Best of 2016: Best Endgame

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1/5/2017 – The year 2017 is already a few days old and it is time to have a look at the endgame highlights of 2016. Karsten Müller selected six fantastic endgames played in 2016. But which, do you think, is the best endgame of 2016?
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Which is the best endgame of the year 2016?
Carlsen - Kramnik, Norway Chess 2016182
54%
Nakamura-Kramnik, London 201646
13%
Shirazi - Battaglini, Paris 201638
11%
Kramnik - Vocaturo, Baku 201631
9%
Anand - Karjakin, Moskau 201626
7%
Karjakin - Anand, Moskau 201613
3%

To vote, you need to login with your ChessBase Account. The final result of the vote will be revealed soon, but now it's your turn to vote for the "Best endgame of the Year 2016". The endgames in the list were selected by Karsten Müller and you might miss your favorite. But all of the following six endgames are remarkable and impressive and certainly belong to the best endgames played in 2016.

 
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11.Nh4 Be7 12.Ne2 Nb6 13.Ng3 Bb4+ 14.Kd1 Na4 15.Ngf5 Kd7 16.Rb1 Ke6 17.Bd3 Rhc8 18.Ke2 Bf8 19.g4 c5 20.Ng2 cxd4 21.exd4 Bd6 22.h4 h5 23.Ng7+ Ke7 24.gxh5 Bxd3+ 25.Kxd3 Kd7 26.Ne3 Nb6 27.Ng4 Rh8 28.Rhe1 Be7 29.Nf5 Bd8 30.h6 Rc8 31.b3 Rc6 32.Nge3 Bc7 33.Rbc1 Rxc1 34.Rxc1 Bf4 35.Rc5 Ke6 36.Ng7+ Kd6 37.Ng4 Nd7 38.Rc2 f5 39.Nxf5+ Ke6 40.Ng7+ Kd6 41.Re2 Kc6 42.Re8 Rxe8 43.Nxe8 Nf8 44.Ne5+ Bxe5 45.dxe5 Kd7 46.Nf6+ Ke6 47.h5 Kxe5 48.Nd7+ Nxd7 49.h7 Nc5+ 50.Ke2 1–0
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Carlsen,M2851Kramnik,V28011–02016D35Norway Chess 4th7
Shirazi,K2350Battaglini,G24621–02016C1591st ch-Paris IdF 20163.5
Kramnik,V2808Vocaturo,D25831–02016A49Baku ol (Men) 42nd11.1
Anand,V2762Karjakin,S27601–02016C65FIDE Candidates11
Karjakin,S2760Anand,V27621–02016A13FIDE Candidates4
Nakamura,H2779Kramnik,V2809½–½2016D378th London Classic 20165.3
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