Endgame Magic with Karsten Mueller and Ivan Sokolov

Endgame Magic #132

In the Endgame Magic Show, I invite strong players and show recent examples of the tournament praxis for a live exchange, usually at 13:00 UTC (15:00 CEST; 9:00 AM EDT).

Grandmaster Ivan Sokolov makes his EM debut for an hour of discussion and endgame training!

Here's a classic from Sokolov's career which will appear at the top of show:

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This week

Pawn structures you should know

Every pawn structure has its typical plans and to know these plans helps you to find your way in these positions. On this DVD Mikhalchishin presents and explains the most common central structures: The Hedgehog, the Maroczy, Hanging pawns and the Isolani.

Guest: GM Ivan Sokolov

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Endgames are the soul of the chess games. This could be a phrase from GM Karsten Mueller. The German grandmaster is one of the leading experts when it comes to endgames, with numerous published books and DVDs about this phase of the game. The Endgame Magic show is one of the major features of the video portal.

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Karsten Mueller goes on air around once a month, always inviting a guest into his endgame world to discuss recent examples. But he also tests his guests with their very own endgames. Watch anytime with a ChessBase Premium account.

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