Endgame Magic #249: Bishops vs knights

by Karsten Müller
8/28/2023 – In the Endgame Magic Show #249 Karsten Müller and Arne Kähler look at endgame highlights from the tournament in Biel, with particular attention to endgames, in which bishops fight against knights and knights against bishops - often an interesting battle. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

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Endgame Magic #249

The diagram position below is tricky: White is a pawn up and has two advanced passed pawns. However, the h-pawn is under attack and White's king does not feel too comfortable. But it is White to move and win. What should he do?

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