Knight attack

by Karsten Müller
1/30/2024 – Queen and knight can form an impressive attacking duo. How did White use the attacking power of knight and queen in the diagram position?
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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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.Nc3 a6 6.0-0 d6 7.a4 h6 8.Be3 0-0 9.Bxc5 dxc5 10.Nd5 Be6 11.Ne3 Bxc4 12.Nxc4 Re8 13.a5 b5 14.axb6 cxb6 15.Ne3 b5 16.b3 a5 17.c4 Nb4 18.Nd5 Nbxd5 19.cxd5 Nd7 20.Ra2 Ra7 21.Qd2 Qb6 22.Qc3 f6 23.h4 Rea8 24.h5 a4 25.Nh4 b4 26.Qb2 c4 27.dxc4 Nc5 28.bxa4 b3 29.Ra3 Rxa4 30.Rxa4 Rxa4 31.Nf5 Rxc4 32.d6 Kh7 33.Qe2 Rxe4 34.Qf3 Qb7 35.Rb1 Qd7 36.Ne7 Qg4 37.Qc3 Rc4 38.Qa5 b2 39.Qd2 Rd4 40.Qc2+ Qe4 41.Qxb2 Rxd6 42.Qb8 Rd8 43.Qxd8 Qxb1+ 44.Kh2 Qb3 Knight attack Queen and knight can form an impressive attacking duo.
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So,W2753Robson,R26991–02023C50USA Championship 20239.2

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