Endgames from Vrnjacka Banja (4)

Bishops of opposite colours

Not all endings with bishops of opposite colours are drawn, but finding the correct way to break through from the winning side needs proper technique.

For example, what should be Black’s plan to break White’s potential fortress in this position? In round 8, Maksim Schekachikhin pushed his queenside pawns at the right time to secure a win against Khazar Babazada.

And how to win here with White? Should he immediately grab the rook on g8 or place his rook on h7, keeping attacking chances. Surprisingly, both moves win, but Nikolozi Kacharava played the most convincing of the two. Can you figure out the winning plan?

These are only two of the ten instructive endgame positions which you can study and enjoy in our dynamic replayer below!

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.

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• Endgames from Düsseldorf: 1 | 2
• Endgames from Wijk aan Zee: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
• Endgames from Miami: 1 | 2 | 3
• Endgames from Chennai: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
• Endgames from Madrid: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
• Notable endgames: Biel, Dortmund, Zagreb