Calculation is important

by Karsten Müller
8/13/2024 – In the diagram position Black is a pawn up, but has to find a way to parry White's attack on the h-pawn. What would you do?
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.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 c6 6.Ne5 Bb4+ 7.Bd2 Be7 8.e3 0-0 9.Nxc4 b6 10.0-0 Bb7 11.Qb3 Qc8 12.e4 c5 13.dxc5 Nxe4 14.cxb6 Nc5 15.Qe3 Bxg2 16.Kxg2 axb6 17.Qf3 Nbd7 18.Bf4 b5 19.Ne5 Bf6 20.Nxd7 Qxd7 21.Nc3 Nd3 22.Rad1 Nxf4+ 23.gxf4 Qe7 24.Nxb5 Rxa2 25.b3 g6 26.Nd6 Rb8 27.Rd3 Bh4 28.Nc4 h5 29.Ne5 Rb7 30.Nc6 Qc5 31.Rc3 Qb6 32.Ne5 Kg7 33.Nc4 Qb4 34.Rd3 Rc7 35.Qe4 Qe7 36.Qe5+ Bf6 37.Qd6 Rb7 38.Qc6 Rc2 39.Rfd1 Rc7 40.Qd6 Qxd6 41.Nxd6 Kf8 42.R1d2 Rc1 43.Nc4 Rb7 44.Ra2 Be7 45.Re2 Rb1 46.Rb2 Re1 47.Ra2 Rb1 48.Rb2 Ra1 49.Rc2 Kg7 50.Rcd2 Kf6 51.Rd7 Raa7 52.Rxb7 Rxb7 53.Rd3 Bc5 54.Kf3 g5 55.fxg5+ Kxg5 56.Kg3 f6 57.Nd2 Rb4 58.Nc4 e5 59.f4+ exf4+ 60.Kf3 Bg1 61.Kg2 Ba7 62.Kf3 Bb8 63.Nd2 Be5 64.Rd8 Rb7 65.Rg8+ Kf5 66.Rh8 Rd7 67.Ke2 Bc3 68.Nc4 Kg4 69.h3+ Kg3 70.Rg8+ Kxh3 71.Kf3 Be5 72.Ke2 h4 73.Nd2 Bd4 74.Nf3 Re7+ 75.Kf1 Ba7 76.Rg6 Rb7 77.Rxf6 Rxb3 78.Rxf4 Calculation is important In the diagram position Black is a pawn up, but has to find a way to parry White's attack on the h-pawn. What would you do?
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