CBM training: Endgames from Tata Steel

by ChessBase
1/16/2012 – Our endgame expert GM Karsten Müller, whose ChessBase Magazine section you probably know, turns his eye on the big event in Wijk aan Zee. Today he provides three instructive endings, one from each of the groups A–C, dealing with Aronian's army (Aronian-Nakamura), to exchange or not to exchange (Harikrishna-Lahno), and the power of prophylaxis (Tikkanen-Brandenburg). Learn and enjoy.

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Aronian's Army

When the queen fights against many men it is very important, if she has targets to attack or not:

To exchange or not to exchange that is the question

Double rook endings are often of a different character than single rook endgames:

The Power of Prophylaxis

One of the most difficult aspect of endgame play is the question, if action or prophylaxis is called for:

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