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Chess Endgames 1 - Basic knowledge for beginners
Endgame theory constitutes the foundation of chess. You realize this in striking clarity once you obtain a won endgame but in the end have to be content with a draw in the end because of a lack of necessary know-how. Such accidents can only be prevented by building up a solid endgame technique. This is Karsten Müller‘s fi rst DVD and the grandmaster from Hamburg and endgame expert, here lays the foundation for acquiring such a technique. The fi rst part of his training series can be started without any endgame knowledge, only a knowledge of the rules of chess is assumed.
Karsten Mueller in ChessBase Magazine
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.
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
WCh match London 2018
Anand, So, Gelfand, Duda, Shankland, Navara, Adams, etc. annotate the games
- Take and smile!
Daniel Naroditski has a new recipe for White in the London System with 4.dxc5
- Giri's stroke of genius
Admire Anish Giri’s new endgame discovery together with Karsten Müller (Video)
- "Move by Move" á la Ding Liren
Investigate some amazing attacking moves along with Simon Williams
- Olympiad Special
Enjoy three training videos with Yannick Pelletier
- Olympiad Highlight
Mihail Marin presents the brilliancy Aronian-Mamedyarov. (Video)
- Serve and volley!
Let Alexey Kuzmin excite you with Mamedyarov’s plan 4…h6 / 6…g5 in the Two Knights Defence!
- Mr. Isle of Man
"IOM" winner Radoslaw Wojtaszek analyses his victory in the top duel with Michael Adams.
- Dragon tamer
Kristzian Szabo dissects the subtleties of the variation with 7.Be2 followed by 9.0-0-0.
- A mad rook!
Tactics expert Oliver Reeh demonstrates the versatility of a major piece. (Video)
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