Endgame Magic #203 with Arne Kähler: The last pawn

by Karsten Müller
7/18/2022 – Arne and Karsten look at a number of deep pawnless endgames. The attacker usually needs an extra rook to get a sure win. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.
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Endgame Magic #203

In a pawnless endgame, the attacker usually needs an extra rook to get a sure win. So the last attacking pawn is often worth its weight in gold. In the show, Arne and Karsten look at several deep cases related to this topic.

Here it is Black to move and draw. Can you find Aronian’s amazing defence?

 
I. Nepomniachtchi - L. Aronian, Bucharest
Black to move and draw

 

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