Endgames of the World Champions from Fischer to Carlsen
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.
What should you do first – push your pawn(s) ahead or improve your pieces? This is a question that often comes up in endgames. And it is not always easy to answer it.
All endgame DVDs by Karsten Müller in one package! More than 70 hours of instruction! from "Basic knowledge for beginners" (volume 1) to "Practical Rook Endgames" (volume 8) to the ever-popular "Golden Guidelines of Endgame Play" (volume 14).
Do you like these lessons? There are plenty more by internationally renowned endgame expert Dr Karsten Müller in ChessBase Magazine, where you will also find openings articles and surveys, tactics, and of course annotations by the world's top grandmasters.
Apart from his regular columns and video lectures in ChessBase Magazine there is a whole series of training DVDs by Karsten Mueller, which are bestsellers in the ChessBase Shop.
Karsten Mueller regularly presents endgame lessons in the ChessBase Video Portal
Endgames of the World Champions Vol. 2 - from Steinitz to Spassky
Enjoy Capablanca's fine technique, Tal's magic, Lasker's fighting spirit, Petrosian's defensive skills, Smyslov's feeling for harmony, and Alekhine's and Spassky's flair for the attack.
The cunning 6.a3!?
Alexander Seyb investigates a fresh way to tackle the Najdorf
IQP positions welcome!
Robert Hungaski recommends 3.e3 e5! In the QGA
Middlegames without minor pieces
Mihail Marin on successful strategies with queen and rooks
All for the trade of queens - 13.g4!? vs. the Maroczy
David Navara dissects his endgame triumph over Dmitry Jakovenko in Jerusalem
“My favourite game of 2019”
Together with Simon Williams, retrace the game Dubov-Svane - “Move by Move”!
Star analyses
Annotated games by Giri, Firouzja, So, Duda, Navara, Van Foreest, Nielsen, Sarin, l’Ami and more
A fresh wind against the Caro-Kann Exchange Variation
Roven Vogel recommends ...♝f5 as an antidote
My first draw against the World Champion!
Jan-Krzysztof Duda analyses an explosive encounter from Wijk
Dutch duel
Anish Giri reviews his game vs. Jorden Van Foreest
Long-term compensation
Real sacrifices are the ones not leading to victory directly. Interactive video with Oliver Reeh!
Quiet move decides king hunt
Rainer Knaak presents another trap in the Philidor Defence (video)
