Rules and exceptions
There are rules of thumb which sort of endgames are usually drawn and which are usually won. But the exceptions make chess such an interesting game.
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Potapova,M | 2292 | Goryachkina,A | 2564 | ½–½ | 2019 | D52 | 69th RUS-ch Women Superfinal 2019 | 8.2 |
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Karsten Mueller in ChessBase Magazine
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Highlights of this issue
The cunning 6.a3!?
Alexander Seyb investigates a fresh way to tackle the Najdorf
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IQP positions welcome!
Robert Hungaski recommends 3.e3 e5! In the QGA
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Middlegames without minor pieces
Mihail Marin on successful strategies with queen and rooks
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All for the trade of queens - 13.g4!? vs. the Maroczy
David Navara dissects his endgame triumph over Dmitry Jakovenko in Jerusalem
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“My favourite game of 2019”
Together with Simon Williams, retrace the game Dubov-Svane - “Move by Move”!
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Star analyses
Annotated games by Giri, Firouzja, So, Duda, Navara, Van Foreest, Nielsen, Sarin, l’Ami and more
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A fresh wind against the Caro-Kann Exchange Variation
Roven Vogel recommends ...♝f5 as an antidote
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My first draw against the World Champion!
Jan-Krzysztof Duda analyses an explosive encounter from Wijk
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Dutch duel
Anish Giri reviews his game vs. Jorden Van Foreest
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Long-term compensation
Real sacrifices are the ones not leading to victory directly. Interactive video with Oliver Reeh!
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Quiet move decides king hunt
Rainer Knaak presents another trap in the Philidor Defence (video)
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