Endgame weapon zugzwang

Black to play. What would be your choice: 54...Kg6, 54...Kg5 or 54...Kg4?
Solution
Replay and check the LiveBook here |
Please, wait...
1.e4 c5 2.Ne2 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Qc7 7.Be2 Bb4 8.0-0 0-0 9.Bg5 Bxc3 10.Bxf6 Bb4 11.Bg5 Bd6 12.h3 Nc6 13.Nxc6 dxc6 14.Be3 c5 15.f4 b6 16.e5 Be7 17.Bf3 Bb7 18.Bxb7 Qxb7 19.Qc2 Rad8 20.Rad1 Qc6 21.f5 exf5 22.Qxf5 g6 23.Qg4 h5 24.Qf4 Qe6 25.b3 Rxd1 26.Rxd1 Rd8 27.Rxd8+ Bxd8 28.Qe4 Bc7 29.Bf4 Kg7 30.Qb7 Qd7 31.Qd5 Qf5 32.Bg3 h4 33.Bxh4 Bxe5 34.Qd2 Qb1+ 35.Be1 Bb2 36.Qe2 Bc3 37.Kf1 Kf8 38.Qe3 Bxe1 39.Qxe1 Qxa2 40.Qe5 Qb1+ 41.Kf2 Qf5+ 42.Qxf5 gxf5 43.Kf3 Kg7 44.Kf4 Kf6 45.h4 b5 46.cxb5 axb5 47.g3 Ke6 48.Kf3 Ke5 49.Ke3 c4 50.bxc4 bxc4 51.h5 Kf6 52.Kd4 Kg5 53.Kxc4 Kxh5 54.Kd5 Kg5? 54...Kg4! 55.Ke5 f4 55...Kg5 56.Kd6 f4 57.gxf4+ Kxf4 58.Ke7 f5-+ 56.gxf4 f5-+ 54...Kg6? 55.Kd6‼= 55.Ke5! 55.Kd6? f4 56.gxf4+ Kxf4-+ 55...Kg4 55...Kg6 56.Kd6‼ 56.Kf4? Kf6 57.g4 57.Ke3 Kg5 58.Kf3 f6 59.Kf2 Kg4 60.Kg2 f4 61.gxf4 Kxf4-+ 57...fxg4 58.Kxg4 Ke5-+ 56...Kf6 57.Kd7 Ke5 58.Ke7 Ke4 59.Kxf7 Kf3 60.Kf6 Kg4 61.Kg6= 56.Kf6 Kxg3 57.Kxf5 Kf3 58.Kf6 ½–½
- Start an analysis engine:
- Try maximizing the board:
- Use the four cursor keys to replay the game. Make moves to analyse yourself.
- Press Ctrl-B to rotate the board.
- Drag the split bars between window panes.
- Download&Clip PGN/GIF/FEN/QR Codes. Share the game.
- Games viewed here will automatically be stored in your cloud clipboard (if you are logged in). Use the cloud clipboard also in ChessBase.
- Create an account to access the games cloud.
Tari,A | 2520 | Grandelius,N | 2623 | ½–½ |
Please, wait...

Karsten Müller in ChessBase Magazine
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.
Click to go to the ChessBase Magazine page
Apart from his regular columns and video lectures in ChessBase Magazine there is a whole series of training DVDs by Karsten Müller, which are bestsellers in the ChessBase Shop.

