 52.g6 Qa8 53.Kh2 Qb8+ 54.Kg2 Qd8 55.Qe4 Qc8 56.Kg3 Qb8+ 57.Kf3 Qf8+ 58.Ke2 Qb8 59.f4 h5 60.f5 Qh2+ 61.Kd3 Qg3+ 62.Qe3 Qb8 63.Kc4 Qc8+ 64.Qc5 Qa8 65.Kb4 Qe4+ 66.Kb5 Qb7+ 67.Ka5 Qa8+ 68.Kb6 Qb8+ 69.Kc6 Qc8+ 70.Kb5 Qb7+ 71.Kc4 Qe4+ 72.Qd4 Qc2+ 73.Kb4 Qb1+ 74.Kc3 Qb8 75.Qd7 Qa8 76.Kb4 Qe4+ 77.Kc5 Qa8 78.Qc6 Qb8 79.Qf3 Qa7+ 80.Kd6 Qb8+ 81.Kd7 Qb5+ 82.Kc7 Qa5+ 83.Kd6 Qd8+ 84.Kc5 Qe7+ 85.Kc6 Qe8+ 86.Kc5 Qe7+ 87.Kc4 Qc7+ 88.Kd3 Qd6+ 89.Ke2 Qe5+ 90.Kf2 Qb2+ 91.Kg3 Qb8+ 92.Kh3 Qb3 93.Kg2 Aronian's arrows In queen endings king safety is often crucial. How can Black draw in the diagram position?
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Sevian,S2697Aronian,L2722½–½2024C54American Cup Open Champions 20241.3

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